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Schgaguler Hotel
Castelrotto, Italy · Independent · Core Luxury
Gottfried and Lisi Schgaguler built the original 1986 property as a family residence with holiday apartments; the family's rebuild with Pichler did not reopen until 2018, three years after winning the design competition.
- Opened 1986
- Neighborhood: Tisens - Tisana
- Architect: Peter Pichler
About Schgaguler Hotel
- Peter Pichler Architecture won a 2015 competition to rebuild the 1986 hotel in Castelrotto, a UNESCO Dolomites village famed for folklore and mountain culture.
- Three monolithic gabled volumes retain the original layout, wrapped in a white concrete exoskeleton whose depth creates shaded loggias facing the Schlern plateau.
- Facade plaster mixes cement with chalk and white stone to evoke pale dolomite rock, the limestone that gives the Dolomites their name at noon.
- Owner Martin Schgaguler collaborated with Pichler on minimalist interiors using chestnut wood, local stone, and brands including Mattiazzi, E15, and Santa Cole.
- Large-format glazing between prefabricated concrete frames opens guest rooms to shifting alpine light across the Alpe di Siusi and Sciliar massif all day.
History
The Schgaguler Hotel in Castelrotto, in Italy's South Tyrol, was built in 1986 by Gottfried and Lisi Schgaguler, originally as a residence with holiday apartments. It grew into a family-run hotel over the following decades.
In 2018 the property was completely redesigned and reopened, transformed by the Milan-based architect Peter Pichler into a sleek, minimalist alpine hotel. The renovation gave the family hotel a contemporary architectural identity while retaining its setting beneath the Dolomites near the Alpe di Siusi.
The setting
6 km from Golf St. 8 km from Castel Trostburg.
Experiences
- Summer Experiences — Experience another side of the Dolomites each day; the hotel presents itself as the perfect location to discover all aspects of these unique mountains.
Amenities
- Spa
- Indoor pool
- Sauna
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
- Pet-friendly
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