La Clusaz, France
Opened
2018
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Wellness SocialOutside the door
The house
Assas HotelsArt Deco ski lodge
A book-lined mountain retreat, trading bustling resort clamour for quiet library corners, craft cocktails, and subdued lounge seating.
What it’s good at
Listed
Leather banquettes and thousands of library books fill the wood-panelled cocktail bar.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
It’s designed to resemble an English club, but one with a modernist, Art Deco–influenced style, and it’s absolutely unique.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
The village center sits just outside, and the Bossonnet and Crêt du Merle ski lifts are a short walk away.
The rooms
Bedrooms keep things simple with pale timber walls and thick wool blankets, leaving the spaces warm and uncluttered after the slopes.
The indoor pool
Bring a swimsuit.
The indoor pool is lined with grey slate and kept at 28 to 29 degrees, flanked by tiered daybeds.
The spa
Two treatment rooms are dedicated to NUXE rituals, and hanging wicker chairs face an illuminated Himalayan salt wall.
The sauna and steam room
A timber sauna sits beside the glass-fronted steam room, lit by an overhead canopy of blue starry lights.
At the table
The morning buffet is laid across a timber island, beside yellow leather alcoves set with chessboards.
How it began
The five-story frame was built entirely from wood, assembled on the slope using prefabricated spruce, fir, and larch.
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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.