Schlosshotel Zermatt **** 

 ☆  Beautifully renovated luxury hotel...
☆  Excellent central location...
☆  Great spa facilities...

7 nights from £1,645pp*

Le Mirabeau Resort & Spa ****^s 

 ☆  Family-run luxury boutique hotel...
☆  Peaceful convenient location...
☆  Fabulous cuisine...

7 nights from £2,095pp*

Hotel Alex ****^s 

 ☆  Famously quirky, ever popular luxury hotel...
☆  Superb food...
☆  Fabulous pool and spa...

7 nights from £1,695pp**

CERVO Mountain Boutique Resort **** 

 ☆ Charming, intimate boutique hotel...
☆  Elevated slope-side location...
☆  Fabulous food...

7 nights from £2,495pp*

The Omnia ***** 

 ☆ Contemporary lodge-style luxury...
☆  Fabulous setting...
☆  State-of-the-art pool and spa...

7 nights from £2,995pp*

Hotel Perren ***^s 

Zermatt, Switzerland

 ☆ Family-friendly, relaxed hotel...
☆  Excellent value for money...
☆  Great location close to the lifts...

Zermatt has the highest pistes in the Alps and is considered one of the safest bets around for late season snow.

The highly sought after Hotel Perren represents excellent value for money, and is one of our favourite mid-range hotels in the Alps.

7 nights at Easter from £4,395 for a family of four
(incl. flights, train transfers and B&B)

Easter is a great time for a family ski holiday, and can be less crowded and expensive than Half Term.

And there's no need to worry about snow conditions - there are many resorts where decent snow cover is virtually assured...

Easter is a great time for a family ski holiday, and can be less crowded and expensive than Half Term.

And there's no need to worry about snow conditions - there are many resorts where decent snow cover is virtually assured...

Zermatt

Switzerland

 ☆  The world's best mountain restaurants...
☆  Extensive snow-sure terrain and highest pistes in the Alps...
☆  Magnificent glacial scenery...

Widely acknowledged as the mountain restaurant capital of the Alps, Zermatt offers an enormous choice of on-slope eateries of an exceptionally high standard. 

One of our favourite lunchtime stops is Chez Vrony in the rustic hamlet of Findeln. The service here is reliably friendly and the food excellent, and you can easily spend a whole afternoon admiring the views from the comfort of your sofa on its huge south-facing terrace.

Fluhalp is another fabulous choice with a vibrant sun terrace (often with live music) and high quality food. You could also try Zum See, below Furi, a charming rustic hut, home to one of the most talented chefs in Zermatt.

7 nights at the Hotel Perren from £1095pp** 
(incl. flights, train transfers and breakfast)

Megève

France

 ☆ Captivating mountain restaurants...
☆  One of France's smartest and most charming ski resorts...
☆  Very short airport transfers...

Megève's extensive ski area has an excellent choice of captivating mountain restaurants, with something to suit most budgets - from chic, expensive and gourmet, to more laid-back, self-service options.

One of our favourites is La Ravière, a tiny rustic hut tucked away in the woods near the Croix chairlift on the Mont d’Arbois side of the ski area. Despite only having a small choice of dishes on its menu, the food is unerringly excellent and pre-booking is essential.

The infamous Folie Douce arrived in Megève in 2014, offering two dining options alongside its legendary après-ski parties with live bands and DJs. Its gourmet restaurant La Fruitière serves gorgeous Savoyarde delicacies, while La Petite Cuisine offers a lighter menu.

7 nights at the Hotel Grange d'Arly from £945pp** 
(incl. flights, private transfers and breakfast)

Courmayeur

Italy

 ☆ The best mountain restaurants in Italy...
☆  Charming town in spectacular setting...
☆  Short transfers, and ideal for short breaks...

With almost as many good mountain restaurants as there are pistes, Courmayeur is an ideal place to combine a hard morning’s ski with a long, relaxing lunch - perhaps enjoying a plate of antipasti, or some fresh homemade pasta.

A favourite with locals and visitors alike is Chiecco, by the main lifts at Plan Checrouit. This welcoming little hut has a very varied menu, including a fantastic wild boar stew and legendary tiramisu. Nearby, the excellent Christiania has both a relaxed pizzeria and a more formal restaurant (booking recommended).

Higher up the mountain is the lively Rifugio Maison Vieille (near the top of the chairlift of the same name). This cosy little restaurant has a lovely wood-burning stove, but it really comes into its own on sunny days when its huge terrace, complete with outdoor grill, comes alive with live music.

3 nights at the Hotel Berthod from £545pp** 
(incl. flights, private transfers and breakfast)

Cortina d'Ampezzo

Italy

 ☆ Vast choice of mountain restaurants...
☆  Fashionable town with breath-taking scenery..
☆  Lots to do off the slopes...

Set amid the jaw-dropping scenery of the Dolomite mountains, Cortina d'Ampezzo is the perfect place to spend a long lunch, mesmerised by both the views and the food.

The ski area offers a vast choice of lunchtime venues serving fine Italian cuisine. Rifugio Averau stands out in its precarious position on a limestone ledge in Cortina’s Cinque Torri ski area. On sunny days its terrace is packed, but when the weather closes in, diners sit at wooden tables in its cosy panelled dining room.

Further afield, the Alta Badia ski area (covered on the Dolomiti Superski lift pass) offers a ‘gourmet ski tour’ where skiers travel from one mountain hut to the next, enjoying a glass of schnapps and a delicious snack in each along their way.

7 nights at the Hotel Ancora from £1295pp** 
(incl. flights, private transfers and half board)

Baqueira Beret

Spain

 ☆ Vast choice of mountain restaurants...
☆  Fashionable town with breath-taking scenery..
☆  Lots to do off the slopes...

Skiing in Spain is slightly different to the Alps as the days both start and end later. Most Spanish skiers tend to ski hard (from 10am to 3pm) before stopping for a late, long and leisurely lunch.

Baqueira Beret has many excellent mountain restaurants offering local Aranese cuisine, with its strong Basque, Catalan and Spanish influences. While tapas is generally associated with sun, sea and sand,  ‘pintxo’ (the Basque equivalent) works equally well with snow and skiing.

El Refugi San Miguel is one of the best venues to sample tapas in the snow, while 5J Grill serves huge steaks and the best Iberian ham, and has a lovely terrace. For something a bit more sophisticated, the Moët Winter Lounge has comfortable sofas and a roaring log fire, where tapas are washed down with Champagne rather than Spanish lager.

7 nights at the Hotel Val de Ruda from £1165pp** 
(incl. flights, private transfers and breakfast)