15 Chic Courchevel Hotels for the Ultimate French Ski Escape | Condé Nast Traveler

"Palace pomp with Habsburg hunting-lodge theatrics meets chalet coziness here, a 1990s creation that swaps musty grandeur for wildlife murals, salons lit by chandeliers and dim sconces, and deeply comforting dining in raclette- and charcuterie-heavy Le Coin Savoyard (one of several on- and off-site options). Rooms go full winter fairytale with thick curtains, intricately carved balconies heavy with snow, and regal murals, while hammam showers and the La Mer Spa unknot post-ski muscles. Finely tuned service—spruce staff in traditional Savoyard dress deboning fish, shaking 7 p.m. cocktails, and easing boots—earns its “palace” status, with three ultra-private chalets accommodating up to 15 for high-altitude hedonism." - Rosalyn Wikeley