One of the great benefits of traveling with a snowboard or a pair of skis: access to splendid terrain that’s otherwise off limits, from the Andes to the Himalayas. In January, Hyatt will open the 100-room Park Hyatt Nizeko Hanazono, a sleek ski-in ski-out headquarters — in a mountainous area of Hokkaido — for the 70 slopes from Mount Annupuri to Hanazono. W Aspen recently joined The Little Nell (opened in 1989 and now aglow from a 20th anniversary renovation) in the Colorado mining town that became a jet-set ski resort. And there really is a lodge to suit every style, from history buff (the restored ghost town that is Dunton Hot Springs) to gastronaut (the Michelin-starred Echaurren in the Spanish ski town of Ezcaray). Here’s an a la carte menu of five standout ski hotels.

Source: New York Times November 30, 2019 09:56 UTC