{"id":39106,"date":"2024-12-04T21:25:51","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T02:25:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/we-stayed-in-europes-lowest-and-highest-hotels\/04\/12\/2024\/"},"modified":"2024-12-04T21:25:51","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T02:25:51","slug":"we-stayed-in-europes-lowest-and-highest-hotels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/we-stayed-in-europes-lowest-and-highest-hotels\/04\/12\/2024\/","title":{"rendered":"We Stayed in Europe\u2019s Lowest and Highest Hotels"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">What makes a hotel truly unforgettable? Is it the comfort of a luxurious room, the stunning views, or an incredible location?<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Recently, we decided to push the boundaries of what a hotel stay can look like by booking nights at two of Europe\u2019s most extreme accommodations: Europe\u2019s lowest hotel, buried 1,300 feet underground, and Europe\u2019s highest hotel, perched 10,000 feet above sea level.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">From navigating pitch-black tunnels and zip lines to skiing above clouds and relaxing in saunas, these two stays offered experiences we will never forget. Here\u2019s what it\u2019s like to sleep at both ends of Europe\u2019s extremes.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"col-body mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Europe\u2019s Deepest Hotel: <em>Deep Sleep, Snowdonia, UK<\/em><\/h2>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Located 1,300 feet below the peak of a mountain in Snowdonia, UK, the Deep Sleep Hotel is not only the deepest hotel in Europe but also the deepest hotel in the entire world. And let me tell you, it\u2019s one of the most insane hotel stays we\u2019ve ever stayed at.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">The Journey Down<\/h3>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">The journey down to the Deep Sleep Hotel is a massive part of what makes this hotel so unique because the hotel is located deep in an abandoned mine shaft. You can\u2019t simply take an elevator down to the hotel \u2013 you have to embark on a wild adventure to get there.<\/p>\n<section class=\"relative inset-x-1\/2 mx-[-50vw] w-screen bg-grey-hair m-[40px] flex min-h-[250px] flex items-center justify-center\" id=\"mid-center-ad-1\"\/>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">You\u2019ll start by suiting up with the proper gear \u2013 helmets, headlamps, rubber boots, and climbing gear \u2013 before saying goodbye to the sun for the next 24 hours and squeezing into a deep, dark tunnel.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Expect to clip onto zip lines and fly over caverns you cannot see, tiptoe across planks of wood nailed to the side of a cliff, scramble over swinging suspension bridges, and abseil down rock walls. By the time you reach the hotel, it\u2019ll seem like you\u2019ve been crawling through tiny mine shafts for an eternity, but in reality, you\u2019ll have only explored a fraction of the mine\u2019s 62 miles of tunnels.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"woman abseiling in a cave\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg w-full\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/ZcM7di_LkGPHfLnhacxXxw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2024-12\/9317b7c0-b28e-11ef-bf7f-c712b816aa3d\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">The adventure back to the surface after your stay is just as exciting. The bravest guest will take part in the ultimate challenge \u2013 a free-fall bungee jump into the deep, dark abyss that will leave your heart racing for hours afterward.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">The Hotel<\/h3>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">When you consider that everything used to build and run this hotel had to be carried down into this cavern 1,300 feet below the surface of the earth, it\u2019s hard to imagine how that feat was even possible.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"4 cabins inside a cavern\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg w-full\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/rswlFla92eTrqhw7LQkIWw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2024-12\/afe734c0-b28e-11ef-bfc9-4f7731e43e82\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Deep Sleep Hotel features four cozy wood cabins, just big enough to fit two twin beds. The cabins\u2019 decor pays homage to the 1800s mining history, with old-timey mining lamp lighting, patterned quilts, and coat racks made with carabiner hooks.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"a old mining lamp on a bedside table\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg w-full\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/qgJE1nh2e1GIJwXuSznAeg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2024-12\/f28f9150-b28e-11ef-9efb-f3a25dac18d2\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Past the kitchen, bathrooms, and duck pond, there is a bridge that leads to the hotel\u2019s 5th room \u2013 The Grotto. This room is built directly inside one of the mine&#8217;s tunnels, giving the impression that the room is inside a cave. There\u2019s a queen bed with heated blankets, nightstands with charging outlets, and a sink \u2013 all things you wouldn\u2019t expect to find down here.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"woman holding the door open to a cave room\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg w-full\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/pL4H7Aj.yq7edIwpuHUgog--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2024-12\/0db68e70-b28f-11ef-bfff-e106a868e1b1\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Dinner and breakfast are included with your stay, as well as hot coffee and tea on tap at all times. For dinner, you can choose between gourmet freeze-dried meals like mac \u2018n greens or porcini mushroom risotto, served with warm rolls, salad, and fruit. Breakfast is a selection of pancakes, muffins, and croissants to fuel your journey back to the surface.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">The Experience<\/h3>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Probably the coolest part of the Deep Sleep experience was being completely immersed in history. The mine shafts feel like a piece of history frozen in time, with evidence of the miners left behind at every corner.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"a rock with old pipes and broken plates\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg w-full\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/hQeSh0qnRUXP9M6GyKW61w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2024-12\/3e7b4c30-b28f-11ef-8ff5-c3d2047ffc6e\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">There are soot marks on the walls left behind by burning candles, pickaxes leaning against the walls, and rusted mining carts that used to haul rocks up to the surface. It\u2019s almost like you can feel the presence of the miners still here.