LIFESTYLEHOTELS THE BOOK 14th edition

LIFESTYLEHOTELS –
THE WONDERFUL WORLD
OF TRAVEL
THEY ARE THE TREASURES
AMONG HOTELS. EACH IS UNIQUE,
RARE AND ALWAYS WORTH
DISCOVERING.
BOOKING INFORMATION
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We are talking about
the exclusive specimens
among hotels. We call them
LIFESTYLEHOTELS.
They are not the easily
replaceable products of
the touristic market research.
The soul of the proprietors
is alive in LIFESTYLEHOTELS,
and in many cases, the
proprietors manage them
personally as well.
THE
BOOK Thomas Holzleithner Hardy EggerEditors
Editorial
A voyage of discovery
Hotels may be buildings, but exceptional hotels are also much more: they have a soul,
an aura. They do not merely fulfil a purpose, they are an experience in themselves.
You will find just such exceptional hotels on the next 400 pages – around a hundred
unique establishments in a dozen or more different countries. These hotels exist
thanks to the creativity, imagination and love of those who run them. A love that
extends to many wonderful and exciting details. A love that has created not simply
individual hotels, but special hotels with special places just waiting to be discovered
by their guests.
Another feature of these LIFESTYLEHOTELS is that they do not stand alone: they are
part of the landscape or cityscape around them. Rooted in their region, they share its
rhythm and heartbeat with guests and immerse you in local lifestyle; they are often
welcoming and popular places with the locals. In short, these hotels are meeting
places.
The 14th edition of “THE BOOK” is also special. Green and blue copies of “THE BOOK”
are available, and this is a classic coffee table book – for quality content deserves
a quality cover. Four to six pages of striking images and detailed descriptions are
dedicated to each hotel, not forgetting the familiar “best room” tip for everyone
looking for the very best place in the best hotels. You can of course also skim through to
find a special hotel in a specific place, but we recommend going further. Why not travel
within the book as well as with the book – and make new and unexpected discoveries
that are definitely worth another trip.
Between all the hotels you will also discover extraordinary reading material: essays
by the internationally renowned author Franzobel, which he wrote exclusively for the
magazine “The Stylemate”.
Prepare for a very special journey as you explore the tantalising destinations in the 14th
edition of “THE BOOK”.

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Achenkirch Das Kronthaler 8
Bramberg am Wildkogel Wildkogel Resort 12
Fügen Alpina Zillertal Family.Lifestyle.Kinderhotel 16
Gaschurn Montafon Lodge Luxury Lodge Hotel 20
Geinberg Geinberg5
Private Spa Villas 24
Graz Augarten Art Hotel 28
Lendhotel 32
Roomz Graz 38
Grossarl Hotel Nesslerhof 42
Hallstatt Hallstatt Hideaway 46
Innsbruck Nala Individuellhotel 50
Innsbruck – Kühtai Jagdschloss Kühtai 54
Ischgl/Kappl Hotel Zhero Ischgl Kappl 58
Kals am Grossglockner Gradonna Mountain Resort 62
Kaltenbach Das Kaltenbach 66
Längenfeld Naturhotel Waldklause 72
Lech am Arlberg Berghotel Sonnblick 76
Lermoos Pure Lermoos 80
Leogang Puradies 86
Maria Alm Hotel Eder 90
Mayrhofen ElisabethHotel Premium Private Retreat 94
Mellau Sonne Lifestyle Resort 98
Nauders Aparthotel Arabella 102
Obergurgl Hotel The Crystal 106
Obertauern Hotel Panorama Obertauern 110
Saalbach Hinterglemm Alpin Juwel 116
Thomsn-Rock.Hotel120
Salzburg City Arthotel Blaue Gans 126
Hotel Villa Auersperg 130
Schladming Stadthotel Brunner 134
See im Tal Paznaun Hotel Weisses Lamm 138
Seefeld/Mösern Nidum Casual Luxury Hotel 142
Serfaus – Fiss – Ladis Alfa Hotel 146
Alpslodge – Life.Style.Hotel.Fiss 150
Hotel Gebhard 154
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Nanjing Kayumanis Nanjing Private Villas Spa 174
Paris Hidden Hotel 184
Hotel Felicien 190
Hotel Odyssey 194
Brač Hotel Lemongarden 178NEW
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Bayerisch Gmain Der Klosterhof 198
Garmisch Partenkirchen Das Graseck 202
Husum an der Norsee Thomas Hotel 206
Nuremberg ArtBusiness Hotel 210
Sankt Englmar Berghotel Maibrunn 214
Stuttgart V8 Hotel Classic 218
V8 Hotel 222
Timmendorfer Strand Sand 228
SeeHuus 232
Sölden Bergland Hotel Sölden 158
Uderns im Zillertal Sportresidenz Zillertal 162
Vienna City Hollmann Beletage 166
Hotel Schani Wien 170

