History & Vision

What is now Hotel Maria, was built 1931 as guesthouse with grocery store and gas station. The Möckli-Rageth family bought the house in 1946 and reconstructed it into a medium-sized hotel. A second, practically identical house was built next to it in the 60s; both buildings were connected with a gable roof. Since then the Hotel Maria stands as it is today.

Hotel Maria was managed by Karin Möckli for over 40 years, first together with her mother, then by herself. The house still equally belongs to the two ladies Karin Möckli and Arlette Weiner-Möckli.

The house is well known to a steadily increasing number of regulars as well as locals. Our first time guest enjoy this typical traditional hotel of the Engadin valley just the same. This certainly is due to the sheer dedication and passion of the co-owner Karin Möckli.

When Karin Mockli decided it was time for her wel deserved retirement she sought out a sucessor who she was confident would uphold the standards set at Hotel Maria for over 4 decades. On May, 13 2017, Regula and Andreas Ludwig, who managed for over 16 years the hotels Margna****-sup. and Chesa Sarita**-sup signed the lease agreement for Hotel Maria, ensuring the her legacy of excellent customer service, superior employee relations, and the traditions of Hotel Maria would be continued as part of the hotels’ future.

The new tenants are aware of the importance of tradition to many people; but they also have proven, that slow and gentle modernization is not a bad thing. The ancient and new Hotel Maria should be continued as an authentic middle class hotel of the Engadin Valley, while still satisfying the needs and expectations of todays customers. With a few cosmetic upgrades the hotel becomes a bit more modern in order to meet today’s requirements. The restaurant takes on an Italian flair, with some tasty, simple, fresh culinary accents of Grisons.
Most of the employees, who have already worked at the Hotel Maria for decades, will keep their positions. The new tenants are aware of the fact that tradition is essential but leaves room for new, surprising and beautiful things.