These are the Most Popular Places of Energy in South Tyrol
South Tyrol is able to bridge the gap between alpine and Mediterranean nature. What remains is pure amazement in the face of majestic mountains, idyllic valleys and excellent cuisine.
April 20, 2023
Nature Hotel Lüsnerhof
The Lüsnerhof at 1100 meters above sea level attracts with soothing seclusion. All areas of the four-star superior hotel - built according to the alpine organic architecture - are oriented around the naturellness® philosophy. Intensive nature experience stands thereby not only in the fresh kitchen, but also in the three wellness areas with an extensive garden in highest place. Here, you can relax while taking a sauna in the bathhouses with the brine floating grotto, while swimming in the natural bathing pond or walking through the forest bath promenade and the Kneipp facility. The outdoor program The Lüsnerhof invites you to exercise in the green, to hikes and bike tours to the alpine pasture or yoga and Qigong at the power place.
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Naturhotel Lüsnerhof
Rungger Straße 20, 39040 Lüsen, Italy
Web: luesnerhof.it
Tel.: +39 0472 413633
Price:Doubles incl. three-quarter gourmet board from € 167
Giardino Marling
Across a lush green slope, with a view of peaks, valleys and forests, it goes from the lively spa town of Merano to a small hill; here, surrounded by blooming nature, the Giardino Marling awaits those seeking peace and quiet. The light-flooded five-star hotel welcomes its guests with an elegant feel-good ambience; warm materials have been complemented with soft colors. In the restaurant Mediterranean and traditional Cuisine find in a pleasurable way to each other; with a rare drop from the wine area of the Giardino you can make yourself comfortable on the terrace afterwards. Whether you work up a sweat in the saunas, take a relaxing dip in the heated rooftop ski pool, or treat yourself to a massage: after sporty hours on the tennis court or a short session in the fitness room, a visit to the extensive wellness area is well deserved.
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Giardino Marling
St.-Felix-Weg 18, 39020 Marling, Italy
Web: giardino-marling.com
Tel: +39 0473 447177
Price: Doubles incl. half board from € 170
Sporthotel Ratschings
Those who check into this four-star hotel are accommodated in spacious rooms and suites, all with their own balcony or terrace. Here, you can make yourself comfortable and marvel at the picturesque mountain scenery all around - or you can get active: around and in the Sporthotel itself, countless possibilities open up for leisure activities. If you want to experience the forests and mountains, take part in a guided hike. One can refine the art of the ball game with tennis, table tennis or billiards. There's also a fully equipped gym - from the Stepper up to multi-gym equipment, everything's present - there's also a Yoga studio at the disposal for sport enthusiasts. Afterwards, you can enjoy traditional Italian and international dishes in the restaurant. The wellness area has recently been joined by an adults-only area with an indoor and an outdoor pool.
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Sporthotel Ratschings
Bichl 50, 39040 Ratschings, Italy
Web: hotels-ratschings.com
Tel: +39 0472 659500
Price: Doubles incl. half board from € 135
Hotel Sand
In the midst of idyllic apple meadows and vineyards is the Hotel Sand - the family-run four-star hotel is a successful mix of new architecture and traditional charm. The style of the new building is characterized by clear lines, the use of exposed concrete and wooden construction. No matter whether you sit in the 300-year-old farmhouse parlor or in the winter garden, stroll through the hotel lobby with its modern bar or relax in the winter garden: you feel good in every corner of the hotel. In the chic wellness area, massages and treatments await, as does a sauna and bathing area. Chef Florian Volgger conjures up Mediterranean and South Tyrolean dishes from regional and organic products.
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Hotel Sand
Mühlweg 2, 39020 Tschars, Italy
Web: hotel-sand.com
Tel: +39 0473 624130
Price:Doubles incl. half board from € 150
Hotel Castel
The Hotel Castel is already worth a visit because of its location between vineyards, apple orchards and majestic three-thousand-meter peaks. This dream panorama, which one can enjoy from all terraces of the five-star house, has so much more on offer. For example, the Wellness in the Meranesse fine Spa, which promises lasting recovery, up to all-fine Kulinarik: if you leave your modern equipped room with panorama view in the morning, you can look forward to the breakfast buffet - and delightfully your day continues. In the two hotel restaurants Castel finedining and the ÀlaCarte one encounters palate pleasures par excellence; the two-star chef Gerhard Wieser provides for it.
