Gourmet Hotel & Restaurant ZUM STEINBOCK

Gourmet Hotel & Restaurant ZUM STEINBOCK

In Villandro, a village a short drive from the Isarco Valley and the Dolomites, a historic manor called Ansitz Steinbock holds sixteen rooms across three floors and a kitchen that won South Tyrol's 2024 wine culture prize. Chef René Tschager, who took over the stoves in October 2024, runs three distinct rooms under one roof: a purist fine-dining table called La Lumosa, an à la carte Stube for lunch and dinner, and a five-course alpine dinner reserved for house guests. The restaurant takes bookings only, keeps to strict lunch and dinner hours, and closes on Mondays, so this is not the hotel for anyone who wants room service at midnight or a kitchen that bends to a late flight. What sets it apart from the ski chalets and design hotels nearby is that pairing of historic stonework with a wine list serious enough to win a regional award, plus suites sized more like apartments than hotel rooms, several with private balconies over the garden and terrace. There is a sauna and spa for slow mornings, bike storage and hiking routes out the door for the Val Gardena crowd, and ski storage for winter. A playroom and babysitting cover families, though at sixteen rooms this suits couples and small groups more than a big reunion. Pets travel for a modest fee, an extra bed runs 120 euros a night, and a cleaning tax is settled at the property rather than folded into the rate. Reception speaks English, German and Italian. Anyone chasing anonymity in a large hotel should look elsewhere; anyone who wants a serious table and a quiet room above it will find both here. Ansitz Steinbock is a sixteen-room manor near Villandro's Isarco Valley and the Dolomites, with a restaurant that won South Tyrol's 2024 wine culture prize. Book the table ahead, since it closes Mondays and keeps fixed hours. Couples and food-focused travelers fit better here than large groups.