Davos Platz, Dorf or Klosters: Where Should You Stay?

All three explained side by side — walking distance, price, and the trade-offs of each during Annual Meeting week.

Last updated: August 2026

Davos Platz

The southern half of town, and where most of Annual Meeting week actually happens — it holds the Congress Centre and most of the Promenade. Walking time to the centre runs anywhere from two minutes if you're right on the Promenade to fifteen if you're further up the hill.
This is the zone people fight over, and it fills first. It suits anyone with back-to-back days, anyone hosting something themselves, or anyone who'll be out late most nights. The trade-off is cost — it's the most expensive ground in Davos — and noise, since you're walking past crowds every time you leave the door.
The uphill parts matter more than the map suggests once the pavement is ice. Plan fifteen minutes even for a ten-minute walk and you'll rarely be late.

The northern half of town, about twenty-five minutes on foot from Platz, or a short train ride. Quieter, often cheaper, and a completely normal choice — plenty of people who've done this for years choose Dorf on purpose.
The catch is the commute. You're committing to it two or three times a day. The train is quick when it runs to schedule, but the platform is cold and there's still a walk at each end. In fresh snow, add time you didn't plan for.
It suits teams who want more space for the money, and anyone booking later in the cycle when Platz is already gone.

About twenty-five minutes from Davos by train, plus the walk at each end. Pleasant, calmer, and usually better value than either half of Davos itself.
The trade-off is that you're firmly on the train timetable. A late dinner in Davos means either a cold platform afterwards or a car you may not be able to move that week, since roads get closed with little notice.
It suits people who want a quieter evening and don't mind planning around the trains rather than around the Congress Centre.

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