We recently took a family trip to South Tyrol, the gorgeous autonomous region in the Dolomites, in northern Italy. In this post, I’d like to review the 47-key, family owned Miramonti Boutique Hotel, part of Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH), also part of the Hilton Honors collaboration.
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"It’s so steep that when you drive down, you can just keep the car in neutral the entire way, without needing to apply any gas."
Please don't drive like this; leave the car in gear and use some engine braking as well as the brakes.
Apart from a couple of sofas in the bar, I don't think I've seen a hotel with less comfortable-looking seating. That sitting area in the spa suite looks as comfortable as bus stop!
Great view. Epic views. Decent renovations. Wow, that spa pool.
After the SLH transition to Hilton, I've noticed some decent redemptions, uses for free night certificates, etc. If I were planning for a return to the Dolomites and a standard-room-award was available for this, I'd see it as a decent 'breakeven' use for a 'free' night.
“It’s so steep that when you drive down, you can just keep the car in neutral the entire way, without needing to apply any gas.”
I really hope you did not drive down the mountain with the car in neutral and made the comment just to give an idea of how steep the place was. There is nothing more dangerous than doing that as you lose engine braking forcing the regular brakes to do all the work which can easily overheat them. It also reduces your ability to steer and instantly accelerate the car if you need.
Ben - what did you do with your kids when you relaxed in the spa area and enjoyed the fine dining restaurant for dinner? I would be torn about bringing young kids here, since it seems to be best for adults-only lounging.
We stayed at this property on our trip to the Dolomites in fall ‘25. Both the hotel and its perched location over the valley were among the highlights of our trip. We cannot recommend the Miramonti enough. And, very few Americans, which is a treat given how tourist overrun much of the rest of the country is. Merano, the closest major town, is charming. Nearby were the most beautiful botanical gardens. Already dreaming of returning!
Slide off those stairs , and you'll be in the valley . Circus acrobats prefer this hotel .
So glad to see you go to my favorite hotel! We come back every year after going for our honeymoon. Carmen, Klaus, and the whole team make it a special experience every time.
Agreed. I wonder if Ben has driven a manual transmission. They aren't common anymore.
Just curious -- I have stayed in several SLH hotels using Hilton points over the last year (I am Diamond), and consistently got the worst room in the hotel. What are upgrade chances in SLH hotels for HH Diamond?
@ ChrisNYC -- I imagine it's both occupancy and property dependent, though would be interesting to hear some more data points.
@ LP -- Well, since we were traveling with kids, we didn't actually spend much time in the spa area, aside from me taking pictures, and going to the pool with the kids during "splash hours."
You're right, a lot of these resorts seem more adult oriented because of the spa focus, but there's also so much to do in the area that's outdoors, which is great for kids.
@ UncleRonnie -- My intent was to say you could, rather than that one should. Sorry for not clarifying that. I was just trying to explain how consistently steep the road is.
Folks you are completely right but have you looked up where Ben is living? I doubt that there is anything hilly within 200 miles where he lives. Let alone mountains above 1000m .