The Alps still dominate Europe’s winter imagination—clean peaks, chalet glow, and the ritual of pretending we enjoy cold toes. But Airbnb’s internal data suggests something is shifting. Travelers are still saving ski-in/ski-out properties in the classic alpine strongholds, yes… yet a growing share of attention is drifting north and outward, toward quieter landscapes and less predictable winter escapes.
Airbnb looked at Ski-in/Ski-out stays in Europe that appear most frequently on users’ wishlists. These wishlists reflect what people actively save for a possible future trip. They are not bookings. They do not reveal prices or occupancy. But they do show desire—and desire in travel is often the earliest warning sign of a new trend.
The key pattern behind these saved stays is not luxury. It is nature: forests, fjords, lakes, valleys, big skies, and the kind of winter silence that makes city people whisper as if in a church.
What follows is not a ranking of the best slopes. It is a map of what winter travelers are currently dreaming about.
The Most Wishlisted Ski-in/Ski-out Destinations on Airbnb (Europe)
- Gaular, Norway (Fjord region)
Appeal: A “Birdbox” treehouse concept in the Langeland ski area—remote, cinematic, and reached via a short hike. This is winter for people who like solitude with a view. - Hemsedal, Norway
Appeal: Norway’s big-hitter ski region, but with modern cabins built for groups—panoramic terraces, direct cross-country access, and that sharp Scandinavian minimalism. - Inari, Finland (Lapland)
Appeal: A modern lakeside villa by Lake Inari, finished in Autumn 2025, designed for northern skies and expansive windows. For aurora hunters and quiet couples. - Kangasniemi, Finland
Appeal: The “forest-and-sauna” Finland fantasy—log cottage, fireplace, private sauna, and nature literally wrapping itself around your stay. - Aixirivall, Andorra
Appeal: Small mountain house with a panoramic valley view near Naturlandia and La Rabassa cross-country routes—compact, romantic, and perfect for a calm winter hideout. - Triesenberg, Liechtenstein
Appeal: A loft at 900m with Rhine valley views and quick access to Malbun ski area. Tiny country, big scenery—like skiing inside a postcard. - Mordaka, Poland (Inselbeskiden)
Appeal: A farmhouse stay in a quiet valley near Limanowa Ski, with shared sauna and garden. The appeal here is rustic comfort, not overcrowded resorts. - Les Houches, France (Chamonix Valley)
Appeal: A classic alpine chalet with Mont Blanc views, balcony, and garden—close to slopes, transit, and Chamonix itself. Alpine drama, but with convenience. - Villarly, France (Savoie / near Trois Vallées)
Appeal: A quiet base near one of Europe’s most connected ski areas—Trois Vallées—linking Saint-Martin-de-Belleville, Méribel, Courchevel, Les Menuires and Val Thorens. - Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise, France
Appeal: A renovated 1761 chalet with huge windows, a fireplace, and a ski room—heritage meets snow, for travelers who want character and not another soulless condo. - Ravoire, Switzerland (Valais Alps)
Appeal: A small detached chalet with Rhône valley views and natural silence—ideal for snowshoe walks, ski touring, and slow winter weekends. - Mund, Switzerland (Jungfrau-Aletsch UNESCO area)
Appeal: High altitude studio (1,633m) with glacier views and “four-thousander” peaks. This is Switzerland doing what Switzerland does best: scenery that feels unreal. - Lungern, Switzerland (Obwalden)
Appeal: A cozy attic apartment with lake and mountain panorama, well-positioned between Lucerne and Interlaken. A quieter Switzerland, away from the main tourist stampede. - Flühli/Sörenberg, Switzerland (UNESCO Entlebuch Biosphere)
Appeal: A nature hideaway chalet at 1,318m with 180-degree mountain views and direct access to trails, snowshoe routes, nordic skiing, and ski touring. - Mörtschach, Austria (Carinthia / Hohe Tauern National Park)
Appeal: A rebuilt 100-year-old log house on an organic mountain farm—private, traditional, and surrounded by raw alpine nature.
What This “Wishlist Map” Really Tells Us
The Alps are still the heart of European winter travel—but the edges are now glowing.
The most saved properties share an obvious DNA:
- close to slopes, yes
- but even closer to quiet
- built around views
- and anchored in places where nature feels bigger than tourism
What travelers seem to be collecting in their wishlists is not just a ski trip. It is an escape route.
Not everyone wants a busy resort and a €19 hot chocolate anymore. Some people wish to be at a cabin window, by a lake, in a forest, and to feel the comforting sense that the world has been muted.
And if saved stays are the earliest form of demand, then Europe’s next winter trend is clear: fewer crowds, more landscape.
