St Moritz, Switzerland Guide

St Moritz Travel Planner by Tom Brosnahan

St Moritz Travel Planner & Guide

Here's what you need to know for your trip to St Moritz, Switzerland: hotels, hostels & apartments, ski resorts, restaurants, what to see and do, and travel tips.

Your trip to St Moritz, high in the Alps in the Engadin Valley of eastern Switzerland's canton of Graubünden (Grisons) (map), follows a long tradition: St Moritz was the world's first winter resort for good reasons: breathtaking scenery, abundant outdoor activities, and lavish, punctilious Swiss hospitality.

That unbeatable combination, discovered by travelers in 1864, continues to draw discerning visitors by the thousands. Here's where to start planning your trip:

1. Why go to St Moritz? What's to see and do?

2. When is the best time to go? What are the seasons and weather like?

3. What will it cost?

4. Where should I stay? Which are the best hotels, hostels & flats/apartments in all price ranges?

Badrutt's Palace, at the center of St Moritz-Dorf
overlooking the lake—one of the finest hotels in the world.