Hotel Gasthof Bad Drei­kirchen

Three small Gothic churches, whose history remains unclear to this day, give this hamlet high above the Eisack Valley its name. One can only spe­culate as to why they stand so close tog­ether. Perhaps it has some­thing to do with the many springs on this hillside – before the advent of Chris­tianity, in ancient times, such places were believed to be home to gods. For a long time, the spring water that flows near the churches was used as healing drinking water. It was believed to help with women’s ailments and infer­tility, and to aid recovery after child­birth. Farm­wives from all over the region came here and met their peers. Whether the great-grand­mother of the current owner also came here for tre­atment is not recorded. In any case, she cer­tainly did not suffer from infer­tility; she gave birth to no fewer than 15 children. With each birth, her husband gifted her a plot of land – and one of these, in 1811, was the site of the Bad Drei­kirchen inn, which was first men­tioned in the Middle Ages. It has been in the family ever since.

Around the turn of the century, the farmers’ wives were replaced by a more distin­gu­ished cli­entele: summer visitors arrived from the incre­asingly noisy cities. Sigmund Freud came; Christian Mor­gen­stern came. The remo­teness of this place became its greatest asset – no road noise, no through traffic. This remains the case today: anyone wishing to visit Bad Drei­kirchen must walk or take the local taxi.

This rich history brings with it a great respon­si­bility for the couple who run the inn, and so, whilst they did add a new loggia and a swimming pool down in the meadow at the start of the mill­ennium, they have pre­served the house and its spirit as if it were a tre­asure. Take its cha­racter, for example: the Bad Drei­kirchen inn was ori­gi­nally built with a light structure, intended solely for summer use. And so, even today, it only opens in May – and closes in October, when the mountain demands it.

All 24 rooms are panelled in Swiss stone pine and have neither a tele­vision nor a tele­phone. But apart from that, no two are alike. So you head to the library, or to the music room with its Bösen­dorfer grand piano, sit down and meet other guests. In the dining room, you dine at wea­thered wooden tables with a smoothness that only comes with decades of use. You’re free to soak up this cosiness – the hosts aren’t even fazed if you walk about barefoot. And the spring water is still there too, con­ti­nuing to supply the whole house as ever.

What to do

Everything an Alpine summer has to offer – and much more besides: hiking and walking, reading and writing, plus swimming and relaxing in the heated pool. Down in the valley, there’s plenty of culture on offer.

Why we like this house

A house with a history where you can spend your holidays as in the old days.

This house is great for

For anyone who fancies a bit of seclusion whilst enjoying good company. There is usually plenty of interaction amongst the guests here.

Sustainability

The house is accessible without a car – from Bolzano, it takes less than an hour to reach the house by train, bus and on foot.

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