Hotel Grones Ortisei

Hotel Grones is located in the heart of Ortisei, in a peaceful and sunny area with breath-taking views of the surrounding mountains and the town centre – which is just a few minutes away.

Since 1973, we have ensured authentic and genuine South Tyrolean hospitality, allowing our guests to enjoy a relaxing holiday in a cosy atmosphere that has been maintained down to the smallest detail. Our 4-star, feel-good hotel provides every comfort and a wide range of services for a relaxing stay in Val Gardena.

Let us spoil you with delicious regional and international specialities in our gourmet restaurant, prepared with love and passion by chef and kitchen master Roman Feichter and his team. The fine wines from our well-stocked wine cellar can be perfectly combined with our exquisite dishes.

The wellness area with indoor swimming pool and sauna area has a Finnish sauna, a ‘bio’ sauna and a steam bath, a relaxation room and a jacuzzi with panoramic view to invite you to relax after an eventful day in the Dolomites.

We take great pleasure in seeing our guests doing well, which is why we combine our strengths and skills with a personal touch. We look forward to welcoming our guests and always have time for them! For good hiking route tips or for planning the perfect holiday: we are always here for you!

For us, great hospitality and actively interacting with our guests is extremely important, as is ensuring that our home is a place of encounters, connections, and exchanges. Enjoy a dream holiday in the family-run Hotel Grones in Ortisei. We look forward to your visit!

HISTORY & TRADITION 
Our great-grandfather Josef Rifesser has built the Villa San Giuseppe with three apartments in the year 1933. The grandson Wilfried with his wife Monika took over the villa in 1973 and converted it into a bed & breakfast. In 1989, the house has been extended and adapted to the needs of the guests.

In the year 2008, the bed & breakfast was replaced with the new 4 star Hotel Grones. The hotel is run with enthusiasm and commitment by daughter Nadia and her husband Roman (passionate chef) together with the parents Wilfried and Monika.

We are glad to welcome you to our hotel, which has always been characterized by a personal and hearty atmosphere.

Let us spoil you! Tradition and a welcoming atmosphere are very important in our hotel in Ortisei Val Gardena. We are pleased to take care of your concerns and strive to make your stay as comfortable as possible.

ROOMS & SUITES
All superior rooms are equipped with a balcony or garden and offer wonderful views of the dolomites unesco world heritage. Perfect for those who look forward to spending time in a cosy room with great views. Our Superior double rooms are approximately 29-36 m².

They are bright, cosy and equipped with every comfort: a bathroom (bathtub or shower), toilet, bidet, hairdryer, satellite TV, telephone, fast fibre-optic internet (Wi-Fi), safe, kettle and minibar.

GOURMET HOLIDAYS
We love spoiling you with typical delecacies from South Tyrol, as well as mediterranean cuisine for an unforgettable taste experience.

Our high-quality, sophisticated cuisine with plenty of homemade specialities, combined with our attentive service with impeccable attention to detail, make evenings with us extra special.

Chef Roman Feichter and his team turn the science of cooking into an art and express their creativity, spontaneity, and love for what they do through their dishes.

While experimenting with new flavour combinations, with a special focus on the use of high-quality raw ingredients, our kitchen team revives traditional South Tyrolean cuisine with a Mediterranean twist – modern methods in harmony with history!

Chef Roman and the team are committed to providing you with delicious and diverse gluten-free cuisine with professionalism and respectability, so that you can truly enjoy a relaxing holiday. We know you’ll be amazed by our gluten free cuisine.

We are a member of the AIC (Italian Coeliac Association) and our staff are always undergoing further training. The Coeliac Association carries out regular checks and strives to guarantee the highest standards in its member establishments.

WINE CELLAR 
At Hotel Grones you can sample wines from South Tyrol and the rest of Italy and enjoy an evening in good company. Chef Roman Feichter is passionate about wine and personally looks after the wine cellar at Hotel Grones, which offers a wide selection of regional, national, and international wines.

Wine plays a key role in enhancing a dish and vice versa, which is why the chef personally recommends the right combination to go with the menu.
All this to give you an unforgettable dining experience!

INDOOR SWIMMING POOL AND JACUZZI WITH PANORAMIC VIEW
Indulge in moments of well-being and harmony in your hotel with swimming pool in Val Gardena. The area with our indoor swimming pool and a whirlpool is lit with suffused light and invites you to relax and regenerate.

The bright and friendly design ensures beneficial moments in a great peaceful atmosphere. The large glass panels allow a fantastic view on the surrounding alpine setting and in summer enable to access our sunny lawn with comfortable loungers.

SAUNA AREA
Relax in the Finnish sauna, the bio sauna or in the stam bath and have the perfect end to your day in the mountains. Revitalise your body and mind: indulge your senses.

After an eventful day in the fantastic Dolomites, head to the Hotel Grones Spa – relax in the Finnish sauna, the bio sauna and the Turkish bath, before freshening up with a bucket shower or one of our sense-awakening showers. Now it’s time to relax!

