Minotel La Prairie, Crans Montana

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Accommodation
Bed & Breakfast
Without Flights
No Transfers
No Lift Pass
No Ski Rental
No Boot Rental
No Ski School

Overview: hotel description: Minotel La Prairie description

The worldfamous resort of Crans-Montana is located at 1.500 m high on a southfacing sunny terrace above the Rhone Valley in the Valais, sheltering the most beautiful golf courses, clear mountain lakes and a skiarea that includes a glacier of 3.000 m above sea level. The hotel is situated quietly next to the forest and to the Moubra Lake at walking distance of all attractions, sports and fun infrasctructure, bus and funicular stations, shopping facilities and nightlife. About 15 km from Sierre. The hotel offers all modern comforts and features a restaurant with bar and a dining room with terrace, conference facilities, lift, WiFi-internet connection, garage and free car park, children's playground and playroom and a magnificent, sunny garden with a swimming pool. The bright and comfortable rooms features ensuite bathroom with bath or shower and wc equipped with hairdryer, a balcony, WiFi-Internet connection, cable-TV, radio, direct dial phone, minibar and minisafe. Solar-heated outdoorpool (1m35 deep) embeded in a magnificent and calm garden where sun loungers and parasols invites to a recreative sunbath. From motorway A9 take exit 28-Sierre-Ouest and follow direction Crans-Montana. Arriving in Crans at the first roundabout turn right (1st exit) into Route Cantonale which became Route de Crans-Montana after 1.8 km. Continue on this street for 2.2 km, then turn right into Route de la Moubra. On the roundabout after the forest take 1st exit Route de la Prairie. The hotel is on the left side after 220 m. In public transport: reach Sierre by SBB-CFF trains, then take the funicular until Montana Gare or the bus (via Mollens). From there take left (Av. de la Gare) and in the roundabout left into Route de la Moubra and then Chemin du Paradis. The hotel is on the right side after 600 m.


Distance of Minotel La Prairie to Ski Lifts

See which Crans Montana ski lifts are nearest to Minotel La Prairie.

  • Crans-Merbé-Cry d'Er gondola - 1173m
  • Montana - Arnouvaz gondola - 1196m
  • Arnouva - Cry d'Er chair lift - 1237m
  • Verdets platter - 1255m
  • Violettes Express gondola - 1899m
  • Nationale Express chair lift - 2250m
  • Mérignou platter - 2374m
  • Chetseron platter - 2514m
  • Snowpark platter - 2530m
  • Cry-d'Er platter - 3159m
  • Bellalui chair lift - 3166m
  • Cabane de bois chair lift - 3332m
  • Funitel Violettes-Plaine Morte gondola - 4106m
  • Zabona platter - 4185m

Navigating in Crans Montana can vary, as distances from Minotel La Prairie to ski lifts are in a straight line.


Facilities: Minotel La Prairie features

  • Wheelchair-accessible : No
  • Car park : No
  • Garage : No with charges
  • Check-in hour to 23:00:00
  • Check-out hour from 11:00:00
  • Mobile phone coverage
  • Wired Internet : No with charges
  • Wi-fi with charges
  • Laundry service
  • Babysitting service
  • Multilingual staff
  • Fireplace
  • Hotel safe
  • Lift access
  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Concierge
  • Sun terrace
  • Newspapers
  • Luggage room
  • Ski storage
  • Library
  • Table tennis
  • Billiards
  • Darts

Room Types: Minotel La Prairie bedrooms

  • Year of construction 1984
  • Year of most recent renovation 2009
  • Total number of rooms 30 : No
  • Number of floors (main building) 5
  • Single rooms 2
  • Double rooms 17
  • Bathroom
  • Shower
  • Hairdryer
  • Internet access : No
  • Direct dial telephone
  • TV
  • Radio
  • Minibar
  • Central heating
  • Individually adjustable heating
  • Safe
  • Balcony

Meals: Minotel La Prairie food & drink

  • Bar
  • Restaurant
  • Non-smoking area
  • Breakfast
  • Breakfast buffet
  • Picnic
We update Minotel La Prairie's details often, but facilities do change. e.g. some extras listed by the supplier as "free" or included might only be for the first time you use them, or for one time per party, then charged for further use. If any specific feature is essential to your holiday, make sure you ask us to confirm the details of it before you book your holiday.

