Badrutt's Palace, St Moritz, Switzerland: Soaking in the summer at Switzerland's glitzy alpine resort

By Katrina Lobley
September 12 2015 - 12:15am
The hotel entrance and one of its many Rolls Royce cars. Photo: Peter Porst
The hotel entrance and one of its many Rolls Royce cars. Photo: Peter Porst
The indooor pool at Badrutt's Palace.
The indooor pool at Badrutt's Palace.
Badrutt's Palace Hotel overlooking Lake St Moritz.
Badrutt's Palace Hotel overlooking Lake St Moritz.
Le Grand Hall at Badrutt's Palace.
Le Grand Hall at Badrutt's Palace.
The indooor pool at Badrutt's Palace.
The indooor pool at Badrutt's Palace.
The indooor pool at Badrutt's Palace.
The indooor pool at Badrutt's Palace.
The indooor pool at Badrutt's Palace.
The indooor pool at Badrutt's Palace.

St Moritz's grandest hotel knows how to put on a welcome. Badrutt's Palace, which can be spotted from miles away, thanks to its landmark tower and turrets, has sent a chauffeur to meet me off the train. I imagine that he's outside, waiting beside the Rolls. But no – as my train slides into the station, I spy Giuseppe Pini on the platform holding a timber-framed, tower-topped sign featuring my name, printed out as large as you please in a graceful serif font.

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