Club Med Pragelato-Sestriere

You know how earlier this year, there was a social media trend making the rounds where everyone felt nostalgic for 2016? Well, how about throwing it back all the way to 2006 – specifically to the Turin Winter Olympics. Because what was once an Olympic Village is now one of the more charming all-inclusive ski resorts in the Alps. And just in time for the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, too.

Club Med Pragelato-Sestriere unfolds like a small Alpine hamlet, with clusters of wooden chalets linked by cobbled pathways. At 1,600 metres above sea level in Piedmont like you’ve temporarily moved into a mountain village, where the air is crisp, the snow soft and the wine always overflowing.

Why stay at Club Med Pragelato-Sestriere?

The obvious draw is the slopes. The resort plugs directly into the Via Lattea ski area, which stretches across 400km of slopes and links seven villages between Italy and France. There are actual Olympic runs here, and enough variety to keep beginners, cautious intermediates and adrenaline junkies equally busy.

But what really sets Club Med Pragelato-Sestriere apart is the instruction. The snowboarding classes here are some of the best I’ve experienced anywhere in the world. Italian instructors go through a notoriously tough selection process before even qualifying for a year-long training programme that covers everything from adaptive teaching to board mechanics and advanced technique, so you can rest assured they really know their stuff.

And that quality of instruction shows. By the end of the trip, the group I travelled with was swapping slope stories that would have sounded ambitious just days earlier. Complete beginners were cruising down greens and eyeing reds, while intermediates were pushing themselves to tackle black slopes for the first time. Lessons are conducted in small groups split by ability, and you usually stick with the same instructor all week, which makes real progression possible.

But the best part for me is that most of the main slopes are accessed by gondola or chairlift rather than those dreaded button lifts.

What are the rooms like at Club Med Pragelato-Sestriere?

I stayed in a Superior room on the ground floor, which has direct access to the terrace. Compared to Club Med Serre Chevalier, the rooms here feel more pared-back with white walls, wood finishes and a forest-print feature wall. It leans more minimalist and functional rather than design-led.

There’s a long, wide desk that’s genuinely useful, but luggage space is tight. When we ask for a luggage stand, reception doesn’t have one, so suitcases end up living on the tiled floor that are thankfully not carpeted. Bathrooms are compact, with a single sink and shower, while the heated towel rack doubles as an excellent drying station for base layers. The toilet is separate, which makes sharing easier.

Ground-floor rooms open onto a communal snowy space where kids wage snowball fights by mid-afternoon. If you’re after silence, best request an upper-floor room but if you like the buzz of families on ski holidays, this is part of the charm. You won’t spend much time indoors anyway.

Which are the best restaurants at Club Med Pragelato-Sestriere?

This is Club Med, so yes, it’s all-inclusive and all you can eat and drink – but it's also Italy, so the bar is higher.

The main restaurant, Il Piemonte, serves generous spreads of handmade pasta, local cheeses, charcuterie and international staples. There’s live cooking, plenty of vegetarian options and a dessert station with a gelato bar that makes it very hard to show restraint.

La Trattoria, housed in its own chalet, focuses on wood-fired pizzas and antipasti. The pizzas are genuinely excellent, as is the signature tiramisu. Then there’s La Tana, the more intimate speciality restaurant, which serves fondue and stone-grilled meats. Pair it with a glass of Barolo and you’re leaning fully into the Piedmont spirit. A round of limoncello at the end of the meal doesn't hurt either.

Another great perk is that Pragelato is the only Club Med resort with three onsite restaurants and four partner mountain restaurants included for lunch (some accessed when skiing with instructors), so you don’t have to worry about going hungry on the slopes.

What is the service like at Club Med Pragelato-Sestriere?

The ski school is the headline act here, with instructors who are genuinely invested in your progress. While the evenings bring entertainment, including live music, themed shows and rotating artistic performances, sometimes by Club Med’s own G.O.s. You can join in, or quietly nurse a glass of wine by the fire, the service is largely warm and unintrusive.

What is the spa and wellness area like?

The spa sits in its own chalet, so it feels quieter and removed from the main square. Inside, there’s a heated indoor pool framed by mountain views, a hammam, sauna and a well-equipped gym. While the rooms don’t have bathtubs, the spa more than compensates. The massage we book midway through the trip is exactly what battered quads and sore shoulders need.

What’s the area like around Club Med Pragelato-Sestriere?

You’re in the heart of Piedmont, about 45 minutes from Oulx station and under two hours from Turin. In winter, it’s all about skiing. In summer, the region flips into hiking, mountain biking, golf and tennis.

Turin makes a worthwhile day trip if you’re staying longer, with incredible architecture, serious coffee culture and the distinction of being the birthplace of vermouth. There’s also impressive cultural heft, including the oldest Egyptian museum in the world and a museum dedicated to cinema.

Why you should book a stay at Club Med Pragelato-Sestriere

If you want ski-in, ski-out convenience with genuinely excellent instruction and the ease of an all-inclusive set-up, Club Med Pragelato-Sestriere is an easy choice. It’s particularly strong for mixed-ability groups, because everyone levels up and no one feels left behind.

And who knows? You might just become – or raise – a future Olympian. 2046, anyone?

Address: Via Monte Orsiera, 10060 Pragelato TO, Italy
Price: From €1775 per person for four nights all-inclusive, based on January 2027 rates
Closest transport link: Oulx TGV station (45-minute transfer)
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