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Gardena Grödnerhof
Ortisei (St. Ulrich), Italy · Independent · Grand Luxury
In 1911 the sculptor Ferdinand Perathoner built a villa and workshop on a meadow of the Vidlonch farm in Ortisei, and two years later a coffee house for spa guests. Antonio and Anna Demetz bought that house in 1923 and made it a hotel. Their grandson Hugo Bernardi and his wife Cinzia had the old building taken down in the spring of 2001 and standing again in nine months. In December 2003 it became the first five-star hotel in Ortisei. Chef Reimund Brunner still holds a Michelin star at Anna Stuben.
- Opened 1923
- Rooms from 323 sq ft (30 m²)
About Gardena Grödnerhof
- The museum in Ortisei still calls this house Ustaria dl Baga. After the Demetz family bought it, they also took the neighbouring Schattenheim and joined the two buildings.
- Annamaria Demetz Bernardi brought the hotel to four stars in 1988. Her son Hugo and his wife Cinzia became the owners in 2000, and Relais & Châteaux took the house in the autumn of 2004.
- Armin Mairhofer won Anna Stuben its first Michelin star. Brunner, born in Feldthurns in 1976, took the kitchen in 2011 after time with Hans Haas at Tantris and Herbert Hintner at Zur Rose.
- Forbes has the hotel at Five Stars for 2026, and Gault&Millau's 2025 edition gives Brunner four toques and 17 points. Egon Perathoner looks after the cellar.
- Entry-level rooms start at 323 sq ft (30 m²).
History
Museum Gherdëina traces the house to 1911, when the sculptor Ferdinand Perathoner, known as dl Baga, built a villa and workshop on a meadow of the Vidlonch farm in Ortisei and, in 1913, a coffee house for spa guests. The Demetz-Bernardi family bought it in the early 1920s, then the neighbouring Schattenheim, and joined the two. Antonio and Anna Demetz, grandparents of the later owner Hugo Bernardi, opened the hotel in 1923.
In 1988 Annamaria Demetz Bernardi took the hotel to four stars. In 2000 her son Hugo and his wife Cinzia became the owners. In the spring of 2001 they demolished the old building and rebuilt it in nine months. In December 2003 it became the first five-star hotel in Ortisei, and in the autumn of 2004 it joined Relais & Châteaux. Anna Stuben won its first Michelin star under Armin Mairhofer. Reimund Brunner, born in Feldthurns in 1976, has run the kitchen since 2011 and still holds one Michelin star, with four Gault&Millau toques and 17 points from the 2025 guide. Egon Perathoner is the sommelier.
The setting
Gardena Grödnerhof stands at Via Vidalong 3 in Ortisei, which German speakers call St. Ulrich and Ladin speakers call Urtijëi, in the Val Gardena of the Dolomites. Museum Gherdëina treats this house, Ustaria dl Baga, as the place where the valley's visitor trade began. The town on the door is Ortisei.
Restaurants and bars
- Gourmet Restaurant Anna Stuben — Restaurant · gourmet · One MICHELIN Star
- Gardena Restaurant — Restaurant
- 4 Sajons Restaurant — Restaurant
Experiences
- Anna Stuben Gourmet Restaurant — The hotel's gourmet restaurant, which has its own website.
- Lounge & Bar — The hotel's lounge and bar.
- The force of water — A section of the Gardena SPA.
- Harmony — A section of the Gardena SPA, also listed as a wellness programme.
- Fitness — A section of the Gardena SPA.
Amenities
- Spa
- Indoor pool
- Sauna
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
- Kids' club
- Fine dining
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star (2026)
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
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