As London prepares for King Charles III’s coronation—May 6, as if anyone could ever forget—the hotels have been booked solid, concert tickets have been reserved, and shops have ordered extra inventory of Highgrove organic single malt, the King’s favorite spirit. But one needn’t line up along the Mall to mark the moment in style. Instead, why not flee the madness and escape to one of his favorite hotels around the world?
Hotel Walserhof Klosters, Switzerland
A skilled skier, Charles discovered no-frills Klosters in 1978, when he first visited with then girlfriend Lady Sarah Spencer, Princess Diana’s sister (ahem). In the 45 years since, he’s slalomed in annually, staying at this photogenic, straight-out-of-Heidi chalet hotel with a Michelin-star restaurant (though the King actually prefers to eat rustic fare at nearby Hotel Wynegg, said its owner, reminiscing about the time Charles threw fondue bread cubes at the Queen of Norway, at the next table). During one Klosters trip in 1988, an avalanche hit, injuring Charles and killing his close friend Major Hugh Lindsay. Diana vowed never to return, but Charles continues to vacation here to this day.
