If you are looking for a time-out for body, mind and soul and want to immerse yourself in the winter landscape of South Tyrol, then you should pay a visit to Silena The Soulful Hotel. The journey to the hotel alone is an experience. Coming from Innsbruck, the road leads into the beautiful South Tyrol. In the background, the peaks of the Gitschberg rise majestically, the small houses with their typical regional architecture become fewer, the weather on the other side of the Alps is a few hours of sunshine richer and the ski area is snow-sure and wonderfully varied. And then in the middle of the high valley of Vals, just before the road seems to end in the mountains, the Soulful Hotel nestles into the ski slope like a modern Sleeping Beauty castle.

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A hideaway for the soul

Sit back and relax in the midst of the South Tyrolean mountain landscape. Let yourself be pampered by the benefits of the hotel and enjoy the hospitality of the place. By the way, Silena stands for Simon and Magdalena Mair, a brother and sister team who have created a life-design hotel out of their parents' Moarhof with a special attention to detail, where Southeast Asian feel-good atmosphere meets South Tyrolean hospitality and culture. The hotel has around 40 spacious rooms and suites, a tea library and reading lounge, a first-class restaurant, and a 1,550 square metre spa area. There's plenty for active guests to do, too: Activities range from ski-in ski-out, trail running, fat biking, yoga, qi gong, to breathing walks and readings. In the wellness area, guests are pampered with the Pure Silena natural cosmetic care range, which was developed in-house and contains local essences such as lime blossom and camphor as well as Asian ingredients such as lemongrass and green tea.

The family-run four-star superior design hotel blends organically into the unspoiled nature of the unique cultural landscape. In December 2017, siblings Magdalena and Simon Mair opened the Silena together with their parents, transforming the 350-year-old farmhouse and the parental Moarhof into a modern hideaway with unbeatable value for money. It combines South Tyrolean art of living and tradition with Far Eastern philosophy of life and offers guests a place that aims to create particularly intense encounters, free thoughts and extraordinary experiences. With the novel hotel concept, a counter-design to the traditionally family-oriented and holiday fun destination was created, because here the family valley of Vals is to be experienced from the perspective of the pole of tranquillity.

A refuge of tranquility

If you are looking for complete relaxation and a little deceleration from everyday life, the Soulful Hotel offers enough space to let yourself go. Countless thoughtful details, high-quality materials, harmonious designs and first-class service ensure that you not only feel completely at ease, but also find new ideas and inspiration. The large wellness area convinces with an outdoor infinity pool, roof terrace spa and panorama sauna.

South East Asia meets South Tyrol

The Southeast Asian secrets of well-being have married with the South Tyrolean way of life in the Soulful Hotel. The rooms were furnished according to Feng Shui principles and elements from both cultures are reflected in the interior. The gastronomic concept offers South Tyrolean specialties served in beautifully shaped bowls like the ones you know from Asia. In addition to the cheese room and wine cellar, breakfast offers warm alternatives inspired by Southeast Asia.

Picture Credits: Stefan Schütz