Ski Resorts with Charm and Atmosphere

Champery offers access to the Portes du Soleil domain with 650km of pistes, 206 lifts, 243km of cross-country skiing, 7 funparks, 3 halfpipes, 2 countries and just one lift pass! Thanks to the unique location on the north-western slope of the alps, the Portes du Soleil ski area gets dumped upon w...

Engelberg lies only 36km South of Lucerne and was one of Switzerland's original mountain resorts, having been founded by Benedictine monks in 1120. Later it was a popular destination with Victorians looking for a resort where they could take in the mountain airs. Many of the hotels from this era...

Grimentz and neighbouring Zinal, St Luc and Chandolin are easily reached from Geneva in 2 hours either by train or road. These resorts lie as the crow flies between Verbier and Zermatt deep in the Swiss Alps and remain very much undiscovered gems. Grimentz is a TOTALLY charming, picture postcard ...

This is a charming resort situated under the majestic peaks of the Jungfrau, Eiger and Monch mountains which are famous for their dramatic scenery. Grindelwald is steeped in mountain history and oozes alpine charm and character. There is lots to do for the non-skier and the nightlife is also plen...

Gstaad attracts visitors all year round with its superb Alpine setting and a wealth of leisure activities. It's a car-free resort and its main street is lined with smart shops, cafes, galleries and for non-skiers numerous facilities, including fitness centre, sport centre, walking paths, curling...

Klosters is a comfortable, quiet, picturesque village with a very upmarket image. Klosters hotels tend to be beautiful, traditional and upmarket - the pace of life here is slow and a ski holiday in Klosters is therefore relaxing. The ski area (linked with Davos) provides a wide variety of skiing ...

Les Diablerets is a quiet resort that has not been spoilt by a mass flood of tourism. The village tries to ensure that guests receive a first-class service in all its establishments and attractions. There are two areas of local slopes and there is also a Glacier. The Meilleret side of Les ...

Set high above the Lauterbrunnen valley floor Murren is only accessible by a cable car from Stechelberg, or railway from Lauterbrunnen. The village is small and quaint with paths and narrow lanes. It was in Murren where Sir Arnold Lunn first created the package ski holiday in 1922. He also inven...

Saas Fee is a charming Swiss village in the Valais area. It is high at 1,800m and surrounded by stunning mountains. The village is picturesque and traffic free, apart from horse-drawn sleighs and small electric vehicles. There are a variety of bars, restaurants and shops in the town. There is...

St Luc and neighbouring Chandolin are just two of the five resorts which make up the beautiful area known as the Val d'Anniviers. Both resorts are easily reached from Geneva in 2 hours (by car) or 2.5 hours by train. The resorts lie above the town of Sierre deep in the Swiss Alps and as yet remai...