Top five things to do at celebrities’ favourite winter holiday destination, St. Moritz, Switzerland

The lakeside resort town of St. Moritz, at the height of 5,910 feet, nestled in the Albula Alps of Switzerland, is a favourite holiday destination of the discerning lot. The luxurious Alpine resort has seen generations of jetsetters partake in skiing, snowboarding, tobogganing, bobsledding, curling, ice-skating, polo on ice and hiking. The town has even hosted two Winter Olympics, in 1928 and 1948. But if a tranquil state is something you choose over an adrenaline rush, St. Moritz offers enough and more!

Swiss hot chocolate/cheese fondue at El Paradiso

Perched on the side of Suvretta Hill at more than 7,000 feet, this mountain club restaurant, with indoor seating and cozy sundecks, offers breathtaking vistas of the mountain range and the valley below.

Its extensive gourmet menu has won it a spot on the Michelin Guide Restaurants list.

High tea at Badrutt’s Palace Hotel

Hotelier Johannes Badrutt was the pioneer of winter tourism in St. Moritz. He attracted British guests to his hotel with the promise that they could enjoy the weather outside without a jacket on a clear day even in winter.

Today, this celebrated luxury hotel is best known for its high tea.

The hotel’s lobby known as Le Grand Hall is the venue for this tea, where guests are offered a choice of 28 teas, salmon, cheese, ham, and cucumber finger sandwiches, scones with jam and cream, and an exquisite selection of sweet treats.

Hot stone massage at Ovaverva

A luxurious indoor swimming pool and sports centre, Ovaverva celebrates St. Moritz’ history of mineral spas and springs.

With an array of massages and peelings to choose from, the hot stone massage, for one, effectively helps relieve muscle tension and has a calming effect.

Jacuzzi hot tub at Diavolezza

The mountain viewpoint Diavolezza, at 9,754 ft has the highest-altitude open-air hot tub in Europe.

Situated on the terrace of the Berghaus Diavolezza hotel, the wood-fired hot tub set at 41°C around the icy cool mountain, gives a one-of-a-kind experience to the tourists.The spectacular views of glaciers and mountain peaks of the Bernina massif, including the 12,800-footer Piz Palü, immensely add to the experience.

Put up at The Carlton

Straight from a fairytale, The Carlton stands tall like a castle overlooking Lake St. Moritz and has 60 guest rooms, a three-floor spa area, a 24-hour Bentley limousine service within the town, a restaurant run by a Michelin-star chef duo and a Lounge & Bar along with an outdoor pool and ski-in/ski-out access.

If this is not alpine-style opulence, then what is?