Val Gardena, ItalyPescosta
Alpin Garden Luxury Maison & Spa
Gilded alpine chalet
Pescosta Val Gardena, Italy
Renovated
2020
Price
$$$$
Rated for
Design Wellness LuxeOutside the door
Gilded alpine chalet
It runs with the warmth of a family-owned lodge, but trades quiet alpine tradition for charred timber and gilded accents.
What it’s good at
Notable
A floating golden Finnish sauna hovers above heated pools facing the Sassolungo peaks.
Listed
Second-generation alpine hospitality guided by the Hofer family since 1971 above Ortisei.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Its silhouette and materials are classic, but look closer and you’ll see modernist forms in the exterior and unusual surfaces in the lodge-meets-loft rooms and suites.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
On an alpine hillside above Ortisei, looking across the Val Gardena valley to the Sassolungo peaks.
The rooms
Loft-style rooms break from rustic conventions with dark timber, unexpected textures, and windows looking toward the jagged Dolomite peaks.
The pool and spa
Bring a swimsuit.
The indoor pool looks across the valley through tall glass, and treatment suites have deep soaking tubs.
The saunas
A glass-fronted Finnish sauna sits above the outdoor pool, and a Turkish steam room is warmed with red tiles.
The Golden Bar
A rippled brass ceiling shines above velvet stools at the counter, where bartenders pour classic aperitifs and South Tyrolean wines.
At the table
Maison Restaurant serves morning pastries and South Tyrolean dinners behind floor-to-ceiling windows looking toward the snowy peaks.
How it began
Alberta and Karl Hofer opened Garni Garden in 1971. Their son Markus later rebuilt the property around his own artistic vision.
Val Gardena
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The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.