Three MICHELIN KeysThe first Palace, 1896
Badrutt's Palace Hotel
St. Moritz, Switzerland
from €1100 / night
Where to stay in St. Moritz and the Engadin
The valley that invented winter tourism, and still does it with the most style
Three MICHELIN KeysWhere winter tourism began, 1864
Kulm Hotel St. Moritz
St. Moritz, Switzerland
from €900 / night
Three MICHELIN Keys60 suites, all facing the lake
Carlton Hotel St. Moritz
St. Moritz, Switzerland
from €1300 / night
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Specific guides to St. Moritz and the Engadin
Focused comparisons to choose the right area and hotel for the trip you actually want.
SkiWinter
The best ski hotels in Europe: MICHELIN Key hotels by resort
St. Moritz, Zermatt, Gstaad, the Dolomites and Andorra: what each resort is good for, how close each hotel is to the lifts, and the season dates for 2026/27.
23 September 2026 · 9 min read
SkiWinter
Where to stay in St. Moritz: the five grand hotels compared
Five grand hotels, three of them with three MICHELIN Keys: how they differ, how each one gets you onto the Corviglia, and which suits which kind of stay.
23 September 2026 · 8 min read
St. Moritz and the Engadin: good to know
Which St. Moritz hotel should I choose?
Badrutt's Palace for the social centre of the resort; the Kulm for history and the Cresta Run; the Carlton for sixty suites all facing the lake and Da Vittorio downstairs; Suvretta House for a grand hotel with its own lift onto the slopes; Kronenhof, in Pontresina, for calm.
How many MICHELIN Key hotels are in the Engadin?
Eight in the 2026 selection: Badrutt's Palace, Kulm and Carlton with three Keys, Suvretta House and Grand Hotel Kronenhof with two, and Grace La Margna, Kempinski Grand Hotel des Bains and IN LAIN Hotel Cadonau with one.
How do you get to St. Moritz?
By train from Zurich via Chur, about three and a half hours, the last part on the Rhaetian Railway. Samedan airport, near St. Moritz, takes private and charter flights.
When are the big winter events?
In February: the races on the frozen lake, snow polo and The I.C.E. vintage car show. Dates change every year, and hotels fill months ahead.