Just outside Merano, Hotel Hofer offers 2 saunas, 2 pools, and a hot tub, all for free. Just a 10-minute drive from Tirolo, it also features a restaurant, free bike hire and spacious rooms with mountain views. Rooms at the Hofer all come with a balcony, wooden furniture and a flat-screen satellite TV. The private bathroom includes a hairdryer and slippers. Juices, jams but also speck ham and cold cuts feature for breakfast. The restaurant offers a 4-course menu and a large salad buffet. During summer, you can swim in the pool inside the spa or in the one by the garden, equipped with deckchairs and parasols. Massages can be booked at reception. A bus to Tirolo, Merano and the Passiria valley stops 820 feet from the hotel. You can go biking or trekking to Merano and in the hills nearby, such as Merano 2000.