Alpine Mountain Wellness & Spa Retreat in South Tyrol

DAS GERSTL Alpine Retreat is a spa hotel above the village of Burgusio/Burgeis near Malles/Mals, in the Vinschgau valley of South Tyrol, close to the Swiss and Austrian borders. The building sits on a slope with mountain views on most sides — green meadows in summer, snow-covered slopes in winter. It is a member of the Belvita Leading Spa Hotels South Tyrol group, a cooperative of spa hotels in the region.

The spa is split into a water world and a sauna world, plus a separate treatment and massage menu you book directly with the hotel. The water world is for swimming, soaking and lounging between saunas; the sauna world is a traditional circuit with different heat rooms. Treatments lean toward massage and beauty rather than clinical therapy — the point is stress relief and general physical recovery after a day outside. You can see photos of both areas on the hotel's own pages before you book.

Because the hotel is classed as a 'Belvita Active' property, exercise here is self-directed but well supported. Guests get free equipment rental — hiking poles, backpacks, snowshoes and other gear — so you can set off on marked trails straight from the hotel without bringing your own kit. In summer that means hiking, walking and cycling; in winter, snowshoeing and winter walking. There is no fixed timetable of classes; you decide each day what you want to do and how hard.

Food runs from breakfast through to a gourmet dinner, with an emphasis on 'vitale cuisine' — lighter, vegetable-forward cooking typical of the region, alongside South Tyrolean classics. The hotel describes itself as offering healthy culinary options as part of the wider spa experience.

Social media around the hotel uses the hashtag #dasgerstlfeeling and the property posts regularly about day spa access, its suites, the food, and the team — the hostess and owner are a visible part of how the hotel presents itself. Reviews are collected on Holidaycheck, Tripadvisor, Booking.com and Falstaff, so there is plenty of third-party feedback to check before booking.

The setup suits couples and solo travellers who want a quiet mountain base with a serious spa, rather than a hosted retreat with a fixed curriculum. If you want a structured schedule of yoga, fitness classes or group workshops, this is not that — it is a hotel where you build your own week.

What's included

- Room at DAS GERSTL Alpine Retreat - Breakfast - Dinner (gourmet, with vitale cuisine options) - Access to the water world (pool and spa areas) - Access to the sauna world - Free equipment rental: hiking poles, backpacks, snowshoes and more

What's not included

- Treatments and massages (booked separately) - Lunch (unless specified in your rate) - Flights and travel to South Tyrol - Airport or station transfers - Travel insurance - Personal expenses - Drinks and incidentals