Bressanone, Italy
My Arbor - Dolomites
Stilted alpine treehouse
Stilted alpine treehouse
Steel pillars hoist the timber building into the forest canopy, creating a stay lived level with the surrounding pines.
“the hotel resembles a magnificent spaceship, its stark rectangular silhouette appearing to levitate above the treetops, illuminated from beneath and casting an enchanting glow”
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Architect Gerhard Tauber lifted the larch-clad suites on 34-meter steel stilts above the forest floor.
Remarkable
Sauna masters conduct daily themed Aufguss rituals across five forest and mountain saunas.
Notable
Chef Matthias Hinteregger sources South Tyrolean valley farms for seven-course tasting menus.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler.
Rising up on stilts along a steeply angled stretch of pine forest in South Tyrol, My Arbor is the largest treehouse hotel in the country.
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
Ski slopes and forest trails start right outside, and the medieval arcades of Bressanone sit ten minutes down the mountain.
The rooms
Suites are paneled in reclaimed larch, with deep daybeds set into corner windows looking straight across the valley.
Pool, saunas and gym
Bring a swimsuit.
A heated indoor-outdoor infinity pool extends into the trees, set beside glass-walled saunas and a mountain-facing gym.
The spa
Bespoke bodywork draws on native larch, Swiss pine, and spruce. Treatment rooms face directly into the surrounding forest canopy.
At the table
Breakfast spreads and South Tyrolean dinners are served beside floor-to-ceiling glass overlooking the valley slopes.
How it began
Brixen locals Markus and Renate Huber bought the steep plot in 2010, spending years engineering a hotel suspended among the trees.
Bressanone
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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.