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London Sanderson 236
St Martin’s Lane 240
Albufeira Vila Joya 342
Funchal Quinta da Bela Vista 346
Lagos Vila Valverde 350
Mallorca Convent de la Missio 354
Fontsanta Hotel Thermal Spa Wellness 358
Hotel Can Simoneta 364
Hotel Tres 368
Hotel Zhero – Palma 372
Pleta de Mar 376
Budapest Lanchid 19 244
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Alta Badia Hotel Tofana 250
Amalfi Coast Casa Angelina 254
Relais Blu 258
Brixen Hotel Pupp 264
Camaiore Locanda al Colle 268
Dorf Tirol near Merano Der Küglerhof 272
Florence Home Hotel Florence 276
Gavorrano Conti di San Bonifacio 280
Gsies La Casies 284
Isola Capo Rizzuto Praia Art Resort 288
Issengo/Falzes Gourmet Boutiquehotel Tanzer 294
Livigno Hotel Larice 300
Meransen Hotel Gitschberg 306
Montefollonico Follonico 312
Rimini i-Suite 318
Riva del Garda Holiday IV Gardan 322
San Candido Post Hotel – Tradition Lifestyle 328
Sardinia La Coluccia Hotel 334
Venice Lido Hotel Villa Pannonia 338
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Adelboden Parkhotel Bellevue Spa 384
Lucerne Hotel des Balances 388
Samnaun Alpinlodge Spa 392
Zermatt Hotel Matterhorn Focus 396

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exclusive
alpine
DAS
KRONTHALER
Austria, AchenkirchDas Kronthaler

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Located directly on the ski slopes in
the Karwendel Alpine Park, the Alpine
lifestyle hotel DAS KRONTHALER
seamlessly integrates modern living into
the incomparable landscape surrounding
Achensee in Tyrol. With great attention
to detail, DAS KRONTHALER offers a
place to enjoy life and feel good – a place
where you can forget the hectic pace of
everyday life. Its 99 suites invite guests
to stay a while and offer plenty of room
to relax. Stylish design, fine cuisine
and a luxurious wellness and spa area
combined to create unmatched “hotel
couture”. DAS KRONTHALER is also the
ideal base camp for those in search of a
sporting holiday. The brand new personal
training outdoor course on the hotel’s
roof-top terrace with state-of-the-art
fitness equipment really gets guests in
the mood for exercise, as well as other
kinds of activities such as yoga, archery,
mountain biking, riding, climbing, skiing
and much more.
Best Room
High above the rooftops and 1,000
metres above sea level up in the clouds,
you’ll find plenty of space for inspiration
and upscale living. The panoramic
penthouses with an unparalleled view of
the lake are an oasis of wellbeing; a place
to relax and be amazed. With a private
panoramic infrared cabin and innovative
interior design, they are simply a dream
come true.
DAS KRONTHALER seamlessly integrates
modern living into the incomparable
landscape surrounding Achensee.
Panorama Chalet
DAS KRONTHALER
Am Waldweg 105a
6215 Achenkirch
Tyrol, Austria
Room Rates
285 – € 850
Rooms / Suites
99
Austria, AchenkirchDas Kronthaler

12 13 Austria, Bramberg am WildkogelWildkogel Resorts
village
within
a village
Surrounded by the untouched nature of
the Oberpinzgau region in Salzburger
Land, is the idyllic village of Bramberg
with the Wildkogel Resort in the middle.
Right next to the lift that takes skiers in
the winter and hikers in the spring up
to the captivating nature of the Hohe
Tauern national park. Guests can find
a totally unique world here and their
luxurious private residence in the Alps.
Whether it’s apartments, holiday home
or chalet, everyone can find plenty of
privacy over 80 to 380 square metres. In
the largest chalet even up to 20 people.
The apartments impress with stylish
interior design consisting of elegant
designer furniture, a fully fitted brand
kitchen, own garden or terrace and
depending on the size a wood-burning
stove and private sauna. Extra services
can also be booked on request, like a
breakfast service, ordering menus from
the restaurant or a chef to cook live in
the apartment. You can totally chill out
in the wellness complex with indoor and
outdoor pool, SPA, fitness and sauna
area, while the little ones are having fun
in the Player’s Lounge.
WILDKOGEL
RESORTS

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Penthouses
Best Room
The penthouses are distinguished by
their superb quality finish. Some are even
equipped with their own sauna. The open
fireplace complements the top-notch
furnishing and ensures a cosy time on
holiday.
Wildkogel
Resorts
Senninger Feld 35
5733 Bramberg
Salzburg, Austria
Apartment Rates
€ 100 – € 390
Apartments
101
Austria, Bramberg am WildkogelWildkogel Resorts

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lifestyle
for
families
Austria, FügenAlpina Zillertal Family.Lifestyle.Kinderhotel
ALPINA
ZILLERTAL
FAMILY.
LIFESTYLE.
KINDERHOTEL

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The alpina zillertal family.lifestyle.
kinderhotel in the Zillertal valley
perfectly combines family, wellness and
lifestyle and is just the thing for families
with children who are looking for a mix
of style and child-friendly facilities.
The hotel is made up of Junior Suites and
spacious Family Suites from 50 m² to
105 m², which feature a separate
children’s room. Warm colours, plenty
of wood and modern furniture ensure
that the entire family will feel like at
home. The cuisine at the hotel spans a
wide range of tastes, with special meals
for young gourmets. On the top floor of
the alpina family.lifestyle.hotel you’ll
encounter not only a fantastic view of
the mountains surrounding the Zillertal
valley, but also the hotel’s absolute
highlight – its amazing own adult spa
area on the 5th floor with sky pool. Since
December 2015, there are even more
features for children on an activity area
on a total of 4,000 sqm: The „Woody’s“
indoor and outdoor activity pool, water
slide, family „clothes-on“ sauna, a child
care and play area with gymnastics room,
soft play area, climbing wall and trained
care givers to look after the children.
Warm colours, plenty of wood and modern
furniture ensure that the entire family
will feel like at home.
Best Room
This luxurious Family Suite promises
on 65 sqm room for all young and old.
Children have their own room with up
to three beds. From the balcony you
can enjoy the stunning view into the
valley or of the Tyrolean mountains. In
“65er” Family Suite
alpina zillertal
family.lifestyle.
kinderhotel
Pankrazbergstraße 32
6263 Fügen
Tyrol, Austria
Room Rates
€ 224 – € 338
Rooms / Suites
40
addition, the suite offers a living area
with comfortable sitting area as well as
a bathroom with bathtub and separate
luxury shower. more space.
Austria, FügenAlpina Zillertal Family.Lifestyle.Kinderhotel

