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Luxury Hotels in St. Moritz: 8 Stays Ranked by MICHELIN Keys, Forbes Stars and Season

Luxury hotels in St Moritz by MICHELIN Keys and Forbes stars, from Carlton and Badrutt's Palace to Kulm, with 2026-27 opening dates and Samedan jet access.

By Wijet Editors

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At a glance

St. Moritz luxury hotels: the recognition on record

Three MICHELIN Keys
3 hotels
Badrutt's Palace, Carlton Hotel St. Moritz and Kulm Hotel St. Moritz (new in 2026), per the MICHELIN Guide's 2026 Swiss selection (September 18, 2026)
Two MICHELIN Keys
2 hotels
Suvretta House in St. Moritz and Grand Hotel Kronenhof in Pontresina, per the MICHELIN Guide (September 18, 2026)
One MICHELIN Key
2 hotels
Hotel Grace La Margna and Kempinski Grand Hotel Des Bains, per the MICHELIN Guide (September 18, 2026)
Forbes Travel Guide
Five-Star: Carlton
Carlton is Five-Star; Badrutt's Palace and Kulm are Four-Star; the Kempinski is listed as soon to be rated, per Forbes Travel Guide (2026)
The World's 50 Best Hotels
Badrutt's Palace, No. 36
The only Swiss hotel in the top 50, per The World's 50 Best Hotels list on the50.com (2026)

The best luxury hotels in St Moritz by outside recognition are the Carlton Hotel, Badrutt’s Palace and the Kulm, the three in town with Three MICHELIN Keys in the guide’s 2026 Swiss selection (MICHELIN Guide, September 2026). The Carlton is also Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star, and Badrutt’s Palace is No. 36 on The World’s 50 Best Hotels list.

If you are comparing the best hotels in St. Moritz, the real choice is between a hilltop grand hotel, a lakeside house of 60 suites, and a quieter address away from the center. Many close between seasons, so the opening dates below come from the hotel pages.

How We Picked

This guide uses three outside yardsticks. The first is the MICHELIN Guide’s 2026 Swiss Key selection, published September 18, 2026, which counts 89 Key hotels in Switzerland, 10 of them with Three Keys, and names seven in St. Moritz and Pontresina. The second is Forbes Travel Guide’s 2026 ratings for St. Moritz. The third is The World’s 50 Best Hotels list on the50.com.

Searches for 5 star hotels in St Moritz return many names, but a star count alone does not tell you which ones inspectors rate highly, so we start from the award lists. We left out hotels with no award record on those pages, which is why Nira Alpina in Silvaplana and several smaller houses are absent. St. Moritz is a small resort, so the best hotels sit within a few minutes of one another, and the gap between them is mostly about season, scale and setting. That is why each pick below states what it is best at. Room counts come from the MICHELIN Guide or Forbes, and opening dates from each hotel’s own site. We take no paid placement.

The Best Luxury Hotels in St. Moritz

Badrutt’s Palace Hotel

Three MICHELIN Keys, Forbes Four-Star, and No. 36 on The World’s 50 Best Hotels list, the only Swiss hotel in that top 50 (the50.com, 2026). MICHELIN gives it 157 rooms at Via Serlas 27 and calls it a castle-like hotel known for après-ski and “wintry European glamour.” Its restaurants include La Coupole, Matsuhisa, and MICHELIN puts it about 5 minutes from Samedan airport. It is the pick for a first visit in winter.

Carlton Hotel St. Moritz

Three MICHELIN Keys and Forbes Five-Star, the only Five-Star in St. Moritz on Forbes’ Alps page (2026). Forbes counts 60 all-suite accommodations from about 484 to 1,722 square feet, in a building from 1913 renovated in 2007, with a three-floor spa and a shuttle to the Corviglia ski station. The restaurant Da Vittorio holds Two MICHELIN Stars, per MICHELIN (December 2025). Forbes lists it open December to March and about a seven-minute walk from the town center.

