Hotel Le Coucou Meribel

Close to Le Rond-Point des Pistes, Le Coucou is in one of the loveliest sites in Méribel, next to the slopes for a rare ski-in/ski-out experience in Méribel. The hotel rubs shoulders with the snow-capped summits and overlooks the entire valley.

With the elegant look of a traditional chalet, Le Coucou sits on ten floors, snuggled on the mountainside, blending in perfectly with its environment.

From top to bottom, on the mountainside and on the valley side, there are majestic peaks as far as the eye can see, and magical points of view where nothing disturbs the beauty and nature. Inside, Pierre Yovanovitch has made each opening into a breathtaking panoramic picture.

Atypical, surprising, always unexpected, Le Coucou sings a tune that everyone loves, the exhilarating happiness of holidays and the euphoria of living every moment to the full.

Suites & Rooms
At first sight, Le Coucou hides its true nature. Perfectly blended into the environment, it has all the codes of the traditional chalet, but it hugs the slope, stretching over 10 floors without seeming to.

The effect of surprise is immediate from the entrance: the reception is in the shape of a huge circle, topped with a wonderful skylight.

The rooms and suites have the same pure lines, where wood and stone contrast with wool and metal, glass and leather. Everywhere, antique furniture and designs by the architect create a warm and friendly atmosphere.

The pleasure of the mountains, without the constraints…
Nestled in a wooden chalet like the mischievous bird after which it is named, Le Coucou interprets a stylish and casual mountain lifestyle, where 5-star ECC luxury enhances every moment thanks to the attentive service of the teams.

There is just one aim here: to do everything to ensure you enjoy the perfect holiday, by looking after every detail with discretion and efficiency.

Prestige Suite
All the codes of the mountain are reinterpreted with elegance and modernity, from the bed frame with rounded forms to the frosted glass lights that are reminiscent of ice cubes.

The atmosphere is gentle, thanks to linen, velvet and wool which decorate the room, and the benches in the lounge wrap you up like a cocoon. Pure happiness after a day of skiing!

Superior Suite
Tranquillity reigns through the Superior Suite thanks to its linen, velvet and wool fabrics that decorate the bedroom and the separate lounge area with its cocooning bench seats.

Several superior suites overlook the Jardin Alpin, others the Belvédère piste, so children and adults alike can enjoy watching the skiers in the distance. Pure bliss after a day on the slopes!

Private Chalets
The two private chalets available for hire are spread over four floors and 590 square metres to comfortably accommodate family or friends, with four bedrooms and four bathrooms and the services of an exclusively dedicated concierge.

The chalets also have a fully fitted kitchen so that guests can try their hand at traditional mountain dishes, a large cathedral living room with a vaulted ceiling and immense bay window for enjoying the boundless views over the Méribel valley from the cocooning sofa, an open dining area, a ski room, an indoor pool and a private spa.

Designed by Pierre Yovanovitch, the chalets’ decor is unique and different to the hotel, with a layout and services designed to ensure shared moments of pure happiness.

Chalet Éléonore
Practical and comfortable, the ski room in each chalet means that guests can easily get ready and head straight out onto the pistes without wasting time in the morning.

After skiing, or if it is snowing, guests can take refuge in the private basement swimming pool – the water is the perfect temperature for relaxing muscles after strenuous exercise. Each chalet also has its own private massage room, so guests can totally unwind while on holiday

Restaurants & Bar
Lunch in the sun before heading back onto the slopes to tackle some black runs? A cocktail at the Bar with friends? A romantic dinner for two, or a relaxing evening among friends?

With two restaurants and a unique bar, Le Coucou has everything it needs to be the best place for dining out in Méribel for lovers of refined and generous cooking, for guests and non-guests alike.

Restaurant Beefbar
With restaurants in the most beautiful locations around the world and now at Le Coucou in Méribel, the Beefbar offers the opportunity to try the rarest meats with the most prestigious origins, all matured and prepared to perfection: Black Angus from Argentina and the USA, Australian Wagyu, Japanese Kobe…

What a delight it is to find the Beefbar’s classics for the first time in the mountains, on the vast sunlit terrace of Le Coucou!

Specialities for sharing, sizzling dishes served in cast iron dishes, risottos, pasta, salads, healthy yet delicious children’s menus, a fabulous wine cellar: on the seventh floor of Le Coucou, the Beefbar serves up excellence with a casual flair.

