In the South Tyrolean town of Lana, a long, layered building has been re-established a modern place to gather. 1477 Reichhalter traces its origins back to the late 15th century, when it began as a mill. Over the centuries it moved between uses—a coffee house, a butcher’s shop with an inn—before its most recent reinvention in 2018 as a small hotel with eight rooms, a cafe, and a restaurant.
Rather than staging a version of Alpine tradition, the project returns to the idea of the Gausthaus as a social anchor—informal, civic, and accessible. The ground floor was expanded to include two Gaststuben (living spaces) and an espresso bar that opens directly to the street. The renovation framework was overseen by architect Zeno Bampi, with interiors by Christina Biasi von Berg, co-founder of local firm Biquadra. Their collaboration is considered and precise. The language is Alpine without cliché: finishes are muted and furniture draws from a wide arc of European history, from 19th-century to mid-20th-century antiques and vintage finds. Nothing feels imported for effect.
The result is a modern mountain hotel that feels lived-in from the outset—a return to the glory of a local inn as shared interior, open to local and traveller alike, and informed by tradition.
Photography courtesy of 1477 Reichhalter.
For more favorite hotels in the region see our posts:
- Past Future: The Drei Berge Hotel from Ramdane Touhami in Mürren, Switzerland
- The Mountain Rental: A Holiday House in the Italian Alps
- Luxury Redux at the Grand Hotel in Milan
- Inspired by Absence: Art and Old-World Architecture at Hotel Palazzo Daniele in Italy
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