St. Moritz Ski Guide (2026/27): Corviglia, Lift Passes, Grand Hotels, MICHELIN, Mountain Restaurants & Getting There

The back story

Season 2026/27: Corviglia opens 28 Nov 2026 (season-pass holders 27 Nov); Diavolezza 19 Dec 2026 – 2 May 2027; Lagalb 19 Dec 2026 – 4 Apr 2027 (mountains.ch, research list) · Ski area: Corviglia 155 km and 24 lifts; the Upper Engadine about 350 km across nine areas · Top viewpoint: Piz Nair, 3,057 m, with Restaurant Piz Nair 10,000 Feet · Lift pass: Dynamic Snow-Deal prices; Sleep & Ski: CHF 55 a day for the whole region with a partner hotel (engadin.ch) · Lift company: Engadin St. Moritz Mountains (Corviglia, Muottas Muragl) · Events: Snow Polo World Cup 22–24 Jan 2027; White Turf 7, 14 and 21 Feb 2027

The back story

St. Moritz: the back story

St. Moritz·In depth

A spa village in the Engadine became the birthplace of winter tourism, then the home of the Cresta Run, the bob run and two Winter Olympics.

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Lift passes, ski schools and hire

Snow-Deal or Sleep & Ski

Engadin St. Moritz ski passes

St. Moritz·Lift pass·€€€

Dynamic Snow-Deal prices online, or CHF 55 a day for the whole region when you book a hotel with the Sleep & Ski offer.

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The St. Moritz ‘sports mountain’

Corviglia and Piz Nair

St. Moritz·Ski area·€€€

St. Moritz’s own mountain: 155 km of pistes from the Signal, Chantarella and Marguns lifts up to Piz Nair at 3,057 m.

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Teaching since 1929

Swiss Ski School St. Moritz

St. Moritz·Ski school·€€€

Private and children’s lessons, snowboard, cross-country and telemark, in St. Moritz, Celerina and Samedan since 1929.

Via Stredas 14, 7500 St. MoritzExplore View on map
Instructing guests since 1925

Suvretta Snowsports and Suvretta Sports

St. Moritz·Ski school and hire·€€€

The Suvretta ski school, teaching since 1925, with a shop for ski, cross-country and snowboard hire and service.

Via Mezdi 17, 7500 St. MoritzExplore View on map
At the Chantarella valley station

Ski Service Corvatsch, St. Moritz Dorf

St. Moritz·Ski hire·€€

Ski, snowboard, cross-country, sledge and skate hire right at the bottom of the Chantarella funicular.

Via Stredas 11, 7500 St. MoritzExplore View on map
Head-first at up to 140 km/h

Cresta Run

St. Moritz·Ice sport·€€€€

The legendary skeleton run below the Kulm, where riders race head-first on 35 kg toboggans from just before Christmas to early March.

Via Veglia 18, 7500 St. MoritzExplore View on map

Where to stay, every budget

Who it suits. On a budget: The youth hostel by the forest, three-star hotels such as the Waldhaus am See, Sleep & Ski passes with a partner hotel, and Hanselmann for coffee and nut cake. Mid-range: Family-run four-stars in the centre such as the Steffani (since 1869) and the Laudinella, lunch at the Alpina Hütte, and the Engadin’s lakes for cross-country skiing. Luxury: Badrutt’s Palace, the Kulm, the Carlton and the ski-in Suvretta House, with Da Vittorio and Ecco at two MICHELIN stars.

The landmark tower, since 1896 · In depth

Badrutt's Palace Hotel

St. Moritz·Five-star hotel·€€€€

St. Moritz’s palace since 1896 on Via Serlas, with Palace Wellness and its new indoor-outdoor infinity pool, spa suites and salt steam room, up to eleven restaurants including La Coupole – Matsuhisa, and King’s Social House.

Via Serlas 27, 7500 St. MoritzExplore View on map
The cradle of winter tourism · In depth

Kulm Hotel St. Moritz

St. Moritz·Five-star superior hotel·€€€€

The hotel where winter tourism began in 1864, above Lake St. Moritz, with a 2,000 m² Kulm Spa of 10 x 20 m indoor pool, waterfall jacuzzi, saunas and grottos, the Kulm Country Club and the Altitude Bar.

Via Veglia 18, 7500 St. MoritzExplore View on map
The only ski-in, ski-out hotel in the resort · In depth

Suvretta House

St. Moritz·Five-star superior hotel·€€€€

A grand hotel of 176 rooms and suites above St. Moritz, ski-in and ski-out on Corviglia, with a 4,670 m² Suvretta Spa of heated 17.5 m outdoor pool and 25 m indoor pool, Anton’s Bar, the Grand Restaurant and two mountain restaurants.

