Hotel Greif
Waltherplatz, Bolzano, Italy
33 Rooms
Contemporary Classic & Lively
When a classic European hotel undergoes a boutique renovation, there’s always a danger it’ll lose touch with its roots, that it’ll throw out the old-world baby with the faded-wallpaper bathwater. It’s something that clearly concerned Franz Staffler, the owner of Bolzano’s Hotel Greif, but judging by the results — accomplished with the help of the noted Viennese architect Boris Podrecca — the Greif has kept its heritage, even as it’s modernized its aspect.
And it does have historical bona fides: in the middle ages (that’s some years before wi-fi) the hotel was called the Black Griffin. It changed hands over the centuries, but has been in the Staffler family since 1816. Parts of the building are official historical monuments, which had to be integrated into the renovation by Podrecca, whose reputation as a thoroughly modern architectural luminary is, if this is any guide, quite deserved.
And while it’s not as if each room has a privy-hole (far from it — the bathrooms are marble masterpieces with walk-in showers, and some have saunas and whirlpools), the owner and designer acknowledged the historical weight of the place by commissioning modern artists to create unique pieces for each room, and then paired each one with a complementary piece from the 18th, 19th, or early 20th century. As for the furniture, the gorgeous maple wood comes from the Staffler family carpenter’s shop. The rest is authentic Biedermeier.
Hotel Greif serves breakfast on the terrace. Beyond that, guests are invited to dine at Greif’s sister hotel, Laurin, just across the street. Same goes for the pool and meeting rooms, and Bolzano itself offers a multitude of diversions. It’s not called the Capital of the Alps for nothing.
And it does have historical bona fides: in the middle ages (that’s some years before wi-fi) the hotel was called the Black Griffin. It changed hands over the centuries, but has been in the Staffler family since 1816. Parts of the building are official historical monuments, which had to be integrated into the renovation by Podrecca, whose reputation as a thoroughly modern architectural luminary is, if this is any guide, quite deserved.
And while it’s not as if each room has a privy-hole (far from it — the bathrooms are marble masterpieces with walk-in showers, and some have saunas and whirlpools), the owner and designer acknowledged the historical weight of the place by commissioning modern artists to create unique pieces for each room, and then paired each one with a complementary piece from the 18th, 19th, or early 20th century. As for the furniture, the gorgeous maple wood comes from the Staffler family carpenter’s shop. The rest is authentic Biedermeier.
Hotel Greif serves breakfast on the terrace. Beyond that, guests are invited to dine at Greif’s sister hotel, Laurin, just across the street. Same goes for the pool and meeting rooms, and Bolzano itself offers a multitude of diversions. It’s not called the Capital of the Alps for nothing.
Location
Hotel Greif
Waltherplatz, Bolzano, Italy
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donald
Stayed over two years ago
Location is ideal, staff are very professional. Also parking underneath if traveling by car
Rooms & Rates
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Standard Twin Room
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Fits 2 people
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2 Single Beds
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269 ft²/25 m².
Includes:
- Air conditioning
- Bathtub
- Bathtub/shower combo
- Central heating
- Closet
- Coffee/tea
- Desk
- Hairdryer
- Hardwood floor
- International channel
- Minibar
- Phones
- Standard television
- Television
- Wake up service




Comfort Twin Room
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Fits 2 people
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2 Single Beds
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301 ft²/28 m².
Includes:
- Adjoining room on request (charges apply)
- Air conditioning
- Bathtub
- Bathtub/shower combo
- Central heating
- Closet
- Coffee/tea
- Crib (on request)
- Desk
- Hairdryer
- Hardwood floor
- International channel
- Minibar
- Phones
- Standard television
- Television
- Wake up service





Superior Twin Room
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Fits 4 people but not more than 2 adults
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2 Single Beds
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365 ft²/34 m².
Views: City.
Includes:
- Adjoining room on request (charges apply)
- Air conditioning
- Bathtub
- Bathtub/shower combo
- Central heating
- Closet
- Coffee/tea
- Crib (on request)
- Desk
- Hairdryer
- Hardwood floor
- International channel
- Minibar
- Phones
- Rollaway bed (on request)
- Standard television
- Television
- Wake up service





Deluxe Twin Room
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Fits 4 people but not more than 2 adults
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2 Single Beds
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430 ft²/40 m².
Views: Mountain.
Includes:
- Air conditioning
- Bathtub
- Bathtub/shower combo
- Central heating
- Closet
- Coffee/tea
- Crib (on request)
- Desk
- Hairdryer
- Hardwood floor
- International channel
- Jacuzzi tub
- Minibar
- Phones
- Rollaway bed (on request)
- Sofa
- Stand up shower
- Standard television
- Television
- Terrace / balcony
- Wake up service





Junior Suite
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Fits 4 people but not more than 2 adults
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2 Single Beds
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559 ft²/52 m².
Views: City.
Includes:
- Adjoining room on request (charges apply)
- Air conditioning
- Bathtub
- Bathtub/shower combo
- Central heating
- Closet
- Coffee/tea
- Crib (on request)
- Desk
- Hairdryer
- Hardwood floor
- Hot tub
- International channel
- Jacuzzi tub
- Minibar
- Phones
- Rollaway bed (on request)
- Sofa
- Standard television
- Steam sauna
- Television
- Wake up service





Deluxe Junior Suite
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Fits 5 people but not more than 2 adults
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2 Single Beds
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602 ft²/56 m².
Views: City.
Includes:
- Air conditioning
- Bathtub
- Bathtub/shower combo
- Central heating
- Closet
- Coffee/tea
- Crib (on request)
- Desk
- Hairdryer
- Hardwood floor
- International channel
- Jacuzzi tub
- Minibar
- Phones
- Rollaway bed (on request)
- Sofa
- Stand up shower
- Standard television
- Television
- Wake up service
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