Impossible to resist the impressive dessert buffet, with its fruit tarts, succulent cakes and giant éclairs for sharing. At midday, ski straight off the slopes onto the sunlit terrace for a cosy lunch in the dry.

While you eat, recharge your connected ski equipment and warm your gloves ready for the afternoon ski session. Unless the temptation to laze tranquilly on the terrace is too much.

Italian Restaurant Biancaneve
A unique concept specially created by Riccardo Giraudi for Le Coucou, Biancaneve is entirely dedicated to Italian cuisine. Located on the sixth floor of the hotel, the restaurant offers the chance to savour the best of the region in a refined decor designed by Pierre Yovanovitch.

Shared antipasti, exceptional mozzarellas and charcuterie, refined fresh pasta… From Veneto to Sardinia, enjoy an exceptional culinary journey with all the timeless classics, created using quality products carefully selected from well-known Italian producers.

The adjoining wine cellar is stocked with wines from around the world, stored in perfect conditions that will delight connoisseurs.

Bar
The place to get together at any time of day, the Bar reflects the spirit of Le Coucou in every way: chic yet relaxed, elegant yet warm, romantic for two, yet equally vibrant with a group of friends.

The perfect spot to admire the skiers on the slope opposite while enjoying a cappuccino or a Club Sandwich, the Bar is also the place for food lovers, drawn by its irresistibly delicious buffet for that afternoon snack.

Then at cocktail hour, Le Coucou’s barman brings out the shakers with breathtaking recipes designed especially for Le Coucou. With live music on certain evenings, the Bar has all it takes to warm up Méribel.

Breakfast buffet
In the mountains, breakfast is a generous affair, thanks to Le Coucou’s enormous buffet brimming with hot and cold, sweet and savoury delights, served at the Biancaneve restaurant on the sixth floor.

Pastries and home-made breads, eggs in every way, fresh fruit and vegetable juices of all colours, pastries, charcuterie, local cheeses, vegetarian and gluten-free dishes.

An Acai bowl or a mountain-style blueberry tart, there is something to satisfy all tastes and desires, leaving you ready to tackle the moguls or powder, a snowshoe trek or a dog sled tour.

Fumoir
This epicurean haven offers fantastic views over the valley so guests can while away the hours in perfect tranquillity. Perched on the eighth floor, the Fumoir is the place for connoisseurs of spirits and cigars to enjoy a relaxed and cosy ambiance around the fireside.

The humidor offers an extensive selection, but guests can also use it to keep their own cigars perfectly fresh during their stay. The fabulous collection of whiskies, rums, tequilas and other spirits are the perfect accompaniment to the matches shown on the giant screen…

Beefbar Butcher Shop
Riccardo Giraudi, founder of Beefbar is also the exclusive importer of most of the rarest meat on the planet. He sources for Beefbar the best cuts & origins specially raised according to the proper rules. The producers are rigorous and supply meats with tremendous consistency and unmatched tenderness.

The most Iconic meat from the Beefbar menu is available for sale at the Hotel Le Coucou Meribel. Advised by our expert butchers our customers can now on choose from the best meat selection in the world.

Wellbeing in shape at the top

The high altitude and pure mountain air provide the perfect setting to forget stress, re-energise and restore physical and mental balance by all means possible. In a fast-paced world, it is important to prioritise taking some time to reflect on their wellness.

Boasting two swimming pools, a spa, fitness area and sauna, nothing is missing to allow guests to feel pampered in a luxurious setting for both hotel guests and visitors.

Spa
The spectacular scenery alone is enough to instantly revive calm and serenity. With 6 treatment cabins including a double room, the Le Coucou spa provides privacy and enables guests to truly switch off.

In a soothing setting with grand mountain views, the conditions are perfect for enjoying the expertise of the staff and the organic Tata Harper’s treatments.

Tata Harper
Le Coucou has chosen to use the pioneering luxury skincare brand, Tata Harper, for all products and treatments in the spa. Tata Harper is named after its creator and launched in 2002 filling the void in the market for natural, organic skincare products.

Unwilling to risk her health for beauty, Tata developed formulas free from GMOs, toxins, artificial colours and fragrances and synthetic chemicals and has revolutionised the beauty industry.

Tata Harper has a wide range of organic products filled with natural ingredients for those who want the best results from their skincare routine. All products at the Le Coucou spa are developed at Tata’s 500-hectare farm on the East Coast of the United States.

