Chalet L'etagne

Chalet L'etagne

Chalet L'etagne sits two kilometers outside Courchevel's center, close enough to Courchevel 1300, the Praz Gondola and the Foret Ski Lift that guests can walk to the lifts before the crowds arrive. It is a hotel in name only in scale: six rooms in total, which means breakfast between 8 and 10 in the morning feels closer to a shared table than a service line, and the sauna, mini-golf area, bowling club and aquapark on site are proportioned for a handful of guests rather than hundreds. That ratio is the thing this address has that larger Courchevel hotels don't: a full slate of resort amenities without the queues that usually come with them. Rooms range from a Standard with a full double bed and private bathroom up to a Suite or Family Suite fitted with a safe, telephone, mirror, toiletries and television, plus a mid-size Junior Suite for those who want more space without booking the largest room. An elevator reaches every floor, free Wi-Fi covers the property, and there's parking for anyone arriving by car. Note that the property does not take hen, stag or similar groups, so this suits couples, families or friends after a quieter week on snow rather than a party crowd. Anyone wanting a view specified in advance or a large lobby to hold court in should look elsewhere; the rooms here don't list a view, and with only six of them, there's no lobby scene to speak of. What there is: a short walk to the slopes, a small enough guest list to remember your name, and enough on-site amenities that some days you never need to leave. A six-room chalet two kilometers from central Courchevel, with a sauna, bowling club and aquapark sized for a handful of guests, not a crowd. It doesn't take hen or stag parties, and sits close enough to Praz Gondola to walk to the lifts.