La Tania

04/09/2026

The Swimming Pool now all covered up for Winter, the fences coming down now...

03/09/2026

Hôtel Byblos des Neiges is no more...

It had a prime site next to the first Jardin Alpin gondola mid-station in the heart of Courchevel 1850 Palace Hotel land (its opposite Les Airelles and The Rosewood).

Although not trading under that name since 2007 it became Palace des Neiges after a legal dispute regarding who owned parts of the property.

It is now becoming Monte-Carlo One, another ultra luxury hotel with a massive €100m redevelopment including additional storeys, 50 suites (down from 80 so much bigger rooms), a major Spa development and a Jimmy'z Monte-Carlo night club!

Yes, this is owned by SBM group - the company behind the Hôtel de Paris, Hermitage, Monte-Carlo Bay and Casino de Monte-Carlo. They spent a reported €125m on the purchase before the €100m refurb...

Despite the sign saying opening for "Season 2027" we understand that now means December 2027 (aka Winter Season 2028).

Meanwhile the sister hotel Le Byblos Saint-Tropez is still operating.

One other story... There’s also a fascinating Alain Ducasse connection to the opening of Byblos des Neiges: four months before it opened, the hotel’s director Claude Marret and Ducasse were flying to Courchevel for a construction meeting when their aircraft crashed. Ducasse was the sole survivor.

02/09/2026

02/09/2026

01/09/2026

Ski Sunday to end after nearly 50 years...

The BBC is to end its Ski Sunday programme after nearly 50 years.

01/09/2026

A new lead in the 14 year old unsolved Annecy Murders...

Saad al-Hilli was shot dead with his wife and mother-in-law while holidaying in eastern France in September 2012.

01/09/2026

It's September!!! It really is time to get that ski holiday booked if you haven't already...

lifts (with our swanky new seated gondola cabins) open on 5 December and with a record breaking El Niño effect late season skiing could be epic (and an early Easter should prove popular - Good Friday is on 26 March).

La Tania lifts close on 11 April with 1850 open until 18 April 2027.

This Week's Special Offers, Last Minute Deals & Availability plus transfer companies updated directly by trusted LOCAL owners and operators...

Latest Special Offers:
https://latania.co/specials

Self-catered private apartments & chalets:
https://latania.co/apartments

The La Tania Accommodation Page:
https://latania.co/accomm

The Transfers Page:
https://latania.co/LTtransfers

Chalets:
Alpine Escape Boutique Ski Chalets
Ski-Dazzle Chalets
Ski Magic
The Freeride Republic Catered Chalet Ski Holidays La Tania & Courchevel
Family Friendly Skiing
Ski Hame
Snow Retreat
SkiSomeDay
Come-Ski
Chalet La Tania
Pleisure Holidays
skivo2
Chalet Evelyne La Tania
Chalet Dame Blanche

Self-Catered:
https://latania.co/apartments

Transfers:
Snowbound Transfers
Ski Magic
Ski Hame
Savoie Transfer Services
The Freeride Republic
Pleisure Transfers
Le Praz Transfers
Above the Pines

31/08/2026

ROAD CLOSURE 31 Aug - 30 Oct 2026:
The RD98 between La Tania and Méribel will be closed for subsidence and landslide control work.

The closure is right at the end from the roundabout. Access to Méribel Village, Le Plantin and the Ball Trap is possible from the Méribel end.

The alternative route is a diversion via Brides Les Bains.

Access up to Saboia and the OPAC will still be possible via traffic light controlled one-way traffic past the back of the Ski Lodge and the track up opposite Kalinka.

Further details at: https://www.mairiedesallues.fr/actualites/fermeture-rd-la-tania/