by SASHA CREED
Planning your ski holidays for 2026? The season always arrives sooner than you expect! Travelling alone? With the family? As a group? The following ski hotels can cater for you all, however, each one is so much more than a convenient ski holiday destination; they’re upscale sanctuaries encased by snow in the winter offering extra-ordinary levels of hospitality to guarantee a stress-free getaway.
Be smart and reserve your 2026 ski holiday as soon as possible. Our picks of the best ski hotels offering personalised, bespoke experiences are boutique retreats, smaller in scale with a limited number of bedrooms. They book up fast!
Naturhotel Forsthofgut, Leogang, Austria
A retreat to nature and well-being in the Austrian village of Leogang
Perfect for: skiing breaks that restore the mind, body and soul. Located between western Austria’s majestic mountains and gentle Alpine meadows, Forsthofgut promises unique experiences in an idyllic natural setting where the slopes are thick with snow for cross-country tours, winter hikes and tobogganing. Equipment is available for hire at the hotel and it’s just 200 metres to the ski lift. Two slopes are accessed directly from the hotel and slopes for children are reached within 150 metres.
Address: Hütten 2, 5771 Leogang, Salzburg, Austria
Der Böglerhof – pure nature spa resort, Alpbach, Austria
Mountain wonder, natural beauty and gourmet pleasures in the beautiful village of Alpbach
Perfect for: family getaways, romantic breaks and solo trips in the stunning Kitzbühel Alps, just a five-minute drive from the 190km/118 miles of slopes at Ski Juwel Alpbachtal Wildschönau. Situated directly next door to a ski lift, Der Böglerhof’s variety of adventures on the snow include snowshoeing, ski touring, cross-country skiing, tobogganing, horse-drawn sleigh rides and winter hiking. Slopes for beginners, advanced skiers, black slopes and three snow parks for freestylers are all nearby.
Address: Alpbach 166, 6236 Alpbach, Tirol, Austria
Rosapetra Spa Resort, Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy
An intimate, comforting and invigorating mountain retreat in charming Cortina
Perfect for: enjoying 120km/74 miles of ski slopes within the Dolomiti Superski circuit. Rosapetra’s expert concierge team takes all the responsibility of organising everything for you with personalised itineraries filled with experiences from snowmobiling and snowshoeing to heliskiing, ski mountaineering, snowboarding and ski tours. A heated indoor pool with water jets, plus an outdoor black sauna, Finnish sauna, Mediterranean bath, Turkish bath, ice waterfall, emotional showers and treatment cabins all seek your return to restore you for the next day’s adventure.
Address: Zuel di Sopra N° 1, 32043 Cortina d’Ampezzo (Belluno), Veneto, Italy
Hotel Granbaita Dolomites, Selva Di Val Gardena, Italy
Five-star skiing, hospitality and gastronomy in the Dolomites
Perfect for: access to the world-famous slopes of Sellaronda, Dolomiti Superski and Alpe di Siusi whilst enjoying high-end hospitality, spa-ing and dining. Skiing is a lifestyle around here and the hotel does everything it can to make your skiing experience effortlessly easy. Ski passes can be booked directly at the hotel reception, ski equipment can be rented directly with the hotel, lockers in a supervised ski room provide security, the free hotel shuttle takes guests to the Dantercepies and Ciampinoi lifts, and waxing or repairs can be easily arranged.
Address: Str Nives 11, 39048 Selva di Val Gardena, South Tyrol, Trentino – Alto Adige / Dolomites, Italy
ZillergrundRock Luxury Mountain Resort, Zillertal Alps, Austria
A wellness haven for nature lovers in the Zillertal Alps of Austria
Perfect for: a heavy dose of well-being to accompany the exceptional skiing at the five nearby ski areas of the Hintertux Glacier, Eggalm, Rastkogel, Penken Finkenberg and Penken Mayrhofen, collectively known as Ski Zillertal 3000. Offering the perfect condition for long snowshoeing and winter hiking, there are 125 kilometres/78 miles of surrounding cross-country ski trails and toboggan runs. Zillergrund’s Sky Spa with two-level Sky Pool and Nature Spa awaits your return.
Address: Zillergrund 903, 6290 Mayrhofen, Tirol, Austria
Le Chalet – Luxury Hideaway, Lech am Arlberg, Austria
A super-luxe, exclusive-use chalet with the personal touch in the Austrian Alps
Perfect for: exclusive-use chalet luxury and Olympic level skiing directly from the door. Host Andreas Mathis is on hand to indulge your every whim, whether that’s purchasing ski passes, organising a guided tour, a spot of cross-country skiing, a horse-drawn sleigh ride or heli-skiing, all while you enjoy top-class hotel services within the privacy of your very own home-away-from-home.
Address: Oberlech 761, 6764 Lech am Arlberg, Vorarlberg, Austria
ADLER Dolomiti, the Dolomites, Italy
Age-old spa town traditions alongside ground-breaking advancements in South Tryol
Perfect for: learning about local traditions and town life whilst benefiting from easy access to the ‘pale mountains’ of the Dolomite mountain range and Val Gardena region, in particular the lifts on the Alpe di Siusi and Sellaronda.
Address: Val Gardena, 7 Rezia Street, Ortisei 39046, Trentino – Alto Adige / Dolomites, Italy
Parkhotel Egerner Höfe, Bavaria, Germany
Connecting with nature in Bavaria’s beauty spot
Perfect for: the freshest air, spectacular snowy scenes and Michelin Starred food from the phenomenal Tegernsee Valley where the nearby Bavarian Pre-Alps promise skiing, snowshoe hiking, sledding, cross-country skiing, and tobogganing for novice to experienced skiers.
Address: Aribostraße 19-26, D-83700 Rottach-Egern, Lake Tegernsee, Bavaria, Germany
Hotel Petrus, South Tyrol, Italy
The Aichner family’s gift of hospitality in South Tyrol
Perfect for: convenient and professionally guided ski trips. You can ski right down to the front garden of the hotel! The Kronplatz – the number one ski resort in South Tyrol – is directly behind the hotel, and state-of-the-art uphill transport systems make matters super-easy.
Address: Reinthalstraße 11, I-39031 Reischach-Bruneck, South Tyrol, Trentino – Alto Adige / Dolomites, Italy
Gardena Grödnerhof Hotel & Spa, South Tyrol, Italy
Tyrolean mountain escape, luxurious spa and romantic restaurant
Perfect for: experiencing the Dolomiti Superski ski circuit comprising 460 lifts and cableways, and 1,220 km/758 miles of slopes, as well as Val Gardena with 84 lifts and cableways, and 176 km/109 miles of slopes, plus so much more challenging and easier runs.
Address: Str Vidalong 3, 39046 Ortisei, Trentino – Alto Adige / Dolomites, Italy
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Last Updated: July 16, 2025
