Badutt’s Palace is one of Europe’s most iconic winter hotels and it caters to ski holidays with a blend of convenience and luxury. While Badrutt’s Palace is not ski in/ski out, the hotel makes accessing the slopes effortless with a complimentary shuttle service and chauffeured transfers to the nearby ski lifts. If you are looking to upgrade your ski gear, the hotel has an in house ski shop, where guests can rent or purchase both equipment and clothing. The team at Badrutt’s Palace also cater for beginners and families by arranging expert instructors and lessons through local ski schools, ensuring everyone enjoys the slopes at their own pace.
After skiing, it’s time to focus on relaxation and make the most of the Palace’s amenities. The Wellness Spa is a highlight, with its infinity pool overlooking the valley, heated outdoor pools, saunas, steam rooms, ice rooms and a wide range of treatments. Families are also well catered for with the Kids Club offering supervised activities, giving parents the chance to enjoy the spa or head back to the slopes for one more run!
Dining at Badrutt's Palace is as glamorous as the skiing itself, the hotel has more than a dozen restaurants and bars, offering Michelin starred cuisine, Japanese Peruvian fusion, Swiss Alpine classics and casual comfort food. The Palace provides everything from ski gear to apres ski glamour as well as world class wellness, making it one of the ultimate bases for a luxury ski holiday anywhere in the world.
L'Apogee, France
L’Apogee has been synonymous with alpine elegance since its opening in December 2013. Located in Jardin Alpin, Courchevel, the hotel provides world class ski in and ski out facilities with a private 40-metre conveyor belt directly into the ski room. L’Apogee was designed by India Mayday and Joseph Dirand, working together they ensured the hotel combines a cozy warmth with contemporary sophistication, making L’Apogee a retreat that guests can not wait to return too time and time again.
Families are especially well looked after, with nursery slopes right on your doorstep, as well as a thoughtfully equipped Kids Club. The rooms alllows families to feel as if they have their own home, with numerous interconnecting rooms, plus larger spaces like the penthouse and chalets for those travelling together. If you are looking to relax those sore muscles, the hotels subterranean spa caters for serious relaxation. After that trip to the spa, the dining options within the hotel showcase fine French cuisine with menus designed by Chef Jean Luc Lefrancois at the Le Comptoir.
Les Airelles, France
Like L’Apogee, Les Airelles is set in the Jardin Alpin neighbourhood of Courchevel 1850. Les Airelles feels you have been transported into a movie, from the outside, the exterior of the hotel reminds you of an Alpine palace, adorned with turrets, antique wooden balconies, painted facades and stained glass windows. The interiors also reflect that refined elegance with warmth; think wood beams, fireplaces and details that make each room feel like a private escape. Les Airelles not only looks incredible, it caters for skiers of all levels, with ski in and ski out access from the foot of the hotel.
For families, Les Airelles is perfect. There is an Airelles Winter Camp packed with games, cinema rooms, teen lounges and even a heated treehouse and ice rink. For those over the age of fifteen, do not fear you are not left out of all the fun; there are multiple world class restaurants, (both slope side and among the hotel’s six or so dining venues), luxurious spa facilities, indoor and outdoor pools, a snow grotto, sauna, hammam and more!
From the grand suites and private apartments with views of the Tarentaise mountains, to the concierge teams personal touches and authentic Savoyard atmosphere, Les Airelles is truly a skiers paradise!
The Chedi, Switzerland
In the heart of the Swiss Alps lies The Chedi, a perfect base for skiers who want both high altitude thrill and upscale comfort. The team at The Chedi give you direct access to the SkiArena Andermatt- Sedrun-Disentis, with about 180km of pistes, spanning various mountains. From those skiers who are trying it for the first time, to those in search of some more challenging runs, there is plenty to satisfy all levels.
Inside the Chedi, the ski experience continues with elevated service, the Chedi team manage your ski rental, transport to and from the slopes and offer a boot room full of professional equipment so you do not have to haul that heavy gear around! After a day on the slopes, the hotel shines as a beacon of wellness where sore muscles are soothed, this includes multiple pools (both indoor and outdoor), saunas, steam rooms and treatment suites. Dining is similarly superb with multiple on site restaurants and bars, including a Michelin starred Japanese retaurant.
Staying at The Chedi gives you everything you could wish for in a luxury ski holiday, slope access, thoughtful service and high end comfort, allowing you to focus on what really matters.
Four Seasons, France
Set alongside the slopes of Mont d’Arbois in the French Alps is the Four Seasons, Megeve. The property offers ski in and ski out access allowing you to step out of the door and be carving turns before your morning coffee. The team at the Four Seasons supports every part of your day, with its very own ski concierge who have your gear turned out and ready. As with all Four Seasons properties the rooms and suites are exemplary, in Megeve the property boasts a mix of alpine warmth with a modern touch, rooms have balconies or terraces with dramatic mountain views, living areas to unwind and beautiful marble bathrooms to soothe even the most avid skier.
At the end of a long day skiing, the property thrives; with the wellness facilities being some of the largest in the French Alps, from an indoor and outdoor pool, steam rooms and saunas to treatment rooms that specialise in restoring tired bodies. The dining is equally impressive with a mix of French alpine classics and inventive fusion, the food certainly matches the incredible setting.
The Four Seasons in Megeve is an alpine sanctuary for anyone searching for the perfect ski holiday. You get the immediate thrills of direct slope access with the comfort of luxury accommodation, adding in the personal touch of the Four Seasons team, it is the perfect place to ski, eat, rest and repeat!
Aman Le Melezin, France
Aman Le Melezin rises above the village of Couchevel 1850, like a beacon of luxury. As with many of our top choices, the hotel offers guests ski in and ski out access, this time Le Melezin allows access directly from the Bellecote Piste. The hotels location means you step out of the door on the the new snow from the overnight downpour, making the first tracks effortless. The look of the hotel makes it feel like you are stepping into a classic French Chateau, but the interiors blend elegant touches with warm woods, soft leathers and large windows, ensuring you always have a view of the mountains.
The rooms are designed for comfort and relaxation, many have balconies and several offer outdoor jacuzzis, so you can warm up after a long day in that cold mountain air. The dining options are exquisite, Nama is a real standout, focusing on elevated traditional Japanese cuisine, with other food and apres ski experiences ready to delight.
If you are looking to restore and rest, Aman Le Melezin excels, the spa facilities spread across two submerged floors include a swimming pool, hydrotherapy areas, fitness centre and quiet corners to reset for the days ahead. Aman Le Melezin is perfect for any winter break, the mountain is your playground and the return indoors is just as breathtaking as those mountain views!
If you are looking for your next ski holiday, contact our lifestyle team today, from the moment you leave your front door, to the moment you return, our team look after every aspect of your experience.
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