Property Description
“Few grand hotels seamlessly blend old-world charm and modern conveniences as well as the Kronenhof. The property is as impressive as the surrounding mountains.”
# 3 of Best Hotels in Europe/Central
Condé Nast Traveller – Readers’ Choice Award 2019
# 7 Best Hotels in Switzerland, U.S. News 2019
#4 Most Instagrammable Hotels in the World, Europa 2019
TrustYou Award of Excellence 2019; TrustScore Excellent (96 Points)
Member Favorite, American Express 2019
Perched high in the Engadine, in the Swiss ski resort of Pontresina, The Grand Hotel Kronenhof provides world-class hospitality in a magnificent neo-Baroque setting surrounded by pine and larch forests. Opened as an alpine guest house in 1848 and transformed into a grand hotel at the turn of the 20th century, the legendary hotel, with 112 expansive rooms and suites, is one of the most architecturally significant in the Swiss Alps. A recent restoration has returned the Kronenhof to its original beauty.
Guests of the Kronenhof enjoy a multitude of warm and winter-weather recreation, from downhill skiing to sailing the Engadine lakes. Guests of the Kronenhof also enjoy complimentary green fees at the 9-hole executive course of the Kronenhof’s sister hotel – the Kulm Hotel, St. Moritz. Indoors, further delights await, including an array of tempting spa treatments and water features at the luxurious Kronenhof Spa.
Guests can spend a quiet hour reading the day’s news in the charming Blue Room, with its elaborate stucco work in soft pastels, or settle by the fire in the cozy Fireplace Lounge, or bowl a few frames in the hotel’s private bowling alley before joining friends for a traditional Swiss fondue.
Dining is a special treat, with choices ranging from the charmingly rustic Kronenstübli, awarded 16 points by GaultMillau, to the majestic Grand Restaurant with its buffets and fascinating ceiling paintings.
At the end of the day, guests retire to magnificently decorated guest rooms and suites, outfitted with every modern comfort. Plenty of windows allow sunlight to stream into these spacious and charming rooms in the daytime, and those facing south boast spectacular views of the Roseg glacier.
Dining
Grand Restaurant: Sumptuous breakfast buffets and gala dinners are served under resplendent vaulted ceilings in the magnificent Grand Restaurant. The highlights of the five courses are changed daily. In light of the hotel’s luxury and tradition, guests are asked to dress for dinner – gentlemen in a jacket or dark suit.
Gourmet Restaurant Kronenstübli: Awarded with 16 GaultMillau points, this intimate restaurant serves the finest Italian-Mediterranean and French cuisine. In a rustic setting enhanced by antique larch wood panels and original wood furnishings from the Grisons, one of the most spectacular classics of the French cuisine, the “Canard à la presse”, can be discovered – an exceptional taste experience, uniquely presented.
Gredig Stübli Parlor: Experience haute cuisine and an exceptional wine list in a cozy private setting in this Engadine parlor with original wall cupboard and stove which harkens to local life in times gone past. On request for 6 to 10 guests.
Children’s Restaurant “Rondelle”: In the evenings, young guests (from age 3) can enjoy their own supervised dining experience, with menu selections according to parents’ wishes. Reservation required.
Kronenhof Bar: Champagne, the finest cognacs, whiskeys and gins, cocktails and more are served up in the neo-baroque setting of the hotel lobby and lounge, complete with phenomenal glacier views. Daily afternoon tea includes an excellent selection of international teas, home-made cakes and sandwiches. The Kronenhof bar is open daily from 11 a.m. until late at night, with piano entertainment beginning at 4 p.m. Hot and cold snacks are available until 11 p.m.
Le Pavillon: Savor light lunches & snacks, hot soups, cheese fondue, drinks and much more in the historic Pavillon with the most breath-taking view of Pontresina. In winter you can skate on the adjacent ice rink or, as in the summer, soak up sun on the terrace.
Meetings and Events
The stylish salons of the Belle Etage are a hideaway for seminars and meetings, elegant receptions and individual functions. With a capacity of up to 500 persons, Rondo the Kultur & Kongresszentrum Pontresina, the Engadine’s only modern Congress center, is situated only 50 meters from the hotel. In cooperation with the Kronenhof, its up-to-date technical equipment ensures the success of the most demanding events.
Weddings
With facilities accommodating up to 280 attendees for a seated dinner, the prestigious location of Pontresina, superb hospitality and cuisine, and inspired, luxurious architecture, the Grand Hotel Kronenhof is the perfect venue for a fairy-tale wedding. The happy couple is assigned their own wedding planner to counsel in every detail of preparation.
Wellness and Recreation
Kronenhof Spa: The award-winning Kronenhof Spa affords more than 2,000 square meters of world-class wellness inspired by the forests, crystal-clear waters and mountains of the Engadine. Here, surrounded by magnificent views of the Val Roseg glaciers and stands of Swiss pine and larch, spa-goers enjoy a full menu of massages, baths, peelings, body wraps, facials and more. There are men’s and women’s Finnish saunas, a stone grotto steam bath, saltwater grotto, relax-floating grotto with underwater music and wave generation, solarium, private spa suite and fitness room complete with personal trainers. Once a month, enjoy the “Kronenhof Night Spa”, where the spa is open until midnight.
Weather permitting, guests can explore various yoga styles while enjoying the beauty of the Engadine mountain scenery on the hotel’s new yoga platforms on the lawn.
Swimming: The 8 x 20 m indoor pool with underwater music makes swimming a year-round treat at the Grand Hotel Kronenhof. Other water features include a children’s pool with water slides and games, a Jacuzzi, waterfall and hydro jets.
Winter Activities: Alpine skiing, snow shoeing, ice skating, bobsledding or simply a carriage-ride are among the many pastimes that draw active guests to this winter wonderland.
Summer Activities: Among the warm-weather sports available to hotel guests are tennis, guided walking and cycling tours, glider flying, and climbing. Sail, windsurf or kitesurf on Lake Silvaplana. Enjoy river rafting, canoeing and fishing on the River Inn.
Golf: Guests enjoy access to the two 18-hole golf courses in Samedan and Zuoz and are eligible for green fee discounts. Guests can also golf with complimentary green fees at the 9-hole course at our sister Kulm Hotel in St. Moritz. The six covered tee-offs of the Kulm’s driving range are also available free of charge. Pros give individual and group lessons according to your level of proficiency.
Very Important Kids Program (V.I.K.): Children 3 years of age and up can be part of the “Krönchen-Club” with a weekly activity program that guarantees variety and entertainment, including exciting craft, play and paint projects. For older children as well as teenagers, gaming consoles, internet access, table football, and a pinball arcade game are available. At the same time, these age groups can enjoy access to the hotel’s billiard room and bowling alley.
