Reischach / Riscone, Italy
Three sisters, two generations, and a kitchen fed by their own farm. A handmade Dolomites hotel at the foot of Plan de Corones.
The plates on your table are hand-thrown by the Aichner family. The wooden furnishings come from long conversations with South Tyrolean craftspeople. Brigitte, Christina, and Daniela run Hotel Petrus with their parents Gerti and Hans, backed by a team of 44. The Lechnerhof, the family's own vegetable farm, delivers produce straight to the kitchen. Plan de Corones rises 500 metres from the front door.
Everything here carries the family's phrase: "We love things with soul." The Petrus. Restaurant won the German Design Award 2025. The dohòameSPA draws on wood, wool, and herbs. Nothing is outsourced that can be made by hand. The result feels less like a hotel and more like a home you return to.
Hiking trails leave directly from Hotel Petrus onto Plan de Corones. In winter, the Kronplatz ski lift sits 500 metres away, connecting to the Dolomiti Superski network. The Pustertal valley unfolds below as a mountain biking corridor. A golf course lies right next door.
The hotel runs a weekly summer programme and year-round handcraft workshops called HANDgemachtes im Petrus. Cross-country skiing tracks thread through the valley in winter. Summer and winter, the Dolomites set the pace.
Explore additional experiences in the surrounding area.
Route length: 3.7km loopEstimated time: 49minLoop routeBiotop Rasner Möser - Torbiera di Rasun is a protected nature reserve established in 1975. It is classified as a biotope and designated as a protected area with protection class 4.
Straight-line distance from hotel: 4.2 km directHauptwand is a climbing crag site for outdoor climbing activities. It is documented with multiple photographs and has an associated website for additional details.
Route length: 4.3km loopEstimated time: 58minLoop routeBiotop Stegener Ahrau is a protected nature reserve area established in 1994 and classified as a biotope with protection class 4. It serves as a natural space that promotes conservation and wellbeing through its preserved natural environment. Visitors can enjoy peaceful nature watching in this designated protected area.
Straight-line distance from hotel: 4.1 km directDie kurze is a climbing route graded 7a on the French scale. It is documented with an image showing the climbing wall.
Straight-line distance from hotel: 4.2 km directTarzan is a climbing route located at Castel Badia - Sonnenburg. It is rated 6b on the French climbing grade scale. The route is detailed on Wikimedia Commons with a path for the climb.
Route length: 25.9km loopEstimated time: 6hLoop routeSpeikboden is a landused winter sports location. It has a dedicated website and is noted in Wikidata, highlighting its use as a winter sports area.
Straight-line distance from hotel: 50 m directSeason: SummerThe hotel offers e-mountain bike rental for a fee. It also states that mountain bike and race bike routes are available directly from the hotel area.
Straight-line distance from hotel: 50 m directSeason: WinterHotel Petrus lets guests rent Fischer skis from its ski rental area for a surcharge. The hotel says guests can also prepare their own skis there for the next day.
Straight-line distance from hotel: 50 m directSeason: Year-roundThe hotel organizes different excursions during the week with its guides. These include active outings that are part of the hotel’s weekly activity programme.
Straight-line distance from hotel: 50 m directSeason: SummerHotel Petrus includes excursions with the KronAktiv team in its weekly programme. The hotel’s information says these are part of its active holiday offering in the Dolomites.
The kitchen is the heart of this house. Brigitte, Christina, and Daniela grew up around a family table where food meant togetherness. That spirit runs through Petrus. Restaurant today, winner of the German Design Award 2025. Vegetables arrive from the Lechnerhof, the family's own farm. The phrase they use is simple: "frischer gehts nicht," it does not get fresher.
Cuisine follows South Tyrolean seasons with gourmet precision. Gluten-free options sit naturally on the menu. A sommelier guides wine pairings. Meals move between the Kaminstube, the garden terrace, and the main restaurant. Breakfast, afternoon snack, and dinner form a generous half-board rhythm.
The dohòameSPA spreads across two levels. Its philosophy borrows from the South Tyrolean landscape: Holz, Wolle und Krauter, wood, wool, and herbs. Natural materials line the walls and treatment spaces. The name itself, dohòame, means "at home" in the local dialect.
Details match the family's handmade approach. The spa sits within the hotel, drawing on the same craft-led sensibility that shapes every room. After a day on Plan de Corones, it is a quiet counterpoint to the mountain.
Sustainability at Hotel Petrus lives in daily practice, not in certifications. The Lechnerhof vegetable farm feeds the kitchen directly. The family throws its own pottery for table settings. Interior furnishings come from local South Tyrolean craftspeople, not factory catalogues.
This is a philosophy of making things close to home. Short supply chains replace long ones. Handcraft replaces mass production. The Aichner family treats durability and locality as the same value, building a hotel that lasts because it is rooted in the land and people around it.
Hotel Petrus offers 14 accommodation types.
Loggia Room DELUXE
Double room ENGEL
Double room TAL
Spa Suite HERNEGG
Wellness Suite
Wellness Suite with Outdoor-Jacuzzi
Suite KRONPLATZ
Suite TAL
Family Suite PETRUS
Family Suite RIED
Family Suite TAL
Double room PETRUS
Double room PAULUS
Loft Suite
Three sisters, their parents, and 44 people who make it feel like home. Stay at Hotel Petrus in the Dolomites.
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