The products are presented delicate green glass vials, highly concentrated in natural active ingredients from over 60 countries. Tata Harper ingredients embody eco-chic efficiency through an extraordinary sensory experience. Discover the exclusive Tata Harper remedies at the Le Coucou spa.

Swimming pools
Relax your tired muscles
Le Coucou has two heated pools, one indoor in the wellness space and the other outside on a terrace. They are separated only by a window. Lined with arcades, the indoor pool seems to continue outside due to a surprising trompe-l’oeil effect.

Fitness
Divided into two areas, the fitness room offers a panoramic vista over the valley that gives you the impression you are outdoors – a unique sensation that is perfect for boosting performance! The first room is equipped with several Technogym® machines, all the sports equipment essentials and a minibar.

The other area of the room is equipped with a KinesisTM, a rowing machine and a space dedicated for personalised Pilates and yoga lessons. A coach is available on request for any specific requirements.

…in the mountains

A kind nest thief, the singing cuckoo that makes everybody smile has a place of honour in the hotel with an entire collection of old cuckoos on one of the wall of the Beef Bar restaurant.

An idea that symbolises the joy of life in a place where luxury does not take itself seriously, where comfort is never sacrificed for appearance, where making unforgettable holiday memories is a fulltime activity. Just enjoy the moment with family or friends, without worrying about anything else.

Ski Room
Designed like a lounge boutique with fitting room and cosy café area, the ski room leads directly onto the slopes with its take-off terrace.

Every day, a dedicated team manages the ski equipment and provides a personalised set-up per room, so that everyone is ready to go without losing any time. When you get back, just leave everything where it is and find it all ready for you the next morning.

Kid’s club
Our Kids Club and Teens Lab designed by Sophie Jacquemin, a specialist in captivating children, have been entrusted to Petit VIP* which leads the way in the design of fun and educational activities for kids and teens. In this colourful and poetic land, kids will enjoy fantastic encounters with a kind yeti and funny monsters.

Kids Club by Petit VIP* organise various activities daily to pique the kids’ curiosity and encourage their skills based on age and what they enjoy with customised creative workshops : stage stories with light and shade, create perfumes, masks, origami tales and gingerbread… Parents are also welcome to guide the kids through their discoveries.

The Teens Lab is designed for teenagers with appropriate supervision and activities centred around their main interests. Grown-ups can also enjoy customised creative workshops on themes such as cookery or mocktails and savour some original recipes.

Another way to enjoy the marvels of Méribel
Higher, more beautiful, more intense
Nestled against the mountainside, Le Coucou is perfect for those looking for a luxuriously authentic take on Méribel, with their families, and in absolute privacy and discretion.

Known for their nonchalant coolness, cuckoos are particularly mischievous birds who always pick the best spots. Perched high on the mountainside, Méribel’s Le Coucou is one of a kind, with breathtaking views and the unique possibility of setting out for the slopes on foot from the hotel.

Ready for adventure, Le Coucou is a special nest from where guests can enjoy all the resources the ski resort has to offer, from snowshoe treks to explore Méribel’s hidden gems, to pony sledging for the little ones, tandem paragliding, and so much more.

Our experiences
You can count on the Concierge and our Experience Manager to ensure you enjoy an unforgettable stay with your family or friends. Whatever your desires, they will take care of every detail, from reservations right down to the picnic basket.

Dog sledging experience
Become a Musher for the moment of a ride! Discover the Dog sledging driving with a 1 hour initiation holding the reins of your own pack. Follow the guide by driving the dog team or sitting in the sledge and enjoy the sensations that nature offers you.

Mini snowmobile track
Because the joys of motorized sliding are not only for adults, the track of mini snowmobiles in Méribel Mottaret welcomes your children every day from 14:00 to 17:00 for thrills in complete safety.

Yéti Park
This play area of about 2 kilometers for a surface of 10 hectares is located on the snow front and consists of a green track called “Little Himalaya” at the edge of which are arranged successively 3 large playgrounds: the “Namasté Camp “, the” Yeti Camp “, the” Base Camp “.

The track and these 3 camps are entirely dedicated to fun and filled with animations, for some completely new such as animated tunnels, playful whoops, magic caves, Himalayan trumpets, long view, sleds track, and animations that will amaze your children along the descent.

