Alpine tourism was born here in 1864, and the place has never let you forget it. Two Olympics, the Cresta Run, polo and horse racing on a frozen lake: St. Moritz wraps serious skiing in old-money theatre.
Run counts and piste kilometres are indicative. Green runs only exist in France, Spain and Andorra; Italy, Austria and Switzerland 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 · 2.0k reviews
Moments from the lifts in St. Moritz, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Guests rate this hotel as very good (4.5/5 from 2,025 reviews). It sits about 100 m from the slopes. A luxury option for St. Moritz, with live nightly rates shown for your exact dates so you always see the best price.
Excellent · 1.3k reviews
Moments from the lifts in St. Moritz, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Excellent · 1.1k reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in St. Moritz, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Very good · 1.9k reviews
A long-standing favourite in St. Moritz, trusted by thousands of guests before you.
Excellent · 1.1k reviews
A polished, high-end base for St. Moritz when you want to be properly looked after after a day on the snow.
Excellent · 874 reviews
Moments from the lifts in St. Moritz, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Excellent · 635 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in St. Moritz, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Very good · 751 reviews
Moments from the lifts in St. Moritz, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Excellent · 411 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in St. Moritz, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Very good · 446 reviews
Moments from the lifts in St. Moritz, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Excellent · 206 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in St. Moritz, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
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Most palace hotels sit in the village proper, with ski access via the Corviglia funicular. True ski-in/ski-out is limited to a few addresses higher up.
The skiing is genuinely good, sunny and uncrowded, but half the point is the scene: the frozen lake hosts polo and horse racing, and the hotels invented luxury alpine holidays. Come for the social calendar as much as the slopes, and budget accordingly.
Hotels and apartments around the lifts. Compare prices on Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
St. Moritz offers 350 km of pistes across 56 lifts, from 1,822 m to 3,303 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 93/100. The best conditions are usually from late January through February, while spring skiing in March and April brings longer days and softer afternoons.
Most palace hotels sit in the village proper, with ski access via the Corviglia funicular. True ski-in/ski-out is limited to a few addresses higher up.
St. Moritz has 350 km of marked pistes served by 56 lifts, between 1,822 m and 3,303 m of altitude.
St. Moritz counts about 84 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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