Badrutt’s Palace Hotel

The Badrutt’s Palace Hotel, opened in 1896 by Caspar Badrutt, was the first Palace hotel in the world. For more than 115 years, it has enjoyed an international reputation of high hospitality. The Badrutt’s Palace Hotel, with its tower and the unforgettable silhouette, has become the symbol of St. Moritz.  The famous hotel occupies a central but quiet location in six acres of private grounds with views of the lake and mountains.

The hotel offers 157 comfortable rooms in five categories according to size and location inclusive of 37 suites and junior suites.  Guestroom amenities include satellite color TV, radio, complimentary mini bar, direct dial telephones and hairdryers. Complimentary TV Movies and Wireless Internet.

Dining facilities include Le Restaurant, the legendary main dining room for elegant breakfast and dinner; NOBU, the wonderful famous restaurant with a relaxed, informal atmosphere; Le Bistro, serving easy French specialties in a comfortable and casual atmosphere with modern flair; and Acapulco Snack Bar & Terrace, serving sandwiches, salads and pasta.  After dark, visit the night-spot of your choice; The Renaissance Bar, the Grand Hall and the King’s Club.

For recreation and health, the “Palace Wellness” is a refuge designed to follow the excellence, tradition and history of the Badrutt’s Palace Hotel and takes its inspiration from the wonderful natural surroundings of the Engadin.  Offered are an indoor/outdoor pool, jacuzzi, saunas, ice room, mist room, aroma steam room, salt steam room, massage / rain shower, 10 specialized treatment rooms including 2 Spa Suites, two outdoor private tennis courts in summer, with professional coaching, private ice rink in winter as well as an in-house ski shop and ski school.

Additional services and amenities include complimentary Wifi and Minibar, 24-hour in room dining, beauty salon, shopping arcade, shuttle bus to golf course and a bridge room with resident bridge hostess.

The Badrutt’s Palace Hotel is the quintessential St. Moritz experience. Graceful ambience is matched with breathtaking, pristine alpine scenery that surrounds this fairy-tale hideaway. Celebrities and royalty have long adored this hotel — since 1896, in fact — and today’s guests are still in for a pleasant surprise. Fashion and food are just as celebrated as outdoor activities, making for a well-rounded experience. Enjoy the exciting nightlife of the King’s Club and the extravagant cuisine of Nobu Palace (both open in winter only). Palace Wellness offers lavish treatments, and two nearby courses are beloved by golfers.

Every winter, frozen Lake St. Moritz is the site of the White Turf Horse Race, which attracts the world’s finest thoroughbreds.Distance from Zurich Airport (ZRH): 109 mi/175 km