Carlton Hotel St. Moritz

The Carlton rises above the snow-covered roofs, its cream-coloured façade framed by trees.

I choose the Carlton for the lake views, which extend to every room. In summer, though, I would stay elsewhere: the Carlton opens for winter.

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Is it for you?

For 2, I would book the Deluxe Suite for its sitting room by the curved, lake-facing windows.

I’d ask for
The bathroom with the Dyson Airwrap.
Worth knowing
The bedroom and living room are separate.
The Deluxe Suite sitting room before its curved windows

Like a regular

The staircase with its gold-coloured railing below the glass roof

10 min readHow we write the guide

  1. Credit at the table

    Book direct for CHF 100 a day towards food and drinks, including room service: from age 12, for up to 2 people per bedroom. The credit expires daily and cannot be transferred or exchanged for cash.

  2. The spa to yourselves

    Reserve the Private Spa Suite for 3 hours at CHF 600 for 2, with a whirlpool bath, steam bath, sauna, a bottle of champagne and culinary treats. Each extra person costs CHF 100, up to a maximum of 4.

  3. Time for splashing

    Pool Kids Splash Times run from 9am to 10am and 3pm to 4pm. Children may also swim outside these hours, playing quietly; under-12s must always be accompanied by an adult.

What Carlton Hotel St. Moritz is

The Carlton is a 5-star Superior hotel in St. Moritz, with 60 rooms and suites. Its interiors are by Carlo Rampazzi. The house includes 2 restaurants, the Bel Etage bar and a sun terrace. The spa covers 1,200 m² across 3 floors.123

One Lume

Lumina Guide 2027

Gives more than the other hotels of its place and price range.

In the guide because the evening can continue on a private Corvatsch ski run.

How Lumi are awarded

  • Guests

    50 reviews read: the staff and service please more than 9 guests in 10 who mention them. Still too few to say more.

  • Critics (exceptional)

  • Ours

    The Carlton makes sense to me when skiing and dinner with the Cerea brothers matter equally to the trip.

The 5 things that matter, as guests tell them

What do Carlton Hotel St. Moritz’s guests say? They write it in their reviews, even those who only came for a drink or dinner: we read every one and tell the 5 things that matter, from the location to the bill.

  1. Location

    One guest describes reaching the centre on foot in around 3 minutes.

  2. Room

    Guests describe spacious rooms; one notes having more wardrobe space than they needed.

  3. Staff and service

    9 in 10 guests who mention it are happy with it. One guest describes requests being met discreetly and without haste. Another praises the drivers and porters but says they struggled to find someone to open the pool lockers.

  4. Breakfast

    One guest enjoys the abundant breakfast and healthy choices; another remembers some of their best hotel breakfast dishes.

  5. Price

    One guest disputes a bill for 4 nights for what they intended as a 3-night stay.

How we count
Carlton Hotel St. Moritz in numbers
WhatGuests’ scoreGuests who mention itHappy
Location9.216100%
Room8.515100%
Staff and service8.83594%
Breakfast7.94100%
Price–10%

50 guests said so on Google, from 17 November 2024 to 19 August 2026. The reviews also include visits to the bar, afternoon tea and restaurants without an overnight stay. The other hotels are assessed on the same 5 themes. The score is the average of what they say, from 0 if they speak of it very badly to 10 if they speak of it very well. Where only a few mention something, the score stays close to the guide’s average: a handful of voices does not make a reputation.

The hotels we weigh it against in St. Moritz:

  • Badrutt's Palace Hotel
  • Kulm Hotel St. Moritz
  • Grace La Margna St Moritz

Price: for 2, the night of 7 March 2027, from 1,591 CHF on Google Hotels on 28 October 2026.

The Carlton in winter

A bedroom, the Bel Etage fireplace and the hotel among the snow, in the official film published in November 2025.

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Where to linger

The tea table before the Bel Etage’s carved fireplace

Tea by the fireplace

Afternoon tea at the Bel Etage is served beside the large carved fireplaces. The bar also serves snacks and drinks, from 11am to midnight.1

Da Vittorio’s empty tables between windows and green walls

Da Vittorio

The Cerea brothers’ Italian cooking is served Wednesday to Sunday, from 7pm to 10pm. The restaurant opens for winter 2026 on 12 December.1

Good to know before you book

  • The hotel opens from 11 December 2026 to 21 March 2027.1

  • Photographs show the category’s style and size: colours and layout can vary between individual rooms.1

  • For 2 adults booking 18–25 January 2027 together, the lowest seller quoted CHF 2,927 a night, the same as the hotel’s own listing. Room category, meals and taxes unspecified. Google Hotels quote, checked on 28 October 2026.1

  • Weddings and celebrations can use the Empire Ballroom, with a wedding planner; meetings and seminars have 3 conference rooms.1

  • The indoor and outdoor pool is kept at 35°C, the sports pool at 31°C; winter hours are 7am to 8pm. The sauna and steam bath are textile-free and open from age 16.1

