How about a rendezvous with yourself in a charming hotelsuspended 1,200 metres above a green valley in the Italian Alps? The Miramonti Boutique Hotel is one of the finest hotels in South Tyrol, with a complete wellness offering.
The call of the peaks
The hotel is located on the outskirts of Merano, a renowned spa resort in Trentino-Alto Adige, not far from the Austrian and Swiss borders. Under the distant influence of the Adriatic Sea, the area enjoys a dry, sunny climate and pure air, ideal for an invigorating stay, between thermal waters and sylvotherapy.
The Miramonti Boutique Hotel’s owners, Carmen and Klaus Alber, have a philosophy that can be summed up in three words: discretion, generosity and intimacy.
In this natural refuge, far from the stress of everyday life, you can watch the seasons go by, comfortably seated on one of the deckchairs on the vast sun-drenched terrace overlooking the valley.
A dizzying sense of hospitality
The hotel has 40 rooms and lofts spread over the different levels of this architectural complex built into the mountainside and dominated by wood.
Here, the beds are positioned directly oppositehuge picture windows that offer a magical view of the mountains from the moment you wake up, and of the stars until late at night.
For a unique experience, rent the Sky House, a two-storey cube clinging to the mountain wall, with bedroom, bathroom, living room and fireplace, all overlooking the surrounding nature.
Although the location is ideal for a quiet retreat, families are welcome at Hotel Miramonti. The pool is open to children at certain times, and they even get a hot chocolate or ice cream on leaving the water every late afternoon.
A suspended spa in the heart of nature
The Miramonti wellness area is just like the rest of the hotel: welcoming, simple and totally integrated into nature. Leave your laptop in your room, put on your bathrobe and indulge in a relaxed immersion in the land of well-being.
The centerpiece of the Spa area, the splendid infinity pool offers a postcard-perfect setting for a swim. A must-see is the sauna, perched in the middle of nature, with its stunning bay window façade. A relaxation area lets you rest your body and mind between two sauna sessions, while the solarium is the ideal place to fill up on vitamin D and fresh air.
The 30 hectares of forest surrounding the hotel offer the chance to discover the benefits of sylvotherapy – or forest bathing – accompanied by the owner, a fervent adept of the discipline.
Spa enthusiasts won’t want to miss the famous Merano thermal baths, just a few minutes from the hotel.
Natural body care
The Miramonti spa offers a wide range of body and facial treatments based on natural products, some of which are made on site or sourced from nearby regions, such as thermal spring water from Bagni di Pisa (Tuscany), or homemade verbena oil.
Among the various massages and treatments on offer, we recommend the regenerating silica, chia seed and watercress scrub, as well as the porphyry and verbena massage. The more adventurous can try the long Ku-Nye Tibetan massage with essential oils (75 min.).
An onsen in Italy
In Japan, onsens are a particularly popular tradition for all ages. These are hot springs where people like to bask in all seasons, especially in winter when snow covers the landscape. The new onsen at the Miramonti Boutique Hotel combines two worlds that are actually quite similar: the Japanese art of bathing and the typical Alpine sense of leisure.
A continuation of Spa Miramonti, this onsen in the middle of the forest offers visitors a moment of absolute relaxation, at an altitude of 1,200 metres, far from the world and as close to nature as possible. Immersed in the warm water of an infinity pool clinging to the rock, you can let your gaze wander through the forest, listening to the birdsong.
On the plate, the slow food spirit
The Miramonti boasts a fine range of dining options, including a gourmet restaurant – the Panorama restaurant, a brasserie – the Miramonti Klassik, and a more intimate chalet-style restaurant – the Miramonti stube.
Good, Clean, Fair : these three words sum up the spirit that reigns in the hotel’s three restaurants. Good, for the taste buds as well as the body; Clean, because it respects the environment; and Fair, because the prices charged are respectful of both producers and consumers.
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