Originally Posted by
LuxurySkiFan
many of the suggestions you are giving me are decidedly not world class hotels...Wish Four Seasons would open
Originally Posted by
LuxurySkiFan
vast majority of independent properties just don't make the grade in Europe
so called 'luxury' ski hotels are high on ski credentials - low on actual hotel keeping
few exceptions - my friends assure me that Le Blizzard in Val is incredible.
Where some have great suites - the cuisine lets them down... where some have good service - the facilities leave a lot to be desired. In North America and Canada - we gravitate to Aman and Four Seasons for our luxury ski holidays as we find exactly the same problem there.
i seem to recall michelin starred restaurants?
dont know your sources, but some are not reliable like this forum.
where are you seeing negative stuff on aurelio lech for example? ah, only 1 big no budget suite?
there are hotels with apartments and chalets.. including contemporary..
Originally Posted by
LuxurySkiFan
Also, I must correct you - Aman and Chedi are not chain hotels. In the same way that Four Seasons are a management company - and not an owner (with a few exceptions) - Aman and Chedi do not personally own the hotels they operate.
aman does own, FS only leases vancouver
chain = mgmt
Originally Posted by
LuxeJunkie
I've stayed at Le Blizzard and thought the accommodation and service was superb - but really didn't like the spa.
Agree re Four Seasons too! Would be great if they opened up something similar to Jackson Hole and Whistler in Europe.
hmm
Originally Posted by
LuxurySkiFan
authenticity is important to me too and I agree, some of the high-end European resorts do appear as you, say to be, 'wealthy ghettos'
authentic meaning?
excluding airelles because not contemporary?
if no budget, they have 2/3BR suites, 4BR apartment, ?BR chalet
IIRC several ski-in and/or ski-out accommodations
Originally Posted by
vincentb89
Les Airelles is wonderful (i've stayed twice there, including in february) and it's just the perfect example, to me, of the luxury ski chalet. Service is personal, food is great and they've, to me, managed to keep it authentic. they take care of locals while the two others [?] really look like Wealthy Ghettos. Le Melezin doesn't get a lot of reviews and is pretty confidential (far less known than les Airelles, le Kilimandjaro and Cheval Blanc in France at least) so can't comment on that and trip advisor reviews don't seem reliable at all.
What sucks, at least as a french person (we do have a problem when it comes to showcasing money
) with Le Melezin and Cheval Blanc, is that you will be really bothered by Russian billionnaires with heavily armed bodyguards who showcase their wealth in the most outrageous way ( the things i've seen there in 20 years .... just consider that legality doesn't bother them
Les Suites de la Potinière = "wealthy ghetto" ? its contemporary with apartment
is le melezin a "wealthy ghetto" or not ?
re chedi >
http://www.orascomdh.com/uploads/med..._-_E_final.pdf
Winter 2013/14: Hotel “The Chedi Andermatt”
re airelles and two others >
http://us.franceguide.com/Courchevel...EditoID=115021