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authentic
hotel
experience
MONTAFON
LODGE LUXURY
LODGE HOTEL
Austria, GaschurnMontafon Lodge Luxury Lodge Hotel

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The Montafon Lodge luxury lodge hotel
is 1,000 metres above sea level in the
middle of the resort town of Gaschurn in
the Montafon region, just a few minutes’
walk from the base station of Silvretta
Montafon, the largest skiing and hiking
area in Vorarlberg. The hotel combines
tradition with a contemporary spirit.
The 26 individually designed rooms have
an alpine touch but are hip at the same
time and provide one thing above all:
a breath taking view of the mountain
backdrop of the Montafon. Designer
pieces often made from local materials
like oak or slate give the rooms their
unique flair. The „Frieda“ gourmet
restaurant in the Montafon Lodge luxury
lodge hotel pampers its guests with
its creative compositions of Austrian
cuisine combining seasonal and regional
products in a modern way to produce
award-winning dining with 14 Gault
Millau points. The hotel’s own spa offers
every imaginable amenity from the hay
saunarium to the waterfall, indoor pool
and Kneipp course to the private spa.
Designer pieces often made from local
materials like oak or slate give the rooms their
unique flair.
Design Deluxe Room
Montafon
Lodge Luxur
Lodge Hotel
Innere Gosta 19
6793 Gaschurn
Tyrol, Austria
Room Rates
€ 200 – € 300
Rooms / Suites
26
Best Room
The Deluxe Room is an oasis of wellbeing
where guests can relax and enjoy
themselves. The room has a romantic
bedroom and a separate living room, in
some cases with a fireplace to keep things
cosy. Unwind and indulge in the hotel’s
wide array of services.
Austria, GaschurnMontafon Lodge Luxury Lodge Hotel

24 25 Austria, GeinbergGeinberg5
Private Spa Villas
5 star
privacy
“Just private” – nestled amidst the hills
of the Upper Austrian Innviertel, the
Geinberg5 Private Spa Villas offer an
exclusive refuge. The 21 private spa suites
guarantee peace and intimacy. Every
suite has its own private spa area and
its own walkway leading to private bays
in the pond. The 114- to 300-sqm suites
offer a completely private spa experience,
with a free-standing bathtub, Finnish
sauna, steam bath, open fireplace and
outdoor whirlpool. A butler service is also
on offer – butlers bring drinks, dishes
from the gourmet kitchen of the Aqarium
restaurant and anything else guests need
at any time of day or night. The Exclusiv
SPA with its swimming areas as well as
relaxation zones and a loungebar provide
additional relaxation. The Oriental World
has a hamam with a seraglio bath, a
warm grotto, an Oriental tea bar, an inner
courtyard and a rooftop garden with a
sauna. Guests can also enjoy the entire
World of Wellness at the Spa Resorts
Therme Geinberg.
GEINBERG5
PRIVATE SPA
VILLAS

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Private Spa Villa
Best Room
The Private Spa Villa encompasses
300 sqm and leaves nothing to be
desired. Besides a 115 sqm terrace
with a whirlpool, you can also enjoy an
exclusive wellness area with over 40 sqm
for your private wellness experience.
After a calming sauna visit, you can take
your personal walkway straight into your
private bay. And if there is anything else
you need, your personal butler will be
more than happy to take care of it.
Geinberg5
Private Spa
Villas
Thermenstraße 13
4943 Geinberg
Upper Austria, Austria
Room Rates
€ 530 – € 1,550
Suites
21
Austria, GeinbergGeinberg5
Private Spa Villas

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art hotel
in graz
Austria, GrazAugarten Art Hotel
AUGARTEN
ART HOTEL

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Art lovers tend to display an
uncompromising dedication to
individualism and the pursuit of a vision.
The Augarten Art Hotel designed by
star architect Günther Domenig is as
surprising as it is unusual. Contemporary
art, furniture by A. Thaler and unique
designer pieces by more than 200 artists
await its guests. The design hotel boasts
57 rooms all furnished with high quality
works of art, including 5 spacious and
fully furnished apartments, as well as a
penthouse. Among the special features
of this modern business hotel are the
business corner and the 24-hour spa
with a heated indoor pool, sauna, gym
and relaxation area. At the same time,
the Augarten Art Hotel offers a summer
terrace with stunning views over the
rooftops of Graz all the way to the
Schlossberg.
Contemporary art, furniture by A.Thaler
and unique designer pieces by more than
200 artists await its guests.
Best Room
Penthouse 601 offers an indescribably
beautiful, light-flooded 80 sqm
apartment above the rooftops of Graz.
Elegant interiors and contemporary
art stand at eye level with the clock
tower – the symbol of Graz.
Penthouse 601
Augarten
Art Hotel
Schönaugasse 53
8010 Graz
Styria, Austria
Room Rates
€ 110 – € 340
Rooms / Suites
57
Austria, GrazAugarten Art Hotel

