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W for Wonderful
And the Winner is…
It’s incredible, but true: this fall, for the 9th consecutive year, the W Verbier was awarded the title of the World’s Best Ski Hotel! Its secret? A banging cocktail of urbanity, Alpine touches, unequalled comfort and glamour.
W for Welcoming
Adorned in aged wood and only three stories high, the W (open year-round) beautifully embodies the mountain identity of Verbier’s great chalets from the outside. The interior, however, is a different story. Rather than copy, the W chose to invent, with an ultra-contemporary design that merges Alpine concepts with urban trends.
The 123 spacious rooms and suites are far from ordinary, with their ice-cube-like suspension lights and Swiss-red pops of colour. Each room has its own fireplace… and its own balcony, ideal for soaking up the views of the Valais Alps. The rooms also boast a provocatively comfortable W bed — complete with a pillow menu and goose down duvet — which may tempt you to never get up. Beyond that, it all depends on your room type: island bathtubs, living rooms with vaulted ceilings, exposed beams and brushed aluminium… or even a 360° rotating bed!
W for Wow factor
Stalactite lighting and coloured metal sculptures set the tone for the common areas: design… but make it funky. There’s no lobby here, it’s more like a living room. In this half-lounge half-cocktail bar with a pool table, it’s easy to get lost in the moment with a 4 Elixirs Cocktail in hand and beats from the resident DJ. In the courtyard, when the snow replaces the beach, the après-ski welcomes skiers with tunes and mulled wine.
Hungry? At U-Yama, you can enjoy sushi and sake in the company of a large golden dragon, red lanterns and the rising sun. At Bô!, the hotel’s signature restaurant, you’ll be welcomed by beautiful views and copper bell light fixtures that illuminate a gastronomic locavore kitchen, which features the best of the season, like venison, guinea fowl, wild boar, Alpine chamois, or pike perch. Alternatively, the timeless Eat-Hola Tapas Bar, by Sergi Arola (starred chef), offers a compact menu of tapeo, paëlla and tacos, in a welcoming and delightfully Spanish ambiance.
W for Wellness
After the ski-in, ski-out, it’s time for swim-in, swim-out. Divided by large windows, the W’s beautiful pools play between barriers, being half inside and half outside. Swimming in warm waters beneath the snow is sure to be a moment you’ll never forget. And to erase your stress, the 1,300 m2 spa has plenty to offer. Jacuzzi, saunas, hammams, treatment rooms… and even cryotherapy, to stimulate your nervous system.
