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Il San Pietro Di Positano
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Casa Casuarina Miami
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Royal Mansour Marrakech
The Royal Mansour can be counted amongst the few establishments in the world that defy hotel excellence. Just a few steps away from the famous Jemaa El Fna square beats the heart of the Marrakesh Palace, offering travellers the unique concept of a medina within a medina.
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Cocos Hotel Antigua
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Boutique Hotel Die Alpbacherin
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Château de La Chèvre d’Or
Nature is everywhere at Château de la Chèvre d’Or. There are lots of different gardens filled with sculptures, fountains, waterfalls, flowers, herbs, trees and shrubs. The area is perfumed with the scents of jasmine, bougainvillea and roses. The magnificent colors create a framework that blends into the horizon and the sea…
Relais Borgo Santo Pietro
Situated in the heart of Tuscany, Relais Borgo Santo Pietro was once a healing stopover for medieval pilgrims. Today it continues to provide a sanctuary for modern souls, merging a 5 star luxury hotel and spa concept with a ‘farm to plate’ philosophy on a 300-acre estate. A sumptuous feeling of home pervades the 800-year-old luxury farmhouse hotel, with its worn leather armchairs pulled up around open fires, fresh flower…
Cliveden House
Cliveden House is a privately owned 5 Red Star award-winning hotel, and sister to the world-renowned Chewton Glen Hotel & Spa in Hampshire. Our story is one of over 350 years of powerful personalities, iconic parties and scandalous affairs. Built in 1666 by the 2nd Duke of Buckingham, as a gift to his mistress, Cliveden House has remained a pinnacle of…
Villa Belvedere Taormina
Hotel Villa Belvedere is a delightful and charming boutique hotel, located at just a few minutes from Taormina’s lively town centre and from the world-famous Greek-Roman Theatre, which are both reachable by walking through the inspiring and panoramic Duca di Cesarò Botanic Gardens. The hotel benefits of wonderful views over the sea, the bay of Naxos and Mount Etna. The hotel has always been…
Kudadoo Private Island
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Villa Principe Leopoldo Lugano
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Juma Amazon Lodge
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Mnemba Island Lodge
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Bawah Reserve
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Meneghetti Wine Hotel & Winery
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Azulik Tulum
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Il Sereno Como
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Palazzo Navona Rome
The innovative Palazzo Navona Hotel fully deserved of its role as being amongst one of the most qualified 4 star Hotels within the city “centro”, capable of fulfilling its own lifestyle qualities to satisfy even the most demanding guest. The intimate and charming ambience emits a feeling of almost magic by creating a special atmosphere which pervades this residence surrounded by its historical-art and ancient Roman…
Aria Hotel Budapest
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Laucala Island Fiji
A private island refuge in the South Pacific, Laucala unites dramatic rainforest-laced landscapes and white sandy beaches with unparalleled levels of luxury and privacy. No expense has been spared at the exclusive tropical hideaway, where 25 Fijian-styled villas are set amid coconut plantations, beside deserted beaches and atop the island’s volcanic mountains, overlooking fertile coral reefs and endless jungle. Style and…
Piccolo Hotel Portofino
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Gecko Hotel & Beach Club Formentera
In the beautiful and protected island of Formentera, Gecko Hotel & Beach Club was set out for like-minded individuals to unwind, connect with oneself and nature and above all celebrate life. Gecko brings to Formentera a new form of hospitality that unites our love for the island, the beach life and the elegance of a time in the past that continues to inspire us. Our clublike restaurant, in front of the Migjorn beach, offers a…
La Clef Champs-Élysées Paris
La Clef Champs-Élysées Paris, a 5-star hotel in the centre of Paris, offers you a unique stay in a typically Parisian atmosphere. The building was built in 1907 by the Hennessy family, during the enchanting interlude offered by the Paris of the “Belle Époque”. Reflecting this magical era, our luxury hotel in Paris embodies a certain French art de vivre. La Clef Champs-Élysées Paris enjoys an idyllic setting and immerses you in the…
Cavo Tagoo Santorini
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Located within the charming Alpine landscape of the Dolomites, in the centre of Ortisei and surrounded by a spacious 2000 m² garden, the Gardena Grödnerhof Gourmet & Spa Hotel is the ideal place for relaxing and revitalising vacations, dedicated to well-being and absolute comfort.
