Le Tsanteleina

Three minutes from the lifts in Val d'Isère, this chalet-style luxury hotel earns its place in a town that does not do understated. Rooms look out over the kind of mountain scenery that makes you feel slightly absurd for checking your phone. The two-level spa is serious business, the M Bar runs from morning laptops through to live après-ski sets, and the restaurant delivers fine dining in a space that splits the difference between a hunting lodge and a grand hotel.