  • Offers include a 15% early-bird discount, 4 nights for the price of 3 and 7 for the price of 5. The Ski pass included offer covers a pass each day; Carlton Spa Experience, with a Moving Mountains massage, runs from 13 December 2026 to 19 March 2027.1

Choose your room

The Deluxe Room interiorDeluxe Room35–45 m²King bed and a bathroom with a rain shower.View the room The Superior Junior Suite interiorSuperior Junior Suite55 m²King bed, sofa and balcony; the bathroom has a bath with a shower.View the room The Superior Twin Junior Suite interiorSuperior Twin Junior Suite55 m²2 beds measuring 120 × 210 cm and a balcony. The bathroom has a bath with shower.View the room The Deluxe Junior Suite interiorDeluxe Junior Suite65 m²A 140 × 190 cm sofa bed; bath and rain shower are separate. A balcony is subject to availability.View the room The Corner Junior Suite interiorCorner Junior Suite75 m²On an upper floor, with a sloping ceiling above the sitting area, a balcony and walk-in wardrobe.View the room The Deluxe Suite interiorDeluxe Suite70 m²King bed and a bathroom with double vanity, bath and separate rain shower.View the room The Grand Suite interiorGrand Suite80 m²On an upper floor, with a balcony and 140 × 190 cm sofa bed. A walk-in wardrobe or guest WC is subject to availability.View the room The Carlton Suite interiorCarlton Suite95 m²Bedroom, living and dining areas, with a 160 × 200 cm Murphy bed for up to 2 additional guests and a guest WC.View the room The Grand Two Bedroom Suite balcony chairs above the snow-covered lakeGrand Two Bedroom Suite115 m²Combines a Grand Suite and Deluxe Room; on an upper floor, with 2 balconies and a 140 × 190 cm sofa bed.View the room The Deluxe Two Bedroom Suite bathroom’s double vanity and bathDeluxe Two Bedroom Suite135 m²Combines a Deluxe Suite and Deluxe Junior Suite. Both king bedrooms have their own bathroom.View the room The Carlton Two Bedroom Suite interiorCarlton Two Bedroom Suite160 m²Combines a Carlton Suite and Deluxe Junior Suite. It has a balcony, a 160 × 200 cm Murphy bed and a 140 × 190 cm sofa bed.View the room The Carlton Penthouse interiorCarlton Penthouse386 m²Occupies the top floor: 3 en-suite bedrooms, a private kitchen and 5 balconies. It has a private lift and butler service.View the room

Getting here

AddressVia Johannes Badrutt 11, 7500 St. Moritz

The journey from Zurich or Milan takes around 3 hours; Samedan is 7 km away. The electric limousine service within St. Moritz runs around the clock and is complimentary, as are the shuttle to the St. Moritz Dorf valley station and the Samedan transfer. A pick-up from the railway station is also available.1

Your day

In the morning

Breakfast at the Grand Restaurant

Breakfast at the Grand Restaurant runs from 7am to 11am. There are à la carte dishes alongside the buffet: I would start there before heading to the slopes.

On Tuesday

Torches towards Lej Nair

On Tuesday afternoons, the torchlight walk towards Lej Nair is complimentary and lasts around 2 hours. To book it privately for your group, it costs CHF 400 for 1–6 people.

On returning

An Aroma Oil Massage

An Aroma Oil Massage lasts 50 minutes, plus a 5-minute consultation, and costs CHF 210. Cancelling less than 24 hours ahead or missing the appointment incurs the full treatment charge.

In the evening

Fondue in a gondola

In front of the hotel, the gondolas become fondue tables for 2–4 people. I would book one for dinner, served from 6pm to 10pm.

Reviews of Carlton Hotel St. Moritz

Reviews of stays and visits to the bar, afternoon tea and restaurants; dates are publication dates.

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Guest voices

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Tea on 2 January

A visitor coming for tea with family remembers the waiter crouching to her eye level to explain the service and pastries.

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The terrace table

A visitor describes a telephone booking for 1pm that could not be found on arrival; after around 10 minutes they were given a table on condition they leave if other guests arrived.

Google · 2026-03-22Read on Google

Before you travel

How much is a night?

One night for 2 adults: 14 December 2026, CHF 1,934; 12 January 2027, CHF 2,100; 15 March 2027, CHF 1,591. Room category, meals and taxes unspecified. Prices from Google Hotels, checked on 28 October 2026.

Where can I park at the Carlton?

Outdoor spaces in front of the hotel are complimentary, with valet parking. Reserved garage spaces cost CHF 45 a day. Type 2 22 kW charging points are available.12

What are the charges for children and extra guests?

Children aged 11 and under stay free in their parents’ or grandparents’ room. From age 12, an extra bed costs CHF 350 a night, including breakfast and CHF 100 food and drink credit; it can be booked in Junior Suites of 55 m² and above.1

Can I use the spa without staying?