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MEMBER 33
LENDHOTEL
NEW
MEMBER
graz’
vibrant lend
district
With a combination of innovative concepts
and a rich collection of modern art
throughout the building, the Lendhotel
in Graz offers guests a truly memorable
stay. The art design hotel is located in
the richly creative and diverse district of
Lend.
Relaxation coupled with modern art
is at the heart of the 53 comfortable
rooms. Breakfast á la carte in the open,
spacious restaurant gets your day off to a
refreshing start, with energising dishes
made from the best ingredients from
the local market. In the evening, why not
visit the restaurant located in the Lobby
for home-made Danish smørrebrød
or quinoa bowls. 360-degree views out
over the rooftops of Graz to the Schöckel
mountain are to be had from the roof
terrace of the design hotel. The city
centre is within easy walking distance,
so sightseeing could not be easier.
Austria, GrazLendhotel

Best Room
32.5 m² of absolute
comfort. The double
room has a balcony
and panoramic views
of Graz’s unique
roofscape. Enjoy this
great sensation of
space and freedom.
Lendhotel
Grüne Gasse 2
8020 Graz
Styria, Austria
Room Rates
€ 94 – € 124
Rooms / Suites
53
Panorama Room
34
NEW
MEMBER 35 Austria, GrazLendhotel

36
NEW
MEMBER 37 Austria, GrazLendhotel36
NEW
MEMBER 37 Austria, GrazLendhotel

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for people
in motion
ROOMZ GRAZ
Austria, GrazRoomz Graz

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Even amidst imposing buildings such as
the Graz Messe Stadthalle conference
centre venues, the striking aluminium
façade of the roomz graz hotel catches the
eye. The very exterior suggests space and
energy, an impression confirmed inside
with an exciting colour scheme and clever
layout. The 131 rooms are decorated with
a lot of flair and colourful accents – with
a choice of green, magenta, blue or
brown. The roomz graz hotel also has
three flexible-use, ground-floor seminar
rooms, the „atelier“ restaurant serving
international cuisine, and a 24-hour
bar. For city break and business guests,
the budget design hotel offers not just a
wonderful ambiance, but also excellent
transport links and a great location: right
in Graz’s conference centre area. The
airport is close and the Old Town just a
stone’s throw away. Guests at roomz graz
enjoy great prices, and all the benefits of
staying in a completely neutralized and
energized building.
Best Room
Interested in something more exclusive?
The two rooftop apartments offer a
living and dining area, a kitchen, an extra
bedroom and a personal rooftop terrace.
Those who love to get out into the fresh
air will have a tough time choosing
between the 80 sqm rooftop apartment
with a 100 sqm rooftop terrace and the
smaller 60 sqm living space with a 70 sqm
rooftop terrace.
The very exterior suggests space and energy,
an impression confirmed inside with an
exciting colour scheme and clever layout.
2 Roof Suites
Roomz Graz
Conrad von
Hötzendorf-Straße 96
8010 Graz
Styria, Austria
Room Rates
€ 69 – € 259
Rooms / Apartments
133
Austria, GrazRoomz Graz

42 43 Austria, GrossarlHotel Nesslerhof
haven of
calm
From host to “guest whisperer”: this
is the philosophy of the Neudegger
Family at Hotel Nesslerhof in the heart
of the Großarl-Dorfgastein linked ski
area. Experience genuine hospitality
and wonderfully spacious interiors
at this design hotel. Sixty-two rooms
combine cosiness with Alpine charm:
wood from local forests, loden, leather
and breathtaking views of the Salzburg
mountains create a welcoming and
homey atmosphere. Amidst great
excitement, Hotel Nesslerhof opened its
“Zwangzigsechzehn” extension at the
start of the 2016 winter season. The new
build has even more room for exceptional
holiday experiences with its pool and
sauna facilities, quiet rooms and gyms.
The 800 m² “Wasserwelt” (“waterworld”)
has an indoor pool with panoramic
view, an outdoor pool, a salt water
outdoor pool and a natural swimming
pond. Six different quiet rooms offer
plenty of space for all guests. You can
also enjoy your very own exclusive,
personal culinary delights in six different
restaurants with niches and window
seats. Situated just a few metres from
the Hochbrandbahn lift valley station,
the design hotel is the perfect starting
point for great sporting experiences
in the Großarltal ski resort and hiking
region.
HOTEL
NESSLERHOF

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Suite Liebelei
Best Room
Located on the very top floor, the 66
m² Suite Liebelei has lots of space for
unforgettable holiday experiences. With
a bedroom, a living area with a fireplace
and an open bathroom with rain shower,
bathtub and infrared/sauna cabin, the
suite can accommodate up to four people.
The highlight is the 22 m² south-facing
loggia with breathtaking views of the
Großarl mountains.
Hotel
Nesslerhof
Unterbergstraße 50
5611 Grossarl
Salzburg, Austria
Room Rates
€ 132 – € 369
Rooms / Suites
62
Austria, GrossarlHotel Nesslerhof

46 47
simply
magic
Austria, HallstattHallstatt Hideaway
HALLSTATT
HIDEAWAY

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Hallstatt Hideaway lies in the center of
Hallstatt amidst of the Salzkammergut
and is a haven of peace surrounded by
mountains. With five unique private
suites to choose from, you are sure to
find the perfect home away from home.
The „Holz“ suite is the oldest – dating
back around 500 years. Baroque doors
from the 18th century plus elements of
modern design: this suite is a wonderful
testimony to the history of the hotel. The
house was built in 1740 by Empress Maria
Theresia for her
„Forstmeister“ (forest conservator).
Guests today are spoiled for choice:
a suite with an extensive terrace and
modern architecture? Or with a library,
fireplace and views of the lake and
mountains, or the one with a unique
stucco ceiling? Or 100m² of pure
luxury with an outdoor whirlpool and
breathtaking panoramic views? Discover
the power of historical architecture
beautifully and skilfully combined with
modern design.
With five unique private suites to choose
from, you are sure to find the perfect
home away from home.
Best Room
Enjoy magical views out over the rooftops
of Hallstatt, the lake and the mountains
from two floors of Penthouse Suite
covering 100m². An unforgettable stay is
guaranteed with the outdoor whirlpool
Penthouse Suite Salz
Hallstatt
Hideaway
Dr. Mortonweg 24
4830 Hallstatt
Salzburg, Austria
Room Rates
€ 280 – € 1200
Suites
5
and two terraces. Where better to relax
than in the huge couch, or the tub for two
in the marble bathroom. The suite also
has a kitchenette with steamer.
Austria, HallstattHallstatt Hideaway

