Duplex Superior, Le Strato, Courchevel, Le Strato, Courchevel

A duplex built for distance, not just space

At 100 m², the Duplex Superior is among the larger configurations at Le Strato, a property that counts only 27 rooms and suites across the entire building. The duplex format changes how the square footage behaves: instead of one continuous floor, the suite unfolds vertically, which means four guests can share an address without sharing a wall. The two bedrooms and two bathrooms are the structural argument here. This is a suite for a family that wants separation at bedtime, or two couples traveling together who still expect privacy once the door to each room closes.

The space and flow

The duplex arrangement splits the suite into distinct zones across its levels, with a seating area and sofa anchoring the living space apart from the two bedrooms. Each of the two bathrooms serves its own sleeping quarter, removing the usual morning queue that single-bathroom suites impose on a group of four. A desk is positioned for guests who need to answer email before the lifts open, and soundproofing throughout means the suite insulates one zone from the other as much as it insulates the whole from the hotel's corridors. The upper floors are accessible by elevator, so the vertical layout never becomes a logistical complaint.

Design and finishes

Hardwood parquet runs throughout, consistent with the alpine material language used across Le Strato's suite categories. A dedicated dressing room and wardrobe space absorb ski gear and luggage without encroaching on the living area. Both bathrooms are fitted with a walk-in shower and a separate bath, finished with free toiletries, bathrobes and slippers as standard. The flat-screen TV with satellite channels and streaming service, paired with a sofa in the seating area, gives the duplex a second living register distinct from the bedrooms.

The view and outdoors

The suite opens onto a private balcony furnished with outdoor seating, facing the mountain. From the terrace, the view is the slope itself rather than a filtered glimpse of it, in keeping with Le Strato's ski-in, ski-out position at the base of Courchevel 1850. Light enters through windows oriented onto this same mountain aspect, carrying through to the seating area below.

Who is this for?

You are traveling with your children and want them sleeping on a separate level from your own bedroom, without resorting to a second hotel room. You are two couples sharing a ski week and need two full bathrooms to avoid the inevitable friction of one. You want a suite that still functions as a private apartment after the lifts close, with its own seating area for the evening rather than a single bed-and-desk configuration.

La Suite's verdict

The Duplex Superior is the pragmatic choice at Le Strato for anyone traveling as four: it solves the bathroom math that most ski suites ignore. The vertical split does more for privacy than square footage alone ever could. We'd note the walk-in shower's pressure as the kind of detail you only appreciate after a full day on the slopes, direct, hot, and immediate. For a property this small, with only 27 keys, securing one of its larger duplex configurations is itself a form of exclusivity.