<\/p>\n<section class=\"relative inset-x-1\/2 mx-[-50vw] w-screen bg-grey-hair m-[40px] flex min-h-[250px] flex items-center justify-center\" id=\"mid-center-ad-2\"\/>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">The hotel also isn\u2019t called Deep Sleep for nothing \u2013 cozied up in a warm, pitch-black cave, you can expect to get some of the best sleep of your entire life.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"col-body mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Europe\u2019s Highest Hotel: <em>Glacier Hotel Grawand, Maso Corto, Italy<\/em><\/h2>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Glacier Hotel Grawand is perched at 10,000 feet elevation, high above the clouds in the Italian Alps. We\u2019ve stayed in some pretty incredible mountain accommodations, but this hotel had some of the best views we\u2019ve ever seen.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">The Journey Up<\/h3>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">The journey to Europe\u2019s highest hotel started with a flight to Verona, Italy, and then a 3-hour drive through the Tyrolean Alps. At 4,000 feet of elevation, you\u2019ll leave behind your rental car and head to the cable car that will take you up another 6,000 feet.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Canazei, Italy - September 26, 2024: Cable car cabin to Belvedere, summer view of village in Fassa valley in Trentino Alto Adige\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg w-full\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/uABx.6TpkhX7tweLFIbQdQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2024-11\/813fe350-b28f-11ef-b3cf-7380811d33bc\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">No matter how green, warm, and sunny the weather is at the bottom of the cable car, as soon as you exit the cable car at the top, you\u2019ll be greeted with plenty of snow \u2013 the hotel is on a glacier, after all.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"snowy and foggy view from the Glacier Hotel\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg w-full\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/mTTuhfj.OSWqhkYCr1Zuiw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2024-12\/8ab63880-b28f-11ef-afee-e3df290326cb\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">The Hotel<\/h3>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">The entire hotel gives off cozy mountain hut vibes with warm wood-paneled walls, a restaurant serving piping hot bowls of fresh pasta and Europe\u2019s highest sauna.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Bed and window inside hotel room\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg w-full\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/JpSbnZyR_6P3htPFMlo4XA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2024-12\/a79545e0-b28f-11ef-bff6-afddb93c1c44\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Each room is pretty basic, with a desk, bed, couch, and plenty of storage space for luggage. The crowning jewel of the room we stayed in was the giant window offering expansive views of the mountain scenery \u2013 or just a bunch of clouds, depending on the weather.<\/p>\n<section class=\"relative inset-x-1\/2 mx-[-50vw] w-screen bg-grey-hair m-[40px] flex min-h-[250px] flex items-center justify-center\" id=\"mid-center-ad-3\"\/>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Every stay at the Glacier Hotel includes breakfast and dinner, which feature traditional dishes like Tyrolean cheese dumplings, gelato, and locally made wine\u2014all of which taste incredible.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"closeup of a traditional south tyrolean cheese dumplings in a squared plate with a fork cutting the a dumpling\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg w-full\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/xlSpVd4mrYZguYgIN1XCUA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2024-11\/c7b3c6d0-b28f-11ef-bfbf-265cd96676df\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">An unexpected part of the Glacier Hotel is a small museum dedicated to Otzi The Iceman. This 5,000-year-old mummy had been discovered not far from the hotel. It\u2019s a fascinating little exhibit to check out while warming up between ski runs.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">The Experience<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"A man skiing\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg w-full\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Irregh0g.O7ODtkI4MdOPQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2024-12\/d636ae70-b28f-11ef-b7fe-320b68a60d48\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">When staying at the Glacier Hotel Grawand, you are practically required to bring ski gear to experience what it is like to ski through some of the world\u2019s most beautiful mountains. There\u2019s simply no better way to spend a day than skiing down the slopes, enjoying a bowl of fresh pasta for lunch, unwinding in the sauna, and then cooling off by jumping into a giant pile of snow!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"A hotel on top of a snowy mountain above the clouds\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg w-full\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/IcTukTyhvHAw0YXpyNwN.g--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2024-12\/ef7bcc30-b28f-11ef-bead-5e5d4d96d911\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">A thick covering of clouds over the mountain peak kept us from seeing a clear view of our surroundings for most of our stay, but we waited and hoped that we would be able to catch just a glimpse of the hotel\u2019s famed views. On our last morning, our wish was finally granted and it was well worth the hype. The views are absolutely insane \u2013 the hundreds of snowy mountain peaks poking up above the clouds look like islands floating in the sea.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"col-body mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Europe\u2019s highest and lowest hotels couldn\u2019t be more different, yet they were both experiences that we will never forget.<\/p>\n<section class=\"relative inset-x-1\/2 mx-[-50vw] w-screen bg-grey-hair m-[40px] flex min-h-[250px] flex items-center justify-center\" id=\"mid-center-ad-4\"\/>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">To learn more about our stays at Europe\u2019s highest and lowest hotels, check out the video below and let us know which one you\u2019d like to stay in.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/lifestyle\/story\/we-stayed-in-europes-lowest-and-highest-hotels-011223796.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What makes a hotel truly unforgettable? 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