Chantemerle Serre Chevalier, France
Renovated
2016
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Wellness SocialOutside the door
Minimalist Alpine lodge
The resort's original ski hotel swaps traditional chalet clutter for clean timber geometry, steps from the morning lifts.
What it’s good at
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
The fully refurbished Grand Hotel now offers a dazzling range of services ... Its tasteful, minimalist rooms are poised between modernity and Alpine tradition.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
The Ratier cable car departs directly from the square outside, lifting skiers to the 1,900-metre pistes in minutes.
The rooms
Dark timber and raw textures give bedrooms a quiet warmth, stripped of typical alpine ornament.
The pools
Bring a swimsuit.
An indoor balneotherapy pool sits within slate walls, and a heated swimming pool opens outside for summer.
The spa
Three treatment cabins host botanical Nuxe massages, and slatted timber loungers wait under soft lighting in the relaxation room.
Bar L'Alta
Bartenders pour craft cocktails across a slatted wood counter, and plush banquettes surround an open fireplace.
At the table
Morning breakfast spreads fill a long communal timber table, and Les Planches serves refined Alpine dinners by evening.
How it began
The building was the resort's first hotel, erected in 1947 following the launch of the original cable car.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.