The Switzerland best ski resorts

Megève, discreet luxury
The story of Megève is mixed with the story of the Rothschild family. It was in the 1920s that the baroness Noémie de Rothschild decided to make Megève one of her holiday destinations. The resort quickly transformed itself and welcomed royals from the entire world. Today, Nadine de Rothschild is still loyal to Megève which notably houses Michel Sardou and Hubert de Givenchy in a very discreet manner. Between Megève and Chamonix, you must stop and visit the Lavancher village. You will discover the Chalets de Philippe, a hotel composed of 7 cabins decorated by the Parisian agent Philippe Courtines. Some of its distinguished clients have been Kylie Minogue, Michael Moore and Philippe Seguin, president of the Cour des comptes.

Gstaad, the “Beverly Hills of the Alps”
If Liz Taylor, Michael Jackson, Hugh Grant or the former British Prime Minister John major are some of the celebrities that can been seen in Gstaad, this Swiss resort town also has an impressive amount of celebrity residents. Roger Moore has had a secondary residence in Gstaad for many years just like the Italian designer Valentino and Paris Hilton, Mohammed al-Fayed, Ursula Andress, Keanu Reeves, Roman Polanski and Victor Emmanuel de savoir also have a pied-à-terre. Johnny Holiday recently bought a house which caused quite a stir. If you rent a cabin in Gstaad for your holidays, the odds are that you will probably have a famous neighbor!

Crans-Montana, Gstaad’s rival.
When it comes to luxury, Crans-Montana holds its own and has some serious references in the matter. Just this winter this Swiss resort welcomed Prince William of England, Liam Gallagher, James Blunt as well as Carla Bruni and her stepson Jean Sarzozy. Among the loyals of Crans-Montana, Alain Delon is an unconditional visitor of the Grand Hotel du Golf & Palace, one of the best addresses of Crans-Montana and celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. The actress Gina Lollobrigida, the composer Michel Legrand and David Hallyday also have their regular hangouts. The Quebec singer Céline Dion has a very particular connection to this resort town since in 1988, when she was still unknown, she resided in Crans-Montana to prepare for the Eurovision contest. She won the competition which really started her career. Since then, Céline Dion has not forgetten Crans-Montana and visits regularly.