Exercises in style

Hotel Das Stachelburg in Parcines, a village at the foot of the Ötztal Alps in the province of Bolzano, welcomes guests with an invitation to “Experience happiness now”. Situated in the heart of the Texel Group nature park not far from the spectacular Parcines waterfall, the 4-star hotel offers a wellness and relaxation programme that allows guests to “pamper themselves a little every day”. While the surrounding mountains are ideal for hiking, cycling and other sports activities or simply for a rejuvenating full immersion in nature, the hotel offers a full range of amenities and dining options as well as a wellness centre consisting of a spa area with swimming pool, whirlpool, panoramic sauna and relaxation room.

Following a recent extension and restyling project carried out by the architecture and engineering firm Plan Team, Hotel Das Stachelburg now has a stylish new look. The interior design project for the guest rooms and suites focused on a meticulous choice of materials with the aim of creating hypoallergenic spaces while at the same time adopting an environmentally sustainable approach. This concept also underpinned the choice of floor and wall tiles for the spacious ensuite bathrooms, which consisted of Ceramica Mediterranea’s porcelain tile collections Imperial, Antiga, Fior di Sale, Opus and Reflex. While guaranteeing the safety and hygiene that are essential for these kinds of spaces together with wear resistance, ease of maintenance and high slip resistance, these collections were also chosen for their original aesthetic qualities that make each ensuite bathroom unique. Imperial has a sophisticated and elegant essence while giving spaces a natural feel thanks to the coloured travertine stone effect surface enhanced by tiny fossil fragments, chosen here in light beige and light grey colours and a large 60×120 cm size. The elegant concrete-like texture of 60×60 cm Fior di Sale tiles gives the bathroom walls a bright, vibrant and stylish look. The 30×60 cm and 15×60 cm tiles in the Antiga version, inspired by Sardinian weaving, stand out for their use of traditional geometric and floral motifs and textural effects enhanced by the pale, luminous colours. The mosaic-inspired 60×60 cm Opus collection uses delicate marble tesserae to create a contemporary feel. Finally, the 60×120 cm tiles from the Reflex collection combine the colours of Sardinia with metallic hues, their iridescent surfaces creating an antiqued timeworn effect along with an ultramodern touch. The end result is an extremely sophisticated aesthetic that fits in perfectly with the overall interior design concept of Hotel Das Stachelburg.