Kulm Hotel St. Moritz

Three MICHELIN Keys, new in the 2026 selection, which made St. Moritz the Swiss resort with three Three-Key hotels, per the MICHELIN Guide (September 2026). Forbes rates it Four-Star, and MICHELIN lists 150 rooms. Kulm says it marks the place where winter tourism began in 1864. It is open June 12 to August 30, 2026, and December 4, 2026 to March 29, 2027, per its own site. Guests receive a complimentary Ski & Mountain Pass valid for as many days as nights booked, per Kulm. It is the choice for a summer stay and for history.

Suvretta House

Two MICHELIN Keys, per the MICHELIN Guide (2026), with 177 rooms just outside the village. MICHELIN notes a private ski lift for guests, a private ice rink and an indoor pool with mountain views. The hotel opened in 1912, and its winter season 2026/27 runs December 4, 2026 to March 29, 2027, per suvrettahouse.ch. It is the pick for a family-run grand hotel away from the village bustle.

Grand Hotel Kronenhof, Pontresina

Two MICHELIN Keys, per the MICHELIN Guide (2026). Kronenhof has 112 rooms and suites, many designed by Pierre-Yves Rochon, at Via Maistra 130 in Pontresina, and describes itself as “elegant, by nature since 1848.” It lists its 2026-27 season as June 12, 2026 to April 4, 2027. Choose it if you want the Bernina massif rather than the lake.

Hotel Grace La Margna St. Moritz

One MICHELIN Key, with 74 rooms at Via Serlas 5, about a two-minute walk from the train station, per the MICHELIN Guide (2026). The hotel lists lake-view rooms in two wings, the Art Nouveau La Margna wing and the modern Grace wing, and says it is open every day of the year. That makes it the practical option outside the two main seasons.

Kempinski Grand Hotel Des Bains

One MICHELIN Key, per the MICHELIN Guide (2026), and listed by Forbes as soon to be rated (2026). MICHELIN says it was built around a mineral spring, opened in 1864, has 205 rooms and sits across the street from a gondola station. The hotel’s awards page lists a MICHELIN Star for its restaurant Cà d’Oro, Gault&Millau 17 points for it, and Falstaff Hotel Guide 96 points for the hotel (2025). Pick it for the spa and the Italian restaurants.

Giardino Mountain, Champfèr

Giardino Mountain held One MICHELIN Key in the 2025 Swiss selection (October 2025) and does not appear on the 2026 list. MICHELIN describes it as a hotel in Champfèr, just outside St. Moritz, and its restaurant Ecco St. Moritz holds Two MICHELIN Stars (MICHELIN Guide, December 2025). It is a quieter base for diners, a few minutes from the village.

HotelAreaMICHELIN Keys 2026Forbes 2026RoomsSource
Badrutt’s PalaceSt. Moritz3Four-Star157MICHELIN; Forbes
Carlton HotelSt. Moritz3Five-Star60 suitesMICHELIN; Forbes
Kulm HotelSt. Moritz3Four-Star150MICHELIN; Forbes
Suvretta HouseSt. Moritz2n/a177MICHELIN
Grand Hotel KronenhofPontresina2n/a112MICHELIN; Kronenhof
Hotel Grace La MargnaSt. Moritz1n/a74MICHELIN
Kempinski Grand Hotel Des BainsSt. Moritz1Soon to be rated205MICHELIN; Forbes
Giardino MountainChampfèrNone (One in 2025)n/an/aMICHELIN

Verdict: for the strongest case on both lists, choose the Carlton. For the larger grand hotel, choose Badrutt’s Palace. For summer, Kulm, Grace La Margna and Kronenhof are open when others are not.

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What a Night Costs

None of these hotels publish fixed nightly rates on their sites or award pages, and prices move with the season. Price your own dates directly with the hotel, and ask which season rate and minimum stay apply.

For suite pricing at the top of the world market, see our guide to the most expensive hotels in the world.

Seasons: When the Hotels Open

St. Moritz runs on two seasons. In winter the area is known for skiing at Corvatsch, Corviglia and Diavolezza, cross-country skiing on frozen lakes and the Cresta Run. From spring to autumn, it offers hiking, windsurfing, biking, mountaineering and golf, per MySwitzerland.

Hotels follow that split. Kulm and Suvretta House both list December 4, 2026 to March 29, 2027 as their winter season, and Kulm adds a summer season from June 12 to August 30, 2026. Kronenhof lists June 12, 2026 to April 4, 2027, and Grace La Margna is open all year. Forbes lists the Carlton as open December to March. Season dates change each year, so check them with the hotel when you book.