The Gardena is a member hotel of the Relais & Châteaux, the prestigious international association of the world’s best hotels and restaurants offering unmatched living comfort, exacting service and an incredible variety of vacation packages and modern facilities.
The 54 absolutely comfortable and renovated rooms and suites, the elegant lounge areas and the traditional Tyrolean Stuben have their own special charm thanks to the perfect blend of tradition and modern style.
The spacious Spa Beauty & Wellness Centre, a delightful temple of relaxation, health and beauty, has an indoor swimming pool, sauna area, fitness centre and an exclusive beauty farm offering innovative treatments and programs to get back into shape in a truly peaceful environment.
The hotel’s restaurant and the “Anna Stuben” gourmet restaurant propose choice menus and select wines in a refined and cosy environment. The high level cuisine and the exacting care for even the smallest details have always been and remain an important part of the Gardena’s tradition of hospitality.
In the Dolomites there are so many different outdoor sports and leisure activities to choose from in one of the world’s most scenic landscapes. Here, at the Gardena Spa Hotel, in the charming Val Gardena, surrounded by a landscape of rare beauty, dreams really come true.
HISTORY & TRADITION
Innovation is matched by changes and memories bring the past back to life. During its 90-year history, the Gardena has always focused on the importance of the traditional values of hospitality, while keeping pace with if not revolutionising the times.
From the pioneering insight of its founder to the courageous reconstruction in 2001, our main objective has been and continues to be the well-being of our guests. Real tradition is constantly changing: and there’s no better proof than the Gardena!
A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY
The history of the Gardena began in 1923, when Antonio and Anna Demetz, the grandparents of the hotel’s present owner Hugo Bernardi, bought a private home and converted it into a hotel. Constant expansions and improvements made the Gardena one of the valley’s leading establishments.
In 1988, under the guidance of Annamaria Demetz Bernardi, the Gardena Hotel received a four-star rating. In 2000 her son Hugo, and his wife Cinzia, became the hotel’s new owners. In the spring of 2001 the existing building was demolished and completely rebuilt in the record time of 9 months.
In December 2003 the Gardena became the first five-star hotel in Ortisei and in the autumn of 2004 it became a member of Relais & Châteaux, the prestigious international association of 520 charming hotels and gourmet restaurants in more than 60 countries.
ROOMS & SUITES
Our guest rooms and suites, furnished with all possible comforts, are perfect for spending pleasant vacations and have everything a demanding guest may need – with that extra touch of prestige. The elegance of total and all-embracing comfort. Environments to experience and to dream about.
WELLNESS GARDEN SUITE
Exclusive luxury suite located on the 1st floor with large balcony. Bedroom with garden-view. Spacious living room with sitting and dining areas, walk-in closet, fireplace and garden-view.
Sat TV in living room and bedroom, mini-bar, safe, telephone, radio and WiFi Internet. The bathroom includes a whirlpool bathtub, shower and steam bath, double washbasin, hair-dryer and make-up mirror, toilet and bidet.
GARDENA DELUXE SUITE
Luxury suite with antechamber, bedroom with balcony and garden view. Spacious living room with Tyrolean stove and balcony with village view.
Desk, mini-bar, safe, telephone, sat TV in living room and bedroom, radio and WiFi Internet. The spacious bathroom includes a bathtub, shower, double washbasin, sauna, hair-dryer and make-up mirror. Separate toilet and bidet.
DELUXE SUITE
Luxury suite with large balcony along the length of the suite. Antechamber, bedroom with village view. Living room with majolica stove and village view.
Desk, mini-bar, safe, telephone, sat TV in bedroom and living room, radio and WiFi Internet. The bathroom includes a bathtub, shower, double washbasin, hair-dryer and make-up mirror. Separate toilet and bidet.
RESTAURANT
A truly unique and special setting to savour the exquisite creations of our kitchen team, along with premium wines from our fully-stocked cellar. A particularly comfortable and charming environment.
Special ambiences where the main features are the warmth of natural wood, the exacting attention to even the smallest details and, as a final touch, the names of our valley’s most beautiful mountains and flowers.
