Design hotel Gius

Glück – happiness or good luck – seems to run like a golden thread through the history of the Gius family from the idyllic wine village of Kaltern in South Tyrol. Grandma Maria Glück ran the village bakery – appropriately named Glück – until 1965, when her great heart for hospitality prompted her to realize her long-cherished dream: a guesthouse of her own. Today, under the management of daughter Gerda and granddaughter Vera, the Gius Guesthouse has evolved into a four-star hotel (with five-star flair). The two ladies live up to the family name and offer guests everything the heart desires for holiday happiness. They have inherited not only the love and passion for hospitality from Grandma Glück, but also her sense of beauty and her excellent taste. In addition to the hotel with stylish suites and a huge cozy terrace overlooking Lake Kaltern, there are enchantingly furnished boutique apartments in the village – private retreats with lively village life right on the doorstep. And the two are always conjuring up new vacation highlights from their inexhaustible bag of tricks: you can hike to the family's own snug alpine hut (with a ready-packed breakfast backpack) and spend the night, you can roar through the countryside on a Vespa courtesy of the hotel, feast on South Tyrolean cuisine night after night on a dinner hopping tour, or spend the night under the open sky on the roof terrace and gaze up at the endless array of stars. Sparkling moments of happiness for really lucky people.

WHAT WE LIKE MOST:

• A long family tradition, a lot of passion, cordiality, and a good sense of style – all the ingredients for an all-round happy vacation experience
• The high-quality furnishings of the rooms and apartments: wide wooden floorboards, elegant textiles, a mixture of new and old, modern and traditional – all lovingly selected and uniquely arranged
• All hotel suites and apartments have a terrace or balcony and their own kitchenette, some have private whirlpools, pools, and saunas.
• The huge roof terrace at Hotel La Residenza with sun beds, sofa corners and a breakfast area, with a fantastic view of Lake Kaltern and the beautiful landscape
• The private, cozy terraces in the apartments La Diffusa, with a view over the roofs and to the mountains
• The very, very friendly staff
• The cooperation with other hotels in the area – for those who’d like a change of scenery after a few days: mix and match mountains, lakeside, village, and city in any combination you’d like
• The concept of "Alberto Diffuso" ("scattered hotel"): rooms, reception and restaurants are not located in the same building, but rather the village itself becomes the guests’ home away from home: the alternative hotel concept breathes life into sites that might otherwise remain unsused, putting vacation apartments into an old metal forge or a historic manor house, for example.
• If you choose an apartment, hotel services are included – breakfast, antipasti in the afternoon, wellness.
• The pretty café "la Nonnaglück" has all kinds of culinary delights and a small boutique.

GOOD TO KNOW:

• There is a very good breakfast buffet included in the price, with excellent coffee until 12 (!!!) o'clock.
• The hotel La Residenza has a spacious wellness area with an indoor pool, a Finnish sauna, and a pleasant rest area.
• Free e-bikes and Vespas are at your disposal.
• Many special "moments of happiness" can be arranged upon request: dinner hopping, massages, Vespa tours, convertible rides, spending the night under the stars on the roof terrace, and much more.
• The boutique apartments include a tab.let with concierge service
• There is a library with a selection of books and daily newspapers.
• Public transportation may be used free of charge, guests also receive free admission to the museums of South Tyrol.
• Children of all ages are welcome: baby beds or extra beds can be added for an extra charge.
• The Hotel La Residenza is about 300m from the village center, the apartments are located in the village center.
• Bolzano is about 10 km away – buses run from the village.
• The activities are numerous, which makes South Tyrol such a great vacation destination. Hiking, biking, mountain biking, swimming in crystal clear lakes, attending cultural events, participating in wine tastings, feasting on South Tyrolean cuisine and much more – there’s something for everyone.
• The nearest airport is Innsbruck (about 95 km away).