125 years of Badrutt's Palace Hotel: an icon celebrates its birthday

Claudia Hilmbauer, 17.08.2021

Hardly any hotel in St. Moritz is as interwoven with the history of the town as the Badrutt's Palace Hotel. After all, it was built by the successor of the man who first brought winter tourism to the town.

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Since the Badrutt's Palace Hotel opened its doors in the heart of St. Moritz in the summer of 1896, the luxurious hotel has continued to open new chapters in its success story. In addition to constant innovation, it is the personalized and impeccable service that attracts guests from all over the world. And this even includes fulfilling unusual requests - even if an elephant has to come into the lobby. The fairytale castle in the Engadin was conceived and built by Caspar Badrutt, the second eldest son of Johannes Badrutt. And he in turn is considered the "inventor" of winter tourism in St. Moritz.

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