Need to know
Rooms
28, including two suites.
Check–Out
10.30am, but flexible until 7pm for €55 a person. Check-in is at 3pm, and is flexible, subject to availability.
More details
Rates include breakfast (gluten and dairy free, vegetarian, and vegan options are available), as well as a Bozen Card, access to the spa and all the hotel’s hiking equipment.
Also
All Saltus’ floors are serviced by a lift, four of the rooms have been adapted for guests with limited mobility and all communal areas are accessible.
Please note
The hotel’s WiFi is turned off between midnight and 6am to help encourage phone-free rest. If you need access to it during these times, just let reception know and they can turn it back on for you.
Hotel closed
Saltus shuts its doors annually from mid January until late March or early April.
At the hotel
Hiking corner with walking poles, rucksacks and snowshoes to borrow; vegetable garden; charged laundry service and free WiFi throughout. In rooms: minifridge, tea-making kit, free bottled water, bathrobes and Susanne Kaufmann bath products.
Our favourite rooms
Private terraces mean your morning caffeine comes with captivating views wherever you settle; but for the sultriest of sights, snag one of the Saltus Suites for its 180-degree panoramas and seductive freestanding tub.
Poolside
Both the indoor and outdoor pools are heated and accompanied with sweeping views of the looming Dolomites, so you’re guaranteed striking scenes wherever you choose to soak. The 18-metre, infinity-edge alfresco pool is particularly impressive come the first snowfall, as its steaming top balances beautifully against powder-dusted peaks.
Spa
A self-declared ‘meditation path’ leads you out to the mind-quieting Forest Spa, where you’ll find skylit treatment and relaxation rooms, as well as a sauna and steam room. But at Saltus, wellness is more than a few massages here and there (though these ones are particularly restorative, courtesy of Susanne Kaufmann and Biologique Recherche products). So, with this in mind, the team developed their medical spa, personably equipped with a team of in-house doctors who tailor homoeopathic wellness programmes entirely to you, based on physical tests. Naturally, activities differ depending on preference, but options include yoga, pilates, meditation, forest bathing and watercolour painting. You’re also welcome to take part in private therapy, physio and osteopathy sessions.
Packing tips
A flower press – trust us, you’ll want to take a part of this forest home.
Also
The artwork that adorns the hotel is all created by artists in residence, who are invited for three-month stays to seek creative inspiration from Saltus’ surroundings.
Pet‐friendly
Four-legged friends are welcome on request for €30 a day, as long as they steer clear of the spa. See more pet-friendly hotels in South Tyrol.
Children
Little Smiths are welcome, though this forest-flanked retreat is better suited to adults.
Sustainability efforts
Every decision, be it design or day-to-day, is made with the environment in mind at GSTC-certified Saltus. The hotel was built almost entirely from locally sourced natural materials and operates on renewable energy. Inside, you won’t find any single-use plastic; rigorous recycling schemes ensure nothing goes to landfill, motion sensors limit light pollution, repurposed rainwater reduces water consumption, and even the views from rooms have been designed to frame the rolling landscape. The artwork and decor is supplied by local artisans (and there’s an artist-in-residence programme, too), and all the staff are hired from the region and supported with flexible work schemes. The restaurant’s produce is sourced from South Tyrol’s farmers (vegetables come from the onsite gardens) and the team works closely with reforestation charities to help protect the environment. Oh, and Saltus is completely carbon neutral, so be sure to offset your journey once you arrive (friendly reception staff are on hand to advise).