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concept:
indivduality
NALA
INDIVIDUELLHOTEL
Austria, InnsbruckNala Individuellhotel

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The Hotel Nala in the heart of
Innsbruck is a fantastic combination of
architectural and interior design. This
is individual style at its impressive best.
Art is reflected in every part of the hotel,
sometimes surprising and sometimes
inspiring, and always aesthetically
functional. Almost every one of the
57 rooms is unique in layout, colours,
patterns and materials. Nala’s team of
architects, designers and artists has
consciously created contrasts in style and
innovatively re-interpreted traditional
features – whilst planning rooms down to
the last detail to offer guests maximum
comfort and relaxation. Speaking of
relaxation, another great place to unwind
is the extensive terrace: an idyllic spot
with magical views of the surrounding
mountains. Hotel Nala also has an
excellent restaurant serving creative
Italian cuisine in a stylish ambience.
Best Room
No two rooms are the same. Business
rooms, oriental rooms, minimalist and
meditative rooms, loft rooms... Nala
has individual room types for individual
needs. Discover your very own, personal
„best room“.
Art is reflected in every part of the hotel, sometimes
surprising and sometimes inspiring, and always
aesthetically functional.
Individual
Nala
Individuellhotel
Müllerstraße 15
6020 Innsbruckz
Tyrol, Austria
Room Rates
€ 85 – € 200
Rooms / Suites
57
Austria, InnsbruckNala Individuellhotel

54 55 Austria, KühtaiJagdschloss Kühtai
reinterpretation
of imperial
flair
Jagdschloss Kühtai is located in Austria’s
highest winter sports resort – around
2000 metres – and is just 30 minutes from
Innsbruck. The historic hotel and former
hunting lodge dates back to the 17th
century, and still has an aristocratic flair
today. Following careful renovation work,
Jagdschloss Kühtai has now taken a brave
step into the modern world with new
design ideas. Guests can choose between
39 different bedrooms with traditional
or modern design: the “Prince” rooms
include furniture that once belonged to
a baronial residence; the “Count” rooms
offer an elegant transition in styles with
gold-painted panelled ceilings, and the
modern “Elisabeth” extension with its
cosy sloping roof has wonderful portraits
of Elisabeth, Empress of Austria. Soak
in the fascinating views of the Ötztal
mountains from the sun terrace, and
enjoy all the sunshine of the south-
facing slopes of Kühtai ski resort. The
bar with its straight, clean lines and cosy
fireside is the perfect place to relax and
unwind.
JAGDSCHLOSS
KÜHTAI

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“Prince” Room
Best Room
The “Prince“ rooms on the first floor of
the Jagdschloss are cosy retreats with
aristocratic charm. An elegant baronial
interior and the pine panelling create a
wonderfully relaxed atmosphere.
Jagdschloss
Kühtai
Kühtai 1
6183 Kühtai/Tirol
Tyrol, Austria
Room Rates
€ 440 – € 970
Rooms / Suites
39
Austria, KühtaiJagdschloss Kühtai

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fascinating
stylish
HOTEL ZHERO –
ISCHGL / KAPPL
Austria, Ischgl/KapplHotel Zhero – Ischgl / Kappl

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Just a few kilometres from Ischgl, guests
at the stylish and popular 5* hotel
Zhero can expect exciting design and
impressive architecture and a wonderful,
magical Alpine landscape. Glass, timber
and stone form the breathtaking
façade – which blends perfectly into the
Alpine landscape. Inside, too, fittings
and furnishings in wood, stone and
warm natural materials create warmth
and harmony. Each of the 79 bedrooms
and suites is a masterpiece of design.
Guests can relax and unwind after a day
on the pistes in the extensive wellness
area with sauna, steam bath, Kneipp
pool and a 20m pool or in the SPA by La
Prairie and enjoy exclusive treatments.
Other great facilities at this luxury hotel
include the Open Grill restaurant, an in-
house boutique, a lounge with an open
fire, a modern gym and a ski shop and ski
hire. Guests can travel quickly and easily
between Kappl and Ischgl with the free
shuttle service.
Best Room
Four luxury penthouse suites ranging
from 66sqm to 143sqm offer every
creature comfort and all the space you
need. Depending on size, a suite can
include a private terrace, fireplace,
whirlpool, kitchen and several bedrooms
and bathrooms.
Glass, timber and stone form the breathtaking
façade – which blends perfectly into
the Alpine landscape.
Penthouse Suites
Hotel Zhero –
Ischgl/Kappl
Wiese 687
6555 Kappl/Tirol
Tyrol, Austria
Room Rates
€ 180 – € 3,750
Rooms / Suites
79
Austria, Ischgl/KapplHotel Zhero – Ischgl / Kappl

