Badrutt's Palace Hotel
Red Turrets, Lake Views, and Alpine Grandeur in St. Moritz
Badrutt's Palace Hotel is a luxury hotel in St. Moritz, Switzerland holding 3 MICHELIN Keys; a Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star rating for 2026; a place on The World's 50 Best Hotels (No. 43 in 2023, No. 52 in 2025); a La Liste rating of 99.5. It ranks 8.29 out of 10 on the finehotels.world prestige index, which is built only from public award data. Every award recorded here is published by the body that grants it, and this page links to the listing that evidences it.
Badrutt’s Palace is a 157 room hotel in central St. Moritz, Switzerland, overlooking Lake St. Moritz and the surrounding Swiss Alps. Opened in 1896, it retains the theatrical presence expected of a grand resort, including its red turreted exterior and formal public rooms. The 2025 Serlas Wing adds 25 rooms and suites with Loro Piana fabrics, leather club chairs, heated floors, and electronic bidets, bringing a distinctly contemporary note to the property without pretending the palace itself is a minimalist exercise.
Dining is a substantial part of the address. Le Restaurant provides the formal setting, while Belle Époque styled Le Relais offers a more period character. La Diala serves light, fresh, balanced food within the wellness area, with panoramic mountain views, and La Coupole, Matsuhisa presents Peruvian Japanese dishes. The spa includes a fitness center, sauna, Turkish steam bath, hot tub, and massage treatments. Badrutt’s Palace suits active travelers and families as well as guests who value historic architecture, varied dining, and highly established standards. Its Michelin Three Key rating, Forbes Five Star distinction for 2026, and La Liste score of 99.5 confirm its place in the international luxury hotel conversation.
At a glance
- Lake and Alpine views
- 1896 grand hotel architecture
- Serlas Wing rooms and suites
- Peruvian Japanese cuisine
- Michelin Three Key rating
How this hotel is scored
The prestige score is our own index, built from public award data: MICHELIN Keys, Forbes Travel Guide star ratings, placement in the World's 50 Best Hotels across 2023, 2024 and 2025 weighted equally, and a minor sway from La Liste. It is not a paid placement and no hotel can buy its way up. Read the full method.
Questions people ask about Badrutt's Palace Hotel
Is Badrutt's Palace Hotel worth staying at?
By the public record it is one of the most decorated hotels in the world. It holds 3 MICHELIN Keys; a Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star rating for 2026; a place on The World's 50 Best Hotels (No. 43 in 2023, No. 52 in 2025); a La Liste rating of 99.5. On our index that works out to a prestige score of 8.29 out of 10. In short: Red Turrets, Lake Views, and Alpine Grandeur in St. Moritz. Whether that suits you depends on what you want from a stay, which is why the description on this page is written plainly rather than as marketing copy.
What awards has Badrutt's Palace Hotel won?
Badrutt's Palace Hotel in St. Moritz, Switzerland holds 3 MICHELIN Keys; a Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star rating for 2026; a place on The World's 50 Best Hotels (No. 43 in 2023, No. 52 in 2025); a La Liste rating of 99.5. Those come from the four independent systems finehotels.world tracks: the MICHELIN Guide hotel selection and its Keys, Forbes Travel Guide star ratings, The World's 50 Best Hotels, and La Liste. None of them can be bought, and neither can placement on this site.
How is the prestige score for Badrutt's Palace Hotel calculated?
The score is a point total 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. It has 157 rooms. The full formula is published on the methodology page, so the figure shown for Badrutt's Palace Hotel can be reproduced from the awards listed on this page.
How can the awards for Badrutt's Palace Hotel be checked?
Each award is published by the body that grants it, and this page links to the public listing that evidences the MICHELIN Keys award where one is held. MICHELIN, Forbes Travel Guide, The World's 50 Best Hotels and La Liste each remain the authority on their own award. finehotels.world is independent of all four, records what they publish, and does not review hotels itself.