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Alpine Sports Lounge & Boutique
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A new era
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A New Restaurant & Winter Garden
Winter 2026: A completely new restaurant will become one of the hotel’s defining spaces, complemented by an elegant new Winter Garden. Designed to make the most of Kulm’s setting, it will bring together grand hotel tradition, contemporary comfort and expansive views across St. Moritz.
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A Reimagined Mongiardino Lobby Lounge
The much-loved Mongiardino Lobby Lounge will be renovated and extended, creating a generous heart of the hotel for meeting, relaxing and spending time throughout the day. New south- and lake-facing terraces will extend the experience outdoors, with exceptional views across St. Moritz and the Engadin landscape.
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A New Restaurant Foyer & Kulm Boutique
On the lower level, a new Restaurant Foyer will create a central point connecting the Sunny Bar, Amaru and Pizzeria, alongside an expanded Kulm Boutique. The new space will bring together dining, retail and the flow through this part of the hotel in a contemporary interpretation of Kulm’s historic architecture.
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A New Arrival Experience
The arrival at Kulm will be reimagined with a new entrance by Foster + Partners. Within the hotel, Eric Egan will redesign the existing reception and concierge areas, respecting the historic architecture and established flow of the spaces while introducing his distinctive approach to the interiors.
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A New Hotel Bar
Altitude will be transformed into a completely new hotel bar by Martin Brûlé, remaining in its familiar location while introducing a new design and bar concept. Conceived as a destination for evenings at Kulm, the new Altitude will combine distinctive interiors with a strong sense of atmosphere and a renewed approach to the classic grand hotel bar.
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A New Smokers’ Lounge
A dedicated new smokers’ lounge by Martin Brûlé will offer an intimate and beautifully considered retreat within the hotel, conceived as a distinctive destination in its own right.
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A New Private Dining Room
A new private dining room by Martin Brûlé will create an elegant setting for intimate dinners, celebrations and special occasions, combining privacy with a strong sense of atmosphere.
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The New Corviglia Ballroom
The historic Corviglia event spaces will be reimagined by Eric Egan as a new multifunctional ballroom designed for celebrations, weddings, gatherings and major events. Flexible by design yet unmistakably Kulm in character, the new Corviglia Ballroom will provide an exceptional setting for occasions of different scales and formats.
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The Next Chapter
Together with Foster + Partners, Eric Egan and Martin Brûlé, we are creating spaces that celebrate Kulm’s extraordinary heritage while opening the hotel more fully towards its surroundings and introducing new experiences for the generations ahead. We look forward to welcoming you back to discover the next chapter of Kulm.
The enchanting winter idyll of St. Moritz
A history of pioneering spirit
Distinctly original. Strikingly sophisticated. This is the living room of St. Moritz. Of all the hotels in the region, Kulm will always be the original Grand Dame. Founded by renowned hotelier, Johannes Badrutt, a man who liked to intrigue guests with new innovations, no idea was too ambitious.
Badrutt’s bet paved the way for a legacy of continual innovation. In 1878, he introduced Switzerland’s first electric lights to Kulm Hotel’s Grand Restaurant. Over the course of the decade, he installed a public telephone network, as well as pioneering the concept of the hotel lobby.
The birth of modern winter sports
During the 1890s, a number of enterprising winter guests were eager to develop new sports using ice tracks, resulting in the birth of skibobbing, skeleton bobsled, and a Cresta run emerging.
Before long, Kulm Park became the prime location for competitions in all these sports. The venue even hosted the inaugural Winter Olympic Games of 1928 and 1948.
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