Luxury Ski Chalets in Davos

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Unlike most ski resorts, Davos in Switzerland is actually a reasonably large town (or rather a merging of 2 towns) so there is plenty to do there. Perhaps best know as the location of the World Economic Forum (WEF), Davos is located close to the nearby resort of Klosters, know for its royal connections.

As Europe’s highest town at 1560m altitude, Davos is perfectly positioned to take advantage of the fabulous skiing to be found in the surrounding mountains.

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About Davos

Davos was originally a health resort where people were sent to breathe in the Swiss mountain air, are now fine hotels and the resort is a bustling town. Step out of your luxury ski chalet in Davos and not only can you enjoy a large, varied ski area with long runs down to Klosters, but some great snowboarding too.

Tim Latimer

Founder/Director

And off the slopes there’s lots to do on a luxury ski holiday here. The town has two ‘centres’ with plenty of restaurants and boutiques and lots of activities – Davos is even home to Europe’s largest natural ice rink.

Davos is set in a wide, flat-bottomed valley at the foot of the Engadine and originally developed as a health resort due to the clean fresh air. Many of the sanatoriums which sprang up are still there, now transformed into plush hotels.

Now Davos is a modern, bustling resort with streets lined with restaurants, boutiques and it is not short of luxury ski chalets. There is so much going on, giving plenty to do for non-skiers. The town has two main centres – Davos Dorf and Davos Platz (where most of the action happens), and both have breathtaking views of Pischa and the Jakobshorn mountains.

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TO VISIT

The ski season in Davos runs from early December to the end of the 3rd week of April. Davos does have an excellent snow record and snow cannons tend to keep the runs open late into the season.

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Ski Area

Davos Klosters
Resort Altitude

1550m
Top Lift Altitude

3146m
Total Pistes

320km
Lifts

53

What we love about Davos

We love the excellent Davos Klosters ski area – wonderfully long, cruising runs down to Klosters and the numerous itinerary routes on ungroomed Pischa mountain.

Getting there

Zurich and Basel airports are 2 hr 30 min by car and Friedrichshafen is a 2 hr drive. There is a train station in Davos so the resort can also be directly accessed by train.

The Skiing

The ski area is vast and varied. Davos links with the ski areas of Klosters, the royal favourite, which gives five mountains to explore over both sides of the valley. Although accessed separately, Firefly guests have the service of chauffeur driven 4x4s on-call to whisk them to their chosen ski area from the doorstep of their luxury ski chalet.

There is plenty to do for advanced skiers with over 300kms of trails and some of the best off piste in Europe but Davos really excels for intermediate skiers. All five mountains boast excellent cruising runs with some gloriously long, mostly easy, runs down to Klosters. There are several beginners slopes dotted around and even a designated ‘slow’ piste alongside the Parsennbahn, great for beginners on a luxury ski holiday in Davos.

For snowboarders, Davos is something of a Mecca. There are superb parks, tree-runs and freeride heaven on Pischa mountain, a designated freeride territory with ungroomed pistes.

Best Places To Eat and Drink

The après ski scene in Davos tends to be fairly subdued although there is a wide choice of restaurants in town. There better restaurants tend to be in the hotels. There are a handful of sophisticated clubs. Cabanna in Hotel Europe is recommended to dance the night away before heading back to your luxury ski chalet in the early hours.

Up the mountain, the Weissfluggipfel restaurant is highly recommended, with its superb food and stunning views over the Alps from Bernina to Säntis.