Wood-drenched surfaces, checkered bedding, retro-fueled furnishings, and crackling wood stoves have long been staples of mountain getaways — destinations many travelers continue to seek precisely because of their 'stuck-in-time' atmosphere. But what if I told you that I went on a hunt for the best ski resort hotels in Europe that reinvent the coziness of traditional chalets for uncompromising design obsessives?
Gone are the days when proximity to the best ski resorts and overall comfort were the only criteria that made a winter retreat worth booking; at least for Livingetc's readers. As demonstrated by the best ski hotels in the world, today not even high altitude is stopping studios from conceiving holiday stays that capture the inventiveness of the biggest trends while also drawing inspiration from and celebrating the environment around them.
