If you travel by the Italian side of South Tyrol, then you might come across a newly-redesigned hotel that features unique architecture that may very well bring Tolkien’s Hobbit holes back to your mind.

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The Apfelhotel Torgglerhof, located in the town of St. Martin im Passeier, has recently undergone an expansion and revamp, feature new suites, restaurants and a wellness centre. The wellness centre, the new “green heart” of the hotel, is where the Hobbit holes come in. The entrance blends into a natural green slope, giving the illusion that the wooden door opens right from under a hill.

A picture of the new suites at the Apfelhotel
The hotel is located in an area famous for its apple orchards and it has recently undergone a renovation and expansion process © Alex Filz / Apfelhotel Torgglerhof
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Inside the wellness centre, guests can enjoy a whole array of relaxation treatments, including a sauna whose design reminds of an apple to stay perfectly in line with the apple-farming traditions of the area – and then come out on the other side of the wellness centre, to find indoor/outdoor pool.

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The other side of the wellness centre opens up into balconies overlooking an infinity pool © Alex Filz / Apfelhotel Torgglerhof
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The new suites, which can host up to eighteen guests, have been built to fit in the same “relaxed country flair” vibe and echo back to a traditional barn design, while the restaurant created the atmosphere of a winter garden with pavilions branching out from the main building and featuring both closed and open canopied for all seasons.

A picture of the hotel's restaurants
The restaurant is meant to evoke the feeling of a winter garden, with both open and closed areas that can be used throughout the different seasons © Alex Filz / Apfelhotel Torgglerhof

The renovations have been led by Bolzano-and- Berlin-based firm NOA * (network of architecture). Learn more about the Apfelhotel Torgglerhof here.

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