HOTEL CRISTALLO - WELLNESS MOUNTAIN LIVING, Badia (South Tyrol)

Hotel Cristallo offers rooms and suites with wooden furniture and flooring. Rooms include a furnished balcony overlooking the mountains or woods, a minibar, and free Wi-Fi. Suites add a living area, and some feature a fireplace or a private sauna with LED illumination. Specific suites have garden views, soundproof walls, tea/coffee makers, and flat-screen TVs with cable channels. Suites consist of one living room, one or two separate bedrooms, and one or two bathrooms with walk-in showers and free toiletries. Sofa beds are available for extra guests.

The hotel's dining options feature a 4-course dinner with salad buffet, and a choice of three menus, including a vegetarian option. A rich breakfast buffet is available from 7:15 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., with fresh pastries, local yogurts, and egg dishes. An afternoon snack is offered from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., including desserts, soups, and salads. Weekly culinary events include a welcome aperitif on Sundays, a Ladin dinner on Tuesdays, and a dessert buffet on Fridays. Once a week, guests can dine at the hotel's mountain hut on the Passo delle Erbe for a barbecue of local specialties. The Mountain Lounge Bar offers wine and cocktails.

Hotel Cristallo features a spa, with an adults-only area (16+) that includes a 25 m heated infinity outdoor pool, Finnish sauna, bio sauna, steam bath, and relaxation rooms. A fitness studio with Technogym equipment is available. The spa provides face and body treatments, massages, and wellness packages using St Barth, Sothys Paris, VITALIS Dr Joseph, and Thalgo products. There is an indoor pool, whirlpool and a bathing island with play corner for children. The hotel also features a 1,700 m² garden with loungers.

Located in La Villa, Alta Badia, Hotel Cristallo is near landmarks such as Sompunt Lake (3 km), Chiesa di Santa Caterina (2 km) and Museum Ladin Ursus ladinicus (3 km). Bolzano is 70 km away. The hotel is accessible by car via the SS244 Val Badia road and is 1.5 km towards Corvara. Train access is available via the Verona-Munich line, with connections to Val Pusteria. Airports nearby include Bolzano, Venice, Verona and Innsbruck. The Alto Adige Bus offers airport shuttle services.

Hotel Cristallo provides ski shuttle in winter from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. to Corvara and La Villa. Charging stations for electric cars, including Tesla, are available for a fee. Guided hikes and bike tours at various difficulty levels are offered. The hotel provides a children's entertainment program in July and August for children from 4 years. There are 5 charging stations for electric cars. A wine tasting session with the hotel owner and sommelier is available weekly.