62 63 Austria, Kals am GrossglocknerGradonna Mountain Resort
natural
alpine
paradise
The Gradonna Mountain Resort Chalets
and Hotel is located directly on the Kals
slope in the Großglockner Kals-Matrei ski
area.
The designer alpine hotel at an elevation
of 1,350 metres offers pure natural
pleasure inside and outside. The wood
shingle facade and the large window
fronts allow the landscape to “flow” into
the hotel. The materials and colours
of nature define the interior down
to the smallest detail. Local spruce,
stone pine, linen and loden create a
pleasant atmosphere. Kals marble and
wood sculptures lend the resort an
exclusive but down-to-earth flair. The
41 wooden chalets and twelve suites
in the hotel tower offer a direct view
of the Großglockner and 60 further
3,000-metre-plus peaks in the Hohe
Tauern. The carfree resort with 3,000
sqm of wellness, bathing and sauna
landscape and a kid’s club offers indoor
and outdoor pools as well as a solar-
heated natural swimming pond that
covers 700 sqm.
GRADONNA
MOUNTAIN
RESORT

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Tower Suite
Best Room
The tower suite with 55 sqm of space is
located on the seventh floor of the hotel
tower. In addition to a separate bedroom
and living room and a private spa with an
infrared relaxation booth, the suite has
a terrace with a breathtaking view of the
Großglockner, the highest mountain in
Austria.
Gradonna
Mountain
Resort
Burg 24
9981 Kals am
Grossglockner
East Tyrol, Austria
Room Rates
€ 190 – € 438
Rooms / Suites
95
Austria, Kals am GrossglocknerGradonna Mountain Resort

66 67
revitalise
in
zillertal
Austria, KaltenbachDas Kaltenbach
DAS
KALTENBACH

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The Apart Hotel “Das Kaltenbach” blends
into the surrounding countryside like a
Tyrolean mountain village.
Up on the mountain plateau at the edge
of the Jungwald and Bergbach, it offers
breathtaking panoramic views. The
owners of this family-run hotel have
combined nature, local flair and modern
architecture so that visitors experience
the full glory and revitalising power of
nature. With 45 rooms in Arolla pine
and oak, suites, apartments and chalets
for up to 13 people, Das Kaltenbach
offers the perfect holiday setting just
for you – on your own, in a couple or
with family or friends. A perfect place
to relax and re-energise is the exclusive
spa area on the top two floors. This
wonderfully bright facility has a pool,
saunas and magical views of the Tyrolean
mountains. Another great feature of Das
Kaltenbach is the location in the heart of
the Zillertal valley: just 350 metres from
the Hochzillertal valley station and a five-
minute drive to Zillertal golf course.
A perfect place to relax and re-energise is the
exclusive spa area on the top two floors.
Best Room
The Kristallchalet Deluxe Large is an
oasis of calm and relaxation for up to
13 people. Two stories high, the chalet
looks out to the south-east and bathes
in the morning sun. The spacious 160
m² facility has four separate bedrooms
Kristallchalet Deluxe Large
Das
Kaltenbach
Reisrachweg 18
6272 Kaltenbach
Tyrol, Austria
Room Rates
€ 110 – € 220
Apartments
45
with double beds, a spacious living room,
a well-equipped kitchen, extra beds,
three bathrooms, a private spa with an
infrared cabin, panoramic windows and
a balcony.
Austria, KaltenbachDas Kaltenbach

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W
hat would you think if I gave you an island
right here, right now? Would you like it?
An island just for you? No, it’s no joke, and
it’s not an island somewhere else, on a planet light
years away. Promise.
Because, what is the greatest happiness on earth?
Wealth? Love? Power? Health? Or the island?
Happiness is fleeting like a prison escapee, volatile
like a con artist and as predictable as an earthquake.
In Vienna, they say that happiness is a bird, but one
which does not stay long in the same nest, sitting on
fragile eggs and dying as soon as you trap it in a cage.
For some, the greatest happiness is a warm apple
pie, or a wide-tyred sports car and for others, it’s a
cosy get-together. But what do all the mega-rich do,
those whose every pore flows with money? People,
who have more than the gross national product of an
emerging nation? Do they buy themselves a football
club, a Lear jet with airport and then a yacht the
size of a skyscraper as well? No, the really rich buy
themselves an island.
Islands, if you’re not Napoleon, the Count of Monte
Christo, Odysseus or Robinson Crusoe, are the
greatest happiness, aspiration, paradise. Private
places, not easily accessible and gently lapped by
water – or tossed about by the storm.
Islands have no everyday routine. You are away
from the normal routine of the system and that
brings people together. Like on mountain peaks,
you quickly become friends on an island. My last
islands were Zakynthos, the Ile de Aix, Iceland, Sylt,
Heligoland, Ponza, Goree, Brač, Waiheke Island,
the museum island of Oslo and a number of others.
There was always this insular feeling of being
detached, liberated and yet protected. On the Ile
de Aix, there are wonderful oysters, on Zakynthos
tortoises, admittedly only to look at, and on Ponza,
outstanding fish. And every island is a little bit
different and a little bit peculiar.
If you believe in evolution, we all come from the
water, developing from single-cell organisms and
ancient fish. Perhaps this is why we love islands,
because the sea (or a lake) reminds us of an archaic
primitive state. Of amniotic fluid? Well, not everyone
can bear the contemplative island life, some need
the acoustic hullabaloo or need to demonstrate
that they’ve cut the cord with water, by challenging
the sun to a duel and frying until they pop like
sausages.
Pardon? Am I getting side-tracked? Don’t worry, I
haven’t forgotten your island. You’ve had it for a long
time already. No, not some island in the Caribbean,
populated by meerkats, made of floating trees. And
not some island of plastic refuge in the Pacific. It’s
much closer than that. Invaluable and also not for
sale. If you find repose, are at one with yourself, have
craggy cliffs and soft sand dunes, then you yourself
are an island – just like everyone. And this island,
which you yourself are, this heavenly island – I want
to give it to you. Discover yourself.
T H E
L A S T
I S L A N D
franzobel
essay
by
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natural
spectacle
Austria, LängenfeldNaturhotel Waldklause
NATURHOTEL
WALDKLAUSE

