Six ski areas, the World Economic Forum every January, and the sanatorium that inspired Thomas Mann's Magic Mountain. Davos is the highest city in Europe and wears its many hats with ease.
Davos is a ski resort in Switzerland, in the Swiss Alps. The village sits at 1560 m and the lifts top out at 2844 m, with 320 km of pistes and 55 lifts. Its BestSnowHotels snow score is 90/100, and the season usually runs Nov 29 → Apr 21.
How we score and classify resortsRun counts and piste kilometres are indicative. Green runs only exist in France, Spain, Andorra, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Japan, the United States, Morocco, Algeria, Lesotho, South Africa, Egypt, Canada, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and Chile; Italy, Austria, Switzerland and Germany start at blue. Indicative average snow depth near the top of the resort, in cm.
A handful of well-rated hotels in and around the resort. Pick one, then compare live prices across Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
Very good · 1.2k reviews
A long-standing favourite in Davos, trusted by thousands of guests before you.
Guests rate this hotel as very good (4.5/5 from 1,157 reviews). It sits about 450 m from the slopes. A upper-scale option for Davos, with live nightly rates shown for your exact dates so you always see the best price.
Excellent · 886 reviews
A long-standing favourite in Davos, trusted by thousands of guests before you.
Very good · 987 reviews
A long-standing favourite in Davos, trusted by thousands of guests before you.
Very good · 1.1k reviews
A long-standing favourite in Davos, trusted by thousands of guests before you.
Very good · 1.0k reviews
Strong value for Davos, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Very good · 779 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Davos, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Very good · 676 reviews
A long-standing favourite in Davos, trusted by thousands of guests before you.
Very good · 544 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Davos.
Very good · 681 reviews
A long-standing favourite in Davos, trusted by thousands of guests before you.
Excellent · 265 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Davos.
Excellent · 210 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Davos.
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Davos Platz hotels rely on the Parsenn funicular for ski access. True ski-in/ski-out is mostly limited to a handful of addresses on the upper slopes.
Big, urban and a little austere, Davos is really a working town with six ski areas attached, linked to neighbouring Klosters. The skiing on Parsenn and Jakobshorn is excellent and varied, and the spread-out layout means you rarely feel crowded even at peak times.
Hotels and apartments around the lifts. Compare prices on Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
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Davos offers 320 km of pistes across 55 lifts, from 1560 m to 2844 m. Whether it suits beginners depends on the dedicated learner zones at the base of the slopes, so check the local ski-school options for green and blue run access.
The season runs from Nov 29 to Apr 21, with a snow score of 90/100. The best conditions are usually from late January through February, while spring skiing in March and April brings longer days and softer afternoons.
Davos Platz hotels rely on the Parsenn funicular for ski access. True ski-in/ski-out is mostly limited to a handful of addresses on the upper slopes.
Davos has 320 km of marked pistes served by 55 lifts, between 1560 m and 2844 m of altitude.
Davos counts about 77 marked runs in total. The colour breakdown above shows how they split by difficulty, a good guide to whether the resort fits your level.
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