Seiser Alm, ItalyCastelrotto
Alpine Boutique Villa Gabriela
Ten-room alpine chalet
Ten-room alpine chalet
This adults-only chalet runs like a private mountain home, with just ten rooms at the forest edge.
What it’s good at
Notable
Owner Gabriela cooks regional South Tyrolean dinners poured with local cellar vintages.
Listed
Suites feature hand-planed oak floors, traditional tiled stoves, and private Jacuzzi tubs.
Listed
An outdoor heated whirlpool overlooks the jagged Sciliar peaks beside timber saunas.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Ten cozy rooms are dressed in a contemporary Alpine style with wood paneling and soft textiles, and some with added extras such as balconies for summer, and Finnish saunas for warming up in winter.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
San Michele rests quietly beneath the Sciliar peaks, just below the vast alpine meadows of Alpe di Siusi.
The rooms
Hand-planed oak floors and timber panelling line the rooms. Select suites add private Finnish saunas.
The spa
A heated whirlpool steams on the outdoor deck, and daybeds sit beside a modern fireplace in the lounge.
At the table
Breakfast tables look out across alpine meadows from the terrace, and evening dinners move into the wood-panelled dining room.
How it began
Gabriela and Daniele expanded their original wooden chalet into the hotel, keeping the old timber core as the reception.
Seiser Alm
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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.