vigilius mountain resort

Name

vigilius mountain resort

Legal name

Vigilius Srl

Website

https://vigilius.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Vigilius mountain resort is a family-owned, 41-room boutique hotel at 1,500m altitude on Monte San Vigilio in South Tyrol, Italy, accessible only by cable car. It serves affluent wellness, culinary, and corporate guests through accommodation, a 1,200 m² spa, two restaurants, and curated retreats.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Luxury Boutique Hotel and Wellness Resort

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (721110), Traveler Accommodation (7211)

SIC

Hotels & Motels (7011), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Mountain & Ski Luxury Resorts (THAGACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Destination Spa Resorts (THAGAMAA), Resort Convention Hotels (THAGALAC)

Keywords

• Boutique hotel accommodation
• Luxury wellness retreat
• Eco-friendly resort
• Mountain spa hospitality
• Culinary fine dining

Headquarters

HQ city

Lana

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Hotel Accommodation: Revenue from 41 rooms and suites (Superior, Deluxe, Suite) with varying seasonal rates. Booking via direct website (Synxis), inquiry form, or phone/email. Breakfast included in some packages. Deposit of 30% required for definitive reservation.
2. Food & Beverage (Restaurant 1500 & Stube Ida): On-site dining revenue from Restaurant 1500 (à la carte, tasting menu, breakfast) and Stube Ida (South Tyrolean traditional cuisine). Restaurant 1500 open to external guests by prior reservation only. Breakfast €45/person; 7-course tasting menu €137/person.
3. Aquiléia Spa & Wellness: Revenue from spa treatments (massages, body treatments, facial treatments via Team Dr. Joseph), Day Spa packages (basic, with room & massage, with room & breakfast, with room & dinner), and spa vouchers. Pool, sauna, steam bath access included in Day Spa packages.
4. Events & Retreats: Ticketed events open to external visitors including Aperitivo Lungo DJ nights (€15/person including cable car), Wine Festival (€65), sensus dinners (€80), yoga retreats, medically supervised fasting retreats, and gluten-free retreats by Dr. Schär. Retreat packages range from €1,017–€2,980 per person.
5. Gift Vouchers: Sale of vouchers for culinary experiences, spa treatments, overnight stays, and customizable gift vouchers via ADDITIVE voucher software. Processed through the hotel's own online payment system.
6. Meeting & Event Venue Rental: Meeting rooms (up to 80 persons) and library available for rental for weddings, seminars, and private events. Revenue from venue hire combined with accommodation and dining packages.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

vigilius mountain resort operates a 41-room boutique hotel at 1,500 meters altitude on Monte San Vigilio in South Tyrol, Italy, accessible exclusively by cable car. The resort sells overnight accommodation across three room categories (Superior, Deluxe, Suite), the 1,200 m² Aquiléia Spa with wellness treatments, two on-site dining venues (Restaurant 1500 and Stube Ida), curated wellness retreats, Day Spa packages, gift vouchers, and event/meeting venue rental. All offerings are built around a sustainable, design-led, car-free mountain experience anchored by Matteo Thun's eco-architecture and EarthCheck-certified operations.

Product overview

vigilius mountain resort is a single unified boutique hotel product offering at 1,500m altitude on Vigiljoch, South Tyrol, accessible exclusively by cable car. The resort comprises three accommodation tiers (Superior, Deluxe, and Suite rooms totaling 41 units), the Aquiléia Spa wellness area (1,200 m²), two dining venues (Restaurant 1500 for contemporary cuisine and Stube Ida for traditional South Tyrolean specialties), curated retreat and event programming (yoga, fasting, wine festivals), meeting facilities for up to 80 guests, and day spa packages. All offerings integrate the resort's sustainability-first philosophy centered on eco-friendly architecture, natural materials, and EarthCheck-certified environmental responsibility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Superior Room 36 m² room with garden access, Kingsize bed, open bathroom with bathtub and separate shower, warm natural materials, and views of morning sun (Dolomite) or evening sun (forest). One of three accommodation tiers in the 41-room boutique hotel.
• Deluxe Room 36 m² room with balcony, Kingsize bed, open bathroom with bathtub and separate shower, sofa seating, Bluetooth speaker, minibar with South Tyrolean specialties, and panoramic landscape views.
• Suite 72 m² suite with separate living area, Kingsize bedroom, panoramic bathtub, traditional South Tyrolean furniture, natural clay wall separating bathroom from sleeping area, and balcony or garden access with mountain or forest views.
• Aquiléia Spa Wellness area with infinity pool (56 m², 29°C), outdoor whirlpool (32 m², 35°C), sauna (~85°C), steam bath (~40°C), meditation room, fitness room, plus massages, body treatments, and Team Dr. Joseph facial care.
• Restaurant 1500 Contemporary seasonal fine-dining restaurant under Chef Daniel Sanin, with panoramic Dolomite views. Offers breakfast (€45/person), à la carte dinner, and 7-course tasting menu (€137/person, Thursdays and Fridays). Open to external guests by prior reservation.
• Stube Ida

Quantifiable outcome

• EarthCheck Gold status maintained year over year
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and flagship.

