Where to stay in Davos

Stay in Davos if you want lift-close hotels, a genuine choice between two town centres, and the option to simply drive to the door: Davos Platz for the Jakobshorn and the Congress Centre, Davos Dorf for the Parsennbahn and the lake. If a through-road town is not what you are after, Klosters sits on the same railway line with a smaller, quieter centre.

1560metres above sea level2km between Davos Platz and Davos Dorf, along the Promenade97km of pistes on the Parsenn, from Davos and from Klosters

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Davos at a glance

Why Davos

Because Davos lets you choose how you arrive and where you land: drive straight up the A28 or take the train, then pick between the lift-side energy of Davos Platz, the quieter lakeside of Davos Dorf, or the traffic-free Schatzalp terrace above them both, all on one railway line and covered by one free transit card.

Where to sleep

First stay or want the lifts close: Davos Platz, across from the Jakobshorn station and near the Congress Centre. Prefer the lake and a quieter street: Davos Dorf, about 200 m from the Parsennbahn and Lake Davos. Want to skip the traffic altogether: the Schatzalp, reached only by funicular, 300 m above the town.

Watch out

Davos is not car-free like many Swiss resorts: it sits on a through road, so do not expect traffic-free streets outside the Schatzalp. The World Economic Forum meets at the Congress Centre every January, and the lift operator warns its published dates can change because of the closures that causes, so check the calendar before booking a January stay.

Davos, before you book

Davos sits at 1560 metres in canton Graubünden, and unlike the car-free resorts it is a town you can drive into: the A28 runs straight through from Landquart via Klosters, and the Flüela and Wolfgang passes continue east and north from here. By train, Zürich HB reaches Davos Platz in 2 hours 20, with a single change at Landquart onto the Rhaetian Railway. The town spreads across the sixth largest municipality in Switzerland by area, which is part of why it feels like two places rather than one.

Davos is really two towns sharing one name: Davos Platz to the south, with the Congress Centre, the Kirchner Museum and the Jakobshorn base station, and Davos Dorf to the north, near the Parsennbahn funicular and Lake Davos. The two centres lie about 2 km apart along the Promenade, on the same Rhaetian Railway line, so picking a station shapes the whole stay. Above Davos Platz, the Schatzalp terrace breaks the pattern completely: reached only by funicular, 300 metres up, with no road running through it.

The hotels span both halves of town and one hilltop above them. Davos Platz holds the Grischa DAS Hotel opposite the Jakobshorn lift, and the wellness-focused Morosani Schweizerhof and AMERON; Davos Dorf has the Seehof, open since 1869, and the Turmhotel Victoria by the lake. Up on the Schatzalp, a single hotel keeps its own forest park and ski area. Our dated price samples put the Turmhotel Victoria as the least expensive of the six, with most others costing more in winter than in summer.

Winter runs from 13 November 2026 to 4 April 2027 on the Parsenn, with the Jakobshorn open a little longer, to 11 April. Summer belongs to walkers, on a 700 km network of trails across Davos Klosters, with the Schatzalpbahn funicular running from 1 May to 25 October. Whichever season you choose, allow 2 hours 20 by train from Zürich HB, with one change at Landquart. Unlike its car-free neighbours, Davos sits on a real road, so driving here is a normal option, not an exception.

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Summer in Davos

Where to stay this season

Hikers do best around Davos Platz, at the foot of the Thomas Mann Trail up to the Schatzalp, or on the Schatzalp itself for the Alpinum garden. Either way, the funicular up from Promenade 63 saves the climb on days when you would rather start walking higher up.

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hiking trail network in Davos Klosters

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summer toboggan run at the Schatzalp, May to October

Davos Platz · 4 stars

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CHF 386/ night

Summer average CHF 385

Opposite the Congress Centre on Scalettastrasse 22, the AMERON has 148 rooms and suites, each with its own balcony, and the 850 square metre 4 elements SPA. Its position across from the conference building suits business stays as much as skiing ones.

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Prices: lowest and average nightly rate seen on Booking.com for 2 adults and 1 room, on 2 winter dates and 1 summer dates, collected on September 16, 2026. They are indicative, the real price depends on your dates. Hotel facts come from each hotel’s own website. Some hotel links are affiliate links.

