Ski Resorts for Fine Dining

Kitzbuhel is a charming, traditional town with medieval centre that really has something for everyone - stunning scenery, atmosphere and some very good skiing on large attractive varied slopes. The nightlife is vibrant and there is plenty to do in town for non-skiers and skiers alike. Kitzbuhel c...

Lech is arguably the smartest ski resort in Austria. With a delightful, fair sized, prestigious and picturesque Alpine village with a largely intermediate piste network. For experts the off-piste is the main attraction and for beginners there are lots of good, easy slopes to cruise. The lift syst...

Obergurgl is situated in the spectacular Oetz Valley and is Austria's highest parish, resulting in excellent snow records and a very long skiing season. The resort remains largely unspoilt and has no through traffic - there is a wide selection of very good hotels. The skiing starts directly from ...

Drive two hours north of Vancouver, alongside the breathtakingly scenic Coast Mountains and you'll find the charming village of Whistler. Whistler has been regarded as the number one ski resort in North America for several consecutive years and it's easy to see why. Whistler is a modern 'pedestri...

The Chamonix Valley cuts deeply through Europe's highest glacial mountains and has long been a place of pilgrimage for those wanting tough off piste terrain coupled with stunning scenery. The town itself is steeped in mountain traditions and Chamonix hotels offer a glimpse of the grand 19th centu...

Although the resort has a reputation as a playground for the rich and famous, the skiing really is excellent. The local area has a good mix of tree-lined slopes below the resort and wide, open runs above it - more than enough to keep most skiers happy for days. However, add in access to the rest ...

Megeve is a chic and cosmopolitan ski resort and one of the most exclusive destinations in the Alps. The resort was conceived by the Rothschilds in the 1920's as France's alternative to Switzerland's St Moritz. Luxury ski holidays to Megeve are about more than just the skiing: the resort is a mec...

St Martin de Belleville is a totally traditional Savoyard village with an old church, small square, pleasant buildings and very easy links into the entire Three Valleys ski domain. St Martin de Belleville has been voted a 'Top 10 Picture Postcard Resort' by Peter Hardy (travel journalist). The...

This resort guide to Val d'Isere gives an overview of the ski area, the restaurants, the après ski scene and the many nightlife options available to those that choose to take their ski holiday in this fabulous Espace Killy region ski resort. Although Val d'Isere and the surrounding valley has ...

Cortina d'Ampezzo is one of the original classic alpine ski resorts, with great terrain and some truly jaw-dropping scenery. Although many of the resort's visitors will not even venture onto the pistes, the ski area is really fantastic, and home to some of the best on piste skiing in the Dolomite...