The Alps are full of legendary resorts that are home to starred hotels, stretching from France through Switzerland and Italy. Then, in order to stand out from the competition, architects and designers exercise off-piste expertise. Unparalleled structures move in soaring cocoons of luxuries, ready to welcome a host of affluent skaters.
The short history of emblematic ski resorts
Rich Englishmen were the first to think of skiing as a form of entertainment, searching for new thrills. Stick farming was first popularized as a sport in 1920. With her keen intuition, Baroness Maurice de Rothschild defined the tourism industry in Megève and established her first hotel. Others quickly imitate them. Winter sports haven’t become more accessible in the Alps, but the luxury hotel sector has really moved on. Subsequently, an irrepressible and extraordinarily fertile industry was born in the virgin valleys of Gstaad and Courchevel.
Futuristic, modern or classic, the architecture and interior design of the finest hotels in the Alps remain sumptuous cocoons in which guests can unwind after a tiring day of skiing. The proof is in the pictures!
Les Airelles in Courchevel
Crans Ambassador Hotel in Crans-Montana
Alpina Hotel Dolomites in Italy
Neige Station – Flynn’s totem
Altapura in Val Turin
Kaya in Les Menuires
