Hotel Mont-Blanc: Haute Hospitality in Megève
Perched at about 3,600 feet, the charming village of Megève has offered the best of mountain hospitality in the heart of its village for hundreds of years and remains one of the chicest and most attractive ski towns of the French Alps. Megève features upscale chalets, 4-star hotels, Michelin-star restaurants and designer boutiques. Its pedestrian center has cobbled stoned streets, horse-drawn carriages and a pine tree as tall as its surrounding buildings that is beautifully decorated with snow- covered twinkle lights for the season. Less than a one-minute walk from the town center is the Chamois cable car which takes skiers and non-skiers to several lifts and runs as well as restaurants on the summit of Mont Blanc.
Located on the famous church square, right in the center of all Megève has to offer, is the iconic Hotel Mont-Blanc. The legendary hotel is perfectly decorated to provide a chic yet cozy mountain feel while encompassing the elegant spirit of the French Alps. The boutique hotel boasts stunning wood detailing, warm white boucle fabrics and antiques throughout.
Hotel Mont-Blanc welcomes its guests with their fabulous Tea Room. The space has a modern, yet warm fireplace surrounded by a sea of white boucle seating, set in intimate groupings. Here, guests can enjoy a plethora of ready-to-eat delicacies: lemon tarts, chocolate eclairs, madeleines, and the signature pastry of the place – the Mont-Blanc and its delicious chestnut cream. Tea (and cocktails) are served any time, whether you are just off the mountain after a long day of skiing or seeking a nightcap after a day of shopping and a fine dinner.
Hotel Mont-Blanc’s restaurant, Les Enfants Terribles, is a self-proclaimed chic and trendy bistro, and does not disappoint! Subdued lighting creates a perfectly romantic atmosphere, complemented by the spectacular French cuisine. Les Enfants Terribles also has a full bar including a wine menu that reads like it has no end, and cocktails that absolutely deserve the title of specialty (the espresso martini is incomparable). The hotel is also home to Les Georges Champagne Bar, which is the perfect place to prolong the après-ski at home. Along with your Champagne, you can order caviar, the house foie gras and some oysters directly from the shellfish bench or enjoy an entire seafood platter!
No boutique hotel right in the middle of a famous ski town is complete without a spa and wellness center, and The Igloo Spa is one of a kind. Created in total synergy with Hotel Mont-Blanc’s own
Pure Altitude Cosmetics brand, The Igloo Spa offers a full menu of treatments. By appointment only, one can relax and rejuvenate with the hotel’s expert staff of beauty professionals in the spa’s unique igloo- inspired spa rooms. The wellness center is under vaulted glass ceilings and hosts a tepid stone-lined swimming pool, oversized whirlpool jacuzzi, multi-leveled sauna, and lounge chairs. The glass ceiling provides views of the snow-covered mountain tops to enjoy from every corner of the wellness center.
While maintaining the chic and couture spirit of the hotel’s common spaces, the rooms of the Hotel Mont-Blanc are true cocoons. Floor to ceiling wood details, room darkening velvet curtains, warm textured wallpapers, majestic beds accompanied by the coziest bedding topped with fur throws, and winter wonderland views. Though the 38 rooms vary slightly, each room is complete with a balcony and beautiful views of either the snow-globe-like village, or the mountains. Each room boasts bathrooms decorated with marble soaking tubs and showers.
Every morning guests can enjoy a gourmet breakfast offered at the buffet along with other guests, or privately in their room. Hotel Mont-Blanc’s breakfast spread is quite impressive with Viennese pastries, fresh bread galore, delectable butter and jams, fresh-squeezed fruit juice, eggs cooked to your liking, crepes, pancakes, bacon, sausages, etc.
Whether it’s a table with the masses at Les Enfants Terribles or a stop in the Tea Room or chic Champagne bar with Le Georges, Le Mont-Blanc offers a wide range of gourmet options for everyone and anyone. However, above all the wonderful accommodations and amenities, Hotel Mont-Blanc’s location simply cannot be beat. With the Chamois ski lift, town center, boutique shopping, bars, cafes, and restaurants all just steps away, you will have to return year after year to see all Hotel Mont-Blanc of Megève has to offer.
