EUROPE’S MOST GLAMOROUS WINTER ESCAPE THE CENTURY-OLD SUVRETTA HOUSE, ST. MORITZ NOW OPEN FOR THE WINTER SEASON
Emerging from the trees of the Upper Engadine Mountains as if from the pages of a fairy tale, with impressive turrets and a Belle Époque exterior standing out against the rugged valley landscape, St. Moritz remains a draw for elite travellers thanks to its romantic beauty, the vast ski area and its reputation as a glamorous Alpine getaway.
December 7thSwitzerland
Suvretta House, one of Switzerland’s most iconic heritage hotels, opened its doors over 100 years ago. The ski-in ski-out hotel remains firmly on the map as one of Europe’s finest winter retreats. Set in a pristine private estate, Suvretta House (translated directly as ‘house above the woods’) is a much-loved hotel steeped in history. Built by Swiss hotelier Anton Bon, it was originally designed to provide a tranquil and exclusive retreat set apart from the nearby buzz of St. Moritz, which as the birthplace of winter tourism in the mid 19th century, attracted the great and the good to see and be seen. With the likes of Evita Peron, King Farouk of Egypt and the Shah of Persia visiting for the winter months, the destination soon became a jet-set hub of cosmopolitan glamour, and to this day remains one of the most decadent mountain resorts in Europe. Still owned by the fourth generation of founder Anton Bon’s family, his great grandson Martin Candrian, and run by husband and wife team Peter and Esther Egli, the 181-room hotel has its own private ski lift giving exceptionally easy access to the Engadine Valley’s 217 miles of piste, 136 miles of cross-country ski trails and 93 miles of winter walking paths. This winter, Suvretta House welcomes its guests for the most glamourous ski holidays in Europe.