Where to Stay: Areas

St. Moritz Village

Badrutt’s Palace, Kulm, the Carlton, Kempinski and Grace La Margna are all listed under St. Moritz. The Carlton is about a seven-minute walk from the center, per Forbes. Grace La Margna sits on Via Serlas with lake-facing rooms. This is the choice if you want restaurants and shops on foot.

Champfèr

Giardino Mountain is in Champfèr, just outside St. Moritz, per MICHELIN. It suits a quieter stay with the town close.

Pontresina

Grand Hotel Kronenhof is in Pontresina, in the Engadin, with the Bernina massif beyond the village, per its site. The bob run that MySwitzerland highlights runs between St. Moritz and Celerina, but the MICHELIN list shows no Key hotel in Celerina.

Best for Winter, Summer and Families

Winter

The Carlton and Badrutt’s Palace are the winter pair, with a ski shuttle at the Carlton and après-ski at Badrutt’s Palace, per Forbes and MICHELIN. Suvretta House adds a private ski lift for guests, per MICHELIN. Our guide to luxury ski resorts compares St. Moritz with other resorts, and this page goes deeper on where to sleep.

Summer

Kulm, Grace La Margna and Kronenhof are the three on this list that state summer opening. MySwitzerland says many lifts are included free in summer with its “Cable Cars and Mountain Railways Included” offer.

With Children

Kulm’s complimentary Ski & Mountain Pass is a family saving that depends on nights booked, per Kulm. At the Kempinski, children up to 5 stay free in a cot or existing bed, per its MICHELIN listing (2026). For other hotels, ask about age policies when you book.

Arriving by Private Jet: Samedan

Engadin Airport in Samedan (LSZS) is the airport for St. Moritz. Its site requires every pilot to complete an online briefing and test before departing for Samedan. The confirmation is valid for two years, and pilots must carry it with their flight documents, per engadin-airport.ch. The airport lists prior permission, approach training, opening hours, slot, runway length and elevation as topics for pilots, and gives a phone number of +41 81 851 08 51 for questions.

Forbes lists Zurich (ZRH) and Milan Malpensa (MXP) as the nearest airports for the Carlton, about 2 hours 50 minutes away by road, while MICHELIN puts Badrutt’s Palace about 5 minutes from Samedan. See our route page for London to St. Moritz by private jet and our private jet charter guide. Ask your charter provider about crew qualification and slots before you plan the trip.

See the luxury hotels hub, the global best hotels in the world ranking, our Forbes Five-Star hotels page, and the Glacier Express route that ends in St. Moritz. For more Alpine and global options, see luxury vacation destinations.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best luxury hotel in St. Moritz?
By recognition, the Carlton Hotel: Three MICHELIN Keys (2026) and Forbes Five-Star (2026), with 60 suites. Badrutt's Palace also holds Three Keys and ranks No. 36 on The World's 50 Best Hotels list, and the Kulm joined them at Three Keys in 2026, per MICHELIN.
Where is the best place to stay in St. Moritz, Switzerland?
For restaurants and shops on foot, stay in St. Moritz village: Badrutt's Palace, Kulm, Carlton or Grace La Margna. For a quieter base, Giardino Mountain is in Champfèr, and Kronenhof is in Pontresina, per MICHELIN and the hotels.
How many days are enough in St. Moritz?
Three nights is a practical minimum for a winter ski stay or a summer hiking trip. MySwitzerland lists skiing, the Cresta Run, hiking, biking and golf, so a week fills easily. Check hotel minimum stays, which vary by season.
Which St. Moritz hotels have MICHELIN Keys?
The 2026 Swiss selection (September 2026) gives Three Keys to Badrutt's Palace, the Carlton and the Kulm; Two to Suvretta House and Kronenhof in Pontresina; and One to Grace La Margna and the Kempinski Grand Hotel Des Bains.
Which airport is closest to St. Moritz for a private jet?
Engadin Airport in Samedan (LSZS). Its site requires pilots to complete a briefing and test before departure, valid for two years. Forbes lists Zurich and Milan Malpensa as about 2 hours 50 minutes away by road.

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