“We want to be an Alpine hideaway that enchants you right away. Far from everyday life. Close to nature,” says Klaus Alber, who runs the hotel with his wife, Carmen, with palpable passion. And he is right. When the sun is out and you stand on the terrace high above Merano, looking down into the valley and across to the surrounding peaks, you quickly understand: Miramonti is not just charming, fresh and youthful. It is truly one of a kind.
The Rooms
In recent years, Carmen and Klaus have completely redesigned the place. All the rooms were renovated with regional materials and refined with touches like private saunas or luxurious Hästens beds. The bathrooms are beautifully understated, some even open to the room. The design walks the line between mountain lodge and boutique hotel. The materials? Silver fir, concrete, sheep’s wool, handwoven linen and tanned leather, all 100 percent made in Italy.
What they all share is the stunning view: Every room has large windows facing the mountains, drawing nature right inside.
Wellness
The spa is cleverly designed and rich in architectural detail: Some of the ancient porphyry rock beneath the house was turned into floors and even faucets. There is a sauna, a steam bath, a forest sauna on stilts, treatment rooms and a generous relaxation area. Since 2019, a gym and a hillside yoga house have completed the wellness offering.
Highlights
The two pools. The 16-by-5-meter (52-by-16-foot) infinity pool juts out toward the dramatic landscape; it is filled with saltwater and kept at 32 degrees Celsius (90 Fahrenheit) all year. Since 2019, there has also been a Japanese-style onsen pool a short walk uphill, heated to 40 degrees (104 Fahrenheit) and open year-round, for a quiet soak under the open sky.
The Restaurants
Although it is a boutique hotel, Miramonti has three distinct restaurants under one roof. Klassik is simple, precise and unmistakably Italian. Die Stube puts a modern spin on South Tyrolean tradition. And the Panorama Restaurant serves fine dining from around the world, with views to match.
Since 2024, just 300 meters (330 yards) from the main building, a new house at the edge of the forest has offered three two-story apartments: Monti. Designed by the Merano designer Harry Thaler, it is a place for grounding body and soul, a forest home with understated luxury. The apartments sleep two to five guests, and the largest has its own sauna on the roof terrace. Naturally, Monti guests have full access to the hotel’s spa and restaurants, and breakfast at the hotel is included.
Ideal For
Couples with an eye for beauty, and families of all generations, looking for a special place, and finding it here.
Combine With
A few nights at Miramonti, then down to Lake Garda and Villa Arcadio in Salò, and finally on to Dai Grésy in the Piedmont hills.
Prices
A double room in the Owner’s House, for example, costs from 245 euros per person per night, including breakfast; Monti apartments from 299 euros per person. Current offers are here.
Booking & Contact
Miramonti Boutique Hotel
St. Kathreinstraße 14
39010 Hafling (Avelengo) near Merano
South Tyrol, Italy
www.hotel-miramonti.com
