Hotel Elephant  

In the heart of Bressanone, a city-center hotel just a short walk from the Cathedral and the seasonal Christmas Market. Hofburg Brixen Diocesano Museum is about 0.6 mi away and Neustift Monastery about 1.9 mi. Easy access to Val Gardena, Gardena Pass and Sella Pass makes it a ski-friendly base. Pet-friendly with on-site parking and a roundtrip airport shuttle available for a surcharge.

A historic property with old-fashioned charm, antiques, museum-quality paintings and warm wood paneling. Guests enjoy a walled garden and a converted house that now houses rooms, plus a garden-side pool. The 44 rooms vary by category and include flat-screen TVs, minibars and safes; bathrooms offer complimentary toiletries and bidets. Staff speak English, Spanish, Italian and German.

Outdoor pool and poolside bar, spa center with sauna and steam bath, fitness center, outdoor tennis courts and table tennis. Library, concierge and a tour desk to book local excursions, plus ski storage for winter guests. Complimentary wireless internet across the property, laundry and dry-cleaning services, and parking on site. Wake up to crisp alpine mornings and stroll into town.

Business center and meeting/presentation facilities with about 120 sq ft (11 sq m) of conference space. Express check-in and check-out, plus support from concierge and front-desk services. Complimentary wireless internet for guests.

Two on-site restaurants including Restaurant Elephant, a hotel café and a bar/lounge with poolside service. Complimentary breakfast is included. Room service is available during limited hours. The hotel is known for good, fresh food, with fruit and produce from the adjacent walled garden.