Brixen, Italy
A treetop hotel set among the pines above Bressanone, with suites built into the forest canopy and the Dolomites rising behind.
Suites sit among the pine canopy above Bressanone. From bed, you look through branches toward the grey ridgelines of the Dolomites. The architecture grows from the forest rather than clearing it. Every corridor, every window frame pulls the trees closer. The Huber Family built My Arbor as a place to put down roots.
The hotel's forest philosophy runs through everything. SPA Arboris draws on silence and warmth. Restaurant Plose draws on South Tyrolean soil. Even the activity programme begins and ends in the woods. This is a tree hotel in the literal sense, not a name borrowed for marketing. You sleep at canopy height. You wake to pine scent and birdsong.
Plose mountain rises directly behind the hotel. Hiking trails climb through pine forest into open alpine meadow. In winter, the same slopes become ski runs and snowshoe routes. Mountain biking trails descend toward Bressanone through the woods.
A weekly activity programme structures the days. Personal coaching sessions with Camilla cover fitness and movement. The My Concierge service arranges guided excursions and cultural visits. Every guest receives the Brixen Sudtirol Guest Pass, which opens lifts, buses, and museums across the valley. The forest is the starting point. Everything radiates outward from there.
Explore additional experiences in the surrounding area.
Straight-line distance from hotel: 18 km directHauptwand is a climbing site known as a crag, offering opportunities for rock climbing. It is registered as a climbing site on openclimbing.org and features prominently in Wikimedia Commons imagery. The location is designated specifically for the sport of climbing.
Route length: 2km loopEstimated time: 26minLoop routeBiotop Raier Moos, known as Biotopo Palù Raier, is a protected nature reserve established since 1986. It features a biotope classification and protection class 4.
Route length: 1.5km loopEstimated time: 20minLoop routeBiotop Vahrner Seemoor, also known as Biotopo Palude del Lago di Varna, is a protected nature reserve established in 1988. The site is classified as a Biotop with protection class 4 and is a recognized protected area.
Route length: 1.3km linearLinear routeGherdënia Ronda Express is a funicular railway tunnel with a gauge of 1200 mm. It operates underground with a duration of about 2 minutes and 20 seconds, connecting ski areas as a piste-type connection.
Route length: 2.6km loopDifficulty: EasyLoop routeMont de Sot is an easy nordic ski route with a total ascent of 59 meters. The 2.634 km circuit is groomed for both classic and skating styles and is open from 09:00 to 16:30 during the winter season.
Route length: 3.3km loopDifficulty: MediumLoop routeVedl Verzon is an intermediate level nordic skiing route with a 59 meter ascent along a 3.306 km groomed track. It supports both classic and skating techniques and is open in winter from 09:00 to 16:30.
Route length: 5.2km loopDifficulty: EasyLoop routePalusc is an easy nordic ski route featuring a 106 meter ascent over a 5.174 km roundtrip track. Groomed for both classic and skating styles, it operates in winter from 09:00 to 16:30.
Route length: 6.7km loopDifficulty: MediumLoop routeLa Buja is an intermediate nordic skiing route climbing 109 meters across a 6.670 km circuit. Groomed for classic and skating styles, it is available during winter from 09:00 to 16:30.
Straight-line distance from hotel: 18 km directKing kong is a climbing route graded 5a in the French system. It features a bottom climbing route as indicated by its tags.
Straight-line distance from hotel: 18 km directTarzan is a climbing route with a French grading of 6b. This route is positioned at the bottom section of the climbing area.
Restaurant Plose takes its name from the mountain that fills its windows. The kitchen follows a South Tyrolean compass, drawing on regional flavour and conscious nourishment. The hotel frames its dining philosophy around the word 'nourish,' not indulgence.
Meals move with the pace of the forest outside. A My Drinks programme accompanies the food. The My Moment culinary experiences extend dining beyond the restaurant into personal rituals. Details of the chef and sourcing remain close to the kitchen, but the emphasis is clear: savour every moment, eat with awareness.
SPA Arboris is built around water, warmth, and silence. A Finnish panoramic sauna looks out over the pine canopy toward the Dolomites. A bio sauna offers gentler heat. The relaxation room holds the same panoramic view, framed in wood and glass.
Outside, a pool and whirlpool sit in the hotel garden among the trees. Treatments are called Caresses, covering facial massage and body work. Personal coaching sessions with Camilla add movement and fitness. The spa philosophy is simple: fall silent, become one with the forest. This is the hotel's fountain of youth, its place of longing.
My Arbor lists a Responsibility page on its site, signalling intent. The hotel's architecture minimises clearing, integrating suites into the existing forest canopy rather than levelling the site. Building among the trees rather than removing them is itself a statement.
Specific certifications, energy sources, and waste practices are not publicly detailed. The forest-first approach to construction and the emphasis on conscious nourishment in the kitchen suggest a philosophy rooted in restraint. Further sustainability details may emerge as the hotel shares more of its practices.
Pine timber, forest light, and canopy views at Dolomite altitude — the rooms here sit among the trees rather than beside them. Nest, Hangout, and Treetop suites rise through the canopy, the Treetop reaching the highest elevation with the most open outlook over the forest.
Hangout Suite
A mid-tier suite within the tree hotel, positioned as a relaxed forest retreat above Bressanone.
Treetop Suite
The premium suite of the hotel, situated at the highest canopy level with the most immersive treetop experience.
Nest Suite
An entry-level suite within the tree hotel concept, offering an immersive forest setting among the treetops.
Sleep among the treetops above Bressanone. The pines and the Dolomites are waiting.
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