View image 1: Entry corridor with mirrored screens, candlelit pedestals, and a checkerboard floor leading outside- View image 2: Bedroom with a diamond lattice wood wall and glass doors opening onto a snow covered balcony
- View image 3: Spa treatment room with a backlit coffered ceiling and a single candle on a low table
- View image 4: Lounge with deep green sofas and low tables overlooking the snowy village and ski slopes
- View image 5: Yoga studio with shoji screen walls, timber beam ceiling, and mats set out for practice
- View image 6: Wood barrel hot tub steaming on a sunlit deck above the piste and snow laden pines
A warm alpine hideaway pairing Japanese hospitality with ski-in, ski-out access to Les Trois Vallées.
Aman Le Mélézin opened in December 1992 on the Bellecôte piste in Courchevel 1850 as Aman’s first property in Europe: a small family hotel reimagined by Ed Tuttle, open only from December to April each winter. The gentle Bellecôte run begins at the door and links into Les Trois Vallées, the largest linked ski area in the world, where ski butlers carry equipment out and see guests onto the snow.
The 28 rooms, suites, and apartments face the piste, the village, or the mountains, many with south-facing balconies; the largest, Suite Le Mélézin, adds a fireplace and two balconies. A spa built for the hotel’s 25th anniversary sits two floors below the building, with a 14-meter lap pool at its heart, and dining centers on Nama, where traditional Japanese cooking runs from sushi and sashimi to wagyu and ramen.
Photo Gallery
Rooms and Suites
- View image 1: Bedroom framed by open wood lattice doors, with a diamond patterned headboard and white bedding
- View image 2: Bedroom with a diamond lattice wood accent wall and glass doors onto a snowy balcony
- View image 3: Suite viewed through open wood doors, with a bed and lattice screened window beyond
- View image 4: Reading nook with an upholstered armchair, ottoman, and orchid table beside a snowy window
- View image 5: Private balcony with armchairs, a side table, and a wool blanket overlooking snow laden pines
Dining
- View image 1: Nama dining room with ceramic display shelving, bonsai, and tables set beneath a beamed ceiling
- View image 2: Cocktail garnished with a dried leaf, poured tableside over ice in a low rocks glass
- View image 3: Japanese tea ceremony with a bamboo whisk stirring matcha beside a cast iron teapot
- View image 4: Lounge with deep green sofas, low round tables, and a teapot set before a mountain view window
- View image 5: Table set for two with a bonsai centerpiece, terracotta chairs, and sunlight through woven blinds
Amenities
- View image 1: Spa treatment room with backlit ceiling coffers and a candle glowing on a low side table
- View image 2: Yoga studio corner with a woven basket, wooden stool, and a meditation cushion on a floor mat
- View image 3: Yoga studio with two floor cushions on mats, a wooden stool, and an exposed beam ceiling
- View image 4: Yoga studio with shoji screen walls, timber beams, and mats laid out across the floor
- View image 5: Wood barrel hot tub steaming on a deck above the piste and snow laden pine forest
Property
- View image 1: Chalet exterior and terrace dining deck overlooking the village, ski slopes, and mountains
- View image 2: Entry corridor with mirrored screens, candlelit pedestals, and a checkerboard floor
- View image 3: Lounge with deep green sofas and low tables overlooking the snowy village and ski slopes
- View image 4: Games room with a fireplace, chess table, leather chairs, and a lit bar beneath a coffered ceiling
- View image 5: Chess table surrounded by four chairs beneath a coffered ceiling, facing a window over the piste
Property Details
Ski-in, ski-out on the Bellecôte piste
The gentle Bellecôte run begins at the door and links into Les Trois Vallées, the largest linked ski area in the world. Boots warm overnight on heated racks, and ski butlers carry equipment out and see guests onto the snow each morning.
Japanese dining at Nama
Nama serves traditional Japanese cooking from breakfast through dinner, from sushi and sashimi to wagyu and ramen. From February to April, Yakiniku on the Terrace serves lunch with cuts grilled at the table over embers, and the bar keeps Courchevel’s largest collection of sake and Japanese whisky.
A spa built beneath the hotel
For the hotel’s 25th anniversary, the entire building was raised onto stilts and 767 square meters were excavated across two floors below. The spa holds a 14-meter lap pool with two Jacuzzis, five treatment rooms including a Thai massage suite, a hammam, a sauna, a cold plunge, and studios for fitness and yoga.
Rooms, suites, and apartments
The 28 rooms, suites, and apartments face the piste, the village, or the mountains, many with south-facing balconies. The Ski Piste with Hot Tub rooms and suites add a private hot tub on the terrace. Suite Le Mélézin is the largest at 93 square meters, with a fireplace and two balconies.
Dinner at Les Prés de la Croix
At dusk a snowmobile runs from La Tania up to Les Prés de la Croix, a mountain chalet where Savoyard fondue is served by the fire. The descent is made by toboggan or snowbike.
Bookable activities
First tracks at dawn, snowshoeing, hot-air balloon flights at sunrise, helicopter and paragliding tours, and daily yoga in the spa studio.
