Leading Hotels of the World in St. Moritz: All Four Palaces
One alpine village, four legendary palaces, one collection — nowhere on earth concentrates LHW like the Engadine.
By Biirdee Travel — Luxury Travel Concierge · Updated June 10, 2026
St. Moritz invented winter tourism (the Kulm's 1864 bet with British summer guests started it all), and its four grand palaces — every one an LHW member — still define alpine grandeur. No other town on earth holds four members; choosing between them is the Engadine's favorite argument.
The Four Palaces, With Our Honest Take
- Badrutt's PalaceVillage centre, above the lake
The icon — the turreted skyline, Le Restaurant's pageantry, the King's Social House below; THE St. Moritz address
from ~CHF 1,000–1,400/night in winter
Check live rates - Kulm HotelAbove the village
The original (1856) — birthplace of the season, the Cresta Run's living room, vast spa
from ~CHF 800–1,100/night
Check live rates - Suvretta HouseSuvretta hillside, out of town
The family castle in its own forest with a private ski lift onto the Corviglia — quietest of the four
from ~CHF 750–1,000/night
Check live rates - Carlton HotelAbove the lake, eastern slope
All-suite, all lake-facing — the intimate modern counterpoint (60 suites)
from ~CHF 900–1,200/night
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Choosing, and Timing
Badrutt's is the scene — if St. Moritz means glamour to you, nothing substitutes. The Kulm carries the history and the best spa-to-rate ratio; Suvretta House is the families' and skiers' choice (own lift, kindergarten, forest calm); the Carlton suits couples who want suite space and lake light without the parade. All four run two seasons — roughly December–March and late June–early September — and close between; festive and February sell out by autumn. Summer is the sleeper: the same palaces at ~40% off, with the Engadine's lakes and 25°C hiking weather.
The wider Swiss bench — Zermatt, Gstaad, Andermatt and the city five — lives on the Western Europe list; the brand-level alternative is mapped in Aman's ski guide.
St. Moritz FAQs
Which St. Moritz palace is best?
Badrutt's for the legend and the social stage; Kulm for history and the spa; Suvretta House for skiing families; the Carlton for all-suite intimacy. There is no wrong answer — only wrong matches.
When is St. Moritz open?
Two seasons: roughly early December–late March and late June–early September. The hotels close in between; festive weeks require booking by early autumn.
Is summer worth it?
Emphatically — sailing on the lake, the glacier railways, alpine golf, and palace rates ~40% below winter, with Leaders Club benefits year-round.
Biirdee · Preferred Partner
The Engadine, Properly Done
Festive weeks, Cresta mornings, summer lake days — Biirdee books all four palaces with club benefits and the trains and transfers timed.
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