The Alpes Hôtel Pralong overlooks the Trois Vallées and surveys the village of Courchevel spread out below. Recently crowned with a fifth star, it is a perfect example of the French art of hospitality with a typically Alpine style. Warmth and conviviality are as important here as luxury and elegance; there is no room here for ostentation.
The discreet charm and Savoyard spirit of this hotel makes it highly popular with families (of whom some have holidayed here for several generations) who enjoy the spectacular scenery, a welcome which is always highly competent and exclusive facilities.
Some of the hotel’s 65 guest rooms offer a superb view over the valley, while the others feature a balcony looking out over the Trois Vallées ski area.
With an average floor space of 30 square metres, they are all elegantly decorated in a range of beige tones. Their cosy atmosphere makes these rooms particularly delightful.
The bar and restaurant reflect the resort’s authentic traditions. Guests can enjoy a gourmet experience with their eyes and their taste buds, either inside or on the terrace.
Breakfast offers a choice of a traditional or organic and energising buffet (indispensible before a day on the slopes or just out in the fresh air).
Lunch again takes the form of buffets, as attractive as they are enticing; more traditional dishes are served at dinner. On Thursday evenings a seafood buffet will delight gourmet diners.
The bar offers an opportunity to sample some rare alcohols and vintage Armagnacs, with a lively musical ambience in the evening.
The Pralong wellness centre features a heated swimming pool (renowned as one of the finest in the resort), a steam bath, jacuzzi and spa.
As well as a SkinCeuticals beauty centre providing body and facial treatments by professionally trained beauty therapists.
Spa guests will have the opportunity to discover facial treatment protocols (intensive, detoxifying, unifying radiance, soothing, perfecting, and supreme anti-aging restructuring treatments, each of which is performed in 9 steps).
Body treatments include double-peel activator, restorative resurfacing and rejuvenating firming treatment, the three anti-aging protocols developed by SkinCeuticals.
The SkinCeuticals philosophy is based on three complementary principles: to prevent signs of premature aging, to correct visible signs of age and to protect healthy skin from the harmful effects of UV radiation through the daily use of sunscreen.
When Courchevel was first established in 1946 it was the result of a rather mad gamble.
Its founders were thinking on a grand (even monumental) scale. Nearly 70 years later, Courchevel has proved them right.
With unbounded exuberance it holds its own amongst the towering peaks that surround it.
The Trois Vallées ski area, to which Courchevel belongs, is the largest in the world and is spread over five different resorts.
ALPES HOTEL PRALONG
Rue de l'Altiport73120 Courchevel 1850France