Falkensteiner Hotel Alpenresidenz Antholz, Trentino-Alto Adige

Hotel Alpenresidenz Antholz, near Bolzano

In the Antholz Valley, in the northern Italian region of South Tyrol (Trentino-Alto Adige), the Hotel Alpenresidenz Antholz is perfect for sports enthusiasts. Host to the 2007 Biathlon World Championships, Antholz draws skiers from all over the world. In the winter, Alpine skiers can head to the Kronplatz skiing area. Kronplatz's 100 kilometres of well-groomed piste skiing offers a wide range of slopes for the beginner and the expert skier. With more than 30 kilometres of cross country trails across the Antholz valley, cross-country skiers can set off from the hotel door. In the spring and summer, take advantage of hill walking, cycling, canoeing and horse riding.

Opened in 2006, this four-star hotel offers spectacular views of the Dolomite mountains and Lake Antholz. This hotel has 48 rooms, all with bathroom, radio, telephone, satellite-TV, hairdryer, minibar and balcony. Each room also comes with a 'sauna basket', with a bathrobe, slippers and towel. The restaurant's light and wholesome cuisine uses local produce to offer local specialities, international and vegetarian dishes as well as an organic food corner. Special dietary needs can be accommodated.

There is also a separate smoking room. The hotel's beauty and fitness centre has indoor and outdoor heated pools, Finnish sauna, steam bath and whirlpool and offers a wide range of beauty and massage treatments from milk-and-honey baths and energy massages to facials and anti-ageing treatments. Free day childcare is offered during the holiday periods. The nearest airport is Bolzano (Bozen) International, 85 kilometres away.

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Double room from €93