Passeier Valley · South Tyrol · 1,400 m
Your home among the peaks
Where summer breathes slow
A family refuge at 1,400 metres, among meadows, larch woods and wide skies. Trails from the doorstep, long evenings and a good kind of silence.
Welcome
A house of wood and light, where time slows down.
For three generations the Brunner family has welcomed guests to Val Serena. A handful of rooms, a lit fire, a breakfast that tastes of hay and apples. Not a grand hotel, but a refuge tended in every detail — the way you care for things at home.
Where we are
At 1,400 metres, where the Passeier Valley meets the sky.
We cling to the sunny side of the valley, half an hour from Merano and its palm trees, an hour from the alpine passes. High enough to see the stars, close enough to give up nothing.
1,400 m
altitude
30 km
from Merano
45 min
from the motorway
12
rooms only
Getting here
By car
Bolzano Sud exit, then the MeBo toward Merano and the Passeier Valley. Parking and EV charging on site.
By train
Merano station, transfer on request up into the valley (35 minutes).
By air
Bolzano, Innsbruck or Verona airports. We arrange the journey for you.
The rooms
Twelve rooms, no two alike.
Stone-pine wood, raw linen, windows that frame the mountains. Each room has its own light and character.
All rooms
Wellness
Two hundred square metres to do nothing.
A sauna scented with stone pine, a hot tub facing the peaks, a quiet room where time is forgotten. After a day in the snow or on the trails, the body turns light again.
200 m²wellness area
- Finnish sauna
- Herbal steam bath
- Infrared cabin
- Outdoor hot tub
- Relaxation room with a view
- Sensory showers
- Mountain herbal-tea corner
- Massages on request
Taste
Honest, regional, homemade.
Bread leaves the oven every morning, the jam is from apples in our garden, the cheese comes from the alpine dairy just above. We cook what the valley gives us, nothing more.
Mountain breakfast
Hay, dandelion honey, fresh eggs and cakes straight from the oven.
Half board
Four courses in the evening, a menu that changes with the harvest.
The cellar
South Tyrolean wines and a few labels from the border valleys.
Nature
Out there, you're never bored.
The seasons here are nothing alike. The light shifts, the pace shifts — but the mountain is always within reach.
Winter
- Skiing and snowboarding 15 minutes away
- Snowshoeing through snowy woods
- Moonlight tobogganing
- Guided ski touring
Summer
- Trails from 0 to 3,000 metres
- Rafting and canyoning in the valley
- Tandem paragliding
- E-bikes and guided tours
About us
Since 1962, the same family.
Hans and Maria Brunner opened eight rooms and a stube. Today their grandchildren still hold the key, with the same starting idea: treat every guest the way you'd treat a friend at home.
- 1962
Hans and Maria open Val Serena: eight rooms, one parlour.
- 1988
The second generation arrives — and with it the first sauna.
- 2014
A rebuild in stone pine and sustainable construction.
- Today
Twelve rooms, one family, no hurry.
Offers
A few reasons to stay longer.
5 nights
The slow week
Half board, free run of the spa and a massage to forget the rush.
- Gourmet half board
- Unlimited wellness access
- One 50-minute massage
from €690
Book
3 nights
Alpine adventure
For those who can't sit still: a guide, the maps and two electric wheels.
- Guided summit hike
- E-bikes for two days
- Backpack and bottle as a gift
from €420
Book
2 nights
Taste & cellar
A tasting dinner and a morning at the dairy, among cheeses and silence.
- Six-course tasting dinner
- Dairy visit with tastings
- Welcome bottle
from €310
BookGuests
Those who've been here say it best.
“We arrived tired and left renewed. The sauna at sunset is worth the trip alone.”
The de Vries family
Netherlands
“Breakfasts we won't forget. All homemade, all genuinely good.”
Chiara R.
Milan, Italy
“Family-run in a way you rarely find anymore. We felt at home.”
Thomas K.
Munich, Germany
“Wooden rooms that smell of the mountains. At night, absolute silence.”
Petr & Lucie
Prague, Czechia
“Perfect base for snowshoeing. And the warm parlour waiting on return.”
The Huber family
Innsbruck, Austria
“Careful details everywhere. You can tell a family that cares is behind it.”
Sophie M.
Zurich, Switzerland
Responsibility
Sustainable by conviction.
We don't do it for a plaque on the wall. We do it because this valley is our home, and we want to leave it better than we found it.
Short supply chain
Milk, cheese and meat from farms just a few kilometres away.
Clean energy
Biomass district heating and solar panels on the roof.
Less waste
No single-use, spring water, composting on site.
Built in wood
Local stone pine and spruce, low-impact construction.
Contact
Come and find us, we'll be here.
Write to us for availability and rates, or just for a question or two. We answer in person.
Where and when
- +39 0473 00 00 00
- info@valserena.example
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