Via Chasellas 1, 7500 St. MoritzExplore View on map
60 south-facing rooms and suites · In depth

Carlton Hotel St. Moritz

St. Moritz·Five-star hotel·€€€€

A five-star Tschuggen Collection hotel above the lake, every room facing south over Lake St. Moritz, with a 1,200 m² spa of two pools over three floors, the Cerea brothers’ Italian restaurant and the Grand Restaurant.

Via Johannes Badrutt 11, 7500 St. MoritzExplore View on map
Family-run since 1869 · In depth

Hotel Steffani

St. Moritz·Four-star hotel·€€€

A family hotel in the heart of St. Moritz since 1869, with 60 rooms and suites, a pool and spa with sauna and steam bath, Le Lapin Bleu, the Stüva Grill, OOKI Ramen Bar, the Cresta Bar and the Vivai club.

Via Traunter Plazzas 6, 7500 St. MoritzExplore View on map
128 rooms, open all year

Hotel Laudinella

St. Moritz·Four-star hotel·€€

A family-friendly four-star with 128 rooms, new suites and apartments and a rooftop spa completed in December 2025.

Via Tegiatscha 17, 7500 St. MoritzExplore View on map
Three-star, on the lake

Hotel Waldhaus am See

St. Moritz·Value hotel·€€

A friendly three-star directly on Lake St. Moritz, with a sun terrace, a lake-view lounge and a famous whisky bar.

Via Dim Lej 6, 7500 St. MoritzExplore View on map
On the edge of the forest

St. Moritz Youth Hostel

St. Moritz·Youth hostel·€

A modern youth hostel on the edge of the forest, with an easy-going atmosphere, open all year.

Via Surpunt 60, 7500 St. MoritzExplore View on map

Restaurants and mountain huts

Two MICHELIN stars (2026)

Da Vittorio – St. Moritz

St. Moritz·Fine dining·€€€€

The Cerea brothers’ Italian cooking at the Carlton Hotel.

Via Johannes Badrutt 11, 7500 St. MoritzExplore View on map
Two MICHELIN stars (2026)

Ecco St. Moritz

St. Moritz·Fine dining·€€€€

Reto Brändli’s French-rooted cooking at the Giardino Mountain hotel, in winter.

Via Maistra 3, 7512 St. MoritzExplore View on map
One MICHELIN star (2026)

Talvo

St. Moritz·Fine dining·€€€€

Mediterranean cooking in an Engadine farmhouse of 1658, now led by Kevin Fernandez.

Via Gunels 15, 7512 St. MoritzExplore View on map
The oldest hut on Corviglia, 1903

Alpina Hütte

St. Moritz·Mountain hut·€€

Corviglia’s classic hut, founded by the Alpina Ski Club in 1903, with rösti, capuns and a big snow bar.

Skigebiet Corviglia, 7500 St. MoritzExplore View on map
At 3,057 m, the highest in the area

Piz Nair 10,000 Feet

St. Moritz·Mountain restaurant·€€

The summit restaurant on Piz Nair, with big panoramic windows, regional dishes, the famous ‘Güggeli’ and homemade cakes.

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In the MICHELIN Guide, at 2,181 m

Paradiso Mountain Club

St. Moritz·Mountain restaurant·€€€€

A mountain club at 2,181 m with views over the Engadine lakes, Alpine classics, champagne and resident DJs.

Via Engiadina 3, 7500 St. MoritzExplore View on map
Creative cooking on Corviglia

White Marmot

St. Moritz·Mountain restaurant·€€€

A lively Corviglia restaurant and bar with creative cooking by Marco Moroni and views of the Engadine peaks.

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In the MICHELIN Guide

Hatecke

St. Moritz·Bistro and butcher·€€

A minimalist bistro beside Ludwig Hatecke’s butcher’s shop, famous for Grisons dried meat; hot food all day, no bookings.

Via Maistra 16, 7500 St. MoritzExplore View on map
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand

La Scarpetta

St. Moritz·Italian restaurant·€€

A relaxed Italian with rustic floorboards and bare tables, daily pasta and an outstanding list of fairly priced wines.

Via Veglia 11, 7500 St. MoritzExplore View on map
Probably the first tea room in St. Moritz

Hanselmann

St. Moritz·Café and confiserie·€

The coffee house behind the sgraffito façade on Via Maistra, for Engadine nut cake, chocolates and breakfast from 7.30 am.

Via Maistra 8, 7500 St. MoritzExplore View on map

Après-ski and bars

The Cresta riders’ bar at the Kulm

Sunny Bar by Tom Booton

St. Moritz·Hotel bar and brasserie·€€€

The legendary winter meeting place of the Cresta riders at the Kulm, now with a modern brasserie menu by London chef Tom Booton.

