Luxury Ski Chalets in Courchevel 1550

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Courchevel is home to some of the very best luxury ski chalets and is certainly one of the most glamorous resorts, attracting a well heeled clientele.

Courchevel 1550, also known as Courchevel Village, sits above Courchevel Le Praz (1300), but below Courchevel 1850, and Courchevel Moriond (1650) offering great access to higher resorts if staying in a luxury ski chalet in Courchevel 1550.

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About Courchevel 1550

Courchevel 1550 (know as Courchevel Village) is part of the enormous 3 Valleys ski area; the largest ski area in the world with 600km of pistes.

Staying in a luxury ski chalet in Courchevel 1550 offers a quieter and more relaxed ski holiday than in Courchevel 1850, so is great for families looking for quick and easy access to the whole ski area.

Courchevel 1550 is popular with families for its peaceful atmosphere and better value-for-money luxury ski chalets.

Although Courchevel 1550 is calmer than the rest of the 3 Valleys by evening, getting over to the bars and restaurants of 1850 and 1650 is fairly easy, being just a short drive up the mountain.

You feel like you’re off the beaten track in your luxury ski chalet in Courchevel 1550, yet are really conveniently located just a gondola away from the action.

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Courchevel 1550 in the 3 Valleys is open from the middle of December to late April.

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Ski Area

3 Valleys
Resort Altitude

1,550m
Altitude of Skiing

1100m - 3230m
Total Pistes

600km
Lifts

186

What we love about Courchevel 1550

We love whizzing down the floodlit luge run back into the Village in the early evening.

Getting there

Geneva airport is 2 hours 10 minutes’ drive away. Grenoble and Lyon airports are approximately 2 hours drive away. Chambery airport is 1 hour 20 minutes’ drive. Moutiers rail station is also just 30 minutes’ drive.

There is also an altiport in Courchevel 1850 for those travelling by helicopter or private jet.

The Skiing

There’s a small ski area just above the village but the location also has easy access to Courchevel 1850 via a gondola and chair lift and blue runs back into the village, as well as a few red and green runs and a luge run that starts at 1850 and goes back to 1550, which is floodlit in the evenings. There are several ski schools in operation here, making it a good choice if you have beginners in your party.

Best Places To Eat and Drink

The sunny terrace at La Table des Flocons is a great place to enjoy lunch, and is right on the slopes. Carnivores are sure to love L’Oeil de Boeuf, a Courchevel Village institution. This family-run restaurant at the foot of the piste serves up fantastic steaks and joints cooked on an open fire and proffers a very warm welcome, too. A great option for those staying in a self-catered luxury ski chalet.

There’s not a huge culture of late-night drinking in the Village itself, though there are places you can stop by for a nightcap if you wish. The vodka bar, Le Caterail is often open late for drinking and dancing, and the bar at Les Flocons (see above) is also a lovely spot for an evening drink. For a big night out, you’d do well to head to 1850 or 1650 in the 3 Valleys – The Fire and Ice Bar at La Portetta at Courchevel 1650 is particularly worth a visit when on a luxury ski holiday here.