Courchevel 1850 sits at the very top of the French Alps, and not just in altitude. Exceptional skiing meets some of the most prestigious hotels in the mountains, wrapped in an atmosphere every bit as polished as the resort itself.
In Les Trois Vallées, Courchevel 1850 is the most exclusive address of all, where ski-in, ski-out is the norm and alpine luxury is served in excess throughout the hotels and chalets. Add a run of Michelin-starred restaurants and local buzzy bars, and it becomes clear why so many consider Courchevel 1850 the most sophisticated resort in the French Alps.
Whether you're planning a romantic ski escape or a family holiday where ski schools are a priority, we build each Courchevel 1850 holiday around how you actually want to spend your days. Some guests want first tracks and the black runs to themselves; others prefer long lunches on a sun terrace and an easier pace on the slopes. Our resort experts know Courchevel 1850 well enough to plan for either, and everything in between.
“Courchevel 1850 is the ideal beginner and family resort. Nearly every hotel is ski in, ski out, the mountain restaurants are fantastic, and the town has so much to do apart from skiing, meaning there is something for everyone to enjoy”.
Miranda Bird, Ski Travel Specialist
What sets 1850 apart from its neighbours is the built environment itself, with tree-lined pistes leading straight into a village of boutique chalets, fashion houses, and candlelit restaurants. It is the corner of the Alps for skiers who want their days serious and just as much reason to dress for dinner.
Break up ski runs with a spa treatment for two. Courchevel 1850 offers romance and wellness alongside its lively ski scene. Many of the hotels and chalets here are built for slow mornings, long soaks and treatments drawing on alpine botanicals, with the spas at Six Senses and Aman Le Mélézin among the most indulgent. For couples, it’s the perfect balance. Ski together when you want to and disappear into a spa robe and something warm when you don't.
Evenings in Courchevel 1850 move seamlessly from a slopeside terrace to a Michelin-starred table. The après scene here is as elevated as the skiing, with bars filling the moment the lifts close, and a concentration of starred restaurants rare even by French standards.
Courchevel 1850 has one of the highest concentrations of ski-in, ski-out luxury in the Alps, so the real choice is less about proximity to the piste and more about how you want to live once you're off it.
Our team has first-hand experience with each property and will match you to the one that suits how you actually want to ski and unwind.
Courchevel 1850 is one of the easiest resorts in the Alps to learn in, with gentle, snow-sure beginner slopes right by the village and ski schools used to putting nervous first-timers at ease. Our bespoke Explorers Private Nanny service means parents can ski a black run or two of their own while children spend the morning building confidence and technique on the nursery slopes. Family chalets here are built for exactly this rhythm with boot rooms big enough for everyone's gear, and evenings that end early, but happily, by the fire.
Courchevel has the highest concentration of five-star hotels in France outside Paris, so there is plenty of choice. Ski in/ski out is de rigueur, and the hotel restaurants compete for gastronomic honours.
Prime weeks such as Christmas, New Year and the February half-term break now command a significant premium for luxury Courchevel ski holidays. However, there has been an interesting side effect in that, as hotels have turned standard rooms into vast suites and property prices have become some of the highest in the world, the other weeks of the season have become quieter.
As a result, those skiing in January and March (even at Easter) will be delighted to find that Courchevel’s pristine pistes are less busy.
The duration of your Courchevel holiday is totally up to you! That's the beauty of the bespoke service you receive from Scott Dunn. But we do tend to find that most of our guests ski for a week to 10 days.
There are plenty of excellent ski schools in Courchevel. You'll enjoy access to private and group lessons from English-speaking instructors. We highly recommend New Generation, which offers an innovative approach to learning to ski.
Yes! There is plenty to keep non-skiers occupied. The Forum has an Olympic ice rink, a ten-pin bowling alley, a climbing wall and a small gym. The village at 1850 is also well known for its range of designer boutiques. The selection of haute couture and jewellery is as wide as the choice of skiing equipment.
You may recognise Courchevel’s spectacular altiport from the James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies and pilots must have a special rating to be able to land there. Scenic flights are a great way to see the Three Valleys.
Yes, particularly for families who want childcare alongside their own five-star stay. Courchevel 1850 has top tier English speaking ski schools that are well versed with nervous beginners, plus our bespoke Explorers Private Nanny service for families who'd rather keep childcare in-chalet, while Courchevel Moriond is home to our Explorers Kids Club and its gentler, sunnier slopes, ideal as a family base. Between dedicated kids' clubs, gentle nursery areas, and chalets with the space and staff to make family life easy, it's one of the more effortless family ski destinations in the Alps.
The name Courchevel actually covers four separate villages, each named for its altitude: 1850, 1650 (Courchevel Moriond), 1550 (Courchevel Village), and 1300 (Le Praz). Courchevel 1850 is the most polished of the four, home to the resort's Michelin-starred restaurants, five-star hotels, and boutique shopping, with ski-in, ski-out as standard. Moriond and Courchevel Village trade some of that gloss for a gentler pace, sunnier slopes, and more traditional alpine architecture, while Le Praz keeps the most authentic feel of them all. All four share the same lift system, so wherever you stay, the whole of Les Trois Vallées is on your doorstep.
By day, expect mountain restaurants serving refined Savoyard classics, tartiflette and fondue plated up like fine dining, on sun terraces where lunch can easily run to three hours. Come après, the champagne bars along the pistes are as much a part of the ritual as the skiing itself, with magnums opened straight off the slopes and a dress code that shifts from ski boots to something a little more considered by early evening.
Enjoy the ultimate elite Courchevel holiday when you book your ski schools with Scott Dunn.
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