Updated on 18/01/2021
Dear winter guests, your vacation is our mission!
We have adapted our COVID-19 hygiene and safety measures to the winter so that we can guarantee you safe, relaxing, and remarkable holidays even in the cold season. Despite the ever changing situation, we can assure you that one thing will not change: the "Rudolf" is and will remain your holiday home where you can enjoy vacations dedicated to serenity, light-heartedness and joie de vivre. That is a promise!
The Current COVID-19 Guidelines
- We are open until easter 2021. All SPA services and the ¾ board including breakfast, afternoon snack and dinner are offered.
- The ski resort Kronplatz is provisionally closed until the 15th of February.
- The cross-country skiing slope next to the hotel is open for approximately 6 km.
OFFERED SERVICES
- Free cancellation until 48 hours prior to your arrival
- The SPA area is open. All pools, saunas, and beauty treatments can be used respecting the legal requirements.
- Active program with guided hikes, and snowshoe hikes for beginners and professionals
USEFUL INFORMATION
- There is a general lockdown from 22 pm to 5 am
- Travels to Italy require a negative Covid-19 test and online administration
Information about the current situation in South Tyrol you will find here.
- Season A: 28.11.20 - 06.02.2021
Free cancellation until 48 hours prior to your arrival
- Season B: 13.02.21 - 21.02.21
Free cancellation until 14 days prior to your arrival
- Season C: 07.02.2021 - 12.02.21 & 22.02.21 - 11.04.21
Free cancellation until 7 days prior to your arrival
If the COVID-19 situation here at Plan de Corones changes at short notice during your stay, an early departure free of charge is possible.
Free cancellation is possible for one of the following reasons:
- if the curve of infection rises dramatically in your hometown or here at Riscone
- if an official travel warning for the ski area is issued
- if you are positively tested for Covid-19 (presentation of the test result required)
- if you are officially quarantined (presentation of the quarantine order required)
The deposit will be refunded within the free cancellation period. However, refunds are only possible for direct bookings.
- Skiing is an outdoor sport that has proven positive effects on health. In fact, you are active in the fresh mountain air, and recharge plenty of vitamin D while enjoying the sun on the slopes.
- It is not necessary to wear a face mask when skiing on the slopes. Yet, we recommend taking out an accident or travel insurance to avoid additional costs in case of an accident as every use of the slope rescue will be charged. Hint: Check if you are already insured via a sports club or any other private institution and make sure the insurance policy is still valid.
- At Plan de Corones there are 120 km of slopes and 32 state-of-the-art lifts with a transportation capacity of 70,000 people per hour. It is one of the most renowned and modern ski areas in the Alps and has been awarded several times.
- The valley station of Riscone (only 700 m from the hotel) has 2 cable cars that bring you directly to the summit of Plan de Corones at 2279 m - without waiting times.
- It is compulsory to wear a face mask in all cabins and chairlifts. The minimum safety distance to be respected in the entrance area is 1 meter. Compliance with the regulations is checked by the staff. All cabins are regularly disinfected. The windows should be kept open during the ride!
BEST HOTEL SKI SHUTTLE
- Our hotel is now equipped with 3 hotel shuttles in service from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, which take you directly to the ski lifts of Plan de Corones (only 700m away). It is mandatory to wear a hygienic mask on the shuttles and respect the minimum distances in the waiting area.
SKI PASS SERVICE IN THE HOTEL
- All day and week ski passes can be purchased directly at the hotel reception. Payment with credit or ATM card only. Furthermore, a form with your personal data must be filled out. We will be happy to advise you in choosing the type of ski pass which suits your needs best.
SKI ROOM IN THE HOTEL
- In our ski depot every room has its own lockable ski locker with with boot heating and ventilation. The ski room will be disinfected daily. A wax bench is also available.
- The permitted group size depends on the regulations in force at the moment of the course. It is, however, mandatory at all time to respect the minimum distance of 1 meter at the meeting points where groups will be divided. If the minimum distance cannot be maintained, a hygienic mask must be worn.
- Private lessons: it is mandatory to respect the minimum distance of 1 meter. If the minimum distance cannot be maintained, a hygienic mask must be worn.
- Positive Covid-19 test result: a possible deposit or the entire course fee will be refunded if the course cannot be attended due to a positive Covid-19 test result.
- In case of illness: unused lessons already paid will be reimbursed upon presentation of a medical certificate.
- Family Rubner and all employees are regularly tested for Covid-19 to ensure maximum safety
- Every day, before starting their shift, every employee undergoes a temperature check
- Employees wear hygienic masks and fully comply with all regulations regarding the regular disinfection of work surfaces and key contact points
- Disinfectant dispensers are available throughout the hotel area
- Every night all public areas such as dining rooms, bar, lobby, wellness area and kitchen are disinfected
- Filters of the ventilation and air conditioning system are subject to regular checks
- In case of emergency: if a guest shows symptoms of Covid-19, a separate isolation apartment with hotel service has been set up approx. 350 m from the hotel. In this way, the person can be immediately isolated to prevent any possible spread. The responsible doctor will be informed, and all necessary precautions initiated.
