Most Alpine resorts wind down after New Year. ADLER Ritten is doing the opposite. The chalet-style lodge on South Tyrol's Ritten-Renon plateau will stay open throughout January for the first time, positioning the quiet weeks after the festive rush as the best time to visit the Dolomites without the crowds.
The lodge sits at 1,200 metres, surrounded by snow-covered woodland with views towards the Sciliar Massif and Punta Santner. It's only about 30 minutes from Bolzano Airport, though the nicer way to arrive is the Renon cable car plus the historic narrow-gauge railway that climbs up from Bolzano. The design leans contemporary alpine: 22 Junior Suites (including two Panorama Suites) in the main lodge, plus 20 glass-and-timber chalets scattered through the trees, some beside a small lake, some on two floors. Expect spruce and larch interiors, wood-burning stoves and wide balconies.
This is not a ski-focused property. Days here are built around forest walks, snowshoeing, long lunches and spa time. The wellness offering includes a heated open-air infinity pool with slope views, a forest spa with saunas and steam rooms, yoga and Pilates, guided hikes, ice baths, and private saunas in every room and suite. A new yoga pavilion sits in the woods for sessions and sound baths. Meals come on a Lodge All-Inclusive basis — full board with drinks covered at meals and at the bar all day, so the bill surprises no one.
For a post-holiday reset, there's a Winter Restart package running 10–31 January 2027: three nights in a Junior Suite from €942 per person, a Junior Chalet from €1,029, or a Chalet from €1,071, each including a 50-minute Classic Massage and a €30 spa-products voucher.
Two new experiences also launch in January 2027, both free for guests. On Fridays there's a guided tour and six-wine tasting at the Loacker Estate winery in Santa Giustina; on Saturdays the resort's bartenders run a mixology workshop ending with a tasting of what you've made. Beyond the lodge, Bolzano makes an easy day out for Tyrolean culture, and the plateau itself is well suited to unhurried hiking.
For travellers who find traditional ski season too frantic — or too expensive — this is a different template for an Alpine January: fewer people, deep snow, and a schedule that revolves around recovery rather than lift passes. It suits couples after a restorative break, spa devotees, and anyone wanting mountain air without the après-ski noise.