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Hotel Castel
Keschtngasse 18, 39019 Dorf Tirol, Italy
Web: hotel-castel.com
Tel: +39 0473 923693
Price: Doubles incl. half board from € 264
La Maiena Merano Resort
Where gentle hills become rugged peaks and lush greenery stretches across the valleys, paradise is not far away - that's probably what Franz Waldner thought, who ran La Maiena above Merano as a wine tavern and restaurant from 1964. Today it's still in family hands, but as a modern-luxurious resort that can do much more than just outstanding alpine-Mediterranean cuisine: guests can expect, among other things, a modern wellness area. But also families come at their expense: they splash in the experience pool or make first swimming attempts in the Balloon Lounge. Around the five-star hotel stretches the Meraner Land - whether biking, mountaineering or hiking, here, people like to get active.
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La Maiena Merano Resort
Front 15, 39020 Marlengo near Merano, Italy
Web: lamaiena.it
Tel: +39 0473 447000
Price: Doubles incl. half board from € 196
Hotel Pienzenau am Schlosspark
The four-star superior hotel Pienzenau am Schlosspark convinces in the middle of the villa district Obermais in Merano. From the individually furnished rooms, which offer a panoramic view of the spa town from their balconies, to the roof terrace, where 100 different cultivated roses bloom: the house is ideally suited for a romantic getaway. Massages and beauty packages are offered in the small wellness area. Various bathing options await, such as a Finnish sauna, steam baths, and a heated outdoor pool with torrent flow; here, muscles can recover from the day's activity program. Fine Dining is created by the chef. Mediterranean-regional dishes impress with down-to-earth sophistication.
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Hotel Pienzenau am Schlosspark
Pienzenauweg 1, 39012 Merano, Italy
Web: hotelpienzenau.com
Tel: +39 0473 234030
Price: Doubles incl. breakfast from € 298
Alpin garden
Five stars and outstanding gourmet as well as spa moments make the Adults-only hotel the ideal retreat in the Dolomites. Both breakfast - enjoyed on the terrace and in the garden with a view of the Sassolungo - and dinner are served à la carte. The Alpin Garden also knows how to convince when it comes to wellness: two quiet spa levels, including the elegant Art Spa, bring body and soul back into harmony. At the outdoor pool, you settle down under one of the parasols and just enjoy yourself, before heading for a sweat bath in the Art Sauna World. The highlight of this is the Golden Finnish Sauna, whose panoramic window reveals the summit world all around.
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Alpin Garden Luxury Maison & Spa
J.-Skasa-Str. 68, 39046 Ortisei, Italy
Web: alpingarden.com
Tel: +39 0471 796021
Price: Doubles incl. breakfast from € 215
Hotel Ansitz Plantitscherhof
From the Ansitz Plantitscherhof in the chic villa district of Obermais, the charming old town of Merano is within walking distance. The five-star hotel scores points not only for its location: guests are welcomed by the Mediterranean garden, where palm trees sway in the breeze and guests swim in the large outdoor pool. Whether dinners in South Tyrol's smallest restaurant or tastings of good cigars, honest whiskies and fine wines, epicureans are sure to be happy at the Plantitscherhof. But the perfect stay is also ensured by unique experiences such as the suite overnight stay under the open sky or the Body & Mind offer. The hotel is known for its love of classic cars: the hosts regularly host classic car aperitifs and there's an in-house rental of the classics, with which you can explore South Tyrol in style.
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Hotel Ansitz Plantitscherhof
Via Dante Alighieri 56, 39012 Merano, Italy
Web: plantitscherhof.com
Tel: +39 0473 230577
Price: Doubles incl. breakfast from € 160
This article appeared in the Falstaff TRAVEL issue Spring 2023.