Parkhotel Laurin

Top choice in Bolzano (Bozen)


Set in its own lush gardens in the centre of town, this five-star hotel has large rooms overlooking the Dolomites or the Duomo, all endowed with a weighty, old-fashioned opulence, and staff that mesh haute-professionalism with relaxed Alpine charm. There's a distinctly individual style throughout, from the beloved vintage elevator to the idiosyncratic mix of contemporary artwork and Tyrolean antiques.

The splendid ground floor is home to the on-site restaurant (meals €40 to €50) – one of Bolzano's finest – and a grandly frescoed baronial bar that bustles from early morning to late at night; beyond the window is a vast park-like green space, perfect for summer drinks, a dip in the pool, or dinner on the tree-shaded garden terrace.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Bolzano (Bozen) attractions

1. Duomo Maria Assunta

0.15 MILES

This splendid Gothic cathedral is Bolzano's most emblematic building, its imposing spires and polychrome tiled roof backed by the equally Gothic peaks of…

2. Chiesa e Convento dei Francescani

0.23 MILES

The 14th-century Chiesa di Francescani features beautiful cloisters and a magnificent Gothic altarpiece, carved in 1500 by Hans Klocker.

3. Chiesa e Convento dei Domenicani

0.25 MILES

The chapel (Cappella di San Giovanni) and adjacent cloisters here feature touching, vibrant 14th-century frescoes by school-of-Giotto artists.

4. Museo Archeologico dell'Alto Adige

0.38 MILES

The star of the Museo Archeologico dell’Alto Adige is Ötzi, the Iceman, with almost the entire museum being given over to the Copper Age mummy. Kept in a…

5. Museion

0.39 MILES

Bolzano's four-storey contemporary art space is housed in a huge multifaceted glass cube, a brave architectural surprise that beautifully vignettes the…

6. BZ '18-'45

0.59 MILES

This dense but visually seductive museum explores Bolzano's turbulent interwar years via the history of the fascist Monument to Victory, where it is sited…

7. Castel Roncolo

1.34 MILES

This stunningly located castle was built in 1237 but is renowned for its vivid 14th-century frescoes. These are particularly rare, with themes that are…

8. Messner Mountain Museum Firmiano

2.75 MILES

The imposing Castel Firmiano, dating back to AD 945, is the centrepiece of mountaineer Reinhold Messner's six museums. Based around humankind's…