Hotel Adler His­toric Guest­house

South Tyrolean history with new impulses: the White Tower rises strikingly behind the walls of the Adler His­toric Guest­house. It is the landmark of the Cathedral City of Bress­anone, which is known for its sacred buil­dings, pic­turesque arcades and stately town houses sur­rounded by majestic moun­tains. The hotel, located directly by the River Isarco and the Eagle Bridge, makes an archi­tec­tural statement, too. The more than 500-year-old building with the cadastral number 1 was res­tored in keeping with its history and in close coope­ration with the monument pro­tection aut­ho­rities, and trans­lated into the present day with tim­eless ele­gance. While the refur­bishment basi­cally follows the motto “less is more”, the façade was extended by five his­to­ri­cally relevant bay windows, which the archi­tec­tural duo berg­meis­terwolf dis­co­vered on old copper engra­vings and now give rhythm and con­trast to the appearance.

Inside, the interior is as res­trained as pos­sible in order to allow the ori­ginal sub­s­tance with its stone floors, vaults and atriums to take effect. Existing visual axes and open spaces have been recreated to allow flowing con­nec­tions — both between the rooms and between past and present. Due to the his­to­rical foun­da­tions and cha­rac­te­ristics, the hotel’s 43 rooms all have dif­ferent layouts. Some have a bay window, some a vaulted ceiling or a balcony. The views stretch from the inner cour­tyard over the river or the White Tower to Bress­anone’s local mountain, the Plose. The fur­nis­hings remain true to the no-frills overall concept of light-coloured natural mate­rials and South Tyrolean fabrics and woods.

This makes ‘The Pin’ stand out all the more — a tra­pe­zoidal con­s­truction resting on a narrow column that tapers upwards by three storeys. The extra­vagant structure com­ple­ments the inner cour­tyard as a new element and catches the eye not only with its unusual shape, but also with its cladding of green glazed plain tiles. Move­ments and kinks in the façade and the shape of the roof create special set­tings as well as small bal­conies and ter­races — indi­vidual retreat areas with great privacy. Another high­light is the pool on the roof terrace with a view over the old town’s rooftops. The Adler His­toric Guest­house also offers culinary delights for its guests — from breakfast and the day bar to the Fins­terwirt restaurant and the Vitis wine bar just a short walk away.

What to do

Hiking, mountain biking and cycling, jogging along the river, climbing, skiing on the local Plose mountain or in the Gitschtal Jochberg ski area, cross-country skiing, tobogganing, excursions to the surrounding Alpine pastures and mountain villages, shopping in the arcades, regional delights from culinary delights to wine, a visit to Brixen Cathedral, the Hofburg, the White Tower Museum or Neustift Monastery, a varied cultural programme, swimming in the pool, a workout in the fitness room and pure relaxation in the spa

Why we like this house

In a nutshell: A successful combination of historic fabric, minimalist design and a true architectural statement starring ‘The Pin’.

This house is great for

Couples, solo travellers; for hikers, architecture lovers, pleasure travellers, culture enthusiasts or business travellers, dogs are also welcome

Sustainability

E-charging stations directly at the house, public transport: by train to Brixen (all express and long-distance trains stop here), it is only a short walk from the train station (about 15 minutes)

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