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9 Luxury Ski Resorts Worth Visiting for the Après-Ski Alone

By Maya Kachroo-Levine on January 12, 2021

These winter wonderland resorts have elevated the art of après-ski hospitality.

© Richard Waite/Courtesy Four Seasons Hotel Megève

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Après-ski is indeed the best part of the winter athletic season. Sure, snowboarding and skiing are well and good, but nothing compares to warming your wind-burned face and frosted toes by the fire while sipping a craft cocktail. And no one does après-ski quite like luxury ski resorts. It’s their bread and butter, and ski town resorts know that delivering a topnotch winter experience means upping the relaxation factor.

Related: These Are the Best Ski Spots in the U.S.

A resort that does après-ski right gives skiers and snowboarders an excuse to bring their not-so-sport-inclined friends. That way, when the skiers come in search of powder, anyone who isn’t as driven by the pursuit of perfect conditions can stay behind for the amenities. And for those who are in this for the skiing, a great après-ski is the best remedy for mountain bruises. With that said, here are nine resorts that offer après-ski fit for royalty.

 
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Hotel Jerome, Auberge Resorts Collection, Aspen, Colorado 

Aspen's historic Hotel Jerome, Auberge Resorts Collection, an American Express Fine Hotels & Resorts property, features a spectacular courtyard with multiple al fresco hot tubs. The beautifully renovated, 140-year-old Aspen Times printing house offers an intimate speakeasy approach to après-ski at Bad Harriet, Hotel Jerome’s underground bar that serves creative cocktails and small bites. (Don’t miss sampling Harriet’s Debauchery, a $45 black truffle and foie gras ice cream-topped cocktail.) As for après-ski treatments at the Hotel Jerome Spa, indulge in a CBD massage or the Attunement treatment, which combines deep tissue with hot and cold stone massage.

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Teton Mountain Lodge and Spa, Wyoming

Ski Jackson Hole at this ski-in/ski-out resort in the Tetons. Teton Mountain Lodge and Spa is essentially on the slopes of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, and just a mile from Grand Teton National Park. They have five hot tubs, including one on the roof, and three indoor pools. Book an après-ski massage at SpaTerra before heading to drinks at Spur. Most of the suites have rain showers, whirlpool tubs, and incredible mountain views. Their spa is the pièce de résistance of their après-ski offerings, with eucalyptus steam rooms ready-made to soothe sore muscles.

 

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St. Regis Deer Valley, Utah

The St. Regis Deer Valley (an American Express Fine Hotels & Resorts property) deluxe suite comes with two fireplaces, a private balcony overlooking the Wasatch Mountains, and butler service. Après ski, you’ll enjoy the Champagne toast St. Regis hosts every evening on the Mountain Terrace, overlooking Deer Valley and complete with a Champagne sabering ritual. In between all the skiing and Champagne sabering, you can relax in the outdoor hot tub or try one of their après-ski spa packages focused on rehydrating your skin after its exposure to the cold and massaging your sore muscles. And for elevated dining experiences, look no further than Rime, the on-property steakhouse, or Brasserie 7452 for French bistro-inspired fare.

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Four Seasons Hotel Megève, France

Home to the largest spa in the region, Four Seasons Megève, an American Express Fine Hotels & Resorts property, is a French Alps enclave originally built for the Rothschild family. Their restaurant, Le Dame de Pic — Le 1920, is helmed by Anne-Sophie Pic, the most Michelin star-decorated female chef in the world, so the après-ski feasts promise to be superb. Stay in the Rochebrune suite, an expansive chalet-loft with views of the valley and a rooftop terrace. Megève is the quintessential French Alps town—cobblestone streets open only to pedestrians are beautifully lit up at night. Sitting right on the slopes of Mont d’Arbois, the Four Seasons specializes in après-ski, from exquisite spa treatments to cocktails with alpine views at Bar Edmond.

 

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The Ritz-Carlton Santiago, Chile

Sip on a pisco sour overlooking the Andes Mountains after a day on the slopes at the American Express Fine Hotels & Resorts property The Ritz-Carlton, Santiago. Santiago is a particularly unique skiing destination, because you can spend the day on the slopes and then watch the sunset over the beaches of the Chilean coast that same evening. The resort is situated right by Valle Nevado, in the foothills of the Andes. While skiers venture to El Colorado ski area and Portillo Ski Resort, non-skiing members of your party will have plenty to do in Santiago, between exploring the Las Condes district and enjoying the Ritz’s rooftop spa.

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Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Canada

Another American Express Fine Hotels & Resorts property, this UNESCO World Heritage Site situated in Banff National Park, tailors the best (and most luxurious) parts of Alberta to you. For your après-ski drinks and Swiss-inspired comfort food, visit Alpine Social or Walliser Stube, both on property restaurants offer intentionally European-esque winter charm. And drinks at Lakeview Lounge, overlooking the Rocky Mountains, Lake Louise, and Victoria Glacier, are just as essential. To help your muscles recover after an intense day of skiing, you can join one of the Fairmont’s yoga classes—they offer pre-ski and post-ski stretch, as well as a tea and meditation class.

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Kulm Hotel St. Moritz, Switzerland

Lake St. Moritz is a luxury ski destination in the Swiss Alps that somehow gets 300 days of sunlight a year. To say the vistas are legendary is an understatement—the park of the Kulm Hotel St. Moritz hosted the Winter Olympic Games opening ceremony in 1928 and 1948. As après-ski goes, their restaurants will keep the gourmands happy. Sunny Bar ( only open in the winter) offers modern takes on Peruvian classics, and the K restaurant (also a winter-only spot) is by twice Michelin-starred chef Tim Raue. For après-ski drinks, visit Kulm country club’s “alpine-style bar.” Kulm Hotel has been known for their hospitality for more than 160 years, and the fact that the property offers snowy château aesthetics is a much-appreciated bonus. The spa has spectacular views of Lake St. Moritz—try the saltwater grotto, steam baths, and infrared cabin while you’re there.

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Eichardt’s, Queenstown, New Zealand

Eichardt's Private Hotel is a secluded paradise in Queenstown, New Zealand. For an unforgettable après-ski experience, staying in the penthouse comes with a jaw-dropping view of Lake Wakatipu from the exceptional terrace, which features a spa pool and fireplace. The penthouse also boasts a sauna and comes with a butler, private chef, and a driver and car. Eichardt's Private Hotel, an American Express Fine Hotels & Resorts property, can facilitate your lift tickets to adjacent Coronet Peak for exceptional Southern Hemisphere skiing.

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Cristallo, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy

Cristallo, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa is nestled right in Cortina d’Ampezzo, which boasts some of the best skiing in Italy. Stunning views of the Dolomites, which are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, are a given. The American Express Fine Hotels & Resorts property spa specializes in Ayurvedic treatments and lavish massages and facials in memorable settings (like the Torque Cabin for couple’s treatments). Unwind in the Finnish sauna and Turkish bath after skiing the Dolomites, or swim in their enormous indoor swimming pools. Their four dining options run the gamut from set tasting menus at La Stube 1872 to rustic Italian fare at La Veranda.

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