Make this winter a real winner with world-class resorts offering skiing to shopping in Sweden, Switzerland, Italy and Austria
As holidays draw near, it’s fun to plan winter getaways with families and friends and celebrate in a large crowd. Chartering a private jet with LunaJets is the easiest way to coordinate multiple schedules and ensure all guests arrive at the same time without extra trips to the airport to collect late arrivers. What’s more, within the ambiance of a superbly comfortable private jet, guests can enjoy down time even before the plane gets up in the air.
Private jets: ideal for transporting sports equipment
What’s more, private aircraft charter is ideal for winter sports. No matter how bulky, snowboards and skis and large winter luggage can be easily stored, and guests can usually access their luggage mid-flight if desired. This also means your precious hand-carved skis won’t get damaged or go awol, which is sometimes the case when travelling with standard commercial airlines.
Private plane travel means no luggage restrictions
No worries about packing extra coats and ski gear, or packing for a full week of activities with different outfits - a private jet has no luggage limit. SImply choose an appropriate jet according to your group size and all your baggage needs. Travel in comfort and travel with everything you may need.
Not sure what size jet to book?
Call our experienced and friendly LunaJets team who will advise you on the best jet for your trip, the most appropriate size of aircraft you may need for your passenger capacity.
Take a look at our jet comparator to compare sizes, passenger capacity, onboard features and luggage stowage size.
Not sure where you will be flying from or where to fly into?
Use the LunaJets destinations finder to explore various travel options from one private airport to another.
These resorts meet the 6 S’s: skiing, snowboard, snowshoe, shopping, spas and style!
One of the challenges of holidaying with a large crowd is picking a destination that pleases everybody.
In this winter resort round-up, we’ve worked hard to not only select some of the best winter sports destinations in Europe - and some that may be new to you - but our main criteria was choosing those that that meet the six S’s - not only great skiing and snowboarding, but also fantastic snowshoeing, spas and shopping as well as resort that is stylish and stunning, too.
There’ll be something for everyone, whether you’re travelling with toddlers and teens to those looking for olympic runs or award-winning cuisine.
Arosa, Switzerland
Arosa: a hotel with its own panoramic railway; a hotel with bowling alley
As a classic high-altitude resort, Arosa in Switzerland, is a magnet for winter sports, offering everything from downhill skiing to Nordic walking. With all those activities, it makes sense to have a world-class spa to soothe those tired muscles after a day on the slopes. Stay at the five-star Arosa Kulm hotel, which not only houses the 1200 square meter Alpin Spa, but also a bowling alley and tennis court. The spa offers a rock grotto, fire pit, and indoor and outdoor pools and saunas, Ayurvedic and hot stone treatments. Arosa is ideal for those who prefer a more sedate pace, with plenty of snowshoeing, cross-country skiing and sledging as well as the type of skiing that Switzerland is famed for, albeit a great option for gentler skiers with wide, crucible blue slopes.
Alternately, the design-orientated Tschuggen Grand Hotel features a panoramic railway with panoramic cabins ideal for taking in your breathtaking surroundings of the Graubunden Valley.
Getting there:
Fly with LunaJets into Zurich, followed by a 45 minute private transfer to Arosa (110km). Helicopter transfers are also available - for convenience, luggage can be sent by private vehicle to your hotel - contact LunaJets to discuss the best travel arrangements for your trip.
Staying there:
Striking contemporary architecture at the Tschuggen Grand Hotel and Bergoase Spa
For a full spa experience, the Arosa Kulm Hotel and Alpin Spa is breathtaking in its design and range of spa treatments.
Åre, Sweden
Skiing for everyone and a bookable private spa in northern Europe’s largest winter playground
Did you know that Åre, Sweden, is northern Europe's largest ski area? It’s a true winter playground with everything from easy slope access, dog sledding, heliskiing, and ice driving.
At the Copperhill Mountain Lodge and Spa, a luxury five-star, ski-in, ski-out design hotel, guests can switch between the sauna and indoor and outdoor hot springs, or treatments that make use of natural local ingredients such as mineral salts and juniper oil. Guests can also book the private spa with saunas and hot baths.
Getting there:
Fly by private jet with LunaJets to Ostersund directly from many of the European airports. Note that Ostersund has a short runway and does not allow for landing of large jet aircrafts, so we recommend traveling by light jet or medium jet aircraft.
Call LunaJets for advice on choosing your private aircraft, or use the LunaJets jet comparator to browse the best private aircraft for your party.