WELLNESS AREA AND RELAXATION ROOM
Spend a relaxing wellness break in Val Gardena. A small but beautiful oasis of well being is waiting for you to relax after an active day in the Dolomites.

Enjoy the intense relaxing feeling after a sauna session in our hotel with wellness area. Snuggle up in the bath robe provided by the hotel and absorb peace and harmony in the relaxation room of the 4-star Hotel Grones in the center of Ortisei in Val Gardena.

The comfortable loungers and the Asian inspired basket chair or the warming stove bench in the sauna area are the perfect places to relax and dream.

THE SUN TERRACE
On the sunny terrace you can enjoy a beautiful view of our local mountain Sassolungo and the attractive village center of Ortisei.

Enjoy a delicious homemade strudel and an aromatic coffee and breathe in the fresh mountain air. After a hike or an eventful skiing day, our sun terrace is the ideal place to sip an aperitif and to end the day comfortably.

HIKING
Explore the area on the well-kept and neatly marked paths of the Dolomitic mountain world. A modern and incredibly efficient lift system can whisk you in comfort to higher places.

Every day you spend in Val Gardena turns into an exciting experience if you like walking amongst alpine cabins, mountain streams and larches.

The Gardena Valley offers plenty of hiking opportunities of varying levels of difficulty to accommodate all individuals: you can take the gondola lift up to the flat alpine pastures on Alpe di Siusi plateau, ascend either to Rasciesa-alp on board of a modern funicular, or to Seceda-alp.

From here you can proceed farther till you reach the Puez-Odle mountain group with its countless hiking trails.

If the range of opportunities offered by the Gardena Valley is still not enough for you, you can access the Sella Pass, the Pordoi Pass or the Gardena Pass and go hiking on the tracks of enchanting mountains such as Fanes, Marmolada and Catinaccio. It won’t be easy to make a choice but any excursion will be ravishing and worthwhile!

MOUNTAIN BIKE
The whole Val Gardena is a true eldorado for mountain bikers who have a vast array of tracks to keep fit on with a lot of fun! An endless range of easy and difficult routes will take you through the magic mountain world of the Dolomites.

With the help of a mountain bike guide and profiting from the local mountain railways you can ride your mountain bike around the Sella massif in one day (Sellaronda MTB Track Tour).

The passes of the Dolomites have always represented the hardest challenge for all bikers. That’s why they represent the main highlights of the area. On Sellaronda Bike Day for instance all Dolomitic passes around the Sella massif are closed and accessible only by bikers.

CLIMBING AND MOUNTAINEERING
The Dolomites are known worldwide as one of the most beautiful areas for climbers and mountaineers. The peaks are exceptionally fascinating for lovers of this sport!

For all climbers and mountaineers walking on ridges and climbing steep walls are unforgettable experiences. The Alpine school Catores and its experienced guides will be glad to recommend a long list of routes throughout the valley.

The via ferrata Meisules, via ferrata Oskar-Schuster and via ferrata Pisciadù are maybe the most famous of the several climbing tracks Val Gardena is rich in.

All villages in the Gardena Valley – Ortisei, Selva and S. Cristina – are equipped with outdoor and indoor climbing walls where you can practice on rainy days. Another exciting trail experience for the whole family is the new Adventure path „Emozion Col de Flam” near Seceda station.

GOLF AT THE GOLFCLUB ST. VIGIL SEIS
Radiant sun, fresh mountain air, holiday mood surrounded by a fascinating landscape. Take a deep breath and get ready. You will see that in the Dolomites you hit a golf ball better! 20-minute ride and you can spend a few hours playing golf in a fantastic, unique setting or take classes in the golf school Golfclub St. Vigil Seis.

Exciting mental trainings, innovative coaching camps as well as beginners courses are offered. The 18-hole golf course is placed in a beautiful landscape and surrounded by breathtaking scenery overlooking the Sciliar mountain.

VAL GARDENA ACTIVE
The program Val Gardena Active provides a wide range of interesting activities: guided hikes, trekking and mountain biking tours with professional, local mountain guides.

Even the cultural offer leaves nothing to be desired. On a daily basis there are guided church and village tours and farm visits, Nordic walking trips, meditation hikes and hiking tours to explore herbs.

Hotel Grones is a member of the program Val Gardena Active. As our guest you will have the opportunity to participate in the activities for free or at discounted rates.

SKIING
Come to Val Gardena and find 175 km of slopes and 80 modern lift facilities. But there’s more waiting for you: as the ski area with all its lift facilities and slopes belongs to the “Dolomiti Superski” ski resort, the biggest in the world, you can choose between a further 450 lift systems and more than 1.200 km of skilfully prepared slopes with the same ski pass.

You couldn’t ask for more! And let us not forget the numerous cosy mountain huts you can make a re-invigorating stop at. The Sella Ronda represents a one of a kind “Skitour-experience”! Skiing around the Sella massif is a unique adventure for adults and children alike.

Not to mention the so-called „Gardenissima“, the longest giant slalom competition that takes place on the Seceda-alp to celebrate the finish of the winter season. With its 6 km of slope, it is one of the most spectacular and challenging alpine races ever.

