Experience a sustainable holiday in our hotel

Sustainability at Oberwirt

Our efforts to protect the environment are reflected in numerous measures we have taken to minimize our ecological footprint.

• Heating and dryer operation with wood pellets:
Our heating and dryers are powered by efficient wood pellets, an ecological and sustainable heat source.
• Green electricity from hydropower and photovoltaic system:
The electricity we use comes from renewable energy sources, including hydropower and our photovoltaic system.
• Energy-saving LED lighting:
The entire hotel is equipped with energy-saving LED lights, significantly reducing energy consumption.
• Electric vehicle charging stations:
For our guests traveling with electric vehicles, we offer convenient electric charging stations.

Ecological products
• In our laundry, we only use eco-friendly detergents, electronically dosed to protect the environment.
• Our brochures and toilet paper are made from FSC-certified paper.
• In our rooms, you will find exclusively plastic-free personal care products, such as soap, shampoo, and toothpaste.
• Our beverages are served in glass bottles, and the mineral water comes from our region, reducing transport distances.
• We provide thermos bottles so you can avoid single-use plastic during your hikes.

Sustainable cuisine
• Enjoy our generous, packaging-free breakfast and start the day sustainably with homemade products.

We bake almost all of our breakfast bread ourselves, using a variety of carefully selected flours, grains, nuts, and other ingredients purchased from the long-established Schlössl Mill in Bolzano – we never use ready-made baking mixes.

Our natural yoghurt is made in-house with the freshest cow's milk, from Ebenhof in Collepietra. A selection of cheeses comes from there as well, crafted by Markus with great expertise.

The fresh eggs served at breakfast and used in our kitchen come from Thomas at Mortnerhof in Collepietra, who provides us with freshly harvested vegetables too. And there are always a few special eggs from Grandma Traudl’s hens.

All of our fruit spreads are homemade in our kitchen. Depending on availability, we prepare them with fresh wild blueberries, apricots or other fruits, and in some cases with frozen berries.

We make our own healthier alternative to Nutella with Italian hazelnuts, high-quality chocolate, cocoa and sugar. With a hazelnut content of around 60%, the name 'hazelnut chocolate spread' is more than deserved.

We prepare a variety of granolas in our kitchen as well, with oat and spelt flakes, honey, nuts and seeds, or with fine Valrhona chocolate.

The beans for all the coffee specialities at Oberwirt come from Valentin Hofer of the South Tyrolean roastery Caroma in Fiè allo Sciliar. He is known far beyond the region as the “coffee missionary” and as Italy’s first coffee sommelier.

Our premium whole-leaf teas, large-leaf herbal infusions and fruit teas with real pieces of fruit, mostly organic, come from the South Tyrolean company Viropa.

• The meat we serve comes from regional butchers, and we place great importance on ensuring that our beef and veal come from the surrounding area. South Tyrolean speck, ham and a variety of sausages are supplied by our trusted butcher.

We are members of Eggental Taste Local and, whenever possible, buy fresh fruit and vegetables directly from local farmers. We also grow herbs and vegetables in our own garden right next to the hotel, which you will find featured in the evening menu.

Anything we cannot buy locally is purchased at the wholesale market in Bolzano, with a preference for fruit and vegetables from Italy.