Best Hotels in Mountain Regions
The Alps are filled with legendary resorts where star hotels stretch from France through Switzerland and Italy. To stand out from the competition, architects and designers apply professional skills beyond the ordinary path. Unparalleled structures are located in luxurious cocoons ready to welcome groups of wealthy snowboarders.
Brief History of Iconic Ski Resorts
Rich Englishmen were the first to perceive skiing as a form of recreation and new excitement. The sport became popular for the first time in 1920. With her intuition, Baroness Morris de Rothschild recognized the tourism industry in Megeve and founded her first hotel. Others quickly followed suit. Winter sports were not yet accessible in the Alps, but the luxury hotel sector was already developing. Thus, an unstoppable and highly productive industry emerged in pristine valleys of Gstaad and Courchevel.
The architecture and interiors of the most prestigious Alpine hotels remain rich sanctuaries where guests can rest after a tiring day of skiing, whether futuristic, modern or classic hotels. Proof is in the photos!
Les Airelles in Courchevel
Crans Ambassador Hotel in Crans-Montana
Alpina Dolomites Hotel in Italy
Terminal Neige – Totem in Flaine
Altapura Hotel in Val-Thorens
Kaya Hotel in Les Menuires
