IMAGE: CLAUDIO PARADA NUNEZ


SLEEP & EAT


Best for active travellers £ £ MILKA


The joy of each season is felt keenly at this boutique hotel and Michelin-starred restaurant overlooking Lake Jasna, in Slovenia’s Julian Alps. Its six minimalist rooms reflect the nature outside, using logs as accent tables and rugged rock formations as showpieces. Head chef and owner David Žefran sources his ingredients from farmers, producers and artisans within a 60-mile radius. On warm summer days, swim in the lake’s emerald-green waters, then return to the hotel for a dessert combining peaches with freshly cut hay, meadowsweet blossom and creamy yoghurt made at a nearby goat farm. ROOMS: From €375 (£325). hotelmilka.si


Best for curious learners £ STEARAWIRT’S HAUSEREI


Spruce, pine and silver fir lie at the hand-crafted


heart of this self-styled ‘herb hotel’ in the Austrian Tyrol’s Lech Nature Park. The property’s been run by the same family since it was founded as a


farmer’s inn in 1960; in late 2022, four generations later, Tanja and Guntram Hauser refurbished it


into the valley’s first design hotel. One of Europe’s last wild rivers, the Lech gushes past the building, which has 15 wood-clad rooms in the original inn and 12 ones in a new wing. Summer workshops


explore the world of herbs; herbal educators share tips and tinctures with guests; and a shot of Tanja’s herbal schnapps is the only way to end a dinner. ROOMS: From €200 (£173). hauserei.at


Best for adventurers £ REFUGE LE NANT BRUN


It doesn’t get more grassroots than spending a night in a refuge sur l’alpage — a traditional mountain hut


shepherds live in when summering with their flocks. Try it in the remote hamlet of Deux Nants, in the French Alps’ Belleville Valley. Since 2023, friends Violaine Regazzoni and Amandine Besson have welcomed hikers in four pinewood rooms sleeping


two to six, with wine-red throws and weather-beaten window shutters. Dining is convivial and on the


hearty side: sit around shared wooden tables and feast on saucissons (air-dried pork and wild boar


sausages), Savoyard crozets (tiny buckwheat pasta squares) and valley-brewed Brâva Vela craft beer. ROOMS: From €70 (£60). refugelenantbrun.fr


Best for wellness lovers £ £ HOTEL BERGEBLICK


Locals boast about the crisp air in the German spa


town of Bad Tölz, where the tradition of beer brewing dates back to the 15th century. Sipping a local


Bavarian pint in Hotel Bergeblick’s rooftop lounge, entirely surrounded by nature and overlooking the foothills of the Alps, it’s easy to understand why.


Opened in 2023, this contemporary, wood-and-glass hotel pays homage to the local wellness tradition with dedicated spaces for contemplation and meditation. Rooms have calming cream and taupe


palettes, and the spa’s plunge and outdoor pools are heated with wood chips to soothe aching muscles after a long day’s exploring.


ROOMS: From €278 (£241). hotel-bergeblick.de ALPINE 2024 33


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