Best Family Hotels in Crans-Montana with Tennis Courts (2026)
5 family-friendly hotels with tennis in Crans-Montana . Handpicked for families who want the best.
Crans-Montana is the Swiss alpine resort families pick when they want tennis, golf, and Alps views in one trip. Summers are dry, sunny, and hover around 25°C, the opposite of stuffy lowland heat. Eight hotels on the plateau have their own tennis courts, often outdoor clay, sometimes with junior courts and rental rackets for kids. We picked five that combine real tennis access with family rooms, kids' menus, and a pool. Bring your own rackets or hire on site. The resort runs a junior tennis camp through July and August.
Crans-Montana is a two-village resort spread along a sunny south-facing terrace at 1,500m, with the Rhone valley far below and the Mont Blanc range on the horizon. It's quieter and more Swiss-bourgeois than Verbier or Zermatt — no nightclubs, no party crowd. Families come back generation after generation. The pedestrian centre has good bakeries, a small cinema, and a couple of toy shops, which matters more on a rainy day than you'd expect.
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🎾Why Crans-Montana works for a family tennis holiday
Tennis at altitude plays differently. The ball moves faster through thinner air, which helps young players hit through the court but is brutal on lob defenders. Most resort courts are clay, which forgives mistimed footwork — perfect for kids learning to slide. Hotel coaches typically charge CHF 80 to 100 per hour for private lessons. The tourist office runs group camps for 6 to 16-year-olds at 200 to 350 CHF per week, including racket use. Book by April for July and August. The village club, Tennis Club Crans-Montana, also accepts outside players on its eight courts for around CHF 30 per hour.
Weather matters too. June through August stays in the 20 to 27°C range during the day and drops to 12 to 15°C at night. Rain shuts down clay courts for a few hours but usually clears. Two hotels listed below have indoor courts as backup, which is the difference between salvaging a holiday or burning a day on Netflix.
Parent's take
What surprised us is how walkable the resort is for kids. Most hotels are within 10 minutes of the village centre, lake, and ski-lift base station, which means you don't need a car. The chairlifts run all summer for hikers and bikers, so a rainy morning can flip to an afternoon picnic above the clouds. Pack layers — evenings are sweater weather even in July.
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
De la Forêt is the quietest pick, set back from the village in the larches with hiking trails starting from the door. The tennis court is small but rarely busy. Kids love the forest play area and the resident dogs, who follow guests around. Rooms with two adults plus two kids stay under CHF 220 a night in shoulder season. Perfect if you want tennis plus mountain walks rather than tennis plus restaurants.
💡Tips for booking a tennis hotel in Crans-Montana
- 1Book courts when you book the room. Most hotel courts are first-come, first-served unless you reserve through reception. In peak weeks (July to mid-August), morning slots vanish by 9am.
- 2Bring your own kids' rackets if you have them. Hotel rental sizes are usually 25 to 27 inch only, fine for 8+ but tight for under-sixes. Decathlon Sierre in the valley has cheap junior gear.
- 3Skip a private car. The plateau is walkable end to end in 25 minutes, and the postbus loops every 20 minutes between the two villages. Most hotels pick up at Sierre station for free if you ask in advance.
- 4Plan for a half rest day mid-week. Tennis at altitude tires kids faster than they admit. Use it for the Étang Long beach, the kids' adventure trail at Vermala, or the cable car to Cry d'Er for a picnic above 2,200m.
- 5Don't expect heated outdoor pools at three-star hotels. Two of our picks have indoor pools as alternatives. Mountain rain rolls in fast in August afternoons, so factor that in when comparing rates.
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