A family ski trip is one of the great vacation rituals, and the right hotel makes the difference between a magical week and a logistical nightmare. With the property right on the slopes, ski school steps from the door, and the boot room handled well, every morning starts the way you want: kids in their lesson by 9 AM, parents on the lift shortly after. The hotels in this collection have built their entire experience around the family ski week. Think ski schools with age-grouped lessons starting from three or four years old, dedicated children's instructors who genuinely love teaching kids to ski, and complete equipment management so nobody is hauling skis through a hotel lobby. Many also offer snowboard programs that keep older kids and teenagers engaged when they're not on traditional skis. Austria's Kinderhotels, the Italian South Tyrol family resorts, and select Swiss and French alpine hotels lead the world here. By the end of the week, kids who couldn't snowplow on Monday are linking turns by Friday, and family ski memories that last decades have been made. Below are the top family hotels with alpine ski and snowboard access, sorted by overall score.