Villars Palace, ChamonixVillars Palace in Chamonix, France has a corrected score of 3.4 ± 0.6 (thin evidence, no platform scores), ranked 72 of 109 hotels we score in Chamonix. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.7 before correction.Villars Palace is a five-star hotel of 125 rooms in Villars-sur-Ollon, a Swiss Alps resort village, housed in a building dating from 1913 and fully renovated with a modern interior. Rooms come with balconies and mountain views, and guests have a spa with massage services, a swimming pool, a gym, and the Le 1913 restaurant, plus room service and parking. It works for families, with children welcome, and for business groups, offering seven seminar rooms, a theatre and a large salon. The location suits both seasons: ski lifts and slopes are close by in winter, with hiking and biking trails in summer, and Les Bains de Villars is nearby. Being a large, busy resort hotel, it may feel less intimate than a small chalet.What stands out

Panoramic mountain views from rooms

Spa with pool and massage services

On-site restaurant, Le 1913

Family friendly with kids welcome

Watch out for

Large 125-room property, less intimate

Resort location depends on lifts and season

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.