Airelles Courchevel, Les Airelles

Airelles Courchevel, Les Airelles may be the best-kept secret in Courchevel 1850, the most unashamedly swanky resort of the four main villages that make up Courchevel in the French Alps.With a magical Austro-Hungarian exterior evoking an Old World winter palace, the ski-in/ski-out Les Airelles manages to be impressive and inviting in equal measure. As Courchevel’s first hotel to gain palace status, the prestigious distinction awarded only to France’s most exceptional properties, Les Airelles lacks next to nothing in terms of amenities, service and style.All 32 bedrooms and 15 suites enchant with plush garnet carpets, gingerbread-hued wood accents and hand-painted frescoes that bring to mind quaint Bavarian towns. Common areas, which include three onsite restaurants; a lounge filled with enormous sofas and wood-fed fires; a handy ski room; a chic boutique; and a cocooning La Mer spa, are all equally bewitching with a magical sort of storybook Tyrolean allure.