Pension Obertaberhof
A garden pension with mountain-facing balconies
About this hotel
Pension Obertaberhof sits in its own garden a ten-minute walk from Schenna's centre, run as a family business rather than a chain property. Rooms carry a mountain-style decor with carpeted floors and wooden furnishings, and each has its own balcony looking out over the peaks, an en suite bathroom and independent heating for cold nights. The garden holds the outdoor pool and a large sun terrace with deckchairs and parasols, and breakfast is served buffet-style in the dining room, moving out onto the terrace in summer. Merano's railway station sits six kilometres away and the Merano Thermal Baths a short drive further, making this a workable base for splitting time between skiing and a soak.
- Outdoor pool
- Mountain-view balconies
- Family-run pension
- Sun terrace with deckchairs
Our take
Couples and families who prefer a slower, garden-set pension to a busier hotel near the village centre are the natural fit for Pension Obertaberhof, with the ten-minute walk acting as a buffer from foot traffic. The outdoor pool and sun terrace reward anyone planning downtime between ski days, and the family-run pace shows in a steady 8.3 from 279 guests. Guests wanting shops and restaurants right outside the door should look closer to Schenna's centre instead.
- Ask for a top-floor room for the widest mountain view from the balcony.
- Use the sun terrace for an afternoon between skiing and dinner rather than heading back into the village.
- Book the drive to Merano Thermal Baths for a rest-day soak rather than trying to fit it around a ski morning.
Why we love it
- Mountain-facing balcony in every room
- Own garden with pool and sun terrace
- Family-run pace, ten minutes from the centre
- Buffet breakfast on the terrace in season
Why guests love itThe walk into Schenna's centre takes about ten minutes each way, worth it for the quiet the garden setting buys back in the evenings. Rooms are simple and warm rather than styled, wood furniture and carpet underfoot, but the balcony view over the mountains is the real draw, especially with morning coffee out there before skiing. The pool and terrace fill the gap between coming off the slopes and dinner, and the family running the place keeps things unfussy rather than polished.