Hubert Fischnaller, Gardena’s head chef, and his staff will prepare light dishes and menus for connoisseurs, and always with exacting care and professional skill.
You can choose from a wide variety of dishes consisting of Mediterranean, Italian, regional, international and vegetarian specialities. “We use only the best products and ingredients,” states Hubert Fischnaller, who knows how to satisfy his guests.
“The quality of any culinary creation always starts from the quality of its ingredients: that’s why we use fresh regional products whenever possible and cook them so as to maintain all their nutritive properties.” The hotel restaurant is reserved for hotel guests.
DELICIOUS AND TASTY CREATIONS
The guest is king – and the triumph of a successful lunch is the dessert. Our pastry chef, Luis Augschöll, is a real maestro of the art of sweets. He will seduce the eyes and the palate with his irresistible delicacies, genuine little masterpieces of creativity and skill.
IRRESISTIBLE TEMPTATIONS IN AN ENCHANTING SETTING
There’s no better way to top off a fantastic day of vacation than a delicious dinner served to perfection in the refined setting of our cosy gourmet restaurant. The menus of the “Anna Stuben” are a real feast for the eyes and for the palate.
Our chef, Reimund Brunner, using the highest quality local and regional products, applies all his skill and know-how to create real delicacies that will satisfy even the most demanding palates.
Egon Perathoner, our expert sommelier and a connoisseur of wines from around the world, will be happy to recommend the wines that are the perfect match for the masterpieces of chef Reimund Brunner.
THE WINE CELLAR
Connoisseurs will be pleasantly surprised by the premium wines from the most famous wine-making regions in Italy and around the world. Noble white, red or rosé wines, properly stored in our wine cellar, wait for the right moment to be tasted.
Our wine-tasting sessions are a fascinating experience even for those without any notions about wine. You’ll find out all about the real meaning of words such as full-bodied, dry, fruity and sweet, and you’ll become privy to the secrets of wine-making.
CANDLELIGHT DINNER IN OUR WINE CELLAR
To celebrate a truly special evening, we propose a dinner in a just as special ambience: the Gardena wine cellar.
In this unique romantic atmosphere, you’ll savour the exquisite creations prepared by the chef of the “Anna Stuben” restaurant, Reimund Brunner (1 Michelin star), accompanied by some of the finest wines recommended by our sommelier.
LOUNGE & BAR
A cosy environment with a lovely atmosphere. This is the perfect place to savour a before-dinner drink or end the evening on a pleasant note.
The comfortable and welcoming ambience will entice you to linger in pleasant conversations. The Lounge Bar proposes classic cocktails, original creations, liqueurs and premium distillates.
GARDENA SPA
Health is our most prized possession. That’s why we have created an ample space dedicated entirely to well-being and vitality. GARDENA SPA, our new sauna and water area, is designed to enhance the harmony of the body, mind and spirit.
A UNIQUE, EXCLUSIVE SPACE
A space that features modern design and luxurious natural materials for complete relaxation. A wide selection of wellness proposals awaits you as the perfect completion to a day spent in athletic pursuits in the heart of nature.
POOL
The regenerative power of both water and fire favours inner harmony and total relaxation for the mind, body and spirit. Fully enjoy the water’s beneficial embrace to fill up on energy and vitality.
Let the water’s warm embrace surround you: you’ll feel light and nearly weightless, forgetting the passing of time as your relaxing thoughts cuddle you and help you to unwind.
SAUNA AREA
The spacious sauna area is a cosy haven where you can spend beneficial hours in complete relaxation: the best and most delightful way to recharge your batteries. Taking care of your health has never been so easy or so pleasant!
FITNESS AREA
Modern equipment, qualified instructor: our objective is to help you to be more physically fit. A preliminary check-up will allow us to create a personalised fitness program that will let you meet your objectives very quickly: getting into perfect shape!
We propose a wide assortment of activity, sports and relaxation programs, to help you get back into shape. Our fitness instructor is at your disposal to adapt the training units to your specific abilities and needs – all to the benefit of your health.
BEAUTY, HARMONY AND WELL-BEING
It’s no coincidence that our beauty farm is called Anais: the name of a rose, a flower synonymous for natural beauty and harmony.
