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Vals · Alps
A five-star-superior retreat beside Peter Zumthor's quartzite Therme, with Kengo Kuma penthouses and every room facing the mountains.
Alpe di Siusi (Seiser Alm) · Dolomites
Adler Mountain Lodge stands on the Alpe di Siusi, the largest high-alpine meadow in Europe, a rolling plateau of pastures and forests surrounded by the Dolomites' most famous peaks. Created by the family behind South Tyrol's long-established Adler hotels, this timber lodge of suites and chalets is designed for peace, nature and slow living, with an infinity pool facing the mountains and full-board dining inspired by the region.
Valdaora (Olang) · Dolomites
A five-star South Tyrolean mountain hotel above Olang, known for its projecting Sky Pool, Heaven & Hell spa and panoramic dining near Kronplatz.
Davos · Alps
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 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.
Walland, Tennessee · Appalachians
A 5,200-acre Smoky Mountains retreat of stone cottages and treehouses, built around trails, recovery and a summit restaurant in a restored fire tower.
Ouray · Colorado
Box Canyon Lodge & Hot Springs is a small, friendly lodge in Ouray, the little Victorian mining town in south-west Colorado known as the Switzerland of America. Its great secret lies behind the building: four redwood hot spring tubs, terraced up the mountainside, filled with natural mineral water and reserved for guests alone. Soaking in them under the stars, with the jagged San Juan Mountains rising all around, is one of the great simple pleasures of the Colorado Rockies.
Gatlinburg · Appalachians
Buckhorn Inn is East Tennessee's oldest inn, a peaceful country retreat on 25 acres of woodland and meadow on the edge of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the most visited national park in the United States. Founded in 1938, it offers a quiet, gracious alternative to the bustle of nearby Gatlinburg, with cottages and guest houses among the trees, sweeping mountain views and dinners that draw guests back year after year.
Lake Lucerne · Alps
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.
Åre · Scandinavia
A mountain-top lodge in Åre, combining Peter Bohlin’s architecture with direct access to skiing and hiking, Level Spa and seasonal dining from Jämtland.
near Telluride · Colorado
A restored 19th-century ghost town with natural hot springs and timber cabins.
Stateline · Nevada
Edgewood Tahoe Resort is the finest lakefront hotel on Lake Tahoe, and Lake Tahoe is the most photographed lake on Instagram. On the Nevada shore of this vast alpine lake, a grand timber lodge looks across water so clear you can see far into its depths, framed by the snowy peaks of the Sierra Nevada. It sits beside one of America's most celebrated public golf courses, and it combines a beach, a spa and nearby skiing in one of the West's great mountain playgrounds.
Crested Butte · Colorado
A historic downtown adventure lodge, pairing guided Irwin cat skiing with a rooftop hot tub, chef-prepared meals and seasonal private or individual-room stays.
Yoho National Park · Canadian Rockies
Emerald Lake Lodge sits on a peninsula in the most aptly named lake in the Canadian Rockies, its waters a startling jade green beneath the peaks of the President Range. Hidden in Yoho National Park, just over the Continental Divide from Banff, it offers a quieter, more intimate alternative to the grand railway hotels of Lake Louise, with fireplaces in every room, canoes at the shore and trails leading straight from the door.
Palisades Tahoe · California
Everline Resort & Spa is a ski-in, ski-out resort at Palisades Tahoe, the legendary Californian ski area that hosted the 1960 Winter Olympics and is one of the most searched ski resorts in the United States. Set in Olympic Valley, a short drive from Lake Tahoe, the resort combines direct access to the slopes with a huge pool complex, a spa and a championship golf course, making it a true all-season mountain base.
Banff · Canadian Rockies
Fairmont Banff Springs is the castle in the Rockies, one of the most famous hotels in Canada and a landmark of Banff National Park. Opened by the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1888, its turreted, Scottish baronial towers rise from the forest above the meeting of the Bow and Spray rivers, with mountains on every side. It was the railway's dream of luring travellers into the wilderness; as the CPR's William Van Horne put it, "If we can't export the scenery, we will import the tourists."
Lake Louise · Canadian Rockies
Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise stands on the shore of the most photographed lake in the Canadian Rockies, and few hotel views anywhere are as instantly recognisable. In front of it, the water glows an impossible turquoise; at the far end, the Victoria Glacier hangs between the peaks like a frozen waterfall. The Canadian Pacific Railway built a simple log chalet here in 1890, and over the following decades it grew into the grand, château-style hotel that now anchors one of North America's great mountain landscapes.
Whistler · Canadian Rockies
A ski-in, ski-out resort at the foot of Blackcomb Mountain, with 519 rooms, Vida Spa and its own Robert Trent Jones Jr. golf course.
Jasper · Canadian Rockies
Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge is a sprawling mountain retreat on the shores of Lac Beauvert, a turquoise lake in the heart of Jasper National Park, the largest and wildest of the Canadian Rockies parks. Rather than a single grand building, it is a village of log cabins and cedar chalets scattered across 700 acres of forest and lakeshore, with a celebrated golf course and some of the darkest skies in North America.
