Miramonti

Top choice in Merano (Meran)


This extraordinary small hotel, a 15-minute drive from Merano, nestles high on a secluded mountainside at 1230m. Run by an incredibly vibrant young couple, the whole place exemplifies Südtirolean hospitality, relaxed but attentive to every detail. Deeply comfortable original rooms have been joined by a new batch of clean-lined design suites, including some very glamorous lofts.

All rooms have awe-inspiring views, and it's not unreasonable to want to retreat entirely. But you'll be coaxed downstairs by the charming staff, wafts of delicious things appearing from the kitchen all day, the pool and spa, a sun terrace with lambskins and blankets, or a spot of 'forest therapy' in the nearby woods. The glass-walled Panorama restaurant also welcomes non-guests, and serves adventurous, beautifully presented dishes using local produce.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Merano (Meran) attractions

1. Schloss Trauttmansdorff Gardens

1.34 MILES

You could give an entire day to these beautiful botanical gardens a little outside Merano (and they do suggest it). Exotic cacti and palms, fruit trees…

2. Kunst Meran

2.67 MILES

Shows of high-profile international and regional artists are installed in this contemporary gallery, a thoughtful refiguring of a skinny medieval…

3. Schloss Tirol

4.31 MILES

Clinging to a steep crag high above the Adige valley, the ancestral seat of the counts of Tyrol houses a dynamically curated museum of Tyrolean history,…

4. Schloss Tirol Bird Care Centre

4.34 MILES

Just below Schloss Tirol's entrance, this wildlife rescue centre rehabilitates injured birds of prey. There is a collection of eagles, vultures, hawks,…

5. Castel Roncolo

11.61 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…

6. BZ '18-'45

12.19 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. Museo Archeologico dell'Alto Adige

12.34 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…

8. Chiesa e Convento dei Francescani

12.41 MILES

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