If Cheval Blanc is Courchevel at its most polished and Aman is Courchevel at its quietest, Airelles is Courchevel in full winter-fantasy mode. Here is what families should know, which suites I would book and how it compares with the other great hotels in 1850.

A Palace hotel built into the hillside of Gordes, with panoramic Luberon views, beautiful pools, a Guerlain spa and one of the best children's programs at any luxury hotel in Provence.

A palatial hilltop retreat above Saint-Tropez with sweeping sea views, immaculate gardens, a private beach club and just enough old-world grandeur. It is glamorous without being exhausting and, rather unexpectedly, very good for families.