If you want to show what you can do come and participate regardless whether you are a racer or a recreational athlete. Every year the spectacular slope „Saslong” is home to the enthralling world cup downhill race. A world cup race with a long tradition, having taken place every December since 1969.

CROSS-COUNTRY SKI
Ortisei is close to the tracks of Alpe di Siusi (reachable from Ortisei by cable railway). Here you can enjoy more than 60 km of attractive and well-kept tracks with a wonderful view on the surrounding Dolomites!

In the cross-country skiing centre of Monte Pana, above S. Cristina (approx. 4 km from us) there are several cross country trails as well as a hiking trail across forests and meadows.

Vallunga in Selva offers another wonderful scenery for cross-country ski enthusiasts. A total amount of 12 km of runs lead you from the Carabinieri sports centre to the end of the valley.

SLEDGING
Should you wish to do something different in winter and prefer an entertaining and sociable activity to skiing, you can opt for a fun sledge run or a romantic sledge ride. Such activities are particularly suitable for families with children.

HIKING TOURS
If you like snowshoeing trips, in Val Gardena you can tramp on snow-covered meadows, go along mountain streams and romantic farms while you enjoy splendid views on the surrounding snowy peaks and the close contact with nature.

From our hotel in Ortisei you can go hiking on the sunny Luis-Trenker-Promenade winter walking tour that takes you farther to Selva. Snowshoeing has become very popular and fashionable in the last few years. More and more sports lovers are picking up snowshoes to go wandering across snow-covered landscapes.

Here, in the heart of the Dolomites there’s an incredible array of paths you can decide to take: starting from the hotel you can walk to S. Cristina to the water falls or follow the S. Giacomo route and enjoy the wonderful views on Sassolungo and Sella.

FAMILY HOLIDAYS IN ORTISEI 
Children of all ages are heartily welcome at our family Hotel Grones in Ortisei. They have access to the swimming pool and to the whirlpool and our cuisine offers child-friendly menus (all kid’s meals are freshly prepared).

Two nice playgrounds can be found in 100 m from the Hotel. Furthermore the beautiful Luis Trenker promenade (well-maintained walking path) leads directly in the village center of Ortisei without crossing streets and is therefore an ideal place for walking and relaxing, both with small children and with prams.

You can comfortably reach the attractive center of Ortisei in 6-7 minutes on foot and its many shops and cafés invite you to stroll around. The ski schools in Ortisei offer courses and entertainment for children from 3 years

ORTISEI 
Ortisei in Val Gardena is characterized by a very long history and a truly interesting development. Discover the decade-old blend of tradition and modernity! The attractive village center is pedestrian-friendly and its many small shops and art galleries invite to take a stroll.

Enjoy aromatic coffee or tea and homemade cakes, pies and pastries in one of the comfortable cafés or marvel at the wide choice of delicious kinds of ice cream, a welcoming refreshment in summer.

Many specialized wood carving shops offer a large choice of certified handicrafts from Val Gardena. The competent sales staff will be glad to advise and support you.

Ortisei is the perfect starting point for your ski and hiking holiday in the UNESCO World Heritage Site Dolomites. The funicular to the Rasciesa, the Seceda cable car and the cable car to the Alpe di Siusi, which is the largest alpine pasture of Europe, transport you directly into the beautiful Dolomite mountains.

Val Gardena is a true paradise for nature lovers and sports enthusiasts. The museum Gherdëina, several exhibitions, churches and chapels are worth seeing sights for visitors interested in culture.

The varied holiday village Ortisei in Val Gardena offers various sports activities and attractions for every taste, so that your vacation in the Dolomites becomes a memorable experience.

THE DOLOMITES
The Dolomites began their life in a prehistoric tropical sea. Following the ice age there was a remarkable metamorphosis of these illustrious structures due to the thawing ice and water.

The famous red glow these mountains emit at sunset is one of the peculiarities the Dolomites owe to their unique mineralogical composition. The colour of the rocky cliffs increases in intensity until they emanate a glowing red, transitioning to a persistent orange until they reach increasingly darker shades of violet.

Such an emblematic phenomenon of the Dolomites, it is one of the most extraordinary of natural sights. The first mineralogical analysis of the Dolomites was completed by the French scientist Déodat de Dolomieu in 1791. This pale and extraordinary rock was named „Dolomit“ after the geologist.

Within the very heart of these natural guardians and under their protection we find the village of Ortisei, located at an altitude of 1236 meters above sea level. It is the ideal starting point for long hikes, climbing trips and many other sporting activities both in the summer and the winter.

The mountains surrounding Ortisei create a magical backdrop: mount Rasciesa stands out on the northern side and is served by a modern funicular railway, mount Seceda, whose peak can be reached by a traditional cable car towers to the east while the mountains of Alpe di Siusi stand tall at the south side of the village.

A cable railway gives access to this wonderful high alpine plateau. The mountains along both sides of the valley are protected and belong to the natural parks of Puez-Odle and Scilliar-Catinaccio.

Website: www.hotelgrones.com

Rooms: 23

Price: from 236 EUR per night