THE IDEAL SKI-IN SKI-OUT MOUNTAIN RETREAT
Inviting fireplaces, settle-in sofas and relaxed service, Portetta is the ideal ski-in ski-out mountain retreat with an individual and quiet charm that will make you want to escape here year after year. Expect warm and rustic oak interiors, lots of reclaimed and textured wood and stone and rich colours and cosy fabrics – the perfect environment to escape the cold mountain air. With thirty-eight rooms all overlooking either the piste or the mountain and six stylish duplex lofts with balconies. Accredited with a French 4 Star rating, this family-friendly getaway is a destination for those who want to eat well, live well and ski well.
In the prime position at the foot of the French Alps, the ski-in ski-out hotel offers 38 cosy rooms and six stylish fully-equipped duplex Lofts overlooking the piste or the mountain with a mix of hideaways for couples, spaces to escape with a group or family-friendly rooms.
Warm and wood-cladded with beds so cosy you’ll never want to leave. Each Room at Portetta has been carefully created with comfort in mind so you can relax and re-charge ready for a fun-packed day on the slopes. Room rates are quoted on a dinner, bed and breakfast or bed and breakfast basis, so you have the opportunity to dine mountain-side at the Italian influenced restaurant Cucina Angelina.
Situated on the top two floors of Portetta with a stunning view over Courchevel 1650, the Lofts are fully equipped self-catering apartments offer that extra element of luxury combined with added privacy. Self-contained and spacious, the Lofts suitable for groups of friends as well as families, and you have full access to all of the hotel’s facilities.
Piste View rooms look out onto Belvedere, the main slope into Courchevel Moriond, and right onto the ski school so you can take in the mountain-scenery straight from the comfort of your bed. Each Piste View room has a king-size bed and en-suite bathroom.
Peaceful with the majestic charm of the mountains from your window, Valley View rooms deliver stunning views of French Alps across Courchevel Moriond. Each Valley View room has a king-size bed and en-suite bathroom.
Designed with family in mind, the Family Piste View rooms have a spacious sitting area and an oversized main bedroom with sitting area, en-suite bathroom and a kids bedroom leading off the main room complete with bunk beds and en-suite shower!
Facing Valley side, these rooms are perfect for a more relaxed and peaceful family getaway. Each Family Valley rooms have a spacious sitting area, an oversized main bedroom with sitting area, en-suite bathroom and a kids bedroom leading off the main room complete with bunk beds and en-suite shower.
The Large Family Valley room has been especially designed to comfortably accommodate a bigger group, with stunning views of the quiet Valley. The Large Family Valley room has a spacious sitting, an oversized main bedroom with sitting area, en-suite bathroom and a kids bedroom leading off the main room complete with bunk beds and en-suite shower.
Loft 1 is ideal for a small family of two adults and two children as it has a spacious open plan sitting area with roaring log fire, dining area and a kitchenette. The main bedroom overlooks the panoramic piste with a large balcony, so you can enjoy the views of Courchevel Moriond from the comfort of your room. The Bunkroom is equipped with two large bunk beds opposite the bathroom and plenty of storing space.
Loft 2 is a spacious apartment with piste facing views of Courchevel Moriond. The apartment sleeps four adults with two double or twin rooms. The master bedroom has a dressing room and en-suite bathroom with a separate toilet. The second double room has an en-suite bathroom with a large shower and bath. Both are spacious and open onto the large balcony with picturesque views of the mountain scenery. Its large open plan sitting area with roaring log fire is connected to a kitchenette so that you can knock up your après ski feasts!
Loft 3 sleeps six adults comfortably with three double or twin rooms. There is an additional sofa bed on the mezzanine level of this apartment, which can sleep up to two extra guests. Split over two floors, this duplex Loft has a large sitting area with roaring fire, a mezzanine level with sofas, a dining table which can sit up to ten and a kitchenette with bar – plenty of space to relax after a long day on the ski slopes! Double doors open up onto a large balcony with views of Courchevel Moriond and beyond.
Loft 4 is the second duplex apartment which sleeps six adults with three double or twin bedrooms all with en-suite bathrooms. As you enter Loft 4, two double bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms are situated on the ground floor and the third master bedroom, with balcony, is situated to the left of the living space on the top floor. With the majority of the bedrooms on the ground floor and the large spacious living area on the top floor, Loft 4 has been designed to make the most of spending time together!
Loft 5 is suitable for two adults and two children with a sofa bed which could sleep one extra adult or two extra children. With an open plan kitchen, dining and sitting area this Loft has everything you and your family would need. This cosy Courchevel apartment is the perfect accommodation for a smaller group, with a warm homely feeling.
Loft 6 is the only Loft on the very top floor of Portetta and is suitable for four adults and two children. The two double bedrooms are unique in their design with en suite bathrooms and stunning view of Courchevel Moriond. Bedroom 3 contains two large single beds with en suite shower room and plenty of board games to keep the children occupied. This apartment in Courchevel feels more like a small home with its large open living area, dining table and kitchen.
Dining
A great Courchevel skiing holiday is not only about physical exercise and comfort, but also about eating well. Portetta provides a combination of classic and modern Italian cuisine using the freshest locally grown ingredients. Menus change seasonally and daily and are complemented by a carefully selected wine list.
Italian-influenced mountain food. Angela Hartnett, one of the UK’s most loved chefs and restaurateurs, has taken to the slopes of Courchevel with Cucina Angelina, the restaurant at Portetta. The first of its kind in Courchevel Moriond, Cucina Angelina serves Italian influenced mountain food – with a nod to local Savoyard and French classics. With a passion for good, honest and simple food, she uses the very best ingredients she can get her hands on – inspired by her Italian heritage, childhood memories of cooking alongside her Nonna and her love of authentic northern-Italian food, Angela’s menu is full of traditional Italian favourites, as well as daily specials and the best fresh handmade pasta in the Three Vallees – made fresh in-house everyday, using the best quality flour!
Chill and absorb the mountain air on the largest terrace in Courchevel Moriond. This outdoor terrace bar at Portetta 1650 is right at the bottom of the main piste and has huge log burning fires, flaming torches, wood fired pizza oven, ice shots, fur snugs and heated bar seating. Whether it is a quick coffee and something tasty or settling in for the long lunch followed by après ski Fire & Ice is the perfect location.
Spa & Wellness
Relax and rejuvenate in the beautiful in-house luxury Courchevel spa. Treatments start from the moment you enter, but they don’t finish when you walk out. The expert team focuses on authentic, holistic treatments that take inspiration from centuries of well-being tradition so that you feel better for longer. The range of treatments are luxurious and indulgent but also health-giving and good for the soul. A space for you to relax and unwind, either alone or in company., it is the perfect place to work out, re-energise and look after you mind and body either pre or post a hard days skiing!
If your legs still feel energetic after a long day on the mountain, hit the gym! Accessible through the spa, the well-equipped gym has everything you need to burn off that excess energy!
Map and travel information
Monday – Friday: 9am – 5:30pm
Saturday: 10am – 4:00pm
1 Market Place Mews, Gardiner Place,
Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 2AH