The Golf Lodge Andreus in St. Martin in Val Passiria/Passeiertal is a newly created premium destination for fans of Alpine golf who enjoy a spa and have a penchant for design details. The five-star family-run hotel, which only opened in April 2017, is full of interesting natural stone installations.
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Premium hotel surrounded by mountains: the Andreus Golf Lodge in Val Passiria/Passeiertal is located right next to a golf course, but is also ideal for simply relaxing. (Photo: Andreus Resorts)
Four natural stone surface finishes in interplay with light installations: The spatial concept of the relaxation area in the spa. (Photo: Andreus Resorts)
Genuine artificial masonry: in the rigato, bush-hammered, satin and saw-cut surface finishes, the Jura Grey natural stone elements create a strong plasticity. (Photo: Bagnara)
Served in style: Mystic Grey, a Brazilian granite, supports the breakfast creations. The counter on the right is made of Lasa marble. (Photo: Andreus Resorts)
The drinks at the bar are served on Jura Grey with a six-centimeter break edge. (Photo: Andreus Resorts)
Stone by the bed: The bedside tables with a monolithic look are made of Passeier gneiss garnet slabs that have been inconspicuously mitred. (Photo: Andreus Resorts)
Consistent in itself: Passeier gneiss garnet is not only used as a bedside table: the washbasins are also made of it and it was added to the wall plaster as a special detail. (Photo: Andreus Resorts)
Design in stone: The Andreus Golf Lodge logo shines on the reception counter made of Jura Grey with a typical crust. (Photo: Andreus Resorts)
A new gem for connoisseurs nestles on a mountain flank in the Passeier Valley in the immediate vicinity of the 18-hole Passeier.Meran golf course. In addition to sport, spa and stylish dining, there is also plenty on offer here for fans of natural stone. The hotelier family Fink’s idea for the intimate, small luxury hotel with just 30 suites was planned by G22 Projects and defined in terms of interior design together with Archifaktur. Natural stone installations play a special role in the ensemble, providing both subtle and spectacular accents at various points in the interior.
“When selecting the stones and placing them in the rooms, the aim was to create very special eye-catchers,” recalls Philipp Bagnara, Managing Director of the traditional South Tyrolean natural stone company Bagnara, which worked closely with the project managers to create the stone furnishings. The first of these design elements can be seen in the foyer. The counter at the reception gives the impression of a monolith made of Jura Grey, but the front and desktop have been skillfully glued together from mitred slabs. The front has a typical crust, while the top has a satin finish. The six by three meter long bar next door is also made of satin Jura Grey with an impregnated, satin surface and a six centimetre break edge. In the center of the foyer, this material is used again to cover the fireplace.
The breakfast area can be reached from the entrance hall. Here, the food rests on slabs of Mystic Grey, a dark granite from Brazil. The surface is impregnated and satin-finished, with a cooling coil running under the three-centimeter-thick slab to keep the buffet fresh. In this room there is also a counter and drinking fountain made of fine Lasa marble, the front roughly tapered, the sides satin-finished. Behind a panoramic window is the open kitchen, where guests can even enjoy snacks while watching the chefs work their magic. The surfaces here are made of Pannonia Green, a hard-wearing, beautiful stone from Burgenland.
On the other side of the entrance hall is the spa. The relaxation area with gallery is characterized by an impressive wall and ceiling installation by Jura Grey. The individual natural stone panels are finished in four versions, which creates an enormous sculptural effect: satin, bush-hammered, rigato and saw-cut, the cladding generates an appealing plasticity together with the play of light.
Local material can be found in the suites themselves: Passeier gneiss garnet, a robust natural stone from South Tyrol with small red semi-precious stone inclusions. Behind the beds, the heavy material appears as a brilliant bedside table with a monolithic look. Here too, panels have been cleverly glued together in a mitred pattern. The top is satin-finished, the sides are flamed and lightly brushed. Because it goes perfectly with the other design elements of wood and leather, this stone can also be found under the freestanding bathtubs as a floor covering and in the sanitary area as a washbasin. However, the most special idea for using natural stone may not be immediately apparent to all guests, even though they are surrounded by it: Crushed Passeier gneiss garnet was mixed into the wall plaster in the rooms.
You can read more about interesting natural stone installations in South Tyrolean hotels in the first part of our “Italy’s classics” series in the current issue of STEIN 09/17.