The Best Hotels in Flaine, France, for Every Traveller

Terminal Neige is where design meets sports meets the mountains. Found in Flaine Forum, the hotel is a brutalist building, which has its own ’90s-James-Bond-film charm in contrast with the snowy surroundings. Inside, it’s all style. Big halls and full-wall windows plus modernist furniture create an elegant aesthetic. The building works to frame the beauty of the outdoors and keep nature at its heart. It’s also ski-in, ski-out, which is always a bonus.

Pierre et Vacances is a staple of ski accommodation in France, and their five-star wellness offering Les Terrasses d’Helios has fantastic views over the Grand Massif. Another option with ski-in, ski-out access, there’s also an indoor heated pool, fitness studio and spa. The building itself is pretty huge, but the primarily wooden exterior fits in nicely with the forests that backdrop it. Inside, it’s modern, practical and comfortable.

Built in the style of a big Savoyard chalet, the Lapiaz hotel, with ten rooms, isn’t huge, but that only adds to the cosiness inside the recently renovated building. Another ski-in, ski-out hotel (seeing a theme here?), the Lapiaz is metres away from the Petit and Grand Ballacha ski lifts, and has a beautiful terrace for an après pint or lunch stop. The addition of a sauna and jacuzzi doesn’t hurt either.

Residence La Forêt, in the woodlands of Flaine Forêt, is 100m (328ft) from both the ski lifts and shops of Flaine. There’s a ski shop in the actual hotel, so you can hire your gear on site if needed. For entertainment after day, there’s a pool table and table football in the stylish lobby. The rooms are simple but homely, and, like the best of Flaine, it’s ski-in, ski-out.

It’s in the name: Le Centaure is in the centre of Flaine Forum and offers a simple style, from the red lobby couches and fireplace to the swanky, modern rooms with mountain views. Modern glass and metal mix with traditional wood and stone throughout. You’ll start the day by clipping in and jumping on the Les Grandes Platieres’ chairlift, and end it in the swimming pool, sauna or spa – after a few at the après-bars, of course.