- If necessary, the hospital of Brunico is only 2.5 km away
- The "TraumaCenter" - located at the valley station (700m away) – is a private doctor’s practice and can be visited against payment.
- In Italy, it is mandatory to wear the hygienic mask also outdoors.
- Please bring your own personal hygienic mask with you. In case you forgot it at home, you can request a disposable hygienic mask at the reception.
- In Italy, the minimum mandatory distance between people is 1 meter (except for people living together). The hygienic mask is therefore mandatory when the minimum distance cannot be respected.
- You can move freely in the hotel (reception, bar, hall, SPA, garden). Out of respect for others, we recommend wearing a hygienic mask whenever you move around the hotel. The mask can of course be removed when sitting at the table in the restaurant or at the bar.
- The elevator may be used only by 1 person or by people living together - all contact surfaces are continuously disinfected
- The maids work with hygienic masks and gloves and clean the rooms according to a specified cleaning schedule
- Daily cleaning is carried out with certified, antibacterial products (certificate available at the reception)
- On top of that, we have switched to a certified disinfectant washing process, which is listed at the Robert Koch Institute for disease control.
- NEW is the introduction of a colour system for the areas to be cleaned. The four easily distinguishable colours red, green, blue and yellow are used. Each colour marks a specific area. This prevents a cloth that was previously used to clean the toilet from being used to dust a desk, contaminating the furniture with bacteria from the toilet. Each room is cleaned daily with its own disinfected cleaning set that is used only once!
- Upon departure, the room undergoes a particularly meticulous disinfection. Due to the prolonged cleaning procedure, the check-in may be postponed. Many thanks for your understanding!
- Upon request, the room will not be entered during your stay. Bedclothes and towels will be left at the door. All meals can be taken in the room (service surcharge € 15 per person for the menu | € 5 per person for breakfast)
- The minimum distance required by law in the restaurant and at the bar is 1 m
- Only people living together are allowed to sit at the same table. Please inform us in good time if you wish to sit together with friends so that we can - respecting the minimum distance - organize this for you
- Our service staff always wear a hygienic masks and constantly disinfect their hands
- In South Tyrol, the buffet is allowed, but a hygienic mask and disposable gloves (provided) must be worn. Every day the following buffets are offered: breakfast buffet, afternoon buffet and salad buffet. Dinner, on the other hand, is served completely at the table.
- Sitting comfortably at the bar and chatting without wearing the hygienic mask is permitted if the minimum distance of 1 m is respected. The seating arrangement was adjusted accordingly
- Thanks to the generous spacing in the various dining rooms, meals are also served in the “Rudolf Stube” and the “Maria Theresia Stube”. Only in this way we can guarantee generous safety distances. If you have any preferences, please let us know in good time
- You do not have to wear a hygienic mask in the wellness area if the minimum distance of 2 meters is observed
- The entire wellness area with all pools (2), whirlpools (2), saunas (6) and silent rooms (7) are at your disposal. Please respect the minimum distances!
- Maximum 10 people can stay in the outdoor pool (adults only 16+) at the same time, meanwhile maximum 8 people are allowed in the indoor pool
- The whirlpools can only be used by 1 person or by people living together.
- All saunas are in operation. The maximum number of people is clearly marked in front of each sauna. Please respect the legal requirements! The saunas are disinfected regularly.
- The steam bath can only be used with an individual reservation. Cleaning takes longer and is particularly important due to the aerosol particles
- All massages and beauty treatments are offered. There are special hygienic measures which we strictly observe. You do not have to wear a mask or gloves, as our SPA team carries out the treatment with a hygienic mask or visor. The treatment cabin is ventilated and disinfected after each treatment
- The fitness room is open daily from 06:00 to 22:00 and is accessible upon reservation. Only 1 person or people living together may use the gym at the same time
- Our winter hiking program is enhanced by 3 to 4 guided excursions per week. The offer includes simple winter hikes and snowshoeing adventures
- Even outdoors and during all sports activities, the minimum distance of 1 m must be observed, and a hygienic mask should always be within reach
The legal requirements are continuously adjusted, and we are happy to answer any questions or requests. All our employees have been prepared for this new challenge and trained accordingly. Our hotel director, Kurt Gamper, is responsible for checking compliance with the safety standards.
However, we also appeal everyone's sense of individual responsibility and kindly ask to respect the rules. So that our staff will certainly pamper you and you can enjoy peaceful holidays.
Maria Theresia Rubner, Joachim Rubner
Kurt Gamper & das Rudolf Team