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Wellness10 min readJanuary 2026Updated 6 August 2026

Courchevel Spa Guide: Palace Spas, Aquamotion and Wellness

Guerlain at Cheval Blanc, La Mer at Les Airelles, La Prairie at L'Apogée, and the new Asaya spa at Rosewood. Where to recover in Courchevel, and what each spa actually offers.

A Courchevel spa afternoon is a discipline in its own right. The resort's palace hotels each run a serious spa with a signature skincare house attached: Guerlain at Cheval Blanc, La Mer at Les Airelles, La Prairie at L'Apogée, Nescens at Le K2 Palace. Add Aquamotion, down between Courchevel Village and Moriond, and ski-tired legs are better looked after here than almost anywhere in the Alps.

The Palace Spas

Most palace spas take outside bookings for treatments when the diary allows, and every one of them fills fast in February. The differences lie in the skincare house, the water and the rituals.

Cheval Blanc Spa by Guerlain

Le Jardin Alpin, Courchevel 1850

  • • Guerlain treatments designed uniquely for Cheval Blanc Courchevel
  • • Five treatment rooms plus the Orchidée Salon for two
  • pool, sauna, chromotherapy hammam, whirlpool and outdoor Russian banya
  • • Open daily 10am to 8pm through the winter season

Airelles Spa by La Mer

La Mer rituals built around Miracle Broth, an After-Ski Treatment exclusive to Les Airelles, ice cave, cryotherapy and an indoor pool.

Spa L'Apogée by La Prairie

Five cabins including a duo suite with private banya and cold bath, plus a blue mosaic pool, hammam, sauna and salt sauna.

Goji Spa at Le K2 Palace

500m² over two floors, five treatment rooms including two doubles, Nescens anti-ageing protocols and children's treatments from age five.

Fouquet's Courchevel Spa

1,000m² on the Bellecôte snowfront: a twenty-metre pool, six cabins plus a double suite, and Biologique Recherche treatments.

New this winter: Asaya at Rosewood

Rosewood opened its first winter resort, Rosewood Courchevel Le Jardin Alpin, in March 2026, bringing the resort a new spa: Asaya, the group's wellness concept, with a heated pool, sauna, hammam, cold plunge and jacuzzi. Treatments are built for the mountains, including a Deep Alpine Massage created for the property. The hotel is scheduled to reopen in December 2026, which makes 2026-27 the first full season to try it.

Aquamotion: The Accessible Option

Not every good soak in Courchevel needs a palace. Aquamotion, the aquatic and wellness centre between Courchevel Village and Moriond, pairs a family area with slides, wild rivers and an indoor surf wave with an adults-only Aquawellness circuit: relaxation pools, saunas, steam room and a salt grotto. A separate spa area handles massages and treatments. Current hours and tickets are published on the Aquamotion site.

What to Book After a Ski Day

  • Deep tissue massage: The default choice for ski-tired muscles
  • Hot and cold contrast: Banya, ice fountain or cold plunge, then sauna, the classic alpine recovery
  • Facial treatments: Altitude and sun dry the skin faster than most guests expect
  • In-chalet treatments: Most therapists travel, so the spa can come to you

If you would rather not leave the chalet at all, our chalets with spa and pool have their own hammams, jacuzzis and treatment rooms. And for the wider hotel picture, our Courchevel luxury hotels guide covers each palace in detail.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Most palace spas accept outside guests for treatments, subject to availability. Book directly with the spa well in advance, especially during February school holidays. Aquamotion is open to everyone.

It depends what you want. Cheval Blanc's Guerlain spa for treatments created for the hotel, Les Airelles for La Mer rituals and the ice cave, Fouquet's for the twenty-metre pool. Aquamotion is the value option.

Yes, particularly for February and New Year weeks, when treatment diaries fill before the season starts. For Aquamotion, entry works without booking but treatments should be reserved.

Tipping is appreciated but not obligatory in France. For exceptional service, 10-15% is generous.

Many do. Look for pools, jacuzzis, hammam, and sauna when booking, and note that most treatment providers in Courchevel also work in private chalets.