The family-run Hotel Lichtenstern nestles among woods and green meadows in the uplands of Renon above Bolzano (Alto Adige region) with magnificent views towards the towering pinnacles of the Dolomites. Run like a welcoming family home by the Hohenegger family, this cosy, three-star hotel is especially geared to welcome families with children and/or dogs.Traditionally built, with pine-pannelled ceiling and rafters and wooden balconies festooned with flowers, the Lichtenstern (or tar) offers relaxing stays in beautiful natural surroundings, crisscrossed with woodland and mountain paths, ideal for both leisurely walkers and energetic trekkers. Alternatively, you can relax round the swimming pool, visit the local vineyards or go to see the Iceman, Otzi, the mummy of a prehistoric hunter found preserved in the melting ice of a nearby glacier and now the principal attraction in Bolzano museum.