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The private clubs, the après-ski and the most celebrated nights out in the great resorts.
Last checked October 2026.
The nightclub of Courchevel 1850, on Rue des Tovets near La Croisette, with international DJs and private VIP areas, and the resort's first address for a grand night out. It opens in the winter season. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗
Founded in 1930 by European aristocrats on the Corviglia mountain above St. Moritz, it is one of the oldest private members' clubs in the Alps; past members include Aristotle Onassis, Prince Rainier III of Monaco and Herbert von Karajan. It holds members' events each winter. No public website found.
A private club founded by Gunter Sachs in 1974 and now run by his son Rolf Sachs, beside the Kulm Hotel; it holds about 150 people and admits only members and their friends. In summer it is one of the stages of the Festival da Jazz. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗
The palace hotel's historic nightclub, long known as King's Club, reopened in 2018 as King's Social House with chef Jason Atherton: a bistro dinner that turns into a nightclub with live music and DJs. It opens in the winter season, evenings until 3 am. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗
The nightclub beneath the Gstaad Palace, opened in the early 1970s and designed by the Swiss interior designer Teo Jakob, with a dance floor laid over the pool. It opens in the winter season and draws guests from across Gstaad, not only the hotel. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗
A private ski club on the Wasserngrat above Gstaad, whose first president, from 1957, was the Earl of Warwick; with the Corviglia Ski Club in St. Moritz, it is one of the two great private ski clubs of the Alps. Membership is selective and press reports a wait of years; only life members may bring guests to lunch. No public website found.
Founded in 1998 in the mountains, it has about 400 members from more than 35 countries and holds 50 to 70 events a year, in its clubhouse and on the water. Membership is by sponsorship: an application through a proposing member and two letters of recommendation from members, reviewed by the Membership Committee. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗
The St. Moritz Tobogganing Club, the private club that runs the Cresta Run, is listed under Private Access, Sport and Motoring in the Alps.
A private members' club founded in 2010, with dining, accommodation and a members' calendar. Membership terms are set by the club on application.
That makes 8 entries in all.
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