New Year at Airelles Courchevel: How to Secure the Season

Christmas and New Year at Les Airelles Courchevel is, for a certain kind of traveler, the trip of the year: a ski-in palace in Courchevel 1850 at its most magical, deep in snow and firelight. It is also the single hardest week to book in the Alps, and securing it is entirely a matter of timing.

Les Airelles has just 44 rooms and suites, and the festive fortnight, roughly the week before Christmas through the first days of January, is requested by returning families who often rebook a year ahead. The best suites and the chalet can be effectively gone by spring for the following New Year. Demand simply outstrips a very small house.

For New Year in Courchevel, the best suites are secured almost a year ahead.

Beyond booking early, a few things make the difference: a suite with valley or mountain views for the snow-globe effect; the Winter Camp and Kids Club reserved in advance for families; and festive dinners and activities noted at the time of booking, not on arrival. The property's Christmas programming, from the tree to the New Year's celebration, is part of the draw.

Booked through a Fora-affiliated advisory, the reservation carries VIP recognition and benefits at the same published rate, and a single point of contact to hold and coordinate the details of the most in-demand week of the year.