{"id":122278,"date":"2023-12-12T16:01:29","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T16:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cottontailsonline.com\/?p=122278"},"modified":"2023-12-12T16:01:29","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T16:01:29","slug":"inside-a-gem-of-a-courchevel-hotel-that-doesnt-cost-the-earth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cottontailsonline.com\/travel\/inside-a-gem-of-a-courchevel-hotel-that-doesnt-cost-the-earth\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside a gem of a Courchevel hotel that doesn&apos;t cost the earth"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> Thought you needed a Lottery win to enjoy a luxury ski holiday in Kate and Wills&#8217; beloved Courchevel? Think again: Inside a gem of a hotel at the French resort that doesn&#8217;t cost the earth<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ted Thornhill checked into hotel Portetta in Courchevel Moriond (formerly Courchevel 1650)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>He writes: &#8216;It&#8217;s a four-star hotel, but the feel downstairs is firmly five-star.&#8217; Plus, there is a quality restaurant<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: Fascinating map reveals where the world wants to spend Christmas\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In the French ski resort of Courchevel it&#8217;s the 1850 station that understandably hogs the limelight.<\/p>\n<p>At 1,850m (6,070ft) above sea level it&#8217;s the most snow-sure, and it harbours world-class Michelin-star-adorned restaurants and stunning hotels, including several &#8216;palace-rated&#8217; properties (where the prices per night in euros match the altitude).<\/p>\n<p>No wonder Kate and Wills like skiing there.<\/p>\n<p>But here I&#8217;m going to point the limelight down the mountain, where I discovered that there are also treasures to be savoured.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Not only does Courchevel Moriond (formerly Courchevel 1650) have superb snow-sure runs, but there&#8217;s also a gem of a hotel there \u2013 Portetta, a ski-in-ski-out property that sits right in front of the Belvedere piste.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/11\/10\/78812369-12847661-Ted_Thornhill_checked_into_hotel_Portetta_above_in_Courchevel_Mo-a-42_1702290465408.jpg\" height=\"640\" width=\"962\"><\/p>\n<p>Ted Thornhill checked into hotel Portetta (above) in Courchevel Moriond (formerly Courchevel 1650)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/11\/10\/78814593-12847661-The_Prince_and_Princess_of_Wales_on_holiday_in_Courchevel_in_201-a-38_1702290465388.jpg\" height=\"851\" width=\"962\"><\/p>\n<p>The Prince and Princess of Wales on holiday in Courchevel in 2016 with Prince George (two at the time) and Princess Charlotte (who was 10 months old)<\/p>\n<p>Officially, it&#8217;s a four-star hotel, but the feel downstairs is firmly five-star.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s an expansive, luxuriously furnished living room \u2013 peppered with plump, sumptuous cushions, nomad-chic rugs and stuffed animals.<\/p>\n<p>Next door is a superb bar with classy red bar stools, and beyond this a richly upholstered Italian restaurant &#8211; Cucina Angelina, by Angela Hartnett, head chef and proprietor of Michelin-starred Murano restaurant in Mayfair, London.<\/p>\n<p>We learn that she&#8217;s pretty hands-on at Cucina Angelina, regularly visiting and rolling her sleeves up in the kitchen.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/11\/10\/78813065-12847661-Rooms_at_Portetta_start_from_300_euros_257_a_night_which_for_a_l-a-43_1702290465409.jpg\" height=\"642\" width=\"962\"><\/p>\n<p>Rooms at Portetta start from 300 euros (\u00a3257) a night, which for a luxury hotel in Courchevel &#8211; is a bargain<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/11\/10\/78812691-12847661-Portetta_s_luxuriously_furnished_living_room_with_nomad_chic_rug-a-44_1702290465410.jpg\" height=\"640\" width=\"962\"><\/p>\n<p>Portetta&#8217;s luxuriously furnished living room with &#8216;nomad-chic rugs and\u00a0sumptuous cushions&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/11\/10\/78813063-12847661-Drink_it_all_in_The_hotel_s_bar_features_class_red_stools-a-39_1702290465392.jpg\" height=\"642\" width=\"962\"><\/p>\n<p>Drink it all in: The hotel&#8217;s bar features &#8216;classy&#8217; red stools. Ted says that everyone at the hotel &#8216;seemed to be having a great time&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>She wasn&#8217;t there when I visited with my partner and young daughter, but her absence didn&#8217;t lead to any slacking off. The food was well executed and tasty \u2013 especially the seabream carpaccio with saffron vinaigrette, and the duck ragu \u2013 and the staff well-drilled and bursting with bonhomie.