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The best hotels in St. Moritz
Engadine sunlight, frozen lake and grand alpine hotel tradition
St. Moritz has 7 hotels ranked in the finehotels.world index. Badrutt's Palace Hotel leads on prestige score at 8.29 out of 10, followed by Carlton Hotel St. Moritz and Kulm Hotel St. Moritz. Of those, 7 hold MICHELIN Keys, 2 hold a Forbes Five Star rating, 1 have placed in The World's 50 Best Hotels, 2 are rated by La Liste.
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St. Moritz built the idea of the alpine winter season, and its hotels still reflect that inheritance. Seven ranked properties all hold MICHELIN Keys, two at three Keys and two at two Keys, with two Forbes Five-Star ratings and two La Liste entries. Badrutt's Palace Hotel has presided over the lake with its neo-Gothic tower since 1896, and Kulm Hotel St. Moritz, on the site of the pension where winter tourism began, still runs the Cresta Run and the Olympic ice rink.
Above the village, Suvretta House sits with its own lift access to the Corviglia slopes, while Carlton Hotel St. Moritz faces south over the lake and Grace La Margna occupies a 1907 building reopened after long restoration.
Every ranked hotel in St. Moritz
| Hotel | Prestige | Distinctions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Badrutt's Palace Hotel3 Keys · Forbes · 50 Best · La Liste · 157 rooms | 8.29 | 3 MICHELIN Keys; Forbes Five Star; World's 50 Best No. 43 in 2023, No. 52 in 2025; La Liste 99.5 |
| 2 | Carlton Hotel St. Moritz3 Keys · Forbes · La Liste · 70 rooms | 7.24 | 3 MICHELIN Keys; Forbes Five Star; La Liste 98.5 |
| 3 | Kulm Hotel St. Moritz2 Keys · 150 rooms | 5.99 | 2 MICHELIN Keys |
| 4 | Suvretta House2 Keys · 177 rooms | 5.99 | 2 MICHELIN Keys |
| 5 | Giardino Mountain1 Key · 77 rooms | 5.20 | 1 MICHELIN Key |
| 6 | Grace La Margna St. Moritz1 Key · 74 rooms | 5.20 | 1 MICHELIN Key |
| 7 | Kempinski Grand Hotel Des Bains1 Key · 205 rooms | 5.20 | 1 MICHELIN Key |
Prestige score is shown out of 10. Sources: MICHELIN Guide hotel selection, Forbes Travel Guide 2026 Star Awards, The World’s 50 Best Hotels 2023 to 2025, La Liste Top 1000 Hotels.
Where to stay in St. Moritz
St. Moritz Dorf, the upper village around Via Serlas, holds the historic palace hotels and the lake views; St. Moritz Bad down by the water is closer to the cross-country trails and the thermal baths; Champfer and Suvretta sit on the slope towards Silvaplana for direct piste access and quiet.
When to go
February is the classic month, with White Turf horse racing on the frozen lake, snow polo and the fullest hotels; the Christmas and New Year fortnight is comparably tight, while July and August offer hiking and the Engadin lakes at a far calmer pace.
Common questions
What are the best hotels in St. Moritz?
By prestige score, the three highest ranked hotels in St. Moritz are Badrutt's Palace Hotel, Carlton Hotel St. Moritz, Kulm Hotel St. Moritz. The score is a composite of MICHELIN Keys, Forbes Travel Guide Five Star ratings, placements in The World's 50 Best Hotels for 2023, 2024 and 2025, and La Liste's hotel ratings. finehotels.world tracks 7 award holding hotels in St. Moritz in total.
How many MICHELIN Key hotels are there in St. Moritz?
St. Moritz has 7 hotels holding MICHELIN Keys in this index, of which 2 hold the top rating of three Keys and 2 hold two Keys.
How are the hotels in St. Moritz ranked on this page?
Each hotel is scored on a fixed formula built only from award facts, then shown on a scale of 5.00 to 10.00. MICHELIN Keys carry the most weight, a Forbes Travel Guide Five Star rating adds a flat six points, placements in The World's 50 Best Hotels for 2023, 2024 and 2025 are weighted equally, and a La Liste rating moves the total slightly. Nothing a hotel supplies about itself enters the score, and the full formula is published on the methodology page so any figure in the table can be reproduced from the awards beside it.
When is the best time to visit St. Moritz?
February is the classic month, with White Turf horse racing on the frozen lake, snow polo and the fullest hotels; the Christmas and New Year fortnight is comparably tight, while July and August offer hiking and the Engadin lakes at a far calmer pace.
Which area of St. Moritz should you stay in?
St. Moritz Dorf, the upper village around Via Serlas, holds the historic palace hotels and the lake views; St. Moritz Bad down by the water is closer to the cross-country trails and the thermal baths; Champfer and Suvretta sit on the slope towards Silvaplana for direct piste access and quiet.