About this hotel
General information
Formerly the Grandes Alpes, the hotel has stood in Courchevel since 1948 and has long been a byword for elegance and understated luxury. It sits at the top of the Three Valleys, above the resort itself, with views reaching the Swiss and Italian Alps and more than 600 km of pistes on its doorstep.
Decades of experience have shaped a new concept: the hotel is now a collection of nine individually designed apartments. There is a Valmont spa, the Japanese restaurant Bizan, Bellini’s Bar, a hair salon and a Lacroix ski shop, and guests can have a private chef for their entire stay, in keeping with the idea of a home away from home.
Location
The hotel is in Courchevel. By car it is about 2 hours 15 minutes from Geneva (149 km), 2 hours from Lyon (187 km), 5 hours from Nice and 5 hours 30 minutes from Paris. Trains from Paris reach Moûtiers-Tarentaise in around four hours, with a bus or taxi for the last stretch; helicopter transfers are also possible.
Spa
The Valmont spa offers relaxing massages, revitalising face and body treatments and a range of water-based therapies.
Sports & leisure
There is an indoor pool and an unusual gym where guests train amid the scent of pine, with fallen needles and leaves underfoot. The hotel works with ski maker Lacroix, which has a shop on site, and there is a hair salon.
For children
Families receive particular attention: staff can arrange in-room childcare, a nanny or chaperone, a guide or a junior ski instructor, and there is a programme of outdoor activities for the youngest guests.
Restaurants & bars
Bizan, led by Toshiro Kuroda, serves Japanese cooking — sashimi, sushi, soups and tasting menus — with a selection of sake. Bellini’s Bar offers spirits, liqueurs, cocktails, Bordeaux and Burgundy, old cognacs and cigars, with limited and collectors’ wines on request. A private chef can be assigned for the whole stay.
Skiing
Courchevel belongs to the Three Valleys, the world’s largest ski area. The Courchevel valley alone has 150 km of pistes and 58 lifts starting close to the hotel: 8 black, 34 red, 35 blue and 19 green runs, plus a Zen zone for beginners.
Rooms
Beyond its rooms and one-bedroom suites, the hotel has nine apartments — Garnet, Topaz, Jade, Beryl, Amethyst, Onyx, Serpentine, Prestige Ruby and Prestige Emerald — where modern technology meets couture-style interiors of wood, soft fabrics and original artworks.
Rooms have internet, TV, telephone, minibar, a safe and toiletries.
Deluxe Room
A bright, warm-toned room of sand-coloured wood and soft textiles, with a double or twin beds.
One Bedroom Suite
A spacious suite with a bedroom, a living room with fireplace and Apple entertainment system, and a dining room with a professionally equipped kitchen.
Garnet
A ground-floor apartment with three en-suite bedrooms, a fireplace lounge and a dining room with professional kitchen and wine cabinet.
Topaz
A first-floor apartment in pale, warm wood with three en-suite bedrooms, a fireplace lounge and a dining room with kitchen and wine cabinet.
Jade
A ground-floor apartment overlooking the village and valley, with three en-suite bedrooms, a fireplace lounge and a dining room with kitchen and wine cabinet.
Beryl
A first-floor apartment with three en-suite bedrooms, a fireplace lounge and a dining area with professional kitchen and wine cabinet.
Amethyst
A ground-floor apartment facing the pistes, with three en-suite bedrooms, a fireplace lounge, dining area with kitchen and a terrace with hot tub.
Onyx
A second-floor apartment with three en-suite bedrooms, a fireplace lounge and a dining area with professional kitchen and wine cabinet.
Serpentine
A second-floor apartment with four en-suite bedrooms, a fireplace lounge and a dining room with kitchen and wine cabinet.
Prestige Ruby
A duplex with valley views: four en-suite bedrooms (the master with its own hammam), a fireplace lounge, dining area with kitchen, wine cabinet and a smoking room.
Prestige Emerald
Occupying the entire top floor with a private lift: four en-suite bedrooms, a fireplace lounge, dining room with kitchen, gym, hammam and games room.
Photos are for illustrative purposes only. Actual room layout, furnishings, décor, views and amenities may differ from those shown and may vary between rooms of the same category. Hotel and room descriptions are based on information provided by the property and are believed to be accurate at the time of publication, but are not guaranteed. The hotel may renovate or change its rooms, facilities, restaurants and services at any time without notice. The final details of your stay are confirmed at the time of booking. See our Terms of Use.