Hotel Förstlerhof
A superior 3-star with a free wellness centre
About this hotel
Hotel Förstlerhof positions itself as a superior 3-star in Postal, with an outdoor swimming pool, a free wellness centre with a Turkish bath and sauna, and a restaurant with a terrace serving South Tyrolean à la carte dishes and pizza. Rooms carry a traditional mountain style with carpeted floors and wooden furniture, an LCD TV with satellite channels, Wi-Fi and a minibar. The public bus to Merano and Bolzano stops just twenty metres from the door, useful for anyone without a car, and the village of Postal itself sits two kilometres away with the Merano Terme spa seven kilometres further. Free parking is available on site, and pets are welcome, a detail that matters for travellers not wanting to leave a dog behind for a week of skiing.
- Free wellness centre
- Outdoor swimming pool
- Restaurant with terrace
- Bus stop at the door
Our take
Hotel Förstlerhof makes sense for travellers who want a proper wellness centre included free rather than sold as an add-on, alongside a restaurant serious enough to put South Tyrolean specialities and pizza on the same menu. The bus stop at the door makes it workable without a rental car, and 8.8 from 551 guests confirms the formula. Anyone wanting to walk straight into a village centre should note that Postal itself sits two kilometres away.
- Use the free wellness centre in the late afternoon before dinner rather than paying for a spa elsewhere.
- Take the bus from the stop right outside for a day in Merano rather than driving and parking there.
- Order from the South Tyrolean side of the menu over the pizza at least once, since it's the restaurant's stronger suit.
Why we love it
- Free wellness centre with Turkish bath
- Outdoor pool and terrace restaurant
- Bus stop twenty metres from the door
- Traditional mountain-style rooms
Why guests love itThe free wellness centre is what separates Förstlerhof from a standard 3-star: Turkish bath and sauna included rather than charged separately, which we used most evenings after skiing. The restaurant leans into South Tyrolean cooking, worth ordering over the pizza at least once during the stay. Rooms are traditional rather than modern, carpeted and wood-furnished, comfortable enough without being memorable. The bus stop right outside made a day in Merano an easy add-on without needing the car.