• Design HotelscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVigilius Mountain Resort is a member of Design Hotels, a curated global collective of independent design hotels. This partnership provides global distribution visibility, referral traffic via the Design Hotels platform, booking engine integration, and brand credibility among design-conscious international travelers.
• Team Dr. JosephcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExclusive partnership with Team Dr. Joseph for spa treatments including body treatments, facials, and wellness applications in the Aquiléia Spa. The partnership provides scientifically formulated, high-quality skincare and body treatments aligning with the resort's sustainable wellness philosophy.
• SkyAlpssupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerSkyAlps airline offers direct flights to Bolzano Airport from Antwerp, Billund, Copenhagen, and London. The partnership is referenced on the resort's website and in gluten-free retreat materials as the recommended travel option, providing convenient arrival logistics for guests.
• ADDITIVE (OHG)supportingTechnology or IntegrationADDITIVE provides the hotel's online voucher and gift card software system (voucher marketing platform). Used for selling and managing gift vouchers for culinary, spa, stay, and customized experiences. Data processed within the EU/EWR.
• Dr. SchärflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-created Gluten-free & Mindful Retreat (December 2026) developed in partnership with Dr. Schär, the gluten-free food specialist. Includes exclusive Dr. Schär factory visit, specialist talks, and a fully gluten-free culinary program. Positions the resort as a destination for celiac-conscious and health-focused travelers.
• Eurac Research (Center for Advanced Studies)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerEurac Research co-supports the vigilius sensus series — a curated annual program of conversations at the intersection of society, future, and personal perspective. Initiated by founder Ulrich Ladurner. Each year focuses on a topic of social relevance, lending intellectual credibility and attracting high-profile participants and press coverage.
• Matteo ThuncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitect Matteo Thun co-designed the resort with founder Ulrich Ladurner under the 'Eco, not ego' principle. His architectural philosophy of blurring boundaries between architecture and nature, using larch wood, clay, glass, and natural stone, defines the resort's identity. Christina Biasi-von Berg continues to preserve and develop the architectural legacy.
• Vigiljoch Cable Car (Seilbahn San Vigilio)coreOthersThe Vigiljoch cable car (operated separately) is the exclusive access route to the resort. No road access exists. The cable car operates on a scheduled timetable (every 30 minutes during operating hours) with unscheduled rides available for hotel guests. This creates the resort's unique 'arrival ritual' and supports its car-free identity.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Forestis: Adults-only luxury sustainable hotel in the Dolomites with a strong architecture-and-nature identity and sustainability positioning. Directly comparable on car-free/remote mountain setting, sustainability credentials, and design-led luxury segment.
• Parkhotel Holzner: Family-owned luxury alpine wellness hotel in South Tyrol with comparable size, sustainability ethos, and historic architecture. Directly competes for the same affluent wellness traveler in the South Tyrol/Dolomites catchment.
• Quellenhof Luxury Resort Passeier: Luxury wellness resort in Passeiertal, South Tyrol, with extensive spa facilities and a similar five-star wellness positioning. Comparable on customer segment, regional geography, and integrated spa-retreat offering.
• Sonnwies: Luxury family wellness resort in Luson, South Tyrol, with comparable sustainability credentials and integrated wellness/spa focus. Comparable on regional geography, family ownership, and South Tyrolean sustainability ethos.
• Lefay Resort & Spa Dolomiti: Luxury wellness resort in the Dolomites with sustainability credentials and a comparable premium wellness-and-nature positioning. Comparable on target segment, sustainability messaging, and Dolomites-region geography.
• Adler Lodge Ritten: Luxury alpine lodge above Bolzano with sustainability focus and comparable wellness-and-nature positioning. Comparable on South Tyrol geography, small-scale intimate design, and affluent wellness guest target.
• Hotel Quelle Nature Spa Resort: Five-star luxury wellness resort in South Tyrol with a comparable spa-and-nature proposition and family ownership. Closely comparable on target customer (wellness-focused affluent travelers), scale, and South Tyrol location.
• Schloss Schgaguler: Design-driven boutique hotel in Castelrotto, South Tyrol, with a comparable architectural identity and Design Hotels affiliation. Comparable on South Tyrol geography, design-conscious positioning, and design-hotel distribution channel.
• Hotel & Resort Schwarzenstein: Family-owned luxury alpine resort in the Ahrntal valley, South Tyrol, with comparable mountain wellness positioning. Comparable on South Tyrol geography, family ownership model, and integrated spa/wellness offering.

Broad incumbents

• Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas: Global luxury wellness-resort brand with a comparable sustainability and wellness positioning at multiple destinations. Comparable on the wellness-and-sustainability value proposition that anchors Vigilius, but operates as a broad multi-property incumbent rather than a single-mountain specialist.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/vigiliusmountainresort
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vigilius-mountain-resort
• Instagraminstagram.com/vigiliusmountainresort/?hl=de

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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