The Alps Archives – CELLOPHANELAND*

We were very excited indeed to visit the Gartenhotel Theresia in Salzburgerland Austria. For us the biggest selling point of...

For our stay in the Aravis ski area we selected Le Delta Hotel Le Grand Bornand– a modest size property...

Le Boutik Hotel, Annecy is situated in the delightful medieval town of Annecy, about 20 miles south of Geneva. Sitting...

We always stay the delightful Hotel Goldgasse Salzburg when we visit the city. Salzburg is one of those places that...

Mixing ski resorts and film is not a new idea. Sundance is not only Robert Redford’s amazing festival but the...

The name is Q, Ice-Q. Majestically overlooking the resort of Solden, high in the Austrian Oetztal Alps, is this ultra...

The Otztal region of the Austrian Alps is one whose name may have a ring of familiarity. Perhaps it is via Otzi...

St Martin de Belleville is a very special resort indeed. High in the French Tarentaise mountains, this improbably pretty village enjoys...

Arriving at Zurich’s original ‘Grand Dame’ hotel, the Hotel Baur au Lac, on a grey and snowy mid-winter day we...

There seems to be a definite trend towards giving hotels short – very short – names, in fact just letters. As...

We were delighted to arrive at our cosy log cabin; stepping over our slate and stone threshold in to the...

It is not often that we recommend a winter sports hotel that is over half an hours snowy walk from...