Rosa Alpina 5*

Gorgeous woods everywhere, from the oak paneling to the wood by your hearth. Go to an American-style bar where a pianist plays jazz. The use of local ingredients and traditions at Hotel St Hubertus inspired Norbert Niederkofler to create one of Italy’s finest restaurants.

The hotel is located in San Casiano, one of the six villages that make up the South Tyrolean municipality of Alta Badia. In winter, there are 130 km of ski slopes at the hotel’s doorstep, and in summer guests can go hiking, cycling and rock climbing in the Dolomites. Venice and Innsbruck airports are two and two and a half hours away, respectively.

Rosa Alpina offers attentive service with a team of experienced, multilingual staff who are accustomed to indulging the extravagant wishes of the most discerning guests. The SPA center includes an indoor pool, sauna, steam room, gym and treatment rooms.

In addition to this extensive offer, there is an adults-only SPA center with saunas, a hammam and a gym. There is also a library, billiards room, private cinema, a small boutique with selected luxury items, a 1930s-style Hugs’ bar and two mountain chalets which can be rented by the day or by night in the summer. The new rooms feature a more modern design, glazed fireplaces and elegant wooden furniture, but at the same time refer to local Ladin traditions with wood-paneled ceilings, wood-burning baskets for firewood and ceramic stoves.

For complete romance, choose Suite La Tor: the bed is located under an impressive ceiling. For the privacy of a chalet and the convenience of a hotel, the Zeno Rooftop Chalet offers three luxurious bedrooms, a large living room, open-plan kitchen and dining room, and a private garden with Jacuzzi and sauna.