Hotel Elephant

“A True Historical Gem with Exceptional Hospitali”

Staying at the Hotel Elephant in Bressanone is a truly unique experience. Every corner tells a story, making you feel part of Bressanone’s living heritage. The Michelin-starred restaurant is outstanding, refined flavors, local inspiration, and flawless presentation. The service is warm and attenti… more

Staying at the Hotel Elephant in Bressanone is a truly unique experience. Every corner tells a story, making you feel part of Bressanone’s living heritage. The Michelin-starred restaurant is outstanding, refined flavors, local inspiration, and flawless presentation. The service is warm and attentive, matching the hotel’s distinguished atmosphere. Wonderful atmosphere and incredibly welcoming staff

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“Elegant Hotel Elephant”

Excellent hotel on all levels. Old World charm from moment traveler sees outside entrance wall etching of what people “thought” elephant looked like before ever seeing one; hence, excitement over Suliman 16th c. Single rooms small, twin bed, simply decorated, exceedingly welcoming. Get over needing… more

Excellent hotel on all levels. Old World charm from moment traveler sees outside entrance wall etching of what people “thought” elephant looked like before ever seeing one; hence, excitement over Suliman 16th c. Single rooms small, twin bed, simply decorated, exceedingly welcoming. Get over needing big room; you are one person! Crisp white bedding, spotlessly clean, large sparkling bath. Room 37 (2nd fl), windows open to take breath away view of snow capped alps, green leafed trees, birds singing. Heat/AC not needed in April; mild days, cool nights. Pleasant staff. Two min stroll to downtown area.

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“Nice hotel in a good location”

Large towels, Decaffeinated Espresso, Very good breakfast, Nice hotel room, Drawers are available, 4 plugs and I USB jack in the bedroom and 2 plugs in the bathroom. 1 plug in the hallway. Great paper products (tissues and toilet paper) Very helpful friendly people. Good Wi-Fi.

“Gorgeous building, plain room”

The public areas of the building are exquisite, full of centuries-old furnishings and works of art! My room was small and plain, but perfectly adequate for a solo traveler. It was a bit warm and stuffy, and I couldn't figure out any way to modify the temperature, but I'd always rather be too warm t… more

The public areas of the building are exquisite, full of centuries-old furnishings and works of art! My room was small and plain, but perfectly adequate for a solo traveler. It was a bit warm and stuffy, and I couldn't figure out any way to modify the temperature, but I'd always rather be too warm than too cold. I thought it would be nice to open the window and take in the view and a bit of air, but I couldn't figure out how to do that either! The panels were shut by one obvious lock, but after that was opened, they were still fastened at the bottom some by other mechanism that I couldn't access or perceive, so I concluded that maybe the window wasn't supposed to be opened? I might have put more effort into figuring out how to change the temperature or open the window, but I was only there for one night, so it wasn't a big deal. A funny thing happened when I was checking in. I gave the woman at the desk my passport and she handed me the key, and then we both stood there looking expectantly at one another. After a moment of mutual confusion she indicated that I was all set, and I pointed out, "You still have my passport." She indicated that they would give it back to me the next day, when I checked out. "I can't let you have my passport!" I protested in alarm, thinking about how many other borders I needed to cross in the next couple weeks, together with my propensity to forget things. I suppose that the expectation of keeping guest's passports during their stay is a sign of how old-fashioned this place is, but it's not something I would still expect to happen these days outside of a human trafficking situation! Luckily she was willing acommodate me and take a picture of my passport info—like, you know, literally every other hotel does these days—so it just turned into an amusing incident and not a source of major anxiety. Overall it was a pleasant stay for one night, and worth it just to enjoy the interiors of the beautiful historic building.

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