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The Naturhotel Waldklause was built in
the centre of the Tyrolean Ötztal. The
harmonious construction of timber, glass
and stone and its position in the middle
of a beautiful forest make a visit to this
design hotel a very special wellness
experience. Enter a world in which nature
is the primary feature. Local organic
products determine culinary creations
and reflect the hotel’s holistic philosophy.
The newly opened 1,800 sqm wellness
and natural spa facilities feature a tree
house sauna, Finnish sauna, steam bath,
heated outdoor pool, sole whirlpool with
a view of the mountains, etc., and leave
nothing to be desired. Massages and
beauty treatments round out the list of
indulgences.
Enter a world in which nature is
the primary feature.
Best Room
The 120 sqm Spa Suite Deluxe is situated
in a beautiful, south-facing location
with mountain views. It comprises
a private whirlpool and its own pine
panoramic relaxation room with infra-
red lounger. What’s more, it consists of
Spa Suite Deluxe
Naturhotel
Waldklause
Unterlängenfeld 190
6444 Längenfeld
Tyrol, Austria
Room Rates
€ 330 – € 1,000
Rooms / Suites
59
a living and sleeping area 85 sqm in size;
a generously-sized, sheltered loggia; a
relaxing daybed; 2 separate bedrooms
with VI-spring box-spring beds; a walk-
in wardrobe; and a generously-sized
bathroom with panorama shower.
Austria, LängenfeldNaturhotel Waldklause

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superlative
arlberg
BERGHOTEL
SONNBLICK
Austria, Lech am ArlbergBerghotel Sonnblick

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The Berghotel Sonnblick lies in the heart
of Lech am Arlberg, at about 1,400 m
above sea level. The boutique hotel stands
right at the centre of Austria’s largest
continuous ski resort “Ski Arlberg” and
offers a magnificent view of the unique
mountain backdrop of the Arlberg. In
the nine rooms flooded with light, seven
of which are suites, natural materials,
calm colours, and elegant design ensure
comfort and relaxation. All fans of alpine
huts and après ski will find the right
atmosphere in Lech after a day of skiing.
As an alternative, both body and soul can
relax in the hotel’s SPA with sauna, steam
bath, infrared cabins, adventure showers,
fresh water ice fountains, and the
spacious relaxation room. Connoisseurs
will enjoy selected specialities from
domestic manufacturers and a wide
range of fine wines at the hotel bar.
Further, you can culinary indulge yourself
at dinner time.
Best Room
The seven spacious family suites offer
space for 2 to 5 people. All of the modern
rooms were decorated using natural
materials, calm colours, and elegant
design elements. The box-spring beds,
balcony and a separated kid’s room will
make your holiday unforgettable and
relaxed.
The Berghotel Sonnblick also offers
a magnificent view of the unique
mountain backdrop of the Arlberg.
Family Suite
Berghotel
Sonnblick
Tannberg 165
6764 Lech am Arlberg
Vorarlberg, Austria
Room Rates
€ 160 – € 290
Rooms / Suites
9
Austria, Lech am ArlbergBerghotel Sonnblick

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PURE LERMOOS
NEW
MEMBER
pure freedom
amidst a
natural treasure
Located in Lermoos, the Apart Hotel Pure
is surrounded by picture-perfect vistas of
the Zugspitz Arena. The Apart Hotel has
been designed in such a way that as soon
as you arrive, you can relax, unwind and
simply enjoy.
18 exclusive apartments and chalets bask
in the sun, each from 55 to 135m² in size
and suitable for up to ten people. The
design apartments are furnished with a
living and dining room, kitchen, balcony
or terrace and, depending on the size,
also a garden, sauna or infrared cabin.
The rustic charm of natural materials
is expertly fused with the modern living
comfort provided by chic interior design,
meaning guests are welcomed into a
warm and cosy atmosphere where they
can feel at ease. After an action-packed
day on the mountain, the wellness area
awaits, with its pool, sauna, steam
bath and relaxation area, all perfect for
clearing your head and freeing your
mind. Guests can indulge in first-class
taste sensations in the Design Apart
Hotel’s restaurant “180°” and in-house
patisserie. Head chef and host Theo and
his team provide our guests with both
regional and international cuisine, with
each dish being served up with a touch of
finesse.
Austria, LermoosApart Hotel Pure Lermoos

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Best Room
Six to eight people can spend the night in the
Family Chalet with around 135m² of floor space.
It provides first-class comfort with its own
living room, kitchen, three bedrooms, three
bathrooms, a terrace and even a garden. A
particular highlight is that the chalet has its
very own infrared cabin!
Austria, LermoosApart Hotel Pure Lermoos
Apart Hotel
Pure Lermoos
Silbergasse 1
6631 Lermoos
Tyrol Austria
Room Rates
€ 140 – € 630
Apartments
18

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MEMBER 85 Austria, LermoosApart Hotel Pure Lermoos

