Hotel Schweizerhof St. Moritz: Why We Recommend It Alongside the Grand Five-Stars
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When clients ask us where to stay in St. Moritz, the conversation usually starts with the famous five-star names: Badrutt's Palace, the Kulm, Suvretta House, the Carlton. They are extraordinary hotels, and we book them often. But the hotel we return to ourselves every winter is a four-star in the middle of the village: the Hotel Schweizerhof St. Moritz. It puts you closest to everything that makes a winter here, from the slopes of Corviglia to the evenings in town, and it is the address we recommend most often alongside the grand hotels.
Hotel Schweizerhof St. Moritz at a glance
Category: four-star hotel, open all year
Address: Via dal Bagn 54, St. Moritz Dorf (hotel website)
Location: in the centre of the village, about three minutes on foot from the Chantarella funicular up to Corviglia
Rooms: 78 rooms and junior suites, several categories with a balcony and a view of Lake St. Moritz
Dining: the Segantini dining room, Restaurant Acla and the hotel's own historic mountain hut, the Alphütte Clavadatsch, on the Suvretta slopes
Bars: Le Hall, the Stübli and the Pianobar, together known as the hotel's bar street
Wellness: sauna, steam bath and massages
Good to know: free shuttle from St. Moritz station, transfers from Engadin Airport in Samedan on request, dogs welcome
Why we recommend it
The location
St. Moritz Dorf is compact, and the Schweizerhof sits at its heart. The boutiques of Via Serlas are outside the door, and the Chantarella funicular to the Corviglia ski area is about three minutes away on foot. You walk to the slopes in the morning and to dinner in the evening, without needing a car.
The evenings
The Schweizerhof is one of the few hotels in St. Moritz where the evening comes to you. Its bar street brings three different moods together under one roof. Le Hall, the lobby bar, is for afternoon tea, a cocktail or a cigar in the fumoir. The Stübli is an Engadine-style pub with wooden furnishings where locals and guests share the same tables, and where the night often ends in dancing. The Pianobar pairs live piano with cocktails, champagne and fine wines.
The rooms
The rooms are classic Alpine rather than palatial, and choosing the right category makes the difference. Our advice is to ask for the lake side. The Panorama Deluxe Staz rooms are the largest doubles, at 23 m², with a balcony over Lake St. Moritz and the mountains. The Junior Suites Corvatsch, from 25 to 35 m², also face the lake, and some have a balcony. Families can take the Panorama Family Room Mezdì, which sleeps four and looks out over the lake.
The table
Breakfast and dinner are served in the Segantini dining room, named after its ceiling painting by Gottardo Segantini, son of the painter Giovanni Segantini. Book dinner ahead in high season. Restaurant Acla is the informal alternative, serving all day: homemade pasta, pizza, and bratwurst with rösti.
The hut: Alphütte Clavadatsch
The hotel also has its own mountain hut, the Alphütte Clavadatsch, in a clearing on the Suvretta slopes. Until 1956 it was an Alpine cowshed. Today it is one of the quietest lunch stops in St. Moritz, reached on skis or on foot, just far enough from the pistes to escape the crowds.
Pizza and focaccia come out of a wood-fired oven, the terrace looks over the Engadine lakes, and on cold days lunch is by the fire. Book a table through the hotel, above all in high season.
The value
A night in one of the five-star palaces in high season is among the most expensive in the Alps. The Schweizerhof gives you the same village, the same slopes and the same evenings at a considerably lower rate. That is why it works so well for longer stays, for families, and for groups where not everyone needs a palace.
The grand hotels of St. Moritz, and who each one suits
Badrutt's Palace Hotel. On the lake since 1896, and still the social centre of the season. For those who want to be where everything happens.
Kulm Hotel. Where Johannes Badrutt's wager with his English summer guests in 1864 started Alpine winter tourism. Historic architecture, sweeping views and modern gastronomy.
Suvretta House. Opened in 1912, set apart from the village, with its own ski lift into the Corviglia area and a new spa since the 2026 winter season. For privacy and days on skis.
Carlton Hotel. The intimate alternative to the grand hotels, with a smaller number of suites, part of the Tschuggen Collection. For calm and space.
Hotel Schweizerhof. For those who want to live the village: the slopes, the shops and the restaurants on foot, and three bars downstairs.
For families and family offices
Many of our clients combine two addresses. The principal stays in a suite at one of the grand hotels, while the rest of the party, the household staff or the security team stay at the Schweizerhof, a few minutes' walk away in the same centre. Everyone is close, the logistics stay simple, and the budget goes where it matters. When the group is larger, a private chalet can be the better answer, and we often arrange both.
When to go: winter 2026/27
December: the start of the ski season and the festive weeks, the busiest of the winter.
29 and 30 January 2027: THE ICE St. Moritz, the concours of classic cars on the frozen lake.
February: White Turf, the horse races on the frozen lake, held on Sundays.
March: long, sunny days and quieter slopes, our favourite month for a relaxed week.
How we plan a stay at the Schweizerhof
We book the room you want, and we build the rest of the stay around it: the flight to Engadin Airport in Samedan, about ten minutes from St. Moritz by car, the transfers, ski instructors, and tables at the best restaurants of the Engadin. For dining, see our guide to the MICHELIN Keys in the Alps. More on our St. Moritz concierge page.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Hotel Schweizerhof in St. Moritz a five-star hotel?
No, it is a four-star hotel in the centre of St. Moritz Dorf. We recommend it alongside the five-star hotels for its location, its bars and its value.
How far is the Hotel Schweizerhof from the ski slopes?
About three minutes on foot from the Chantarella funicular, which goes up to the Corviglia ski area.
Is the Hotel Schweizerhof open all year?
Yes. The hotel welcomes guests 365 days a year, in winter and in summer.
Which are the best rooms at the Hotel Schweizerhof?
The lake-facing ones: the Panorama Deluxe Staz rooms, the largest doubles at 23 m² with a balcony, and the Junior Suites Corvatsch, from 25 to 35 m².
Does the Hotel Schweizerhof accept dogs?
Yes, dogs are welcome for a small daily supplement.
Which are the five-star hotels in St. Moritz?
The best known are Badrutt's Palace, the Kulm Hotel, Suvretta House and the Carlton Hotel.
Does the Hotel Schweizerhof have a mountain restaurant?
Yes. The Alphütte Clavadatsch is a former Alpine cowshed on the Suvretta slopes, reached on skis or on foot, with a wood-fired oven and a terrace over the Engadine lakes.
A note on transparency
We have stayed at the Schweizerhof every winter for several years, including as content partners of the hotel. What you read above is the advice we give our own clients.
Book your stay
Tell us your dates and how many you are, and we reply with a complete proposal: rooms, flights, transfers and tables. Write to us on WhatsApp or through our contact page. Thinking of staying longer? Read our guide to buying a home in St. Moritz.
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