IMAGES: DIEGO BRANDOLIN; NOVEMBER STUDIO; M LODGGE
SMART TRAVELLER
THR EE MORE TO TRY
Hotel Eringer, Thyon Contemporary Swiss Alpine design made the Eringer an instant hit when it opened last season. The restaurant has a suntrap terrace, while Le Deck bar is a playful apres-ski spot. New this winter: the just-opened spa has outdoor pools with Matterhorn views. Doubles from €180 (£150), B&B.
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Grand Hotel Cervino, Cervinia With Matterhorn views from its Le Saveur restaurant plus top-notch seasonal, regional cuisine, and another panorama from the glass- walled Santus bar, most of the stylish rooms at this smart Italian opening have a balcony or mountain views. Doubles from €370 (£315), B&B.
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WHAT ’S NEW Cool openings
A FRESH CROP OF SUPER-STYLISH ALPINE HOTEL HAS SPRUNG UP, WITH SLICK BARS, GOURMET RESTAURANTS AND ACCESS TO THE VERY BEST SLOPES
Lockdown didn’t shut down hotel construction in the Alps; in most cases, it simply provided enough time and space to get on with it properly. Now, the result is a bevy of uber-stylish ski accommodation with bars and restaurants to match. Five-star M Lodge brings some buzz to St Martin de Belleville, a quiet satellite village to France’s Trois Vallees, the world’s biggest ski area. Opening in December 2022 with 25 rooms and a showstopping 50ft swimming pool set in a sleek spa, its Table du M Lodge restaurant promises to be a major attraction. Revier Mountain Lodge, in Austria’s Montafon, has a different vibe. Opened last season, the fifth in Revier’s fuss-free hotels franchise is set in St Gallenkirch’s new gondola base station. It’s a wonderland of stone and glass with a feet-on-sofa ambiance. Rooms range from Smart Cabins — little more than a bed, TV and huge window — to five-bed bunk Team Cabins. With skiers once again planning long haul trips, Desolation Hotel, in
California’s Lake Tahoe is a tempting new ‘micro-resort’ in timber. Set among the pines, it opened this summer, looking as if it had dropped in from pioneer-era Yellowstone National Park, while inside, the studios, town homes and suites are chic with Nordic and Japanese-tinged design. Named after nearby Desolation Wilderness, it’s a brief stroll from the gondola linking Tahoe with Heavenly Mountain Resort. NICK DALTON
M Lodge: Doubles from €400 (£350) per night, B&B.
mlodge.fr; The Revier Mountain Lodge: Smart Cabin from €99 (£84) per night, sleeping two, room only.
montafon.revierhotels.com; Desolation Hotel: Doubles from $399 (£335), room only.
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From top: M Lodge pool; Grand Hotel Cervino bar; Hotel Eringer twin room
WINTER SPORTS 2022/23 11
Aïda, Crans-Montana This newly restored 300-year-old hotel in a hip Swiss resort wows with an extravagant stone-clad indoor pool, fireplace and Jacuzzi. This adults-only Relais & Châteaux five- star has a stunning mix of traditional and contemporary design, not least the log cabin-style guest rooms. Doubles from CHF 490 (£420), B&B.
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