Alta Badia, ItalyLa Villa
Hotel Christiania
Contemporary Alpine lodge
Contemporary Alpine lodge
Traditional South Tyrolean hospitality runs this mountain outpost, where rustic Ladin woodwork sits inside a bright modern frame.
What it’s good at
Notable
Ladin timber construction expanded with floor-to-ceiling glass by the founding Bioc family.
Notable
A fifteen-meter heated outdoor pool facing Mount Santa Croce, alongside panoramic saunas.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
A classic Alpine lodge and a chic contemporary addition together make up Hotel ChristiAnia, a luxury boutique hotel in South Tyrol’s picturesque Val Badia.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
The Alta Badia ski lifts are an easy walk away, while the village sits beneath the sheer Gardenaccia plateau.
The rooms
Local pine gives the bedrooms their warmth, and large windows look out toward the crags of Mount Santa Croce.
The pools
Bring a swimsuit.
The heated outdoor pool opens onto a snowy boardwalk, and an indoor pool has massage jets beneath timber beams.
The sauna and gym
The panoramic sauna looks out toward mountain sunsets, and stationary bikes in the cardio corner face the snowy terrace.
At the table
Breakfast spreads sit beneath a brass mesh canopy, and dinners bring regional Ladin recipes to the wood-lined dining room.
Alta Badia
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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.