Special moments in Italian Alps :
In the Aosta Valley, you will enjoy spectacular scenery while riding your bike or simply taking the long walks around tracks.
From Lombardia to Piedmonte, via Veneto, you will be taken over by the beauty of the environment: snow-capped peaks, the diversity of the vegetation, vineyards, picturesque villages, clear water lakes... A myriad of jewels are waiting to be discovered.
In Trentino, find the magnificence of nature and the tradition and values of the local culture where man live in harmony with its environment. Let the different landscapes of the South Tryolean Alps surprise you with its impressive mountain and protected natural parks.
Special moments in Italian Alps : nearby Relais & Chateaux properties
Hotel & Spa Rosa Alpina
Restaurant of a Grand Chef Relais & Châteaux and hotel in the mountains
In the heart of one of the most beautiful winter sports resorts in the Dolomites, the village of San Cassiano (700 inhabitants) is a truly exceptional and charming setting. It is here, at an altitude of 1,535 metres, that the Hotel Rosa Alpina welcomes you for a stay devoted to fitness and relaxation. Its spa offers treatments worthy of the best beauty centres, and the panoramic views of the Dolomites are unmatched. After a day on the slopes, a hike or a climb, you can enjoy the cuisine of chef Norbert Niederkofler. Cuisine is his passion and his joie de vivre, and he creates dishes featuring local produce that artfully marry tradition and modernity. ...Read more
Italy, San Cassiano, Dolomites
Hotel Bellevue
Hotel and restaurant in the mountains
A wide range of sports activities and sublime walks, combined with the breathtaking landscapes, are all very good reasons for pushing open the wooden door of the Hotel Bellevue nestling in the famous national reserve of Gran Paradiso. You will discover an authentic mountain property renowned for its cuisine inspired by the aromas of the kitchen garden and for the diversity of its beauty treatments. Here, the spa is located in a cave and old mountain chalets: hay baths, baths of milk and mountain honey, wine baths… Traditional methods are revisited, between massages and cleansing immersions in the purifying valley water. This is an exceptional experience in the ideal setting for a romantic break. ...Read more
Italy, Cogne
Hotel Hermitage
Hotel and restaurant in the mountains
Situated on the south side of the Matterhorn, the Cervinia ski resort is one of the highest in the world (peaking at 4,000 metres) and one of the few to cross the Italian-Swiss border. You can choose between slalom on the Swiss side or a descent down the trails of the Aosta Valley. Your passport to dual nationality: a grand chalet in the purest of mountain traditions with interiors of warm brown wood and equipped with a spa for those relaxing moments after a day of intense skiing.
Succumb to the charm of the mountains and enjoy the après-ski! ...Read more
Italy, Breuil-Cervinia
Il Sole di Ranco
Restaurant of a Grand Chef Relais & Châteaux and hotel on a lake
Davide Brovelli was given the keys to the cuisine of Il Sole di Ranco by his father, Carlo. This family heritage was create more than 150 years ago on the banks of Lake Maggiore (which you can explore in a private boat). Davide’s “touch”: a fusion of regional specialities like risotto alla milanese and audacious recipes where fish from the Lake are the star performers - sturgeon cooked in hay perfumed with ginger and ginseng, smoked trout with brazed leeks, capers and confit lemons… Sunshine cuisine to be savoured under the arbours whilst taking in the exquisite panorama. ...Read more
Italy, Ranco
Al Sorriso
Restaurant of a Grand Chef Relais & Châteaux and hotel in a village
At the foot of the Alps, close to Lake Orta - one of the most romantic places in the Padan Plain - Luisa Marelli has created a stellar reputation with her celebrated cuisine. This self-taught former humanities student has forged her own culinary culture by scouring recipe books and experimenting along with her husband, Angelo Valazza. Incredibly gifted, she could now write the books herself! She describes her style as “a combination of Piedmont, Mediterranean and international influences, brought together as a tribute to the mountains where I love to walk”. The high-altitude ingredients - the white tartufi d’Alba , Funghi porcini and Wildernes - are the heroes of this celebration. ...Read more
Italy, Soriso
Gardena Grödnerhof
Hotel and restaurant in the mountains
For a long time called the Monti Pallidi (“Pale Mountains”), the Dolomites with their pastel shades have fascinated all those who have had the fortune to discover these legendary mountains. A paradise of vie ferrate, they are also a favourite resort for winter skiers and summer hikers. In this garden of extraordinary rocks, more than 1,500 different plant species are to be found, including various types of orchids. After a full day, you will appreciate the chic and warm atmosphere at Gardena Grödnerhof. This hotel has a superb spa, beauty and fitness centre extending over more than 1,300 m2, and guests like to gather in the Bar & Habana Lounge. The “height” of relaxation and wellness. ...Read more
Italy, Ortisei/Val Gardena, Dolomiti
Castel Fragsburg
Hotel and restaurant in the mountains
Immersed in the idyllic scenario of the soft slopes of Merano, with stunning panorama views of the little town in the Alto Adige, Castel Fragsburg emerges with all its splendour. This exclusive hunting manor has been completely refurbished to make its guests live through sublime experiences in an elegant and charming atmosphere. Warm welcome and hospitality, individual service, absolute discretion, love of detail, in the heart of pure and pristine nature for gentle sensations and unforgettable emotions: Castel Fragsburg is the ideal place to recharge one’s batteries. ...Read more
Italy, Merano