In the Anais Wellness Centre you’ll find the best in body and beauty care and the most efficient ways to relax your mind: exclusive and personalised treatments for women and men and real guided paths to achieve overall harmony and wellness.
Truly effective methods and top-of-the-line products will produce guaranteed visible results already from the very first sessions. Thanks to our staff’s qualified skills, you’ll soon rediscover complete mental and physical well-being.
HOLISTIC BEAUTY TREATMENTS
Here, beauty treatments don’t just focus on the exterior – they are the end result of a delicate synergetic process. A special dialogue will be established between your body and the hands of the person caring for you based on sensitivity and attention to your specific needs.
An interaction that will enhance and optimise the effectiveness of each single treatment – and always with absolute respect for the person understood as a single combination of body, mind and spirit.
Our wide assortment of special proposals, including mini as well as complete revitalising multiple day and week programs, will satisfy even the most demanding guest. We offer specific beauty treatments, relaxing baths and packs, Ayurveda, as well as massages to get back into shape and attain absolute wellness.
SKIING
Here, in the Dolomites, even the most demanding sports aficionados will find all the fun and excitement they’re looking for.
The Dolomiti Superski ski circuit ̶ 460 lifts and cableways and 1220 kilometres of slopes ̶ is your gateway to the entire Dolomites region. Val Gardena alone has 84 lifts and cableways and 176 km of slopes where you can enjoy all the excitement of new experiences every day.
There are lots of thrilling adventures to experience on the famous Sella Ronda ski route, leading round the mighty Sella massif and offering 26 km of downhill trails. The just as interesting Val Gardena ski route takes skiers from the Seceda up to Piz Sella or to the Gardena Pass, over the famous Saslong slope.
During the 1970 World Ski Championships, Val Gardena’s slopes became part of skiing history. Since then, the downhill race is held on the Saslong every year to inaugurate the World Ski Cup.
FUN SPOTLIGHT IN THE DOLOMITES
Winter sports lovers will particularly enjoy our hotel’s central yet peaceful location: a world offering lots of exciting activities is just a few steps away.
In fact, just 200 metres from the Gardena Grödnerhof you’ll find ski-lifts and ski fields, the ski school, the Alpe di Siusi cableway and the ultra-modern covered passage way, with escalators and people-mover belts, that will take you to the Seceda cableway, leading to the fantastic ski circuit of Val Gardena and the famous Sella Ronda. Thrill to the excitement of a brand new adventure every single day!
CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING
The Alpe di Siusi, Europe’s most beautiful and most extensive plateau (that can be reached with the nearby cableway, located just 200 m from our hotel), is a real cross-country skier’s paradise.
Here you will find more than 60 km of always perfectly prepared tracks, marvellous panoramic views and natural spectacles that are never the same. It’s no coincidence that the Siusi Alp is the ideal training gym for a large number of top-performing athletes.
SNOWSHOE HIKING & WINTER EXCURSIONS
The spectacle of the Dolomite landscape cloaked with snow is particularly commanding and striking. Those who prefer to enjoy all the charm of winter nature, far from the hustle and bustle of the slopes, will certainly appreciate the almost unreal silence of the snow-covered woods.
Discover all the enchantment of hikes with snowshoes or excursions on beaten paths in the snow. Emanuel, our expert hiking guide, will take you through a fairy-tale scenic wonderland up to incredible panoramic points to admire breathtaking views of our valley.
WELCOME TO THE DOLOMITES – THE HIKERS’ PARADISE!
Val Gardena is a hikers’ paradise offering a myriad of things to do: whether you like to walk or enjoy the comfort of the cableway, once you’ve reached your destination you’ll be treated to incredible views of one of the world’s most amazing Alpine panoramas.
Pleasant walks, easy or demanding trails, via ferrata (safety-equipped climbing paths), rock walls and much, much more: in the enchanting atmosphere of Val Gardena in the Dolomites you can combine the pleasures of relaxation with leisure time activities like no other place on earth.
GOLF IN THE DOLOMITES
The 18-hole golf course at the foot of the Sciliar, surrounded by blooming meadows and green fir woods, is a real gem that will amaze all those who love this fascinating sport.
