The 5 Best Luxury Chalets in Morzine

On the village square of Montriond, this 18th-century house has been restored by craftsmen from the valley, who kept its character intact. On the top floor, beneath the roof timbers, a sitting room, a library and a bar are arranged around two fireplaces, facing the Pic de Nantaux, with a billiard table and a balcony over the square. At the heart of the house, the spa surrounds an L-shaped pool, with one hot tub inside and another outdoors, a mosaic hammam, a yoga studio and a massage room; the wine cellar, with its glass floor, hangs above the water. Every bedroom has its own bathroom, spread between the main house and the adjoining residence, with a bunk room for the youngest guests.

Guests

16

Bedrooms

9

Slopes

10 minutes by car

On the south-facing side of Morzine, this chalet looks down over the valley in full sun, close to the heart of the village. Here, exposed concrete breaks with Alpine convention: the living space, glazed on all four sides, looks out at the peaks, furnished in the spirit of mid-century Italian modernism. The wellness floor is a highlight: a 15m pool whose tall glass walls slide open to bring the mountain air in, with a sauna, a hammam, a gym and a treatment room; a tiered cinema waits for the evening. Seven bedrooms, all en suite, with the quiet elegance of a small boutique hotel.

Guests

14

Bedrooms

7

Between the centre of Morzine and the nature reserves of the Manche valley, the chalet sits beside the Dranse, which you can hear from the terrace; a wooded path follows the river into the village, and the nearest lift is 500m away. From the entrance, a slide runs down two floors to the games room and its climbing wall. On the spa level, an indoor pool, a hammam, a sauna and a massage room; outside, a hot tub and a veranda for barbecues. A family sitting room that flows into a bar, a wine cellar, a cinema room, and an upper terrace facing the Alps. Six bedrooms, each with its own bathroom, and a bunk room for the children.

Guests

12

Bedrooms

7

Slopes

500m