LeCrans Hotel & Spa

Five-star, Swiss Alps, open year-round. LeCrans Hotel & Spa is a classic chalet, wooden and angular; once a humble family-run pension, it’s now a luxe getaway suited to people who know the difference between Petite Arvine and Humagne Blanche. And who, let’s face it, have been skiing as long as they’ve been walking.

Then again, you needn’t hurry to the slopes; you don’t even have to set foot outside this hotel to enjoy the scenery. It’s all about the mountains at LeCrans Hotel, so much so that each of the fifteen guest rooms and suites is named after a famous peak or range, from Everest to the Dolomites. You’ll be soaking up views of the snow caps from the vantage point of your private balcony or terrace.

With rustic wood-beamed walls and vaulted ceilings, even the most standard rooms feel grand and cozily romantic, featuring canopied king-sized beds with fluffy down comforters, stone bathrooms with Jacuzzis, and handy amenities like a Nespresso machine and a large plasma screen with a DVD player. Splash out on a duplex suite for extra lounge space, or, if you fancy whipping up your own Swiss cheese plate or café au lait, book an apartment with a fully equipped kitchen.

LeCrans, unusually, is open not just during ski season but year-round — which makes it just as tempting a proposition for hikers, bikers, and mountaineers as it is for skiers. No matter your chosen activity, you’ll find something restorative among the hotel’s vast array of spa and wellness offerings — and, for a different sort of restoration, there’s Le Montblanc, the hotel’s Michelin-starred, rotunda-shaped restaurant.

How to Get There: LeCrans Hotel & Spa is located approximately 183 km by car from Geneva Airport via E62 and Route 9.