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Switzerland’s oldest nightclub, reimagined

King's Social House

St. Moritz·Restaurant, bar and club·€€€€

Switzerland’s oldest nightclub at Badrutt’s Palace, now a restaurant, bar and club by Jason Atherton.

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DJs on Corviglia

Alpina Hütte snow bar

St. Moritz·Slope-side bar·€€

The big snow bar outside Corviglia’s oldest hut, with international DJs in season and grilled sausages.

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Italianità, and the host sings

Pavarotti Wine Bar

St. Moritz·Wine bar·€€

A lively wine bar in the heart of St. Moritz, with Italian appetisers and a host who sings.

Plazza dal Mulin 3, 7500 St. MoritzExplore View on map
At the Marguns gondola

Marguns Starbar

St. Moritz·Slope-side bar·€€

The bar at Marguns on Corviglia, open from the first day of the season.

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Shops

Coffee, tea and caviar for 80 years

Glattfelder

St. Moritz·Fine food

A St. Moritz institution for coffee, tea and caviar, run by the third generation of its family.

Via Maistra 3, 7500 St. MoritzExplore View on map
Grisons dried meats

Hatecke butcher's shop

St. Moritz·Butcher

Ludwig Hatecke’s dried venison and Grisons air-dried beef, with Romansh names and timeless packaging.

Via Maistra 16, 7500 St. MoritzExplore View on map
Founded in St. Moritz in 1969

Jet Set St. Moritz

St. Moritz·Ski fashion

The star-logo skiwear label founded in St. Moritz in 1969, which took sportswear from the Engadine slopes to the cities.

Via Maistra 10, 7500 St. MoritzExplore View on map
Flagship on Via Maistra

Moncler Grenoble St. Moritz

St. Moritz·Ski fashion

Moncler’s high-performance ski collection in its St. Moritz flagship store.

Via Maistra 23, 7500 St. MoritzExplore View on map
Grisons cloth, revived

Bündnertuch

St. Moritz·Wool clothing

Sustainable wool clothing made from cloth based on the historic Truns mill’s formula.

Plazza dal Mulin 8, 7500 St. MoritzExplore View on map

Spas and wellness

2,000 m²

Kulm Spa

St. Moritz·Hotel spa

A 2,000 m² spa at the Kulm Hotel, overlooking Lake St. Moritz.

Via Veglia 18, 7500 St. MoritzExplore View on map
Pool, sauna and steam

Spa at Badrutt's Palace

St. Moritz·Hotel spa

The Palace’s spa, with swimming pool, sauna, steam bath, whirlpool and massages.

Via Serlas 27, 7500 St. MoritzExplore View on map
Suvretta House

Suvretta Sports and Pleasure Club

St. Moritz·Hotel spa

The spacious spa and fitness club of Suvretta House, above the lakes.

Via Chasellas 1, 7500 St. MoritzExplore View on map
New in December 2025

Laudinella rooftop spa

St. Moritz·Hotel spa

A rooftop spa and fitness centre at the Laudinella, completed in December 2025, with views of the Engadine peaks.

Via Tegiatscha 17, 7500 St. MoritzExplore View on map
In an 1864 building

Spa at the Grand Hotel des Bains Kempinski

St. Moritz·Hotel spa

A spacious spa in the Grand Hotel des Bains, an iconic building of 1864 at the foot of the Signal cable car.

Via Mezdi 27, 7500 St. MoritzExplore View on map

Getting there

Rhaetian Railway, road and Engadin Airport

Getting to St. Moritz

St. Moritz·Getting there

Three hours by train from Zurich main station; about three hours by road from Zurich or Milan and four from Munich.

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Albula and Bernina lines, UNESCO

Rhaetian Railway to St. Moritz

St. Moritz·Railway

The RhB lines from Chur over the Albula Pass and from Tirano over the Bernina Pass, both UNESCO World Heritage.

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Private jets, charters and air taxis

Engadin Airport, Samedan

St. Moritz·Airport

The regional airport at Samedan, near St. Moritz, for private jets, charter flights and air taxis.

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Property: the neighbourhoods

The town on the hill

St. Moritz Dorf

St. Moritz·Neighbourhood

The upper town around Via Maistra and Via Serlas, with the grand hotels, boutiques and the Chantarella and Signal lifts close by.

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Villas in the woods, ski-in

Suvretta

St. Moritz·Neighbourhood

The quiet residential slopes around Suvretta House, with villas among the trees and direct access to the pistes.

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By the lake and the Signal cable car

St. Moritz Bad

St. Moritz·Neighbourhood

The lower town by the lake, home of the Grand Hotel des Bains and the Signal cable car.

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