Hotel Elephant

“Authenticity: hotels as they should be”

This is hotels as they should be: very comfortable (in our case the new rooms we were on the top floor), 500 years of history, no heavy-handed corporate global branding (though did I detect and elephant reference or two?), the continual oversight from the family owners, location a short walk from e… lisää

This is hotels as they should be: very comfortable (in our case the new rooms we were on the top floor), 500 years of history, no heavy-handed corporate global branding (though did I detect and elephant reference or two?), the continual oversight from the family owners, location a short walk from everything in the beautiful historic town of Brixen, private park and rose garden with swimming pool. And an excellent atmospheric restaurant in which we ate on one evening.

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“Awesome Hotel w/Michelin Star Restaurant”

I absolutely LOVED this hotel! It is one of the most unique places I have ever stayed. There is a whole true story about how the hotel got its name. Suffice it to say that an elephant passed through town in the 1500s. The entire hotel is decorated with elephants. We stayed three nights. The s… lisää

I absolutely LOVED this hotel! It is one of the most unique places I have ever stayed. There is a whole true story about how the hotel got its name. Suffice it to say that an elephant passed through town in the 1500s. The entire hotel is decorated with elephants. We stayed three nights. The staff was terrific and the included breakfast was very good. While my room was a little small, I did love it. The bed and pillows were very comfortable. The hotel has a Michelin star restaurant that was absolutely incredible, but I plan to make separate review on that. The location was excellent just a block or two from the main square, a nice grocery store, and lots of ATMs. I would love to come back sometime and stay again. Favorite hotel of this trip so far.

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“World unique hotel history, needs a bit of polishing again”

For a long time I had wanted to experience the unique history of the Elephant Hotel, to get into the amazing story of Suliman the elephant, travelling from Portugal to Vienna, mostly overland, in the 16th century. I was not dissappointed. Great sense of place, with plenty of wall paintings and carp… lisää

For a long time I had wanted to experience the unique history of the Elephant Hotel, to get into the amazing story of Suliman the elephant, travelling from Portugal to Vienna, mostly overland, in the 16th century. I was not dissappointed. Great sense of place, with plenty of wall paintings and carpets, to feel part of that story. The public areas are in need of a polishing, some new furniture could be helpful. Beautiful garden. Good parking. Easy to reach from the Brenner Highway.

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“Old and eccentric”

It is a very old hotel that was built in 1490, so expect some eccentricities. Door locks are not electronic, but use a key with a large heavy key fob attached and do not fit in your pocket easily. Room numbers are confusing and rooms are difficult to find. Single rooms are very small. Breakfast bu… lisää

It is a very old hotel that was built in 1490, so expect some eccentricities. Door locks are not electronic, but use a key with a large heavy key fob attached and do not fit in your pocket easily. Room numbers are confusing and rooms are difficult to find. Single rooms are very small. Breakfast buffet is very good with many hot and cold choices. The hotel is walking distance to restaurants and shopping.

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