St Anton am Arlberg or Lech for Christmas?

Chalets available in St Anton am Arlberg and Lech ↓

St Anton am Arlberg and Lech side by side

St Anton am ArlbergLech
CountryAustriaAustria
Village altitude1,304m1,444m
Top of the ski area2,650m2,650m
Christmases with 30cm+ of snow22 of 22 (Galzig, 2079 m)20 of 30 (Warth (village), 1475 m)
Snow lying in the village24 of 30 ChristmasesNo village record
Christmas Snow Score68/10045/100
Christmas atmosphere (our rating)5/55/5
Families (our rating)3/55/5
Beginners (our rating)2/54/5
Chalets we list96
Typical Christmas week, 19 Dec – 26 Dec 2026Too few priced£19,207 (6 chalets priced; checked 12 October 2026)

Snow figures are Christmas-morning measurements by national and regional weather services, shown on the Christmas Snow Report. Ratings are our editorial view. Prices are Booking.com’s cheapest total for the week for each chalet’s full capacity, among chalets still available when we checked.

What Christmas is like in each

Christmas in St Anton am Arlberg

Excellent. St Anton is a real village with a pedestrianised centre, and the week before Christmas it is decorated beautifully. The combination of a proper Austrian Christmas and busy bars is unusual and works better than it sounds.

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Christmas in Lech

Lech at Christmas is timber, candlelight, snow-covered lanes and horse-drawn sleighs, done without a hint of theme park. If the picture in your head is a Christmas card, Lech looks a lot like it.

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Chalets available for Christmas in St Anton am Arlberg and Lech

Three from each resort, available for Christmas week when we last checked.

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Questions about St Anton am Arlberg and Lech at Christmas

Which has more snow at Christmas, St Anton am Arlberg or Lech?

St Anton am Arlberg is the safer bet for snow: at least 30cm on Christmas morning in 22 of 22 years, against 20 of 30 for Lech. Measured on Christmas morning at the nearest weather station to each resort since 1996; how often there has been snow, not a forecast.

Which is better for christmas atmosphere at Christmas, St Anton am Arlberg or Lech?

On Christmas atmosphere we rate them the same (5 out of 5).

Which is better for families at Christmas, St Anton am Arlberg or Lech?

Lech is stronger on families (5 out of 5 against 3), in our editorial view.

Which is better for beginners at Christmas, St Anton am Arlberg or Lech?

Lech is stronger on beginners (4 out of 5 against 2), in our editorial view.