Ultima Grand 4

ULTIMATELY EASY
 

Once upon a time, the ski-in ski-out alpine apartment building was invented. We remember those days. The delight of a ski-in ski-out apartment, one where you really could finish a ski day by gently sliding down the side of the piste and finding yourself practically in the boot room, was a trade-off. It’s side of the deal was a characterless building of rabbit hutch accommodation, probably with bunkbeds in the hallway.

Those days are well and truly gone.

They have been gone for a while, but the proposition just gets better and better. The Ultima Belvédère resort, hugging the ski slope just below Courchevel 1850, knows exactly how to bring glamour, sophistication, and a dash of pampering, to the table. It waves, at the same time, that trump card of proximity to the skiing. It does not compromise on looks either. It might house indulgently spacious four and five bedroom apartments, and all the facilities and meticulous service of a many starred hotel, and yet it manages to achieve this in aesthetically delightful wooden chalets with the requisite sloping roofs.

Every bedroom is supplied with all the luxuries you would expect, including exquisite ensuite bathrooms it will be hard to leave. The living space is elegantly proportioned, there are kitchens for independent living in complete privacy, there are mountain facing balconies.

The Belvédère is close by the dazzle of Courchevel 1850 and on the edge of the forest. You can connect with the charm of this charismatic mountain town and you can connect with nature. But you might not want to leave the Belvédère except with skis on, and you won’t have to.

With two spas, indoor and outdoor pools, jacuzzi, hammam and sauna, the resort will help you soothe and rejuvenate after adventures on the mountain. Or invite you to spend a snowy day in its haven of warmth and to claim that invigorating experience of bathing in warm water while breathing icy alpine air. You don’t even have to leave to get yourself kitted out with quality equipment fitted by experts, or replenish your collection with some shiny, unscratched, new goggles. The boutique ski store on site makes it easy. You would like an instructor for the day or for the week? At the Ultima Belvédère you will find some of the best, specially trained to help you get the best out of yourself, whatever your ability, and so to get the best out of your ski day.

Holiday life should be, ultimately, easy. It is easy if you can enjoy a slope side cocktail before dinner and then dine in your apartment with delicious dishes from your own private chef . You need never leave your alpine haven. Have breakfast prepared for you in your own chalet - the perfect start to the day and then your ski butler will get your skis ready for a day on the mountain.

But that ultimate ace card that the Ultima Belvédère will play every time is its unbeatable fusion of immediate access to some of the best skiing in Europe with a holiday experience that can best be described as bliss.