Heading to Courchevel this winter? You’re in luck—it’s where season’s most exciting openings are happening. Here’s your guide to the rooms, restaurants and retreats defining the moment.
As the first snow falls on the French Alps, the Riviera’s alpine enthusiasts are preparing to swap the coast for the mountains. Courchevel 1850 is, as ever, poised for a glittering season—and Robb Report has the lowdown on the places to book now.
This December, on the Jardin Alpin Ridge, Rosewood’s alpine debut lands. Rosewood Courchevel Le Jardin Alpin is a discreet, 51-key, ski-in/ski-out retreat designed for families and small groups. Think terrace breakfasts among the firs, a refined Sense spa and a considered cigar-and-cocktail ritual. Imagine the calm of a private house with the impeccably attentive service of a five-star hotel.
Just downhill, Monaco’s Pastor family bring their signature touch to the village with the Maya Hotel Courchevel 1850, opening December 5th. Expect Laliquetrimmed suites, a focused wellness space and an East-meets-Alps dining experience at MayaBay that Riviera regulars will recognise—ideal for a long weekend.
There are several new contenders to note when it comes to culinary hotspots— and a few notable refreshes. Lumara brings high-end Mexican to 1850—refined tostadas, seafood crudos and a serious agave list—while Fifty Seats cultivates a supper-club mood, blending a Franco-New York menu with a late soundtrack. Après-ski legend L’Équipe returns with a smart refresh, while new Italian Le Ribot serves refined Milanese gastronomy in a warm, convivial room.
L’Apogée gets a theatrical reset, thanks to Kelly Wearstler’s bold redesign—here you’ll find Beefbar, the Monte-Carloborn steakhouse, making its Courchevel debut. It’s Alpine glamour with Riviera swagger: serious cuts, couture lighting and a room destined to be the season’s most photographed. By day, head to the slopeside terrace of the Bagatelle Courchevel, which reopens for the season as an effortless echo of its Saint-Tropez flagship, only instead of sandals under the table you’ll find ski boots.
When the sun goes down, Django—newly reimagined on rue de la Croisette—pairs live music with an after-hours vibe, candlelit corners and curated cocktails. Nearby, Atmosphère 1850 unveils a 600 m2 spa for post-slope unwinding and opens ChaCha, its statement wine bar where sommeliers pour grand crus by the glass, alongside Savoie favourites.
Prepare to look the part with a stroll through the Courchevel 1850 village, where Europe’s luxury houses sit side by side. Louis Vuitton anchors Rue du Rocher with its appointment-friendly boutique, while Dior is just a few steps away. Prada returns to Place du Rocher for the season and Chanel’s alpine outpost reopens on December 10th with a chalet-warm, Coco Neige-led edit and an expanded shoe salon. Add Moncler’s high-profile Courchevel takeover earlier this year and the resort reads like a compact fashion district at altitude.
As for what’s next, Monaco’s Société des Bains de Mer will make its Courchevel 1850 debut with Monte-Carlo One Courchevel, a ground-up reimagining of the former Palace des Neiges on the Jardin Alpin Ridge. Targeted for December 2027, it’s conceived as a Palace-level address with expansive rooms and suites, serviced residences for longer stays, true ski-in/ski-out access and signature dining and spa facilities— a natural new base for Côte D’Azur loyalists planning future alpine seasons.
The takeaway for Riviera readers: lock in December and January now. Make Rosewood Courchevel Le Jardin Alpin your alpine HQ, claim Beefbar at L’Apogée before everyone else does—and treat Django as your new nightcap address. The slopes are calling.
