Bressanone, Italy
Hotel & Restaurant Elephant
Historic Tyrolean manor
Historic Tyrolean manor
This 500-year-old Tyrolean manor runs as a quiet family-owned estate, with private parkland and orchards right in central Bressanone.
What it’s good at
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
This hotel occupies an austere yet elegant 14C manor house and outbuildings. It is surrounded by a delightful park and orchard with a swimming pool and tennis court.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Bressanone's cathedral square sits just outside the gates, opening into the pedestrian lanes of the historic town center.
The rooms
Villa Marzari rooms look across the park and orchards, while new attic suites sit beneath the main house's timber rafters.
The water
Bring a swimsuit.
The pools and spa
The heated outdoor pool curves through the private park. Inside, the 1888 vaulted stables hold an indoor pool and saunas.
Restaurant Elephant
An ornate green ceramic stove warms the wood-carved dining room. The kitchen serves classic South Tyrolean and Italian dishes.
How it began
Innkeeper Andrä Posch hosted the elephant Soliman during a two-week winter stopover in 1551, commissioning the fresco that still marks the facade.
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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.