Availability: dates & airports: dates & departure airports: hotel dates & departure airports: Minotel La Prairie dates & departure airports

Price per person with: Prices shown are per person based on: Prices shown are per person based on: The prices shown here are per person and based on the following criteria:
Sat 07 Dec 202407/12/24
£477
Sat 14 Dec 202414/12/24
£575
Sat 21 Dec 202421/12/24
£1166
Sat 28 Dec 202428/12/24
£1168
Sat 04 Jan 202504/01/25
£619
Sat 11 Jan 202511/01/25
£594
Sat 18 Jan 202518/01/25
£594
Sat 25 Jan 202525/01/25
£627
Sat 01 Feb 202501/02/25
£654
Sat 08 Feb 202508/02/25
£653
Sat 15 Feb 202515/02/25
£685
Sat 22 Feb 202522/02/25
£1009
Sat 01 Mar 202501/03/25
£928
Sat 08 Mar 202508/03/25
£619
Sat 15 Mar 202515/03/25
£618
Sat 22 Mar 202522/03/25
£618
Sat 29 Mar 202529/03/25
£571
This accommodation only holiday to Minotel La Prairie in Crans Montana, Switzerland departs Saturday 27th April 2024, for a 7 night stay on a "bed & breakfast" board basis. A local tourist tax (Taxe de Sejour or Kurtaxe) is levied by many councils in European ski resorts. It varies by standard and type of accommodation and is age dependent, so not everyone is charged. It's not included in the basic price of your holiday and is usually paid locally. For reference, the average charged in winter 2024 was between €1 and €3 per person, per night.

Resort: about Crans Montana: about holidays in Crans Montana: about ski holidays in Crans Montana: about ski holidays in Crans Montana Switzerland

Sunny ski area Quiet intermediate skiing

With 140km of sunny slopes, heaps of history, posh shops and mouth-watering local cheese and wine, Crans Montana has a lot going for it... and if that wasn’t enough, it’s often said to have some of the best views in Europe.

Beginner Intermediate Advanced Snowboard

Great for Foodies Families Scenery

Crans Montana webcam

Snow Report: Top 179cm, Bottom N/Acm

Snow Forecast: 32cm expected this week

Snow History: April average depth 192cm

Crans Montana trail map

Approx. airport transfer times depend on conditions:

Geneva190km 2h10
Basel275km 2h47
Zurich305km 3h20
Region:Switzerland, Valais
First opened:1911

Crans Montana lift pass price last reported as CHF 326 (Adult 6 days). Ask for a quote when booking Minotel La Prairie.
Night skiing: Yes
Crans Montana has S facing slopes.
Usually open for skiing December to April.

Town altitude: 1500m
Top of slopes: 3000m
Bottom of piste: 1500m
Vertical drop: 1500m
Total length of trails:140km
Longest piste:Barzettes, 12km
Crans Montana is formed of two towns - Crans-sur-Sierre and Montana - which were merged in the 60s to form the ski resort we know today. Crans is the more fashionable, with shops like Cartier and Gucci lining the streets while with a more down-to-earth vibe, Montana has livelier après ski and cheaper places to eat. The resort itself is less Swiss chocolate box and more a mix of different architecture but once you’re out on the mountain you’ll enjoy some incredible scenery: high up on a sun-drenched plateau...
The four main lifts that take you up to the different parts of the mountain are accessible via the local ski bus. Children and complete novices will learn the basics in the ‘Snow Island’ area – which serves as the golf course in the summer months and has some lovely gentle nursery slopes. The magic carpet here is perfect for little children, and much easier to use than a drag lift if you are a total novice. The Discovery area has a beginners only ‘Secure’ run near the Verdets lift, and there’s also a fu...
The après is laid back and quiet but with over 130 restaurants and bars and 3 nightclubs, there’s still lots to do. Zerodix (at the end of the blue Crans piste by the Cry D’Er lift station) is a hotspot for lively après ski drinks and snacks. New additions include 180 degrees at the Crans Ambassador Hotel (you can ski to it) and the Memphis Bar and Lounge in Crans. For a bit of insider knowledge about the local tipples, visit Ratatouille for wine tastings and Brasserie La Marmotte to sample the local b...

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