St-Alban

Books line the bar at this boutique Alpine hotel in La Clusaz, which skips the antler-and-cowhide clichés in favor of an Art Deco English-club aesthetic that has no business being this charming on a ski mountain. Rooms pair blond wood and wool blankets with clean, minimalist lines, and a Nuxe spa keeps things decidedly comfortable. No restaurant, but the village center is a short walk away.