Courchevel, Megève, Gstaadt, Saint Moritz… These prestigious destinations topping the world list of winter sports addresses offer refined services and enchanting atmospheres to guests from all over the world, who come to enjoy the pleasures of winter.
At the edge of the slopes of Courchevel 1850, the 5-star establishment Les Airelles surveys the snowscape rather like a 19th-C. Austrian-Hungarian castle This legendary hotel bends over backwards to cultivate its refinement and the excellence of services which have built its renown. Since last winter, it boasts a new Italian restaurant signed Pierre Gagnaire. lesairelles.airellescollection.com
Comprised of 30 rooms and seven exceptional chalet-suites (from 500 to 640 m2), this "palatial hamlet" extends along the Cospillot "piste" in Courchevel, offering its guests sublime panoramic views of the valley and mountains. www.lek2palace.com
The result of collaboration between Four Seasons and Edmond de Rothschild Heritage, this luxury hotel opened its doors last year. Located in the upper part of Megève, it is the first to offer direct access to the slopes of Le Mont d’Arbois. It offers 41 rooms and 14 suites with 1930's decor, and a spa of 900 m2, the largest in the French Alps. www.fourseasons.com/megeve
Regarded as one of Switzerland's most stylish hotels, this vast family residence for the happy few welcomes stars, billionaires and crowned heads. www.palace.ch
Built in 1913, this 5-star establishment benefits from a prime location overlooking the Lake of Saint-Moritz, facing the Swiss Alps. It consists of 60 suites with panoramic views and is home to the legendary gastronomic restaurant, Da Vittorio, which built the reputation of brothers Enrico and Roberto Cerea, awarded 3 stars in the Michelin Guide. www.carlton-stmoritz.ch