Yes, by reservation and subject to availability. In the 15 October 2026 spa menu, Day Spa costs CHF 250 per person from 9am to 3pm, including a 25-minute back and neck massage. Morning Layover costs CHF 100 from 9am to noon; Afternoon Layover is CHF 130 from noon to 3pm. With a treatment costing at least CHF 250, 3 hours’ access until 3pm costs CHF 50.12

For hotel guests, access to the Carlton Spa and fitness area is included.1

Does the Carlton welcome dogs?

Yes, up to 2 per room, at CHF 55 per dog per night, excluding food. Well-behaved dogs may enter the lobby, bar, Da Vittorio and the sun terrace.1

Is the Carlton wheelchair accessible?

Accessibility is limited: no room category is fully wheelchair accessible. The entrance beside the ski shop has a fairly steep ramp; the main entrance lift is operated by the Concierge. Bathrooms lack grab rails, accessible washbasins and fixed shower seats.1

Is there a minimum stay over New Year?

Yes: 9 nights. Specific stay and cancellation terms apply over the festive period.1

On 31 December 2026 there is a Bohemian gala, live music and a party with a DJ. Da Vittorio offers a New Year’s Eve dinner followed by the celebration on the Bel Etage.1

What is the restaurant dress code?

Smart casual. On Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, men wear dinner jackets or black tie and women dress formally.1

Still choosing

Grace’s historic façade and pale modern wing above the station

GRACE LA MARGNA ST MORITZ

The historic façade and pale modern wing follow the slope: the station tracks lie in front, with mountains behind the roofs.

The tower and green roofs of Badrutt’s Palace under a pale pink sky, with a Swiss flag and the snow-covered Engadin mountains behind.

Badrutt’s Palace Hotel

163 rooms and suites in the Badrutt family’s towered grand hotel of 1896, with 11 restaurants, 2 pools and Via Serlas at the door; open in winter and summer

Suvretta House’s facade and green-roofed turrets beside the forest

Suvretta House

Suvretta House raises its green-roofed turrets beside the forest, more than 1,800 metres up in the Upper Engadine.

The 2 towers of Grand Hotel des Bains above the snow-covered drive

Grand Hotel des Bains Kempinski

The 2 neo-baroque towers of Grand Hotel des Bains rise above the snow.

The Kronenhof, white with green roofs, among autumn larches

Grand Hotel Kronenhof

The Kronenhof, white with green roofs, rises among the autumn larches, 1,805 metres up in Pontresina.

The park lawn among trees and palms, with San Salvatore across the lake

Grand Hotel Villa Castagnola

The lawn slopes between the palms, with San Salvatore across the lake.

The outdoor pool in front of palms and Lake Maggiore

Hotel Eden Roc

Palms are reflected in the pool, with Lake Maggiore ahead.

The pool and lawns among the buildings, with the lake beyond

Giardino Ascona

The blue pool is surrounded by lawns and terracotta-coloured roofs.

The Dolder Grand from the air at sunset: the turreted 1899 building between its two curved modern wings, on the wooded hillside above Zurich

The Dolder Grand

Curhaus towers above Zurich, art in the corridors and warm water facing the city.

The Belle Époque façade on Rue du Grand-Chêne: red awnings, wrought-iron balconies and the carved gable above the columned entrance porch lettered “Lausanne-Palace”, with flags; the brasserie’s green awning on the left

Lausanne Palace

Lausanne climbs behind the palace; from the right rooms, the lake appears beyond the rooftops.

Steam rising in the morning from the outdoor sports pool, with frost on the shrubs and the garden, the chalet wings with their wooden balconies on the right and rocky peaks against a clear sky on the left

ERMITAGE Wellness- & Spa-Hotel

At Ermitage, the afternoon means cake at Bärgblick.

The palace lit up at blue hour in winter, its towers above the snow-covered chalet roofs of Gstaad, with ski slopes on the mountain behind

Gstaad Palace

The palace Gstaad looks up to, from fondue in an old vault to music at GreenGo.

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The snow-covered Carlton above the roofs of St. Moritz
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The staircase with its gold-coloured railing below the glass roof
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The tea table before the Bel Etage’s carved fireplace
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Da Vittorio’s empty tables between windows and green walls
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The Deluxe Room interior
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The Superior Junior Suite interior
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The Superior Twin Junior Suite interior
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The Deluxe Junior Suite interior
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The Corner Junior Suite interior
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The Deluxe Suite interior
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The Grand Suite interior
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The Carlton Suite interior
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The Grand Two Bedroom Suite balcony chairs above the snow-covered lake
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The Deluxe Two Bedroom Suite bathroom’s double vanity and bath
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The Carlton Two Bedroom Suite interior
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The Carlton Penthouse interior
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The Deluxe Suite sitting room before its curved windows
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A Grand Two Bedroom Suite bedroom with its white-and-gold headboard
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The table and armchairs in the Carlton Two Bedroom Suite sitting room
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Mats laid out in the empty yoga room
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