Destination

Alps

From the larch-scented valleys of the Engadin to the high glaciers above Chamonix, the Alps remain the spiritual home of the mountain hotel — a place where grand old palaces and quiet timber chalets share the same extraordinary light.

25 hotels

Vals · Alps

7132 Hotel

A five-star-superior retreat beside Peter Zumthor's quartzite Therme, with Kengo Kuma penthouses and every room facing the mountains.

Grand hotel towers above a frozen alpine lake

St. Moritz · Alps

Badrutt's Palace

The legendary grand palace hotel overlooking the St. Moritz lake.

Long white Schatzalp hotel surrounded by forest above Davos at sunset.

Davos · Alps

Berghotel Schatzalp

An Art Nouveau former sanatorium above Davos, reached by funicular and said to have inspired Thomas Mann's The Magic Mountain. Atmospheric and old-world, without palace-hotel prices.

Grindelwald · Alps

Bergwelt Grindelwald

Bergwelt Grindelwald is a stylish alpine design resort in the heart of Grindelwald, the famous mountain village beneath the north face of the Eiger. With warm timber interiors, velvet and soft colours, big windows facing the mountains and an indoor-outdoor spa, it brings a contemporary sensibility to one of the most visited and photographed corners of the Swiss Alps, the Jungfrau region.

Lake Lucerne · Alps

Bürgenstock Resort

Bürgenstock Resort is perched on a forested ridge 500 metres above Lake Lucerne, and its cliff-edge infinity pool, seemingly suspended over the water, is one of the most famous hotel pools in Switzerland. A hotel has stood on this ridge since 1873, welcoming royalty, statesmen and film stars; Audrey Hepburn married here in 1954. Rebuilt and reopened in 2017, the resort now combines several hotels, a vast spa and a dozen restaurants on a car-free plateau with views across the lake to the Alps.

Snow-covered Alpine peaks in winter light

Courchevel 1850 · Alps

Cheval Blanc Courchevel

LVMH's ultra-luxury ski hotel with a Guerlain spa and Michelin-starred dining.

Hallstatt · Alps

Heritage Hotel Hallstatt

Heritage Hotel Hallstatt puts you in the heart of one of the most photographed villages on Earth. Hallstatt clings to a narrow ledge between a steep mountainside and a deep, dark lake in Austria's Salzkammergut, its pastel houses and slender church spire reflected in the water. By day it is crowded with visitors; at dusk, when the coaches leave, it becomes the quiet, magical place that made it famous, and staying overnight is the only way to experience that.

St-Luc · Alps

Hotel Bella Tola

A charming Belle Époque hotel in a quiet Valais village, family-run with a small spa. Far cheaper than Zermatt or Verbier nearby.

Chamonix · Alps

Hôtel Le Faucigny

Hôtel Le Faucigny is a stylish, contemporary chalet hotel in the centre of Chamonix, the legendary mountain town at the foot of Mont Blanc. With just 28 rooms, warm Scandinavian-inspired interiors and a relaxed, friendly atmosphere, it offers a boutique stay in one of the world's great mountain destinations at a price well below the town's grand hotels, and it makes an ideal base for skiing, climbing and hiking.

Chamonix · Alps

Hôtel Mont-Blanc

A historic five-star address in central Chamonix, pairing mountain-facing rooms with a heated outdoor pool, Clarins spa and Le Matafan restaurant.

Hotel exterior overlooking Lake Bled and the surrounding hills

Lake Bled · Alps

Hotel Triglav Bled

Hotel Triglav Bled is a charming boutique hotel on the hillside above Lake Bled, one of the most photographed lakes in Europe. From its terraces, the view takes in the lake's tiny island with its church spire, the medieval castle on its cliff and the peaks of the Julian Alps beyond. Built in 1906 and lovingly restored, the hotel offers a personal, characterful base in Slovenia's mountain playground at a price far below that of the big lakeside hotels.

Hinterthal · Alps

House of Hütter – Wachtelhof

A chalet-style hideaway in Austria’s Hochkönig region, with individually designed rooms, Austrian-inspired dining and a spa set in a historic chalet.

Mountain rooftops beneath the ski slopes

Courchevel · Alps

Le Chabichou

A long-standing family-run hotel with a celebrated gastronomic restaurant.

Val d'Isère · Alps

Les Barmes de l'Ours

Les Barmes de l'Ours is Val d'Isère's grandest ski hotel, set at the foot of La Face de Bellevarde, the famous Olympic downhill run, in one of the most snow-sure resorts in the French Alps. With four floors of themed rooms, a large spa, a Michelin-starred restaurant and excellent facilities for families, it is a luxurious, ski-focused base in the heart of the Espace Killy.

Old chalet farmhouses in an alpine hamlet

Megève · Alps

Les Fermes de Marie

A hamlet of old Savoyard farmhouses gathered into a cosy chalet hotel.

Leogang · Alps

Naturhotel Forsthofgut

A nature-focused mountain hotel at the foot of Leogang’s Asitz, combining the extensive waldSPA, regional and Japanese dining, family facilities and nearby skiing.

Lech · Alps

Post Lech Arlberg

A family-run Lech landmark, where an Alpine inn’s heritage meets individually styled rooms, varied dining and mountain-facing pools.

High mountain plateau beneath a sharp snow peak

Zermatt · Alps

Riffelalp Resort 2222m

High above Zermatt with views of the Matterhorn, reached by its own mountain tram.

Panorama of Elmau valley with chapel and Wetterstein mountains in autumn, Bavarian Alps, Germany

Bavarian Alps · Alps

Schloss Elmau

Schloss Elmau is a castle hotel in a hidden valley of the Bavarian Alps, and one of the most unusual luxury retreats in Europe. Part spa resort, part cultural centre, it hosts hundreds of concerts and readings every year in its historic concert hall, and it is set in an alpine meadow beneath the dramatic Wetterstein mountains. It became world-famous as the setting of the G7 summits in 2015 and 2022.

Fiss · Alps

Schlosshotel Fiss

A five-star family and spa hotel above Fiss, with direct slope access in Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis, extensive pools and separate adult and family wellness spaces.

Gstaad · Alps

The Alpina Gstaad

The Alpina Gstaad is one of the most celebrated luxury hotels in the Alps, a grand modern chalet on a hillside above the village of Gstaad, the most discreet and glamorous of Swiss ski resorts. Opened in 2012, it was the first major luxury hotel built in Gstaad in around a century, and it combines traditional Simmentaler craftsmanship with contemporary art, outstanding dining and a vast spa.

Saas-Fee · Alps

The Capra

An intimate five-star Alpine lodge in car-free Saas-Fee, pairing chalet character with Peak Health Spa and Swiss-Italian mountain cooking at Brasserie 1809.

Andermatt · Alps

The Chedi Andermatt

Alpine chalet style meets Asian minimalism, with a striking spa.

Zermatt · Alps

The Omnia

The Omnia is Zermatt's most striking design hotel, perched on a rocky outcrop high above the car-free village, with views across the rooftops to the Matterhorn. Guests enter through a tunnel at street level and ride a lift up through the rock to the lobby, an arrival that sets the tone for a hotel that feels both hidden and spectacular. Inside, the style is calm, modern and warm, inspired by European and American mountain lodges.

Tschuggen Bergoase's illuminated glass sails among snowy forest trees, Arosa, Switzerland

Arosa · Alps

Tschuggen Grand Hotel

A mountainside hotel in Arosa with Mario Botta’s sculptural Bergoase spa, destination dining and a private railway into the ski and hiking area.