Seiser Alm Urthaler

About Seiser Alm Urthaler

Capturing the essence of the Southern Alps, Seiser Alm Urthaler is an architectural phenomenon. Sustainably built using untreated wood and natural materials, it truly reflects the natural beauty of the surrounding alpine meadows and imposing mountain peaks. This is the perfect place from which to enjoy year-round scenic adventures, with a pampering spa, indoor and outdoor pools and delicious regional cuisine. Large windows frame stunning mountain views and flood the stylishly modern interiors with natural light. The soothing scent of natural wood creates an especially relaxing ambience while special touches like handmade designer rugs in the rooms create an additional comfort factor. In summer, hire a mountain bike or take to the numerous trails on a guided hike through Europes highest plateau. With the ski slopes right on the doorstep, this is the ideal winter playground. Return from the great outdoors to the warmth of a beauty bath or revitalising massage in the spa. Seiser Alm Urthaler is the first hotel in the Alps made from wood. It was built in a purely biological way without chemical substances, with wood made in a special moon phase, the walls made from wood and glass, the floors from Lasa Marble, the carpets hand made. Healthy, allergy free, unique in Europe. Erwin Thoma, an Austrian company, which rediscovered the ancient knowledge of wood, realised the project with a glue-less wood construction, Wood Hundred, in German Holz Hundert, without pollutants, without chemical substances, without allergens and radiation safe. Hereby, horizontal and vertical wood layers are stratified to compact construction components without gaps. Completely dry wood pegs penetrate the layers of the construction components. The pegs absorb the remaining moisture and swell up into the wood. A groundbreaking example of modern architecture and lasting construction was realised in cooperation with the architects Silvano Tacchus and Franco Didone, and the designer Stefan Morawetz.

Seises Alm Urthaler is located in the north-east of the Dolomites, in the UNESCO natural world heritage, on the highest and largest plateau Europes called Alpe di Siusi. The hotel is on an altitude of 1.850 meters above sea level in the small village Compatsch, surrounded by green meadows and one of the most sensational mountain ranges in the world. The hamlet Compatsch offers a few shops and bars with its typical mountain charm and is also the starting point for hiking tours in the summer, skiing and cross country in the winter season. The world famous skiing and hiking area is known as a fairly sunny place: On average the sun is shining on 310 days of the year. 60 sq km of rocks and Alps provide a truly unique background to hikers and skiers alike. In winter, some 23 ski lifts and gondolas take you to a total of 70 km of ski slopes. In summer you can look forward to a rich flora and fauna along the 300 km long local hiking trails.