Badrutt’s Palace in St. Moritz, Switzerland
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The St. Moritz area offers numerous vacation activities for outdoor enthusiasts. In the summer, a shuttle transports guests to two nearby golf courses with spectacular mountain scenery. There is also horseback riding, mountain climbing, tennis, biking, polo and sailing. The hotel's health club provides fitness classes and personal training.
Summer activities in the area include opera performances, the St. Moritz Gold Cup golf tournament, the international windsurfing championships, and sailing regattas on the St. Moritz and Silvaplana lakes.
In the winter, enjoy challenging skiing, the Palace Ski School and natural ice rink with resident skating instructor. St. Moritz is a charming winter destination, complete with gourmet restaurants and designer shops.
Since it opened its doors in 1896, The Palace Hotel has been a favorite with celebrities and royalty. The hotel has 201 individually decorated guestrooms and suites with beautiful views of the Swiss Alps, the village or the lake.
The spa at Badrutt’s Palace employs the Daniela Steiner Skin Care System products to provide a range of relaxing, therapeutic and rejuvenating treatments.
For family vacationers, the hotel offers a kids program for children ages three to twelve, while the St. Moritz Experience caters to teenagers.
The hotel has several restaurant and bars. Le Restaurant serves elegant breakfast and dinner, while Le Relais offers bistro-style French delicacies. Stop at the Acapulco Snack Bar for a juice and a light meal, or sip tea in the Palace lobby. The Renaissance Bar attracts guests for aperitifs and nightcaps with its warm fireplace.
In the summer, you can dine outdoors at the Mexican Bar or at the Acapulco Terrace which serves grilled dishes and salads. King's Club Discotheque is open from mid-July to mid-August.
Plan this Vacation
Room rates from Euro 139. The resort is open during the summer season from June 27 to September 22, and during the winter ski season from December 4 to April 12.
You can fly to Zurich Airport which is 2.5 hours by car from the hotel, Milan or Munich. If you do not wish to rent a car, Switzerland has an excellent railway system. Traveling by train will allow you to take in the beautiful scenery while somebody else does the driving. The hotel can make arrangements for transfers from the St Moritz Railway Station (contact concierge@badruttspalace.com for more information).
Badrutt’s Palace Hotel, Via Serlas 27, CH-7500, St Moritz, Switzerland, +41-81-837-11-00, www.badruttspalace.com
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Written By the Travel Editors at VacationIdea.com, Last Update: May 17, 2005