Perched above Merano on the forested slopes of the Ifinger mountain at roughly 1,200 metres, the building that houses Miramonti Boutique Hotel presents two distinct architectural faces to the valley below: a cluster of steeply pitched, dark-timber chalets in the South Tyrolean vernacular stepping down the hillside, and a cooler, more contemporary concrete wing where rooms open onto full-width balconies through floor-to-ceiling glazed panels. The Ortler and Texel mountain groups stretch across the horizon in every direction, and the architects — local South Tyrolean practice noa* network of architecture — designed the property around that panorama as its primary material, treating the Etschtal valley spread 1,000 metres beneath as a living canvas visible from almost every interior. The rooms reflect the dual personality of the building. In the chalet volumes, pale maple cladding wraps ceilings and joinery in a continuous skin, giving spaces the atmosphere of a refined mountain refuge, while the concrete-framed rooms carry a quieter Nordic register — textured white ceilings, linen curtains, minimal wall-mounted reading lights. The restaurant curves in a glazed arc, suspended above the valley with PH-style pendant lamps hanging over oak dining chairs in a Scandinavian idiom that sits comfortably alongside the alpine context. Below, the spa pool is framed between walls of rough-cut local stone under a larch ceiling, the water's edge dissolving into the mountain skyline — a composed piece of architecture that earns its view.

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The MIRAMONTI Boutique Hotel: Member of small luxury hotels of the world - an oasis of peace in the heart of the Alpine countryside with a breathtaking view over the spa town of Merano and its surrounding mountains, a long list of fine gastronomical viands, collected throughout the history of South Tyrol and from the savoir faire of our kitchen chef's, a modern architecture of the spacious rooms, our dreams, that will keep you protected during day and night, the wellness area you can relax from the daily routine or the conference room for meetings and seminars. Winner of Travellers'Choice Award 2016 TripAdvisor