Winter 2026-27
Crans-Montana with kids: hotels and restaurants
The hotels and restaurants in Crans-Montana that welcome children well, according to our directory. Only places that are open, or have announced their reopening, are listed.
Family hotels
Lodge with a minimalist industrial decor, family rooms and a spa, open all year.
Family inn in Bluche with a restaurant, 10 minutes' walk from the funicular.
Bed and breakfast and apartments in a former forge in Diogne, about 15 minutes by car from Crans-Montana.
Family hotel since 1961, with a sixties spirit and south-facing balconies on the double rooms.
On the shore of Lac Grenon: 30 rooms with balconies, a sauna and a hammam.
Chalet-style family hotel with an outdoor pool and a free shuttle to the lifts.
Family-run hotel in central Montana, 200 m from the slopes, next to the ice rink and 50 m from the casino.
Hotel near the slopes with standard and family rooms, a wellness area with sauna and a children's offer.
17-room boutique hotel in Mollens with a bistronomic restaurant, a sauna and a hammam.
10LeCrans
Five-star hotel at 1,650 m in Plans-Mayens, home to the Michelin-starred restaurant LeMontBlanc.
11L'Etrier
Family four-star in Crans with a 25 m heated indoor pool, a sauna and a hammam, 10 minutes' walk from the Crans-Cry d'Er gondola.
12Hostellerie du Pas de l'Ours, Relais & Châteaux
Relais & Châteaux five-star in Crans with open fireplaces and L'Ours, Franck Reynaud's Michelin-starred restaurant.
13Hôtel Central Spa & Lounge Bar
Hotel in the heart of Montana, with a spa (sauna, hammam, treatments) and a bar.
Five-star hotel facing the Jack Nicklaus course, with a 15-seat private cinema, a cigar lounge and free private transfers to the slopes.
Run by the Bonvin family since 1960, with family rooms, a games room and a sauna on reservation.
16Auberge de Jeunesse Crans-Montana « Bella Lui »
Heritage-protected 1930s former sanatorium with three sun terraces facing the Valais Alps.
Five-star hotel 200 m from the Signal-Arnouva lifts, with the 1,300 m² Spa Nescens and a 17 m heated indoor pool.
Chalet-style five-star in the centre of the resort, with the Royal Spa, an indoor pool and the Igloo Royal for dinner.
At the foot of the slopes by the Violettes gondola, with a free shuttle, a sauna and massages.
Family restaurants
Homemade alpine cuisine from a former gondola station at 2112m, ski-in
21Brasserie et Pizzeria Gerber
Pizzas, fondue, raclette and grilled entrecote, with a heated terrace
22CaSy
Restaurant and bar run by chef Sylvain Stefanazzi Ogi and Caroline Ogi
Traditional dishes, plat du jour or a la carte, with a sunny terrace by the hotel pool
Fresh fish, meat and autumn game at the start of the Jack Nicklaus golf course
Fondue, rostis and Valais perch fillets at a hotel-restaurant in Bluche
Valais dishes from local producers, run by the Bonvin Clivaz family since 1968
Regional meat, fish and vegetables to share, wood-fired at lunch, in the Six Senses brasserie
Generous seasonal cooking by chef Franck Reynaud, from Valais produce and his Provencal roots
Perch fillets, beef tartare and Josper-grilled aged meats by Lac de la Moubra
30Arnouva
Valais cooking, a family snack bar and brasserie dishes at the top of the Montana-Arnouva gondola
31Cry d'Er Self / l'Atelier Gourmand
Self-service of traditional dishes at the top of the Crans-Cry d'Er gondola, with a terrace over the Alps
Fondues, beef cuts and a self-service at 2400m, at the top of the La Tsa chairlift, with a 300-seat terrace; the former Petit Mont-Bonvin
Valais trattoria with a 250-seat terrace at the top of the Violettes gondola
Frequently asked questions
- Which family hotel in Crans-Montana?
- Family-friendly hotels include Alaïa Lodge, Auberge Le Petit Paradis, B&B La Forge de Diogne, Chez Elsy and Hôtel du Lac. The full list is on this page.
- Do kids ski free in Crans-Montana?
- Yes, from 0 to 5, with a parent who holds the same pass. From 6 to 15 it is the junior pass: CHF 44 a day online (price seen on 24 October 2026).
- Where to eat with kids in Crans-Montana?
- For example Chetzeron, Brasserie et Pizzeria Gerber, CaSy, Hotel La Prairie and La Rotisserie.
- When do the hotels reopen for winter?
- The first family hotels to reopen: L'Etrier (21 November), Hostellerie du Pas de l'Ours, Relais & Châteaux (26 November) and Hôtel Central Spa & Lounge Bar (26 November). Each date is shown under the hotel's name.