Vigo di Fassa Val di Fassa, Italy
Renovated
2023
Price
$$$
Rated for
Design Wellness LocalOutside the door
Sculptural Alpine chalet
This family-run lodge extends an old timber chalet into the hillside, connecting traditional Ladin warmth with striking subterranean spaces.
What it’s good at
Notable
An elevated treehouse sauna reached via an open-air walkway above the forest canopy.
Notable
Three generations of the Pellegrin family sharing Ladin language, dress, and mountain cuisine.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
members of three generations welcome new arrivals in traditional clothing, serving regional cuisine like Alpine cheese and Trentino apple strudel, and speaking Ladin.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Hiking paths wind down to the Avisio stream, while the jagged Catinaccio massif towers directly across the valley.
The rooms
Local larch and oak line the hillside suites, and several enclose private glass courtyards with living birch trees.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
The outdoor hydromassage pool is kept at 33 to 34 degrees Celsius year-round, connecting directly to an indoor pool zone.
The saunas
The forest sauna is clad in larch and black-waxed spruce. Staff lead regular Aufguss steam rituals with essential oils.
At the table
Dinner brings daily changing regional tasting menus and house-baked bread. The plant-based restaurant ORT reinterprets traditional mountain recipes.
How it began
Carlo Pellegrin opened the guest house in 1963, naming it after an Olympic luge bid cut short by injury.
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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.