<\/p>\n<p>We also enjoyed being surrounded by happy guests \u2013 mostly young families.<\/p>\n<p>Everyone seemed to be having a great time, aided by Instagram-baiting end-of-season April snow.<\/p>\n<p>We were kitted out for fun in the abundant white stuff in the hotel&#8217;s well-stocked ski room, and caught the free shuttle bus up to 1850, as our daughter was signed up for lessons at the amazing Club Piou Piou ski school there.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/11\/10\/78812361-12847661-Stuffed_animals_feature_heavily_in_the_guest_spaces-a-45_1702290465410.jpg\" height=\"640\" width=\"962\"><\/p>\n<p>Stuffed animals feature heavily in the Portetta guest spaces. Ted writes: &#8216;Officially, it&#8217;s a four-star hotel, but the feel downstairs is firmly five-star&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/11\/10\/78813061-12847661-The_richly_upholstered_Italian_restaurant_Cucina_Angelina_by_Ang-a-40_1702290465402.jpg\" height=\"642\" width=\"962\"><\/p>\n<p>The richly upholstered Italian restaurant Cucina Angelina, by Angela Hartnett. Ted describes the food there as &#8216;well executed and tasty&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/11\/10\/78812359-12847661-Angela_Hartnett_regularly_visits_Cucina_Angelina_and_rolls_her_s-a-41_1702290465403.jpg\" height=\"640\" width=\"962\"><\/p>\n<p>Angela Hartnett, whose London restaurant\u00a0Murano holds a Michelin star, regularly visits Cucina Angelina and rolls her sleeves up in the kitchen. Above is an example of a dish at Cucina Angelina<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s easy enough to ski and snowboard from 1850 back to Portetta for anyone at beginner level or upwards, but it was a bit beyond our five-year-old.<\/p>\n<p>Post-piste\/Cucina carpaccio we slept well in our first-floor room, which didn&#8217;t match the public areas for luxury, but had a balcony with views up the slopes, a comfy double bed, and an ensuite bathroom adjacent to the bedroom with a cute little wooden window with shutters you could open so you could shower and take in the view.<\/p>\n<p>On our final morning, with snow falling outside and as we breakfasted from the ample buffet in the Cucina dining room, the perky staff fuelling us with delicious coffee&#8230; we vowed to return. Portetta at Courchevel 1650 \u2013 it&#8217;s a top spot.<\/p>\n<h3>TRAVEL FACTS\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p>Ted was hosted by Portetta hotel, where rooms for the 2023\/24 season start from 300 euros (\u00a3257). Visit www.portetta.com.<\/p>\n<p><span>PROS<\/span>: Cosy lounge that feels &#8216;five star&#8217;, superb bar, perky staff, good food in a richly upholstered restaurant, great location, room prices that are a bargain for Courchevel.<\/p>\n<p><span>CONS:<\/span> Bedroom didn&#8217;t quite match the public guest spaces for luxury.<\/p>\n<p><span>Rating out of five:<\/span>\u00a0****\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For more on Courchevel visit courchevel.com\/en.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>GETTING THERE<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Eurostar<\/span><\/p>\n<p>There is now a Eurostar Snow train, departing every Saturday from London St Pancras throughout winter. This serves Chambery, Albertville, Moutiers (for Courchevel), Salins, Brides-Les-Bains, Aime-la-Plagne and Bourg-Saint-Maurice.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets are on sale for travel between 16 December 2023 and 4 February 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Visit www.eurostar.com\/uk-en\/train\/france\/ski-train.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/travel\/article-12847661\/Thought-needed-Lottery-win-enjoy-luxury-ski-holiday-Kate-Wills-beloved-Courchevel-Think-Inside-gem-hotel-resort-doesnt-cost-earth.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thought you needed a Lottery win to enjoy a luxury ski holiday in Kate and Wills&#8217; beloved Courchevel? 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