The 14 Best Spa Hotels in South Tyrol

Whether a 5-star spa hotel in South Tyrol is right for you is decided in the spa: by size, water and quiet. A spa of 5,500 m² in the Val Venosta: the Preidl SPA at Preidlhof Luxury Dolce Vita Resort Naturno spreads across a six-floor sauna tower with 16 sauna, steam and relaxation experiences, nine treatment rooms, two outdoor massage lounges and a spa suite. The resort has 14 pools and whirlpools, among them the Sky Infinity Sport Pool on the roof (20 metres, 29 degrees), a panorama pool at 34 degrees and an infinity brine pool at 36 degrees.Alpenroyal Grand Hotel · SpaA spa of 5,000 m² in Val Gardena: the Alpenroyal Spa at Alpenroyal Grand Hotel is reserved for hotel guests. Its heart is the Water World with five water features across 2,200 m², including a 33-degree outdoor pool facing the park, with a current channel. Add six saunas and steam baths for guests aged 16 and over, such as a Finnish panoramic sauna, a hay and herb sauna and an aroma salt steam bath, plus a Kneipp path, an ice fountain and relaxation rooms with fireplace and water beds; treatments use Maria Galland products.Forestis · PoolSpring water on the Plose: the FORESTIS Spa at Forestis covers nearly 2,000 m². The indoor pool connects to the 22-metre outdoor pool and is fed by Plose spring water. There are four treatment rooms, four private spas for couples, a brine pool, Finnish sauna, bio sauna, outdoor sauna and silence rooms. Signature treatments follow four trees: mountain pine, spruce, larch and Swiss stone pine.

A spa of around 1,400 m² at the Kronplatz: the Acquapura Summit SPA at Falkensteiner Hotel Kronplatz has a 25-metre lap pool, a rooftop pool with Kronplatz views, a Finnish outdoor sauna with mountain views, a bio sauna, the Summit Hammam, eight treatment rooms and a private spa suite with a fireplace lounge.

A spa of 1,200 m² on Monte San Vigilio: in the Aquiléia Spa at Vigilius Mountain Resort Lana you swim in a 29-degree pool (14 x 4 metres) and relax in a 35-degree whirlpool, the Silencium relaxation room and the Momentum meditation room. Massages and treatments come from the Team Dr. Joseph, alongside yoga, Pilates and forest bathing.

A spa of more than 1,000 m² in the Valle Aurina: the Royal Spa at Alpin Royal Wellness Refugium has a 32-degree indoor pool with pool bar, a 38-degree panorama whirlpool in the spa garden, a Tyrolean stube sauna, an alpine sauna, an herbal steam bath, a laconium and a fire relaxation room.

Smaller spas with character: besides the infinity pool, the MM Spa at Miramonti Boutique Hotel Merano has a porphyry onsen pool, a forest sauna of black hemlock 20 metres above the ground and a courtyard jacuzzi. Hotel Zur Goldenen Rose Karthaus focuses on the open-air Karthauser Bad: a Finnish sauna at treetop height, a wood-heated earth sauna, whirlpools, a heated outdoor pool and the Gloriette glass pavilion with open fireplace; treatments use the in-house glacier cosmetics GLACISSE.

At COMO Alpina Dolomites, the South Tyrolean hay bath is the signature treatment of the COMO Shambhala spa. It also has a Finnish sauna and an organic herb sauna with two Kneipp basins, a salt and aroma steam bath, a yoga studio, a 22-metre indoor pool and a 7-metre outdoor pool. Hotel Schgaguler has two indoor pools, including a 14-metre pool with counter-current system, a panoramic whirlpool on the terrace, a Finnish kelo sauna and treatments such as a hay-flower scrub and an Alpine mud wrap.

Herbs and mountain views: at Castel Fragsburg, the Castellum Natura spa works with fresh, house-made cosmetics from South Tyrolean herbs; there is a Finnish sauna, an organic herbal sauna, a Turkish steam bath, an infrared sauna and, in the garden, a heated outdoor pool (8 x 13 metres). At Hotel La Perla two saunas look out onto the Sassongher and Sass Ciampac, and massages take place beneath historic stube ceilings. Hotel Schwarzschmied Lana pairs a sauna, steam bath, yoga room and sound treatments with natural cosmetics by Susanne Kaufmann.

A spa break in South Tyrol starts at 186 € per night at Alpin Royal Wellness Refugium and 189 € at Hotel Schwarzschmied Lana in this selection and goes up to 750 € at Forestis. Besides prices and benefits, the table shows each house’s spa. You will find all houses with live availability in the hotel list below.

Included everywhere: at all 14 houses breakfast for two is included every day, and an upgrade on arrival, subject to availability, is part of every booking. Early check-in and late check-out, subject to availability, are included at 13 houses.Falkensteiner Hotel Kronplatz · Rooms & suitesOn top with suitespot: at Falkensteiner Hotel Kronplatz, daily half board for two is included. For the spa, COMO Alpina Dolomites adds a voucher for an Alpina Dolomites massage, Hotel Schwarzschmied Lana EUR 50 credit for treatments (EUR 100 in suites) and Vigilius Mountain Resort Lana EUR 50 spa credit for suites.Alpin Royal Wellness Refugium · Steinhaus - CadipietraHotel credit: USD 100 at Forestis and Hotel La Perla, USD 50 at Miramonti, the Goldene Rose and Alpin Royal, USD 25 at Preidlhof. Forestis, Miramonti, the Goldene Rose and Alpin Royal require a minimum stay of two nights.

Points and status are available at nine of the 14 houses: the Leaders Club at Alpenroyal, COMO Alpina Dolomites, Villa Eden and the Falkensteiner (except at COMO, by giving your Leaders Club number when booking), I Prefer at Hotel La Perla and Preidlhof, and Marriott Bonvoy at Schgaguler, Schwarzschmied and Vigilius. Because suitespot books at direct rates, you keep your points and status benefits.

Would you like to compare these spa hotels with the region’s other properties? You will find all luxury hotels in South Tyrol in our guide.