Aquamotion Courchevel
This aquatic and fun area located in Courchevel 1550 offers different areas for everyone to experience moments of emotion, sensation or relaxation. Everyone at his own pace! Athletes can swim or strengthen muscles in the water or fitness zone.

The cool & zen can relax with a break from time in the Spa & Balneo area. And children can discover the joys of water while having fun in the fun zone where young and less young will find their happiness with the indoor surfing wave, the canyon, the pentagliss or the climbing wall.

Heli-ski
If you enjoy off-piste skiing, why not try a heliskiing day by helicopter to Italy or Switzerland accompanied by a professional instructor and feel the freedom of downhill skiing in pristine powder. An experience that will undoubtedly be unforgettable.

Panoramic flights by helicopter
Live an unforgettable experience and enjoy the most beautiful landscapes of the Alps from the sky!

You will discover magnificent panoramas and landscapes that extend from the « Massif du Mont Blanc » to the « Massif des Ecrins » with a breathtaking view of the glaciers of Grand Jorasses, the « Aiguille du Midi », the famous « Mer de glace » and its seracs towards Chamonix, to the turquoise waters of Annecy’s lake.

Paragliding or hang gliding
A sportier option is a free flight in a two-seater paraglider or hang gliding, accompanied by qualified instructors with more than 15 years’ experience flying over the Méribel area.

Hot air balloon over Courchevel
We can also organize hot air balloon rides early in the day from the Courchevel altiport which is about 40 minutes by road. Take off at 9 am for an extraordinary experience! You can then enjoy the ski area before returning to Méribel or simply use the ski lifts if you do not ski.

Ice driving in Val Thorens
Experience unforgettable sensations on the highest circuit in Europe accessible to all. You will discover and practice according to your level and your ambitions the techniques of the best pilots.

Different individual and group formulas will allow you to improve your performances, benefiting from individualized professional coaching.

Yoga
The practice of yoga is conducive to our physical and psychic development. It helps relieve fatigue, fight stress, improve sleep, and restore serenity.

The mountain is an ideal environment for this practice, our team is at your disposal to organize private sessions with professional coaches in our fitness room or outside if the weather allows it.

Refuge de La Traye
A beautiful escape in the middle of the mountains, the Refuge de la Traye, created in 1982 and completely renovated, brings fosterling to the rank of exception ! With the complete renovation and expansion of the Refuge, a new model of hospitality was born: this is the first high-end refuge in the French Alps.

In total immersion of this natural setting nestled in the heart of a preserved mountain range, Refuge de la Traye, composed of charming mountain chalets combining authenticity and refinement, offers you the opportunity to experience and feel the mountain differently.

Enjoy an Italian-style lunch on the restaurant’s panoramic terrace or a relaxing moment at the spa in the milk bath, the Iyashi dome or the outdoor jacuzzi with breath-taking views of the mountains. Access this unique and atypical place, on foot, snowshoeing, ski touring, or off-piste skiing for expert skiers.

Skiing and snowboarding
Alpine, off-piste, cross-country or snowboarding… Méribel has everything any thrill-seeker could hope for! Alpine skiing is a firm favourite with 330 pistes and 155 ski lifts in the biggest ski area in the world.

Now, the most intrepid can take on the Roc de Fer piste where the World Championships will take place in 2023. We work in partnership with the ESF Méribel and our team is at your disposal to indicate you the important points of the area or to organize an instructor who will guide you best according to your level.

Sledging
Here, sledging is a serious affair with laughter guaranteed all the way down the 28 turns of the Mission Black Forest piste, so hold on tight!

Thrills in the air
The Three Vallées has one of the few hot-air balloons in France, a unique opportunity to fly over the Trois Vallées ski domain in a balloon from the Courchevel altiport.

A sportier option is a free flight in a two-seater paraglider, accompanied by qualified instructors with more than 15 years’ experience flying over the Méribel area.

A hike through the forest, with snowshoes or on horseback
Bask in the silence and unspoiled beauty of the mountains as you explore the hiking trails far from the crowds. For snowshoeing outings, an instructor will guide you to discover the best itineraries and hidden secrets of Méribel.

Discovery snowmobile tours
Exploring the Méribel valley and ski resort for the adults, racing around a track for the kids, an adrenaline rush for all… Another way to savour the joys of the snow either at speed or at a more gentle pace so that you can enjoy the sumptuous snow-clad landscapes.

Website: www.lecoucoumeribel.com

Rooms: 55

Price: from 399 EUR per night