Very nice hotel, rooms were great, beds very comfortable. The view is one of the best in all of europe. Great walk to town, lots of history. Dinner was excellent, prices were reasonable. Service was good, but not real friendly. Breakfast was wonderful.
We spent a beautiful weekend at the Hotel Schoenblick Belvedere. It is situated in the little town of San Genesio, about 4 Km above the beautiful city of Bolzano. It is a great location, not just for the view but the amazing access to the city. You can take the little cable car situated only a 5 minute walk from the hotel, and it will drop you off right in the city, without worrying about a place to park your car. (If you prefer to drive, the city center is only 10 minutes away.)
The hotel room was nice, with a clean shower and comfortable bed. We highly recommend booking the room facing the valley; ours was facing the entrance to the hotel and the view is not even close to what you have by facing the opposite way.
The hotel breakfast is served on the balcony and everything was really good. It had plenty of fresh squeezed juices, cereal, meats, fruit, tea and coffees. We had the chance to have dinner at the hotel restaurant; everything was really good, even though we found the prices to be a little high. Being situated in a small town with not much to offer, you are obviously drawn to have dinner there, which is what we actually did, two nights in a row. We didn't have the chance to use the hotel pool, the weather was always rainy but we did have a chance to use the hotel sauna and it was a great way to end a busy day visiting Bolzano. All in all, we'd recommend this hotel to anyone traveling to Bolzano.
What a great place to stay. Top class room, spacious and spotless with an awesome view. Cannot fault the food, ample and delicious. Staff were helpful, friendly and attentive. View from the hotel was fantastic and only a few minutes walk to the cableway to get down to Bolzano/Bozen. Weather did not allow for much exploring, snow everywhere, but still had a great time visiting the area. Thank you to the lovely sisters and staff, we will definitely return.
The views were magnificent, the room was spacious and light, the meals were local Tyrolean and not too heavy and the staff were friendly and helpful.
The large deck and the adjacent bar, with in the background expansive views of the dolomites to the left and the town of Bolzano in the valley below, made an excellent pre-dinner drinks location. The half board option provided substantial buffet style breakfasts and maginficent 3 course dinners.
We felt slightly adventurous being the only native English-speakers at the hotel and again on the walk through Langfenn. But both experiences helped us appreciate the Tyolean culture we had journeyed into from the quintessential Italian culture of Lake Como.
The walk on the Salten Plateau suggested by the Hotel's english speaking hostess was so evocative. A misty morning stroll through the larch forests and farmland brought us to a small Gasthaus next to the church of St Jakob. Another real Tyolean experience - beer and meatballs and warmth.
While Langfenn was above the Hotel, below it accessible by cable car lay Runkelstein Castle on the river Talfer and the beautiful town of Bolzano.
Put all this together and it's no wonder we were very impressed!
This hotel went way beyond our expectations in beauty, atmosphere, food, and comfort. It has already been said by other reviews about its breath-taking views. I would add a few other experiences that may somewhat be unique. We were fortunate enough to discover a festival in the little village by the hotel in Jenesien. This little village which is about a 1km walk was just a lot of fun. German music, beer, food, and the local people made the evening very special. The staff, which was excellent by the way, pointed us to a wonderful hike in Alpe di Susi, about 45 minute drive from the hotel. What a place! I can only imagine what the skiing is like! I can only hope someday to return this hotel. For our first trip to Europe, our 3 days and 2 nights here will be remembered as the highlight of our trip. Bolzano can be very hot in the summer, but the elevation of this hotel is a nice getaway from the heat. Hotel staff.... "very well done, and good to see hard work pay off!".
The warm welcome from one of the sisters made our stay so guideful and full of ideas. The hotel is located on the top hill with a view on Bolzano, and is so easy in getting there, even with the shuttle of the hotel (for small amount). The great value for a comfi room, a very nice view, a good healthy breakfast buffet and a relaxing and good evening dinner... and not to forget the wellness between 3 and 7pm. Some of the renovated rooms had a wooden floor, still i like more a nice carpet which is more hotel like but it needs a daily cleaning and a good quality carpet. The alpina hotel had lots of enjoying sportive propositions. We enjoyed nice bikerides to the "Kaltersee" between the vineyards ... amaizing ! so good ! and the top of the bill was the guided tour of the youngest sister and "opa" in the mountains from 4am to see the sunrise in the snowy mountains. Wonderful feeling... and it was more than a "Spaziergang" ... a real pleasure and a good breakfast in the wooden "hut" around 8am. We will definitely come back, and maybe we can welcome you meanwhile in our B&B in Bruges.