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Where to stay, area by area

Davos Platz

The southern half of town, around the station and the Promenade

Davos Platz is the busier of the two halves, home to the Congress Centre where the World Economic Forum meets, the Kirchner Museum at Promenade 82, and the base station for the Jakobshorn. The Grischa DAS Hotel stands directly across from that station, with a direct underpass, and the whole area sits about 10 minutes on foot from the Congress Centre. It suits skiers and conference visitors more than anyone chasing the lake, which lies at the other end of the Promenade.

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Davos Dorf

The northern half, around the station, the Parsennbahn and Lake Davos

Davos Dorf is the quieter half, gathered around the Parsennbahn funicular and Lake Davos rather than the Congress Centre. The Turmhotel Victoria puts the lake, the funicular and Davos Dorf station all about 200 metres away, and the Seehof sits directly on the promenade near the Parsenn cable car. It suits anyone who wants the lake on their doorstep and skiing straight from Davos rather than from Klosters, at the cost of being further from the Jakobshorn and the Congress Centre.

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The Schatzalp

A terrace 300 m above Davos Platz, reached only by funicular

The Schatzalp is the one part of Davos with no road at all: the funicular from Promenade 63 in Davos Platz reaches it in 4 minutes, and overnight guests ride it free from 8 am to midnight. At the top, a single hotel keeps its own forest park and ski area next to the Alpinum botanical garden and a 2.8 km winter toboggan run. Choose it for the quiet above the traffic, in exchange for depending on the funicular schedule for every trip down.

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What to do in Davos

Davos is not short of things to do, but a handful of named places, all published by Destination Davos Klosters, give a sense of what a day here looks like. These are not route descriptions, just the places worth building a morning or an evening around.

On foot

A winter panorama and a literary path up to the Schatzalp

Pischa panorama winter walk6.3 km · to Hüreli at 2444 m
This winter walking route climbs Pischa to Hüreli at 2444 m, with a shorter 1.3 km circular option from the same top station for a lighter morning. It only runs while Pischa itself is open, 26 December 2026 to 29 March 2027, so it suits a clear winter day rather than a shoulder-season stay.
Thomas Mann TrailDavos Platz → Schatzalp
This themed path climbs from Davos Platz up to the Schatzalp, the sanatorium terrace that gave Thomas Mann the setting for “The Magic Mountain”. Destination Davos Klosters publishes no length or walking time for it, so treat it as an open-ended walk, or simply take the funicular up and follow the path down instead.

Up the mountain

Two funiculars, up to a garden and up to the slopes

Schatzalpbahn4 minutes · 300 m above the town
The funicular climbs from Promenade 63 in Davos Platz to the Schatzalp in 4 minutes, 300 m above the town, so the outing costs almost no travel time. At the top, the Alpinum garden holds over 3500 plant species and varieties, blooming June to September, next to a 500 m summer toboggan run and a 2.8 km winter run lit until 11 pm, late enough to fit in after dinner.
ParsennbahnDavos Dorf → Weissfluhjoch
The funicular from Davos Dorf serves the Parsenn ski area, about 97 km of slopes, up to the Weissfluhjoch station area at 2620 m, which makes Davos Dorf the practical base if this run is your main goal. From there, the classic descent to Küblis stretches a full 12 km, enough to fill a good part of the day on its own.

Where to eat

Two named addresses, one on the promenade, one in the mountains

Schatzalp Belle Epoque RestaurantSchatzalp · 18:00 to 22:00
At the top of the Schatzalp funicular, this restaurant serves contemporary cuisine with vegan options, open all year, so it works as a dinner destination even outside the ski or hiking season. Service runs 18:00 to 22:00, but hot food stops at 20:00, so a later table means a colder plate.
Gasthaus zum TschuggenDavos Dorf · closed Wednesdays
At Flüelapassstrasse 33 in Davos Dorf, this address keeps its original Walserstube, with 50 seats, alongside the smaller 20-seat Arvenstube, so it suits both a group lunch and a quieter dinner. It serves 11:30 to 14:30 and 18:00 to 20:30, but stays closed on Wednesdays all year, worth checking before you plan a midweek stop.

