As the winter ski season starts, a series of spectacular new hotels are opening their doors. Here’s our pick of the best . . .
CHIC IN CHAMONIX
A wake to stunning views of the famous Mer de Glace glacier at ‘Grotte de Glace’
Newly-opened Terminal Neige Refuge, owned by chic hoteliers Maisons & Hotels Sibuet, overlooks the famous Mer de Glace glacier. The panoramic restaurant offers stunning views.
INSIDER TIP: Go to the heart of the glacier by visiting the ‘Grotte de Glace’ (Ice Cave).
DETAILS: €160 (£142) a night for a double room, refuge.terminal-neige.com. Flights to Geneva from £50 return, easyjet.com.
MICHELIN-STAR MEGEVE
Megeve will enjoy a brand new hotel when the Four Seasons opens its doors on December 15th
The swish property promises an upscale spa and even a ski valet to carry your skis slope-side
Four Seasons is opening its first mountain hotel in France on December 15. The upmarket resort will have a two-Michelin-starred restaurant, spa and ski valet, who will carry your skis to the lifts.
INSIDER TIP: Unwind from the slopes in the spa’s indoor/outdoor pool with Alpine views.
DETAILS: Rooms from €1500 (£1321) a night, room only, fourseasons.com. Flights to Geneva from £66 return, britishairways.com.
SWISS SKI-IN-SKI-OUT
Explore 140 miles of pistes at the ‘ski in, ski out’ resort, The Valsana Hotel
The Valsana Hotel, which opens this week, is ‘ski in, ski out’, with access to 140 miles of pistes. If the weather turns, take cover in the spa or indoor tennis courts.
INSIDER TIP: The hotel restaurant, Twist, holds movie nights.
DETAILS: Rooms from £286 B&B based on two adults sharing, valsana.ch. Flights to Zurich cost around £60 return, easyjet.com.