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Forestis – Towersuite Raum 5
Whether you choose to spend time in its 2000-square-metre spa or retreat to your room with a view, wellness at Italian mountain retreat Forestis calls on the restorative effects of its spectacular natural environment
… and exhale.
The freshest air you’ve ever breathed is just one of the treats on offer at this Italian mountain retreat.
I hate to keep people waiting, so when I turn up a few minutes late for a scheduled coffee catch-up with one of the Forestis team, apologies are already tripping out of my mouth. He waves away my embarrassment. “Time is luxury,” he says calmly, “and we are a luxury hotel.”
At Forestis, you never have to apologise for being late – which is lucky, since time here has a habit of slipping away from you. It starts the moment you wake in the morning in your uncluttered room and drink in the Alpine view. Rolling hills clad with conifer forests rise in the foreground while, behind them, the rock peaks of the Dolomites jut dramatically into the clear sky. Next thing you know, a half hour has passed while you have been drinking in the panorama.
A forest sanctuary
That view follows you throughout the resort. It’s in the lobby, in the dining room – a stunning space where tiered banquettes ensure every diner has an uninterrupted view – and even in the sauna, where full-length windows allow you to gaze out while the heat sinks into your body.
Making that view inescapable was more than just an aesthetic choice for owners Teresa and Stefan Hinteregger, who took an abandoned building – originally designed as a sanatorium – in Italy’s South Tyrol district and added three wood-clad towers designed to echo the soaring trees in the surrounding forests.
To the Hintereggers, the location was central to the creation of their wellness sanctuary. A stay at Forestis is about rejuvenation driven by the mountains and the forests, the clean air and the pure water that is found in abundance in this pocket of Italy’s South Tirol region, 1800 m above sea level. It is left to each guest to choose the path of their wellness journey. For some it will be about relaxing on a lounger and simply allowing the pine-scented mountain air to lift your spirits as it fills your lungs. For others, their experience will centre on the 2000-square-metre spa, a gloriously-light filled space with indoor and outdoor pools and a range of saunas-with-a-view, where aromatherapy oils mellow your mood. (Fair warning: this is Europe, so almost all the saunas are swimsuit-free zones.) For those seeking physical and mental relaxation, the intuitive masseurs and the morning meditation and yoga classes are highly recommended.
A stay at Forestis is about rejuvenation driven by the mountains and the forests, the clean air and the pure water that is found in abundance in this pocket of Italy’s South Tyrol region, 1800 metres above sea level.
Where Forestis really excels, however, is in offering ways to get its guests moving amid the area’s stunning landscapes. In winter, that’s likely to be snowshoeing or skiing on the 45 kilometres of slopes in the area – just strap on our skis and head out from the hotel. In the warmer months, the forest hikes are not to be missed.
Often these spectacular walks are as much about mindfulness as about fitness, with your guides focusing your attention on the small details you might otherwise miss, such as wild-growing herbs and berries.
Like the rest of the staff, many of the hiking guides are locals. Others come from further afield, but they all share a passion for the area they now call home, and an excitement at being able to share it with visitors.