Staying there:
Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
Couture and crafts in the mountains
Despite its gorgeous location in Italy’s southern Alps, many visitors come to Cortina d'Ampezzo without even touching a ski pole. Surprising, as Cortina d’Ampezzo hosted the 1956 Winter Olympics, two Alpine Ski World Championships and the 2021 Alpine Ski World Cup, so there’s no shortage of technically challenging runs and beginner slopes, making it ideal for all levels of your group of family and friends. Plus, this charming town is set against the backdrop of stupendous scenery,with the famous peaks and crags of the Dolomite mountains.
Shop everything from couture to crafts
Rather, winter tourists head here for the gorgeous ambiance and to soak up the Italian flair for fashion and style. Chic Italian style is seen in Cortina d'Ampezzo, a wonderful variety of boutiques, perfect for a couple of days off the slopes and strolling the streets. On Corso Italia, find everything from jewellery, designer fashion labels such as Moncler, as well as timepieces, art and sports equipment. There’s a thriving crafts scene, producing furniture, clocks, filigree, wooden toys and handcrafted luxury pieces.
Enjoy:
Skiing, sledging, curling, snoe-showing, fat biking, mountaineering, shopping and spa days.
Stay in a James Bond hotel:
There’s a great selection of luxury hotels and spas in Cortina d’Ampezzo, but we like the glamorous style of the Miramonti Majestic Grand Hotel, which featured in the 1981 James Bond film, For Your Eyes Only
Getting to Cortina d’Ampezzo by private jet is very easy:
Fly into Bolzano (BZO) airport which is 138 kilometres away, Venice (VCE), 116 kilometres away, or nearby Innsbruck (INN), 166 kilometres away.
Transfers:
Get your transfer from the airport to your stay in Cortina d’Ampezzo are organised by your LunaJets’ agent, and will typically be in a luxury private vehicle, fleet of vehicles, or helicopter.
Helicopters:
Helicopters are welcome at Cortina d’Ampezzo, simply note that the resort airport, due to its small size and short runway (1,000 metres) only makes it suitable for helicopters). It’s easy to include helicopter charter and helicopter transfers to your trip - simply call and enquire with LunaJets about helicopter charter.
IMAGE sourced from dolomite tourist region website: https://dolomiti.org/en/cortina/companies/shopping
Lech Zurs, Austria
A tiny village with a mighty Michelin appeal
Lech might not have as much flash as places like St. Moritz and Cortina d'Ampezzo, but that's part of its appeal.
Chic stores, art galleries, and fashionable hotels are hidden behind traditional farmhouse facades. Lech is tiny, home to just 1,500 residents, but incredibly, it boasts the biggest concentration of internationally acclaimed restaurants per capita. A must is the chef's table at the nearby Hotel Rote Wand in Zug, built in 1780 and home to Michelin-starred chef, Julian Steiger. At an altitude of 1450m, Lech always has great snow, and serious skiers will want to explore the White Ring, which connects Lech, Zürs, and Zug over 14 miles, with 124 miles of backcountry runs. Your whole skiing party can explore the 190 miles of slopes, knowing that Lech is particularly good for beginners: it has lots of nursery slopes and plenty of easy blue runs to progress to.
For a change of pace, your group can enjoy ice-skating on a natural or indoor ice rink, and a horse-drawn sleigh ride, or speed things up again with fun toboggan runs.
Where to stay for relaxation:
Enjoy traditional Alpine grandeur at the five-star Hotel Almhof Schneider with its 25,000-bottle wine vault, a substantial art collection, and a tranquil spa.
Where to stay for rejuvenation:
Book into the sumptuous Arlberg Hotel, which is also an award-winning Wellness facility. The hotel also has fantastic excursions including a classic car getaway and family picnics in the mountains.
Getting to Lech by private jet:
Fly with LunaJets from wherever you are straight to Innsbruck (INN), just 113 kilometres away from Lech, or 1 hour 30 minutes by car. From Innsbruck airport, LunaJets organises as standard, luxurious private transport to drive you to the resort.
Your transfer options:
Call us now to discuss the best transfer options for your party.
Getting to Lech by helicopter transfer with LunaJets:
Alternatively, enquire with us about chartering a helicopter directly to Lech and landing at the Lech Am Arlburg Flexenpass helipad (45 minutes from Innsbruck). Luggage and skis can then be sent by private transfer to your hotel or villa.
Not sure where you will be flying from or where to fly into?
Use the LunaJets destinations finder to explore various travel options from one private airport to another.
Hopping between winter resorts?
Good to know that the nearby resorts of St Anton and Zurs have helipads just 6.6 kilometres and 3.3 kllometres away from Lech and are easy to reach by helicopter. This makes Lech an ideal place for hopping between resorts, either for the day, for the evening, or to charter in guests from neighbouring resorts. Call LunaJets now and ask about including helicopter transfers into the travel arrangements for your party.