Le Melezin Courchevel

Le Mélézin’s 31 guest rooms and suites use red-cedar planks and mouldings. The floors are covered in linen carpeting, with walls finished either in cedar or in a light chenille fabric. Several rooms feature unobstructed views of the ski slopes and surrounding peaks and 23 come with balconies. All rooms have a large, separate dressing area and are equipped with IDD phone, CD player, television with DVD, refrigerator and a safety deposit box. The bathrooms are finished in rose-tinted granite and offer twin washbasins, a deep bathtub and a separate shower.

Chambre Junior
These three rooms are 20m² each with twin beds and a large dressing room. The bathroom features a large shower, one vanity and toilet.

Chambre Junior

Bathroom

Chambre Nord
Three rooms offering 35m² each with a king or twin beds and a large dressing area. A spacious bathroom includes twin vanities, bathtub, separate shower and toilet.

Chambre Nord

Bathroom

Chambre Montagne
Two 45m² rooms with king or twin beds, overlooking the mountain. The bathroom is spacious with twin vanities, bathtub, separate shower and toilet.

Chambre Montagne

Bathroom

Chambre Ski Piste
There are 12 of these rooms. They are larger with 45m² of living space including a king or twin beds and south facing balcony overlooking the ski slope. The bathroom and dressing room are spacious with twin vanities, bathtub, separate shower and toilet.

Chambre Ski Piste

Room

Chambre Mélézin
The three Chambres Mélézin are 50m² with a king-size bed, south and west facing balconies overlooking the ski slope and the village.The bathroom and dressing room are spacious with twin vanities, bathtub, separate shower and toilet. The Chambre Mélézin may be connected to a Chambre Junior with twin beds.

Chambre Melezin

Room

Suite Village
Three 60m² intimate suites offer king or twin beds and a daybed. The bathroom and dressing room are spacious with twin vanities, bathtub, separate shower and toilet. The sitting room enjoys an exceptional view of the ski slopes and the village.

Suite Village

Room

Suite Ski Piste
These suites, of which there are three, offer 70m² of space with a king-size bed and a spacious bathroom with a large dressing room, twin vanities, bathtub, separate shower and toilet. The sitting room overlooks the Bellecôte ski slope and enjoys a south facing balcony.

Suite Ski Piste

Room

Suite La Vanoise
This 80m² suite has a king-size bed, south-facing balcony overlooking the ski slope, a private sitting room with fireplace, daybed and guest powder room. The bathroom and dressing room are spacious with twin vanities, bathtub, separate shower and toilet. The suite enjoys spectacular views of the Vanoise Mountain view and the ski slopes.

Suite La Vanoise

Room

Suite Le Mélézin
The spacious 90m² Suite Le Mélézin offers a king-size bed, south-facing balcony overlooking the ski slope, a private sitting room with fireplace, daybed and guest powder room. The bathroom and dressing room are spacious with twin vanities, bathtub, separate shower and toilet. The suite enjoys an exceptional view of the ski slopes and the village.

Suite La Melezin

Room

Rising to breathtaking heights where the air is tangibly crisp, resides an intimate alpine retreat, Le Mélézin, in the French Alps. Standing four storeys high under a distinctive black slate roof it provides an après-ski home set in a mesmeric wonderland of groomed slopes – both nursery and couloirs – framed by snow caressed conifer forests under a piercingly blue midday sky. Ideally situated on the Bellecôte ski slope, the hotel is a lively home of glowing warmth, a stroll from the epicentre of one of Europe’s most fashionable and exclusive resorts, Courchevel 1850, with access to some of the most exceptional skiing in Europe…directly from the front door.

ON THE SLOPES
The Trois-Vallées region offers 600km of groomed pistes and a variety of runs to suite all levels. The highest slopes are found at Val-Thorens, while La Saulire offers the best snow conditions and some of the most challenging runs. With gradients of 38 degrees, these are amongst the most taxing black runs in the world. Meribel, on the other hand, offers a wide range of good red slopes. These are also more than a dozen cross-country routes in the area, most of them created especially for the 1992 Winter Olympics. Activities include skiing, cross-country skiing, heli-skiing, snowboarding, snow-shoeing, snowmobiling, tobogganing, paragliding, hot air ballooning and hang-gliding.

OFF THE SLOPES
After a rigourous day’s skiing, Le Mélézin offers a variety of venues in which to unwind: the indoor swimming pool, the Spa offering specialised relaxation and beauty treatments, the Salon and the Bar. There is also the Restaurant which serves French and Thai cuisine. For those wishing to venture out, just 200m from the
resort is the village with its lively mix of après-ski-bars, boutiques and village entertainment.

Cuisine

The Restaurant offers traditional French cuisine adapted to the lighter demands of the modern diner. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served in an elegant manor-house setting, amidst old oak beams, engravings and frescoes. The Bar is decorated in oak panelling and has a classically patterned parquet floor. Weather permitting, the outdoor Terrace serves lunch, refreshments and afternoon tea.

Sundeck

This area is designed for private sunbathing, with deck chairs for reading and lounging.

The salon

With its cosy fireplace and views to the slopes, the Salon is a popular après-ski gathering place. After sunset, guests may enjoy pre-dinner drinks here and order their dinner.

Library

The Library has antique oak floors as well as old panel walls partially covered in silk and frescoes. A selection of books and magazines, along with DVDs and CDs, are available in English and French.

Hammam and gym

The classic and convivial hammam (steam room) with its capri-stone walls and vaulted ceiling is a popular spot for winding down. A massage or facial is a natural complement to the steam soak. In the Spa, a few steps away and set between stone columns, the cosy indoor pool basks in natural light which filters down through a glass-pyramid skylight. There is one jacuzzi at either side. The adjacent gym has a variety of exercise equipment.

Ski room

The ski room opens directly onto the Bellecôte ski slope and offers racks for storing skis and snowboards, as well as heated racks for boots. Bellboys lay out the skis on the snow every morning, ready for guests to start their day on the slopes. Le Mélézin can arrange for a personal ski instructor, mountain guides and ski passes.

Babysitter

The concierge can arrange for a babysitter on site.

Travel Information

A doctor is on call at Le Mélézin 24 hours a day. There are no special health requirements for France but visitors may wish to consult with their doctor.

Travel Tips

Electricity is 220 volts and the sockets take standard two-pin round plugs. Courchevel’s time zone is plus one hour GMT.

Location

The ski village of Courchevel 1850 is situated in the heart of the Trois Vallées, the world’s largest ski area, popular for its well-groomed slopes, extensive infrastructure and consistently good skiing conditions. Geneva and Lyon-Saint Exupéry are the closest international airports. Limousine and helicopter transfers are available from Geneva, Lyon or Chambéry.

The Altiport, a few minutes from Le Mélézin, handles private charters by plane or helicopter. Le Mélézin arranges flights to various airports and guests may also drive direct to Courchevel. From Geneva, 140km north of Courchevel, or Lyon, 200km to the west, it is a two-and-a-half-hour drive while Paris is seven hours away by road.

By fast TGV train, Paris to Moûtiers-Salins takes just over four hours, followed by a 40-minute drive to Courchevel by taxi or private car.