Badrutt's Palace Hotel
Alps · Switzerland
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Character and identity
Perched above Lake St. Moritz since 1896, this 159-room grande dame anchors the Engadin valley with the turreted silhouette every Swiss ski poster has cribbed from. Inside, Le Grand Hall (the carved-wood lobby known as the town's living room) sets a tone that hovers between Alpine rustic and regal, with a pianist most evenings. Rooms range from classical to sharper modern; the 43 suites add butler service. The dining roster spans more than a dozen concepts, including IGNIV, La Coupole-Matsuhisa, Grill Chadafö, the mountainside Paradiso après-ski, and Kings Social House for late nights. A glass-walled pool with mountain views, a 30,000-bottle wine cellar, and an on-site ice rink round it out. Service is Swiss-school polished: attentive, discreet, never fawning.
Who's it for
Best for:
Couples and families who want classic Alpine glamour with serious skiing on the doorstep, deep wine and gastronomy programmes, and a see-and-be-seen scene during winter and the January Gourmet Festival. Families benefit from the gratis Palazzino Kids Club (9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.), in-house ski shop and instructors, and complimentary children's laundry.
Should look elsewhere:
Anyone planning a spring or autumn trip: the hotel closes between seasons. Summer visitors lose several of the marquee restaurants. Spa purists chasing a pristine, ultra-modern treatment-room aesthetic may find the cabins more rustic-alpine than the rest of the property suggests.
Bottom line
What you're paying for is the full St. Moritz ecosystem under one roof: skiing, gastronomy, nightlife, kids' programming, and a service culture that quietly clocks every preference. Book in deep winter, when every restaurant is running and the lake freezes; a corner Palace suite buys both the butler and the lake-and-mountain view that defines the place. Time it to the January Gourmet Festival if food is the point.
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What this place offers
- 24-hour room service
- Babysitting services
- Bar
- Fitness classes
- Gym
- House car
- Indoor pool
- Meeting rooms
- Nightclub
- Outdoor pool