Times, altitudes and figures come from Destination Davos Klosters, checked on 16 September 2026. We publish no ratings and no route descriptions: check conditions on the spot before you set off.

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What runs, month by month

	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
Parsenn Davos	Open	Open	Open	Partly closed	Closed	Partly closed	Open	Open	Partly closed	Closed	Partly closed	Open
Jakobshorn	Open	Open	Open	Partly closed	Closed	Partly closed	Open	Open	Open	Partly closed	Partly closed	Open
Schatzalpbahn	Open	Open	Partly closed	Closed	Open	Open	Open	Open	Open	Partly closed	Partly closed	Open

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Winter 2026/27: Parsenn Davos 13 November 2026 to 4 April 2027, Jakobshorn 27 November 2026 to 11 April 2027. Summer 2026: Schatzalpbahn 1 May to 25 October, Parsenn Davos 27 June to 6 September, Jakobshorn 27 June to 18 October, Schatzalpbahn winter 28 November 2026 to 21 March 2027. Destination Davos Klosters states these dates are subject to change and may be affected by snow, weather, or World Economic Forum closures in January. Checked 16 September 2026.

Getting to Davos, in practice

Drive and park

You can drive straight to Davos on the A28 from Landquart via Klosters, or over the Albula road from Filisur, and continue east or north on the Flüela and Wolfgang passes if you are travelling on. A parking space is not automatic though: rates are set by each hotel, from CHF 20 a day at the Grischa DAS Hotel to CHF 30 at the Turmhotel Victoria, so check what your hotel charges before you arrive.

Free transit with the Premium Card

Every guest who books at least one night gets the Davos Klosters Premium Card, which gives free 2nd class travel by train and bus within zones 400, 410 and 420. Once you have checked in, there is no need to buy separate local tickets to move between Davos Platz, Davos Dorf and the surrounding area.

By rail from Zurich

From Zürich HB, allow 2 h 20 to Davos Platz, with one change at Landquart onto the Rhaetian Railway; the same train reaches Davos Dorf 5 minutes earlier. Book the stop that matches your hotel rather than the one that sounds more central, since the two stations serve different halves of town.

Two stations, one line

Davos Platz and Davos Dorf sit on the same Rhaetian Railway line, about 2 km apart along the Promenade, so the walk between them is not a quick errand. Check which station your hotel is closer to before booking, since it decides whether the Jakobshorn or the Parsenn and the lake are on your doorstep.

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Frequently asked questions

Should I stay in Davos Platz or Davos Dorf?

Both have their own station on the same Rhaetian Railway line, about 5 minutes apart by train. Davos Platz has the Congress Centre, the Kirchner Museum at Promenade 82 and the Jakobshorn base station, while Davos Dorf has the Parsennbahn funicular and Lake Davos, with the Turmhotel Victoria putting the station, the funicular and the lake all about 200 metres away. In practice, choose Platz for the lifts and the museum, Dorf for the lake and a quieter evening.

Can I get to Davos without a car?

Yes. Zürich HB to Davos Platz takes 2 h 20 with one change at Landquart, on the IC then the Rhaetian Railway RE 13, and Davos Dorf is reached 5 minutes earlier on the same train. Once there, the free Premium Card covers local trains and buses, so a car is not needed for the stay itself.

Do I need to buy local bus tickets?

No. Every guest who books at least one night gets the Davos Klosters Premium Card from their host, which includes free 2nd class travel by train and bus within zones 400, 410 and 420, so ask for it at check-in if it is not handed over automatically.

Which hotel gets me closest to the slopes?

The Grischa DAS Hotel stands directly across from the Jakobshorn station, with a direct underpass, in Davos Platz, while the Turmhotel Victoria gives about 200 m to the Parsenn funicular, in Davos Dorf. Pick the one that matches the mountain you plan to ski most, since the two lifts sit at opposite ends of town.

When do the lifts actually run?

Winter 2026/27: Parsenn Davos runs 13 November 2026 to 4 April 2027, the Jakobshorn 27 November 2026 to 11 April 2027, and Pischa only 26 December 2026 to 29 March 2027. Summer 2026: the Schatzalpbahn runs 1 May to 25 October, Parsenn Davos only 27 June to 6 September. The operator warns dates can change and that the World Economic Forum can close things in January.