Le Saint Roch - New Hotel in Courchevel, France

A Slopeside Sanctuary in Courchevel 1850

Set directly on the Bellecôte piste in the heart of Courchevel 1850, Le Saint Roch occupies a coveted ski in ski out position just steps from the resort center. The address combines the immediacy of the slopes with the intimacy of a private mountain home, creating a setting where the intensity of Courchevel gives way to a softer, more contemplative rhythm. Here, the mountains are not simply a backdrop. They become part of the daily experience, from the first descent onto the snow to evenings spent beside the fire. The location places guests at the heart of one of the world’s most celebrated ski destinations, while the interiors offer a deliberately cocooning counterpoint to the energy outside.

A New Chapter by Maisons Pariente

Opening on December 18, 2026, Le Saint Roch becomes the fifth address from family owned French hotel collection Maisons Pariente. The historic Courchevel institution is being reborn under a new identity, continuing the group’s philosophy of imagining each property as an elegant private home with its own personality and a strong connection to its surroundings. Founded by Patrick Pariente and his daughters Leslie Kouhana and Kimberley Cohen, Maisons Pariente approaches hospitality through emotion, intimacy and a strong sense of place. Le Saint Roch is particularly personal to the family, drawing on childhood memories of mountain holidays, afternoons around a fire and the simple pleasure of a hot chocolate after skiing. For Leslie Kouhana, the hotel is rooted in the feeling of finding a place where one would rather be nowhere else. The result is conceived as a house for travelers who collect memories as much as destinations, where hospitality feels warm, human and deeply personal.

A Journey Through Craft and Culture

The architecture is signed by the Paris based studio of Virginie Friedmann and Delphine Versace, whose approach brings together heritage, craftsmanship and contemporary creation. Rather than creating a conventional alpine interior, the designers have imagined a more evocative world inspired by the intimate warmth of Eastern European datchas and the historic Silk Road. The result is less about literal references than atmosphere. Patinated wood meets stone, textiles and touches of bronze, while soft, warm lighting reveals the richness of the materials. The interiors are layered with objects, artworks and artisanal pieces collected from around the world, creating the feeling of a sophisticated traveler’s home rather than a newly decorated hotel. Craftsmanship becomes part of the architecture itself. Agate stained glass by Atelier Toporkoff, mosaic frescoes by Pierre Mesguich, French made ceramics and carefully selected artworks add texture and personality throughout the property. Every object is intended to evoke a place, a memory or a journey, creating what Maisons Pariente describes as a world within a world.

37 Rooms and Suites Inspired by the Great Travelers

Le Saint Roch will feature 37 rooms and suites, arranged around a series of shared spaces designed to feel more like rooms within a private residence than traditional hotel facilities. From the Superior Room to the Penthouse, the accommodation follows a consistent language of warm materials, subtle lighting and enveloping textures. The palette moves well beyond the conventional beige alpine interior. Deep tobacco brown, garnet red, moss green and midnight blue create a richer, more atmospheric aesthetic, complemented by cashmere inspired patterns and delicate wood marquetry. Velvet, silk, mohair and other tactile materials bring softness and depth to the rooms, while bespoke furniture is combined with carefully sourced objects in the spirit of a collector’s home. The suites offer generous volumes and flexible spaces designed with both families and longer stays in mind. At the top of the house, the privatizable Penthouse transforms the hotel experience into a genuine private mountain residence, with spaces designed to encourage both conviviality and privacy.

A House Designed Around Gathering

Rather than separating guests into conventional hotel spaces, Le Saint Roch has been conceived around the pleasure of gathering. The salon forms the emotional heart of the house, with generous sofas arranged around the fire and an atmosphere designed for lingering conversations, warming drinks and encounters between travelers. The bar extends this intimate atmosphere into the evening, offering an enveloping setting for an après ski drink or a late night conversation. The restaurant is conceived as another destination within the house, where the table becomes an experience in itself and encourages guests to return throughout their stay. The overall approach feels deliberately residential. Instead of a formal hotel lobby or conventional social spaces, Le Saint Roch creates a sequence of rooms where guests can settle in, reconnect and allow the day to unfold at its own pace.

A Tata Harper Spa Inspired by the Silk Road

Wellness takes another journey eastward. The Tata Harper Spa features an indoor swimming pool and fitness area, conceived as a quiet retreat after time spent in the mountains. Its interiors draw inspiration from Ottoman hammams and Caucasian palaces, with soft arches, richly veined marble and a palette of ochre, rust and midnight blue. Mosaics, vaulted forms and tactile materials create the impression of a secluded caravanserai hidden within the Alps. Rather than replicating a traditional spa aesthetic, the design continues the hotel’s broader narrative, connecting the mountains of Courchevel with the cultures and craftsmanship of the historic caravan routes. Families are equally considered. A dedicated Kids Club provides children with their own space, rhythm and freedom, reinforcing the property’s identity as a welcoming mountain house for guests of different generations.

A New Expression of Courchevel Living

Le Saint Roch is not simply reopening an historic Courchevel address. It is being reinvented as a deeply personal mountain house, where the familiar language of alpine luxury gives way to something more worldly, tactile and emotional. Its inspiration travels far beyond the Alps, drawing from the steppes of Central Asia, Russian datchas, Persian poetry and the craftsmanship of the Silk Road, while remaining firmly rooted in the landscape of Courchevel 1850. The result is a hotel designed for travelers who appreciate the beauty of places, but value even more the memories created within them. When Le Saint Roch opens its doors on December 18, 2026, it will offer a new interpretation of the Courchevel experience: intimate rather than ostentatious, expressive rather than conventional, and above all, deeply human.

We love Le Saint Roch Courchevel for:

– Opening on December 18, 2026, in Courchevel 1850
– 37 room and suite mountain house with a strong family friendly spirit
– Prime ski in ski out location directly on the Bellecôte piste
– Architecture by Friedmann & Versace inspired by datchas, the Silk Road and global craftsmanship
– Rich interiors combining wood, velvet, silk, mohair, agate, marble and bespoke artisanal pieces
–  Tata Harper spa with indoor pool, fitness area and a dedicated Kids Club