A harmonious part of the magnificent scenic countryside of the Dolomites, the course extends over approximately 60 hectares on a plateau at an altitude of 850 m.
The course offers everything a golfer could ever ask for: long fairways, easy layouts and a wide variety of holes surrounded by idyllic lakes, gorges, streams and enchanting waterfalls. The course includes a driving range, putting green and chipping greens, plus a pitching green.
The spacious driving range, with 32 covered tees over two levels for a total length of 260 m, offers effective practice in the heart of an incredible scenic wonderland. Here, practicing is a real pleasure!
Golf lessons and courses with the Golf School director Daniel Schütz, a PGA-certified professional golfer. Special introductory golf courses are offered for beginners along with try-out lessons for anyone interested in beginning this fascinating sport.
MOUNTAIN BIKING IN THE DOLOMITES
The Gardena valley’s varied scenic wonderland is also a paradise for mountain bike lovers: Alpine touring aficionados will enjoy a wide variety of ambiences ranging from luxuriant meadows and shady forest paths to demanding high-altitude trails. Our services for mountain bike enthusiasts
- Free mountain bike rental
- Suggestions for individual excursions and maps
- Guided MTB excursions (participation is free)
The bicycle is the most widely cherished, easy to use and ecological means of transport and the best way to move freely and quickly around nature: but never too fast that you can’t admire all the scenic beauty. The Gardena provides guests with name-brand mountain bikes in perfect condition for first-class pedalling!
A CENTRAL BUT PEACEFUL LOCATION
The Gardena, though located just a few steps from the bustling centre of Ortisei, with its beautiful shop windows and lively environs, is an incredible oasis of peace and quiet, surrounded by an enchanting, 2000 m² private garden. A vacation with us combines all the comforts of a very central yet secluded location.
IN THE WINTER FUN SPOTLIGHT
Ski lovers will particularly enjoy our hotel’s central yet peaceful location: a world offering lots of exciting activities is just a few steps away.
In fact, just 200 metres from the Gardena you’ll find ski-lifts and ski fields, the ski school, the Alpe di Siusi cableway and the ultra-modern covered passage way, with escalators and people-mover belts, that will take you to the Seceda cableway, leading to the fantastic ski circuit of Val Gardena and the famous Sella Ronda.
Thrill to the excitement of a brand new adventure every single day!
THE IDEAL STARTING POINT FOR EXCURSIONS IN THE DOLOMITES
Ortisei is the birthplace of Luis Trenker, the world-famous director, actor and mountaineer. A stay at the Gardena invites you to follow in his footprints: the hotel, located just a few steps away from the valley cableway of Alpe di Siusi and the Seceda, is the perfect starting point for magnificent itineraries and excursions in the Dolomites.
VAL GARDENA / DOLOMITES
Val Gardena is perhabs the most famous of the Ladin valleys in the Dolomites, the famous “Pale Mountains”. The Dolomites are named after Déodat de Dolomieu (1750-1801), the French geologist who was the first to study their composition.
Although not a uniform mountain chain, the Dolomites differ from the rest of the Alps owing to their jagged peaks and light and friable rocks that turn striking shades of pink at sunset.
Val Gardena stretches for about 25 km from Ponte Gardena, at the valley entrance, to the Sella Group, with the Sella (2244 m) and Gardena (2137 m) Passes, mandatory gateways to the bordering valleys of Fassa and Badia.
Famous since the XVII century for its still flourishing woodcarving activities, today the valley puts the spotlight on tourism and is divided into the three villages of Ortisei (Urtijëi/ St. Ulrich), S. Cristina (St. Christina) and Selva (Wolkenstein).
ORTISEI
Ortisei/St. Ulrich (or Urtijëi in Ladin) (1236 m above sea level) is the main village in Val Gardena. The ideal vacation spot to visit year round, Ortisei is located in a large basin near the middle of the valley.
The peaks of the Odle on the left and the Siusi Alp on the right soar up from the meadows and woods surrounding the village. The Sella massif, a real rocky stronghold and the superb Sassolungo (3181 m), Val Gardena’s icon, stand out in all their glory in the background.
