Ideally located on the Place du Clocher in the heart of Megève, Hôtel Mont-Blanc's elegant decor is both extravagant and hushed. From the outset, you'll be enveloped by the softness of its lounges and suites, where a wildly chic sixties breeze blows in, and won over by the many and varied gourmet offerings.

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10h00

I enjoy my suite's refined, arty decor with a sense of privilege. Through the window, I watch the snow fall, covering the tinned copper scales of the bell tower and the huge fir tree, beautifully adorned as it is every year.

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11h00

I'm off to stroll through Megève's charming cobbled streets, along the old bridge or the random squares, and lose myself in its elegant boutiques and trendy pop-up stores.

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13h00

I return, delighted to curl up in a soft shepherd's hutch in front of the big fire, with a beautiful new book. Then I go next door to lunch at Le Relais. In the warm, restful atmosphere of patinated blond wood, I enjoy a mountain croque and a crème brûlée to die for.

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15h00

I head for the spa. An almost polar-like softness instantly envelops me, as do its white walls adorned with fur. I decide on the Beauté Glacée anti-aging treatment, Lift 4810, a nod to the summit of Mont Blanc, which combines a lifting facial massage with a body scrub and wrap... I pick up the phone.

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17h00

I'm delighted to be back in the hotel's cosy lounges, with my own ready for après-ski. It's time to sample the in-house pastries for which the hotel is famous: mont blanc with grand cru hot chocolate for some, coffee éclair, lemon tartlet and signature tea for others.

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19h30

I sip a vintage champagne, a Dom Ruinart 2009, at the counter of Bar Les Enfants Terribles. The lounges, with their mix of artists' pieces and vintage, are as lively as ever. Outside, the horse-drawn carriages continue to parade and the snowflakes to dance.

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20h30

This evening, I decided to succumb to a dish I'd spotted at lunchtime: a beef cheek braised for 8 hours in Arbin Mondeuse wine with creamy polenta. Knowing that a tour of the Mont Blanc and its cheeses and the simply irresistible dessert buffet await me afterwards.

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