It towers directly above the train station and is a familiar sight to all travelers who have ever been to St. Moritz: It's the building designed by Swiss architect Nicolaus Hartmann, which welcomed its guests as a hotel for the first time in 1906. Since 2016, work has now been devoted to the conversion. The London-based architectural firm Divercity Architects and an investment sum of over 90 million Swiss francs turned the hotel legend into a new shooting star. As a new luxury hotel in St. Moritz, it naturally offers only the best of everything.

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GRACE LA MARGNA ST MORITZ
Via Serlas 5, 7500 St. Moritz, Switzerland
Tel: +41 81 832 22 10
Web: gracestmoritz.ch
Price: Doubles incl. breakfast from € 430

Light-footed elegance

Even the (new!) epithet Grace reveals what lies behind the design philosophy of the renovation. On the one hand, the house is now an ensemble that stands for elegance, grace and charm. It's forward thinking and living, but without forgetting the historical heritage. To unite opposites and to create the balancing act between young and old, dynamic and quiet on all levels, this can be considered the claim of the new five-star superior hotel.

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"The GRACE LA MARGNA ST MORITZ is not a classic luxury hotel," therefore also affirms General Manager David Frei. "We are striving to become the first Luxury Lifestyle & Boutique Hotel in St. Moritz." But that ambition doesn't end with the renovations or the total of 74 rooms and suites. The aim is to do things differently here, to surprise and to offer a particularly personal and approachable service.

United by contrast

The whole is packaged in an ensemble that includes the historic LA MARGNA WING and the new GRACE WING. Both parts are connected with a glazed passage. Landscape features were taken into account for the new building; it plays with the hillside site, which offers views of Lake St. Moritz. Terraces and the possibility to connect the rooms in a variety of ways give the building component a special charm. Ceiling-high windows and open interiors are a counterpoint to the dark, wood-clad chalets of the surrounding area.

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The penthouse on the top floor is already considered a highlight. It offers three bedrooms and enough space for a large family on 260 square meters of living space. A private Jacuzzi and a large roof terrace complete the suite. The spirit of the birth of winter tourism revives in the 47 rooms and suites of LA MARGNA WING again. The result looks so harmonious due to the visionary creativity of Nikolas Travasaros and his colleagues from Divercity Architects.

Pleasure with refinement

Of course, a new luxury hotel in St. Moritz must not disappoint on the culinary level. And the GRACE LA MARGNA doesn't do that either. Multiple restaurants are available to choose from. They cater to different dietary preferences with different concepts. This guarantees that both meat eaters and vegans will experience culinary moments of pleasure. The landmark Lobby Lounge celebrates cocktail culture, theatrical performances, and premium spirits.

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From spirits to spirit guests will find this spa spirit in the luxurious wellness area afterwards. This is simply called The Spa and offers over 700 square meters of saunas and steam baths as well as a private spa suite and high-quality treatments. Cosmetic brands such as La Biosthetique and EXNIHILO are used. While the view from the spa falls on the surrounding mountain peaks and the thoughts become free, you can already plan your next ski day in the winter sports mecca St. Moritz ...

GRACE LA MARGNA ST MORITZ
Via Serlas 5, 7500 St. Moritz, Switzerland
Tel: +41 81 832 22 10
Web: gracestmoritz.ch
Price: Doubles incl. breakfast from € 430