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Hotel Chalet Mirabell
Alpine wellness chalet
Alpine wellness chalet
Days here run between theatrical Aufguss sauna rituals, mountain springwater pools, and walks through the high alpine meadows.
“Up the hill from Merano, Hotel Chalet Mirabell is the place for Aufguss, a sauna ritual where lights flash and music plays.”
What it’s good at
Remarkable
South Tyrol's longest heated swimming bio-lake, fed by natural mountain spring water.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
UK Readers' Choice Awards – Rest of Italy
Condé Nast Traveler
2025
Although the wellbeing facilities are impressive—all-year-round heated outdoor pools, whirlpools and a natural swimming pond, yoga classes, forest bathing, numerous saunas, beauty treatments and more—it’s not just a place for adults-only time.
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
Hiking trails head straight into the Falzeben woods, while the historic spa town of Merano lies a short drive below.
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The rooms
Suites look toward the peaks with pale timber walls, while four standalone villas add private saunas and pools.
The pools
Bring a swimsuit.
A 25-meter heated pool looks out across the alpine valley, and timber sundecks line the natural swimming lake.
The spa
The panoramic event sauna looks out over the peaks. Plush daybeds sit beneath carved wood reliefs in the quiet lounges.
At the table
Dining rooms look toward snowcapped peaks through floor-to-ceiling windows. Evenings bring South Tyrolean menus beneath a dome of antlers.
How it began
The owners received the mountain plot as a wedding gift in 1999, opening a modest sixteen-room guesthouse five years later.
Merano
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
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.