Hotel & Spa Rosa Alpina
Restaurant of a Grand Chef Relais & Châteaux and hotel in the mountains
San Cassiano enjoys a stunning location in the heart of the Dolomites and is one of the finest winter resorts and an immaculately preserved natural paradise. It is the ideal summer destination for families who want to take a break and enjoy sport, and is also the perfect spot for a romantic honeymoon. The wide range of treatments offered by the Beauty Spa reinvigorate both your body and your mind. Lovers of fine dining will delight in the superb dishes created by Grand Chef Norbert Niederkofler who adds a touch of joie de vivre, love of cooking and passion for local ingredients. Not to be missed: the Wine Bar & Grill restaurant and its contemporary buzz. It serves specialities from the grill and home-made pasta. ...Read more
Italy, San Cassiano, Dolomites

Hotel Bellevue
Hotel and restaurant in the mountains
In the heart of the Gran Paradiso National Park, a wide range of sports activities and excursions through breathtaking landscapes are an invitation to push open the wooden door of the Hotel Bellevue. Discover an authentic mountain property renowned for its cuisine inspired by the aromas of the kitchen garden. The completely new fitness centre encompasses caves, waterfalls and ancient chalets and offers different treatment baths made of local hay, milk, mountain honey and even wine. Traditional methods are revisited, between massages and cleansing immersions in the purifying valley water. The hotel interior is replete with antique furniture, objets d’art and paintings: a real museum of popular art. ...Read more
Italy, Cogne

Hermitage Hotel & Spa
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 four thousand metres, and one of the few to cross the Italian-Swiss border. Choose between slaloming on the Swiss side, or a descent down the trails of the Aosta Valley. This grand chalet has been designed in the purest of mountain traditions, with interiors of warm brown wood, and equipped with a spa to relax in after a day of intense skiing. The Whymper Suite, designed as a private chalet, boasts breathtaking views of the Matterhorn. Succumb to the beauty of the mountain and enjoy the new spa. ...Read more
Italy, Breuil-Cervinia

Il Sole di Ranco
Restaurant and hotel on a lake
In this fine house overlooking Lake Maggiore, since 1850 the tradition of hospitality has been handed down from one generation to the next. Over the decades, the family inn has grown in size and the coaching inn, once popular with walkers and Sunday trippers, has now become a successful restaurant. Today it serves a colourful cuisine which boldly combines regional tradition with a modern twist. Pride of place is given to fish from the lake which is served with wines carefully selected from the restaurant’s well-stocked cellars. The hotel has been refurbished but has retained every inch of its gentle charm – rooms elegantly decorated in the style of the surrounding houses, a romantic view of the lake and a gloriously sunny location from which the place takes its name. ...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 – Grand Chef Luisa Marelli has created a stellar reputation for her celebrated cuisine. This self-taught former humanities student has forged her own culinary style by scouring cookery books and experimenting, with the help of 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 and inspired by the mountains” where she loves to walk. Ingredients like the white Alba truffles and the porcini mushrooms come from the mountains and the potato with eggs and served with white truffles is a delight not to be missed. ...Read more
Italy, Soriso

Gardena Grödnerhof
Hotel and restaurant in the mountains
The Gardena Grödnerhof is a haven of peace and quiet in the heart of the Dolomites, in the legendary Monti Pallidi – Pale Mountains – which take on magnificent hues of pink in the reflected light of the setting sun. It is a paradise for walkers and mountaineers, and its wide variety of slopes makes it the perfect destination for skiers in winter. The hotel offers guided tours of the magnificent Dolomites, to experience their fabulous natural resources and stunning views. After a day spent in the open air, what better than the gentle, elegant ambiance of the Gardena Grödnerhof. The hotel, which enjoys a reputation for its cuisine, boasts a superb spa and a beauty and fitness centre. At the end of the day, indulge yourself and relax in the Bar & Habana Lounge. ...Read more
Italy, Ortisei/Val Gardena, Dolomiti

Castel Fragsburg
Hotel and restaurant in the mountains
On the idyllic, gentle slopes of Merano, sits Castel Fragsburg in all its splendour. This exclusive hunting manor has been completely refurbished and has an elegant, charming atmosphere and a terrace with stunning panoramic views over the little town and the Alto Adige Valley. The warm welcome, excellent hospitality, individual service, absolute discretion and love of detail, all in the heart of pure and pristine nature, make it the ideal place to recharge one’s batteries. ...Read more
Italy, Merano