Palmschoss, Bressanone · Dolomites
A mountain hideaway on Plose’s southern slope, pairing Dolomites views with forest cuisine, contemporary suites and a spa rooted in the surrounding landscape.
Hallstatt · Alps
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.
Torres del Paine · South America
A simple hotel on its own little island, reached by footbridge, with one of the most famous views in Patagonia. The rooms are basic; the setting is unforgettable.
St-Luc · Alps
A charming Belle Époque hotel in a quiet Valais village, family-run with a small spa. Far cheaper than Zermatt or Verbier nearby.
Corvara · Dolomites
A five-star Ladin house in Corvara, pairing individually styled rooms and destination dining with wellness and easy access to Alta Badia’s slopes and the Sellaronda.
Lago di Braies (Pragser Wildsee) · Dolomites
Hotel Lago di Braies is the only hotel on the shore of Lago di Braies, the emerald lake that has become one of the most photographed places in the Dolomites and one of the most Instagrammed lakes in the world. Its wooden rowing boats, its glassy green water and the sheer wall of the Seekofel rising behind it have made the lake an icon. The hotel, owned by the same family since 1899, lets you experience it at dawn and dusk, when the crowds have gone.
Chamonix · Alps
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.
A historic five-star address in central Chamonix, pairing mountain-facing rooms with a heated outdoor pool, Clarins spa and Le Matafan restaurant.
Lake Bled · Alps
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
A chalet-style hideaway in Austria’s Hochkönig region, with individually designed rooms, Austrian-inspired dining and a spa set in a historic chalet.
Incline Village · Nevada
The Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe is a lakefront resort on the Nevada shore of Lake Tahoe's quieter north side, with a private beach, lakeside cottages and a floating pier bar. In the upscale village of Incline Village, surrounded by pine forest and mountains, it combines a classic beach holiday in summer with easy access to skiing in winter, along with a large spa and a lively casino.
near Geiranger · Scandinavia
Minimalist glass-walled rooms set in a gorge near Geiranger.
Imlil, High Atlas · Atlas Mountains
A restored kasbah beneath North Africa's highest peak, with rooftop terraces and a strong eco-ethos. Great for trekkers.
Monachil · Sierra Nevada
La Almunia del Valle is a charming, owner-run boutique hotel on a historic country estate in the hills above Granada, on the road to the Sierra Nevada, the highest mountains in mainland Spain. With just 15 rooms, a garden and pool, a fireside library and a daily set dinner, it offers the rare chance to ski in the morning, wander the Alhambra in the afternoon and return to a peaceful rural retreat in the evening.
Olot, Garrotxa · Pyrenees
Glass pavilions by Pritzker Prize-winning RCR Arquitectes, set in the secluded grounds of a Garrotxa farmhouse — an adults-only stay where architecture is the experience.
Bariloche · South America
Llao Llao Hotel & Resort is the most famous hotel in Argentine Patagonia, a grand timber-and-stone lodge on a hill between two glacial lakes, surrounded by forested mountains and snow-capped peaks. Designed by the architect Alejandro Bustillo and first opened in 1938, it has become a national icon, often compared to the great mountain hotels of the Alps and the Canadian Rockies, and it offers golf, a spa and some of the most beautiful views in South America.
Telluride · Colorado
An Auberge mountain retreat in Mountain Village, with ski-in/ski-out access, alpine rooms and residences, and an outdoor pool beneath the San Juan peaks.
New Paltz · Appalachians
Mohonk Mountain House is one of the most extraordinary resorts in America, a sprawling Victorian castle on the shore of a small, deep mountain lake on the Shawangunk Ridge, about two hours north of New York City. Built by Quaker twin brothers Albert and Alfred Smiley from 1869 onwards, it has been run by the same family ever since, and it is surrounded by thousands of acres of protected forest, cliffs and trails.
Moraine Lake · Canadian Rockies
Moraine Lake Lodge is the only hotel on the shore of Moraine Lake, the glacier-fed jewel of Banff National Park and one of the most famous views in North America. Its brilliant blue water, set beneath the jagged wall of the Valley of the Ten Peaks, once appeared on the back of the Canadian twenty-dollar bill. Every summer day, thousands of visitors arrive by shuttle; but when the last bus leaves, the lake belongs to a few dozen lodge guests, and that is the whole point of staying here.
Leogang · Alps
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.
Nikko · Japan
Nikko Kanaya Hotel is Japan's oldest Western-style resort hotel, a beautiful wooden building on a hillside in Nikko, beside the UNESCO-listed shrines and temples of Toshogu. Founded in 1873, when the Kanaya family opened their home to foreign travellers, it has welcomed guests including the explorer Isabella Bird, the architect Frank Lloyd Wright and Albert Einstein, and it remains one of the most atmospheric places to stay in Japan, at a surprisingly reasonable price.
Mestia · Caucasus
Paliani Hotel is a modern boutique hotel in Mestia, the main town of Svaneti, one of the most remote and spectacular mountain regions in Europe. Here, in the high valleys of the Greater Caucasus, medieval stone defence towers rise above the villages, glaciers spill from peaks above 4,000 metres, and an ancient mountain culture survives with its own language and traditions. Paliani offers a comfortable, affordable base for exploring it all.
