Family Hotels in Crans-Montana with Tennis Courts
5 family-friendly hotels with tennis in Crans-Montana . Handpicked for families who want the best.
Crans-Montana is the Swiss alpine resort where a family can play tennis on a sunny plateau at around 1,500 metres, with the Rhône valley far below and the Alps along the horizon. The five hotels on this page each have tennis courts on site, from a private court at a small three-star to two courts at a five-star with an indoor pool and a kids' club. I chose them because the courts come with real family facilities: family rooms, playgrounds, babysitting on request or a children's club. Read the notes below to match a hotel to your children's ages and to how much you want to walk.
Crans-Montana is a two-village resort on a sunny south-facing terrace, with the Rhône valley below and the Mont Blanc range in the distance. It feels calmer and more family-minded than the big party resorts, and the pedestrian centre has bakeries and shops that matter on a rainy day. Summer here means cool evenings, mountain trails and a lake, the Étang Long, which gives children something to do when the courts are wet.
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🎾Why Crans-Montana is Great for Hotels with Tennis
What Makes Crans-Montana Work for Tennis Families
The plateau sits at around 1,500 metres, so summer days are fresher than in the valley and evenings turn cool. For a family that plays tennis together, that means children can play several sets without the heat that makes lowland courts hard work. Every hotel on this page has at least one court on its own grounds, so you can book a slot at reception and walk there in minutes. Having the court at the hotel also removes the logistics of carrying rackets and juniors across a resort, which is the part of a tennis holiday that tires parents first.
The three-star hotels are good value for families who mainly want to play. Hôtel Splendide has a private outdoor court, family rooms for four with a separate bedroom, a playground and an eight-minute walk to the Étang Long lake beach. Hotel Ad'Eldorado lends rackets and balls at reception, sits 200 metres from the village centre and offers babysitting on request. Hôtel de la Forêt is a 27-room alpine chalet with an outdoor court, a children's play area and a restaurant with a separate kids' menu, 15 minutes' walk from Crans centre.
If you want more facilities around the court, the two five-star hotels offer them. Hotel Royal has two outdoor courts, a 25-metre indoor pool, a full spa and a kids' club for children from age 4, and its family rooms sleep four with a separate bedroom for the children. Stays of three nights or more include free club access to the village courts. Hostellerie du Pas de l'Ours, a Relais & Châteaux property in upper Crans, has one outdoor court, a heated pool, a spa, a Michelin-starred restaurant and babysitting on request.
Tennis is only part of the day in Crans-Montana. The resort has a lake for swimming and paddling, forest paths that start near the hotels and the mountain scenery that gives the plateau its character. Hôtel Splendide includes free guest passes for the village indoor pool, which helps on a wet afternoon, and Hotel Ad'Eldorado runs a free shuttle to Sierre train station for families arriving by rail. Plan one lighter day in the middle of a week of tennis, because the altitude and the sun can tire children more than they admit.
Parent's take
I would book Hotel Royal for a family that wants a kids' club, a pool and two courts in one place, and I would choose Hôtel Splendide or Hotel Ad'Eldorado for a simpler stay with a court behind the hotel. Hôtel de la Forêt suits families who like a quiet chalet and forest paths. In every case I would reserve the court when I book the room, because the listings confirm that courts exist but not how slots are shared.
Our Top 5 Picks
Hotels in Crans-Montana with tennis, sorted by guest rating.
Wonderful
55 reviews
Hostellerie du Pas de l'Ours is a Relais & Châteaux five-star in upper Crans with 14 suites, a Michelin-starred restaurant, a full spa, sauna, one outdoor tennis court, and a heated pool. Family rooms are available, with indoor table tennis and babysitting on request. The mood is hushed but not formal.
From
$950/night
Why families love Hostellerie du Pas de l'Ours "Relais et Châteaux"
Pas de l'Ours suits families with older kids (8 plus) more than tennis-camp toddlers, and works better for a refined week than an intensive lesson programme. The single court is guest-only and usually quiet, so private beginner sessions with an outside coach work well here. Kids love the breakfast, a long buffet with proper hot chocolate. The spa is adults-only, so plan a babysitter for that hour.
