Alpen Resort Hotel, ChamonixAlpen Resort Hotel in Chamonix, France has a corrected score of 3.3 ± 0.6 (thin evidence, no platform scores), ranked 86 of 109 hotels we score in Chamonix. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.4 before correction. Rooms from about $194 a night (cached, not a live quote).The Alpen Resort Hotel is a four-star, family-friendly hotel in Zermatt, around 150 metres from the railway station and close to the ski lifts, ski school and ice rink of the Zermatt-Matterhorn Ski Paradise. Rooms are spacious and quiet, most looking towards the Matterhorn, and come with cable TV and a minibar. Facilities include a restaurant, a spa with indoor pool, sauna and solarium, massage services, a gym, a terrace and a garden, and a free breakfast buffet. Pets are welcome and room service is available. Rates start at about $194 per night. Guests rate the hotel highly, though there is no air conditioning and the foyer and bar areas are on the small side.What stands out

Friendly, helpful staff

Clean, spacious modern rooms

Wide breakfast choice

Large spa with indoor pool

Watch out for

No air conditioning

Small foyer and bar areas

Better-scored in Chamonix

Ultima Hotel Courchevel, Chamonix: 4.5 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms). Ultima Hotel Courchevel is a ski-in/ski-out resort made up of 13 private chalets in Courchevel 1750, in the Three Valleys ski area with some 600km of linked slopes.

Le K2 Chogori, Chamonix: 4.3 ± 0.3 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms). Le K2 Chogori is a five-star, family-owned hotel in Val d'Isère, set at 143 Avenue du Prariond with views over snowy peaks and the bell tower of the Église Saint Bernard.

Hotel Le Strato, Chamonix: 4.3 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms). Hotel Le Strato is a five-star property in Courchevel 1850, standing at the foot of the ski slopes with direct ski-in and ski-out access.