Villas in Maloja
Maloja suits walkers, cross-country skiers and paddlers who want a small pass village looking down on Lake Sils. Many homes have a sauna, but none has a pool. The village is small and quiet, so bigger lift areas mean a drive or a bus.
- Villas
- 38
- From, per week
- £540
About Maloja
Maloja sits on the pass of the same name, 1,815 metres up, where the land falls steeply away into Val Bregaglia. It marks the border between the Engadin and the Bergell, and Lake Sils is visible from the village looking down the Engadin. The Hotel Maloja Palace and the Belvedere Tower, once the home of the painter Giovanni Segantini and now a small museum, define its look. Our homes are clustered within about half a kilometre. Most sleep about four with two bedrooms, many have a sauna, some a fireplace, and none a pool. The village is best explored on foot. A wind crosses the pass, and in the right conditions it produces the Maloja Snake, a long low cloud.
Is Maloja right for you?
- Best for
- Walkers, cross-country skiers and paddlers on the pass
- Not for you if
- You want a big lift network at your door, since Maloja is a small pass village.
Near Maloja
Lake Sils
Visible from the village; summer brings boat trips and stand-up paddling, and winter ice skating when the ice is thick enough.
Cavloc and Bitabergh lakes
Two mountain lakes near Maloja that the Engadin tourist site says draw water lovers in summer.
Silvaplana
The neighbouring lake village, where the Corvatsch and Furtschellas lifts are listed, and a 4.2 km piste billed as Switzerland's longest illuminated one.
St. Moritz
About 16 minutes by car, or 30 minutes by hourly PostBus.
Getting to Maloja
Zurich airport is the usual gateway, about two and a half hours by car to the Engadin, or four to five hours by train. From St. Moritz it is a further 16 minutes by car or 30 minutes on the hourly PostBus. A car helps but is not essential, since PostBus runs hourly from St. Moritz.
When to go to Maloja
Winter brings cross-country skiing, powder skiing, snowshoe hikes and snowtubing, and the lake can be skated on when the ice is thick enough. Summer is for walking, paddling and boat trips on Lake Sils, and the mountain lakes of Cavloc and Bitabergh. The Guest Card gives free public transport in the Upper Engadine in summer and autumn from the second overnight stay.
Villas in Maloja
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Planüra 21
Maloja, Engadine, Switzerland
2
1
0
ParkingDishwasherFireplace+11 more
from£211
per night
4-star property
Apparthotel Pöstli Nr. 106
Maloja, Engadine, Switzerland
2
0
0
ParkingMicrowaveTerrace+8 more
from£148
per night
5-star property
1-Bedroom Home, Maloja
Maloja, Engadine, Switzerland
2
1
0
ParkingDishwasherMicrowave+10 more
from£261
per night
4-star property
3-Bedroom Home, Maloja
Maloja, Engadine, Switzerland
6
3
0
ParkingGardenMicrowave+7 more
from£124
per night
5-star property
Apparthotel Pöstli Nr. 303
Maloja, Engadine, Switzerland
4
1
0
ParkingSaunaInternet+8 more
from£246
per night
4-star property
5-star property
Apparthotel Pöstli Nr. 307
Maloja, Engadine, Switzerland
4
1
0
ParkingDishwasherMicrowave+9 more
5-star property
Home, Maloja
Maloja, Engadine, Switzerland
2
0
0
ParkingWashing MachineInternet+8 more
from£148
per night
4-star property
Apparthotel Pöstli Nr. 306
Maloja, Engadine, Switzerland
2
0
0
ParkingSaunaWashing Machine+8 more
from£148
per night
Chesa Blaunca Maloja
Maloja, Engadine, Switzerland
4
2
0
ParkingDishwasherWashing Machine+7 more
Chesa Muot Mulin
Maloja, Engadine, Switzerland
6
3
0
ParkingFireplaceGarden+8 more
from£274
per night
4-star property
5-star property
CasaBellavista Isola
Maloja, Engadine, Switzerland
4
2
0
Air ConDishwasherGarden+7 more
from£295
per night
4-star property
Pra d'Sura 211
Maloja, Engadine, Switzerland
3
1
0
ParkingDishwasherGarden+8 more
from£100
per night
4-star property
Studio Genziana
Maloja, Engadine, Switzerland
2
0
0
ParkingDishwasherGarden+7 more
from£116
per night
4-star property
Pra d'Sura 113
Maloja, Engadine, Switzerland
2
1
0
DishwasherWashing MachineInternet+6 more
from£100
per night
4-star property
Pra d'Sura Apt 141
Maloja, Engadine, Switzerland
4
2
0
ParkingDishwasherMicrowave+9 more
from£123
per night
3-star property
Casa La Planüra
Maloja, Engadine, Switzerland
4
1
0
ParkingDishwasherFireplace+7 more
from£101
per night
4-star property
5-star property
1-Bedroom Home, Maloja
Maloja, Engadine, Switzerland
2
1
0
ParkingDishwasherGarden+9 more
from£148
per night
5-star property
Motta Rotonda
Maloja, Engadine, Switzerland
4
2
0
ParkingDishwasherWashing Machine+7 more
from£236
per nightMaloja villa holidays: questions answered
What is the Maloja Snake?
A long, low cloud, about 500 to 700 metres above the ground and roughly 50 metres thick, produced by the Maloja wind in the right dew-point conditions. It usually thins out over Lake Sils and Lake Silvaplana.
Is Maloja good for cross-country skiing?
Yes, it is one of the village's winter draws. The Engadin tourist board says winter brings cross-country skiers and powder skiers to Maloja. Its page gives no trail details, so ask the Maloja tourist office about conditions.
Is Maloja in Italy?
No, it is in Switzerland, on the Maloja Pass. The village marks the political, geographical and linguistic border between the Engadin and the Bergell, with a steep descent from 1,815 metres into Val Bregaglia.
Do you need a car in Maloja?
Not strictly. PostBus runs hourly between St. Moritz and Maloja in about 30 minutes, and the Guest Card gives free Upper Engadine public transport in summer and autumn. A car still saves time with luggage.
Can you ski in Maloja itself?
There is some local skiing. The tourist board lists the Aela ski resort under Maloja, with snowtubing and snowshoe hikes in the village, and the Corvatsch and Furtschellas lifts are listed at neighbouring Silvaplana.
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Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed October 2026.
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