Hôtel Splendide
Montana centre
Wonderful
118 reviews
Hôtel Splendide is a three-star boutique with a private outdoor tennis court, family rooms, table tennis, a children's playground, and a small DVD and book library for kids. Eight minutes' walk to the Étang Long lake beach. No on-site pool, but free guest passes for the village leisure centre's indoor pool.
From
$220/night
Why families love Hôtel Splendide
Splendide is the best-value option on this list and it's where Swiss families who come every summer actually stay. Rooms are small but spotless, the tennis court books on a paper sign-up at reception, and the playground keeps under-fives busy while parents play. Owners speak four languages and remember kids' names. Half-board includes a kids' menu and the cake of the day is a thing here.
Hotel Ad'Eldorado
Montana centre
Wonderful
163 reviews
Hotel Ad'Eldorado is a three-star family-run hotel 200 metres from the village centre with one outdoor tennis court, table tennis, a children's playground, family rooms, and babysitting on request. Tennis rackets and balls are available at reception for guest use. Free parking and a free shuttle to Sierre train station.
From
$220/night
Why families love Hotel Ad'Eldorado
Ad'Eldorado is the most kid-friendly of the affordable picks. The court is right behind the hotel, you can walk over and play whenever it's free, and the owners' two teenage kids often join knock-arounds. Rooms are simple chalet style with bunks for kids, plenty of storage for ski and tennis gear. Breakfast is hearty, dinner is included on the half-board rate, and the staff genuinely like children. Not luxurious but warm.
Hotel Royal
Crans village
Excellent
110 reviews
Hotel Royal is a five-star landmark on the Crans side with a 25m indoor pool, full spa, dedicated kids' club, two outdoor tennis courts on site, and panoramic terrace dining. Most family rooms sleep four with a separate bedroom for kids. Stays of three nights or more include free club access for the village courts.
From
$950/night
Why families love Hotel Royal
The Royal is where families with mixed ability levels do best. The kids' club is genuinely good, supervised from age 4, and a parent can take a 90-minute tennis lesson while kids do their own thing. The hotel coaches teach in English, French, and German. The indoor pool is essential on rainy afternoons. Pricey but the half-board kids' menu means you don't pay extra for dinner in the village.
Hôtel de la Forêt
Forêt Vermala
Very Good
869 reviews
Hôtel de la Forêt is a three-star alpine chalet with 27 rooms, one outdoor tennis court, family rooms with mountain views, a children's play area, and a forest-edge location 15 minutes' walk from Crans centre. The on-site restaurant runs a separate kids' menu. Babysitting can be arranged with 24 hours' notice.
From
$220/night
Why families love Hôtel de la Forêt
Hôtel de la Forêt is the quiet pick in Crans-Montana, a three-star alpine chalet of 27 rooms on the forest edge at Vermala, 15 minutes' walk from Crans centre. Hiking trails start from the door, there is an outdoor tennis court and a children's play area, and family rooms look out on the mountains. The restaurant serves a separate kids' menu, and babysitting can be arranged with 24 hours' notice. I would choose it for walks and tennis.
💡Tips for Choosing a Hotel with Tennis in Crans-Montana
- 1Ask the hotel how court slots are booked when you reserve the room; the listings confirm the courts but not the booking rules.
- 2Hotel Ad'Eldorado lends rackets and balls at reception, so younger children can try tennis without buying equipment.
- 3Families arriving by train can use the free shuttle from Sierre station offered by Hotel Ad'Eldorado.
- 4Hotel Royal's kids' club starts at age 4; stays of three nights or more include free club access to the village courts.
- 5Hôtel Splendide has no on-site pool but includes free guest passes for the village indoor pool, a good plan for wet afternoons.
- 6Babysitting is available on request at Hostellerie du Pas de l'Ours and Hotel Ad'Eldorado, and with 24 hours' notice at Hôtel de la Forêt.
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