Val d'Aran · Pyrenees
Parador de Vielha is a four-star hotel on a hillside above Vielha, the capital of the Val d'Aran, in the Catalan Pyrenees. Part of Spain's state-run Paradores network, famous for its historic and scenic hotels, it offers sweeping views over the valley and the surrounding peaks, a circular glass-walled restaurant and a great-value base for skiing at Baqueira-Beret in winter and hiking in summer. It reopened in November 2025 after a major renovation.
Meadows of Dan, Virginia · Appalachians
A 12,000-acre Blue Ridge estate with a domed observatory, cedar tree houses above the Dan River Gorge and a Donald Steel golf course.
Reine · Scandinavia
Reine Rorbuer offers the chance to stay in a traditional red fishermen's cabin in Reine, the village often described as the most beautiful in Norway, and one of the most photographed places in the Arctic. Its rorbuer, cabins on stilts over the water, sit beneath dramatic granite peaks that rise straight from the sea, creating a scene that has graced countless postcards, magazines and travel posters.
Zermatt · Alps
High above Zermatt with views of the Matterhorn, reached by its own mountain tram.
Tre Cime di Lavaredo · Dolomites
Rifugio Auronzo sits at the foot of the Tre Cime di Lavaredo, the three great limestone towers that have become the symbol of the Dolomites and one of the most photographed mountain sights in the world. At 2,333 metres, this large mountain hut is the starting point for the famous circuit around the peaks, and staying overnight means you can watch the towers glow at sunset and sunrise, long after the day visitors have gone.
Cortina d'Ampezzo · Dolomites
A mountain hut at around 2,750m, reached by cable car, with one of the great panoramas of the Alps and a hot tub at the top. Shared or simple rooms, so best treated as a special experience.
Stepantsminda (Kazbegi) · Caucasus
A stylish, design-led hotel in the Caucasus with floor-to-ceiling views of Mount Kazbek and the hilltop Gergeti church. One of the best-value design hotels anywhere.
Lamoille · Nevada
Ruby 360 Lodge is a remote mountain lodge in the Ruby Mountains of north-eastern Nevada, a dramatic, glacier-carved range often called the Alps of Nevada. Built in 2017 as the base for Ruby Mountain Heli Experience, one of the leading heli-skiing operations in the United States, it combines a spectacular setting, a stylish timber-and-glass lodge and a sense of true wilderness, far from the crowds of the big ski resorts.
Sundance · Utah
Sundance Mountain Resort is a small, soulful mountain retreat beneath the towering summit of Mount Timpanogos, in Utah's Wasatch Mountains. Created by Robert Redford, who bought the land in the late 1960s and named it after his role in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, it has long been dedicated to the arts, nature and conservation, and it gave its name to the famous Sundance Film Festival.
Svolvær, Lofoten · Scandinavia
Restored fishermen's cabins on the water, with dramatic peaks rising behind. Good for the Northern Lights and the midnight sun.
Mammoth Lakes · California
Tamarack Lodge & Resort is a historic mountain lodge on the shore of Twin Lakes, in the beautiful Mammoth Lakes Basin of California's Eastern Sierra. Built in 1924, it has the cosy, timeless charm of an old-fashioned mountain retreat, with rustic cabins among the pines, a lakefront restaurant and trails leading straight into the high country, at prices well below most mountain resorts in California.
Yosemite National Park · California
The Ahwahnee is the grandest hotel in America's national parks, a monumental lodge of stone, timber and stained glass set beneath the soaring granite walls of Yosemite Valley. Opened in 1927, it has welcomed presidents, royalty and film stars, and its interiors inspired some of the most famous hotel scenes in cinema. Staying here puts you in the heart of one of the most celebrated landscapes on Earth, with Half Dome and Yosemite Falls on your doorstep.
Saas-Fee · Alps
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.
Aoraki/Mount Cook · New Zealand
A classic lodge with huge windows facing New Zealand's highest peak, and superb stargazing in a dark-sky reserve.
Estes Park · Colorado
The Stanley Hotel is one of the most famous hotels in America, and one of the most talked-about haunted hotels in the world. Built in 1909 by the inventor F.O. Stanley on a hillside above Estes Park, its gleaming white Colonial Revival buildings and red roofs stand against a backdrop of Rocky Mountain peaks. In 1974, a stay in Room 217 inspired Stephen King to write The Shining, and the hotel has embraced its spooky reputation ever since.
Arosa · Alps
A mountainside hotel in Arosa with Mario Botta’s sculptural Bergoase spa, destination dining and a private railway into the ski and hiking area.
Zephyr Cove · Nevada
Zephyr Cove Resort is a classic Lake Tahoe getaway, a cluster of rustic cabins among the pines beside one of the lake's best sandy beaches, on the Nevada shore. It began in the late nineteenth century as a simple inn for silver prospectors, and today it offers an old-fashioned, family-friendly mountain holiday, with paddle-wheeler cruises, boating and beach days in summer, and snowmobiling in winter, at a price that is rare at Tahoe.
