Davos, answered.
What invitations exist. What the Secure Hotel Badge is. How tiers work. Where you stay. The questions that come up most often about a week in Davos with The Davos Cabinet.
Access and invitations
What is the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos?
The Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum brings together heads of state, chief executives, investors, and civil society leaders in Davos, Switzerland each January. The 2027 meeting takes place 18 to 22 January. Much of the value happens outside the official Congress Centre, across private dinners, salons, and bilateral meetings held throughout the town during the week.
How do you get invited to Davos?
There are three paths. The first is an official invitation from the World Economic Forum, reserved for members, partners, and select figures. The second is invitation to the many private events and dinners that run alongside the meeting. The third is working with a concierge who arranges secured-zone access and curated programming. The Davos Cabinet handles the second and third, building a week around your objectives.
Can you attend Davos without official WEF accreditation?
Yes. A large share of the week's most valuable conversations happen at private dinners, salons, and hosted events that do not require an official badge. With a Secure Hotel Badge and a curated calendar, you can have a highly productive week in Davos without being accredited to the Congress Centre.
How do private events and dinners at Davos work?
Throughout the week, companies, funds, delegations, and host organizations run private dinners, salons, panels, and receptions across Davos. Many are invitation-only and unpublicized. Access depends on relationships and standing within the week's networks, which is what a concierge arranges on your behalf.
The Secure Hotel Badge
What is a Davos Secure Hotel Badge?
A Secure Hotel Badge grants access to the secured-zone hotels in Davos during the Annual Meeting, where much of the week's private programming takes place. It is distinct from official WEF accreditation. Issuance requires a background verification by the Swiss police, which our team manages on your behalf.
What are the different badges and types of access at Davos?
Access at Davos runs on several layers. There is official WEF accreditation, the badges the Forum issues to members and invited participants. There is the Secure Hotel Badge, which grants access to secured-zone hotels and their private programming. And there is a wide range of private event invitations that require no official badge at all. Most productive weeks are built from the second and third layers rather than the Congress Centre floor.
What is the Swiss police background check for Davos?
Each Secure Hotel Badge requires a background verification conducted by the Swiss police before the badge is issued. Our team manages the submission, documentation, and timing so the process is handled for you. Final approval rests with the regional police and is confirmed at badge pickup in Davos.
Tiers and planning
What are the levels or tiers of Davos access?
The Davos Cabinet structures participation in four tiers, from an entry tier covering the Secure Hotel Badge and core programming up to a full-delegation tier with a dedicated team, private dinners, and bespoke introductions. Each tier builds on the one below it. Full details are on our tiers page.
When should you start planning for Davos?
The earlier the better. Secured-zone hotel inventory, private event allocations, and verification windows all tighten as January approaches, and the most limited access sells first. Planning for the January 2027 meeting is best begun in the preceding spring or summer.
How much does it cost to attend Davos?
Costs vary widely depending on the level of access, the accommodation, and the scope of programming and introductions involved. The Davos Cabinet works across several participation tiers to match different objectives. We share specific pricing during a direct conversation.
Is Davos worth attending?
For founders, investors, executives, and family offices with clear objectives, the value of Davos lies in the density of decision-makers in one place for a single week. A well-architected week of targeted meetings and private dinners can compress months of business development. An unstructured trip, by contrast, can be expensive and aimless, which is the problem a concierge solves.
Accommodation and logistics
Where do you stay during Davos?
Accommodation ranges from secured-zone hotels in the heart of the action to properties in the surrounding valley and nearby towns such as Klosters. Inventory is extremely limited during the meeting and prices rise sharply closer to the dates. We secure priority accommodations for confirmed guests.
What does a Davos concierge do?
A Davos concierge handles the operational and access side of the week: securing the Hotel Badge and accommodations, building a day-by-day itinerary, arranging private event invitations and dinners, coordinating ground transport, and setting up the introductions that make the trip worthwhile. The aim is a week that is fully arranged before you arrive.
About the cabinet
What is the difference between The Davos Cabinet and the World Economic Forum?
The World Economic Forum organizes the official Annual Meeting and issues its own accreditation. The Davos Cabinet is an independent concierge that arranges secured-zone access, accommodations, and private programming around the meeting. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or representing the World Economic Forum.
If you are ready to begin the formal request for Davos 2027, visit our invitation page.