Alpine type break but not to ski?!

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Looking to go away in December. Really fancy a cosy lodge type break in or around the Alps but not to ski. Can anyone recommend anywhere that might fit the bill that's not a typical ski resort?

We stayed here in Grindelwald and honestly it was stunning! Plenty to do for non-skiers. You can take the little train up to Jungfraujoch the 'Top of Europe' and at Lauterbrunnen there are lther gorgeous trips by train and cable car to Murren and the Schiltorn

https://www.hotel-aspen.ch/en/pictures/picture-gallery-winter

We went to chamonix and it was bloody perfect!

The Tyrol area of Austria https://www.tyrol.com/book-your-holiday/chalet-and-alpine-lodge-villages

Grindelwald, Interlaken, Chamonix- all amazing. I've never skied but loved these places. Great trains in Switzerland.

I’d recommend you borrow snowshoes and sticks, it’s easy and great exercise and brilliant crunching along in deep snow

Thank you so much for the suggestions so far, I'll be googling them all later on!

Try inntravel or interhome. Plenty of ski resorts won't be up and running until Christmas but still be pretty.

This place outside of Zurich called Berglodge Ristis is excellent and the price includes half board and your lift pass (because you can only access the place by lift). There are some great snowshoeing and hiking trails as well as a gorgeous sledging run, perfect for a non-skiing snowy break. https://www.booking.com/hotel/ch/berglodge-ristis.en-gb.html?aid=357026&label=gog235jc-1DCAsoLEIQYmVyZ2xvZGdlLXJpc3Rpc0gzWANoiQGIAQKYAQm4AQfIAQ3YAQPoAQGIAgGoAgO4AoiXyakGwAIB0gIkNmM0MWM0NTEtZWVlYy00ZjUzLTg3MWUtYzgxZmZjOTM0MGVm2AIE4AIB&sid=0b5422d32f470c5337a2646c537570ea&dist=0&group_adults=2&group_children=0&keep_landing=1&no_rooms=2&sb_price_type=total&type=total&

I’d recommend Chamonix in the French Alps.

You can fly into Geneva and get a direct bus at the airport. It’s around 1 hour on the bus.

You won’t be disappointed.

To everyone recommending Chamonix - it looks as though as my brother, sister in law and their son (2) will be coming with us wherever we go... is it suitable for a 2 year old?

Chamonix is quite a big town, short transfer with lots going on. Not the prettiest though as the town is within a valley but there are smaller resorts along from the town itself. There are often playgrounds but be careful about altitude for a young toddler. We ere advised not to take 18mo across the Mer du Glace for example.