86 87 Austria, LeogangPuradies
a little closer
to heaven
The new Hotel Puradies lies at the heart
of the ski resort, Saalbach-Hinterglemm-
Leogang-Fieberbrunn. Located right
at the slopes, this hotel is a “ski-in
ski-out” facility in winter. Enjoy an
unbroken view of the Birnhorn and its
surroundings from the sunniest hill in
the Leogang mountains. Hotel Puradies
and its chalets, rooms and suites offer
unique, modern, alpine style with
superb design and facilities. Simple and
tasteful, the rooms are inspired by the
natural surroundings and incorporate
ideas from across the world in wood
from the local forest. The spa facilities of
the alpine design hotel are also unique
and luxurious. Absolute relaxation is
guaranteed in the “Innere Mitte” two-
storey bathing facility with its 360° views,
four saunas, modern feature showers
and rest areas. Guests can enjoy gourmet
delights from a range of restaurants, with
dishes including produce from the hotel’s
own organic farm.
PURADIES

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Private SPA Suite “Wolke 7”
Best Room
The two “Wolke 7” suites, each over 80m²,
truly live up to their name – “seventh
heaven” – with an exclusive and stylish
interior and their own roof terrace. The
35m² private spa area with Finnish sauna,
infrared cabin, feature shower, tea and
champagne bar and sundeck pool is the
ideal retreat for spa lovers.
Puradies
Rain 9
5771 Leogang
Salzburg, Austria
Room Rates
€ 95 – € 350
Rooms / Suites
90
Austria, LeogangPuradies

king
of the
hochkönig
Austria, Maria AlmHotel Eder
HOTEL
EDER
90 91

Hotel Eder in the centre of the
picturesque village of Maria Alm offers
the perfect conditions for anyone who
loves the high alpine life: the sporting
adventure starts right behind the hotel
in the ski and hiking region Hochkönig.
The design hotel Eder has been carefully
extended and modernised by local skilled
crafts and trades and is exciting, unique
and refreshing. Its newly designed spa
with 25m pool, steam bath, bio sauna,
massages and more leaves nothing to
be desired. The 74 rooms and suites are
modern equipped with lots of wood,
stone and Loden, resulting in a homely
atmosphere. The hotel is committed to
a long tradition of Austrian hospitality,
friendly cosiness, good food and rural
conviviality. As the village restaurant it
has been serving guests with Pinzgau
delicacies and international cuisine
for 50 years. The hotel Eder is located
directly in the village center, surrounded
by the stunning natural scenery of the
Hochkönig.
The design has been carefully extended and
modernised by local skilled crafts and trades
and is exciting, unique and refreshing.
Suite “Berg Relax”
Hotel Eder
Am Dorfplatz 5
5761 Maria Alm
Salzburg, Austria
Room Rates
€ 142 – € 372
Rooms / Suites
74
Austria, Maria AlmHotel Eder
Best Room
A new, stylish double room with private
infrared sauna by Luis Trenker, a cozy
sitting area, refrigerator, large bathroom
with rain shower and stone washbasin,
and a sun terrace.
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peace and
relaxation
ELISABETHHOTEL
PREMIUM PRIVATE
RETREAT
Austria, MayrhofenElisabethHotel Premium Private Retreat

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The family-run ElisabethHotel is situated
at the very centre of Mayrhofen in the
Tyrol. Just a few minutes from the oasis
at the foot of the Zillertal Alpine divide,
the design hotel is the ideal base for
sports. Alpine style meets elegance and
modernity at the heart of the Zillertal:
the main building with gable, balconies
and carvings fuses with the sweeping
lines of the modern new build. “Premium
Private Retreat” is the philosophy of the
ElisabethHotel and is designed to reflect
the high standards of hospitality and
relaxation. The hotel is also the first in
the Zillertal to cater for adults only. An
open and spacious layout, large windows,
natural materials such as wood, natural
stone and sheep’s wool and colour-
coordinated features throughout the
hotel and in the 70 bedrooms create
the perfect ambiance for relaxing and
unwinding. Rest and relaxation are also
to be had in the 1400 m² “Elisense” spa
with its indoor pool, whirlpool, saunas
and range of indoor and outdoor quiet
areas.
Best Room
The 120m² Heaven Penthouse Suite is
the highlight of the hotel. The suite has
a spacious living area, two bedrooms
with a steam shower and a freestanding
bath, as well as a private spa. The Heaven
Penthouse Suite is on the top floor of
the hotel and has wonderful views of the
magnificent mountain panorama of the
Zillertal.
Alpine style meets elegance and modernity at
the heart of the Zillertal – adults only.
Heaven Penthouse Suite
ElisabethHotel
Premium Private
Retreat
Einfahrt Mitte 432
6290 Mayrhofen
Tyrol, Austria
Room Rates
€ 256 – € 1,344
Rooms / Suites
70
Austria, MayrhofenElisabethHotel Premium Private Retreat

98 99 Austria, MellauSonne Lifestyle Resort
spa oasis
amidst the
mountains
A mere 30 kilometres from Bregenz,
amidst mountains, forests, alpine
pastures and lakes, a symbiosis of new
and old has arisen. An ultramodern
annex was built onto the long-established
Sonne Inn to create a new lifestyle resort.
The new part of the Sonne Lifestyle
Resort is also very down to earth, but only
as far as the materials are concerned.
Otherwise, clarity and modernity drive
the design. 2 designer Comfort Rooms, 36
designer Superior Rooms and 8 designer
Penthouse Rooms meet even the highest
of demands. The restaurant spoils guests
with regional and international dishes
in a five-course gourmet dinner. The
1,500 sqm spa with various steam baths,
saunas, massage tables and rest areas
also offers a beauty spa where only the
best Austrian products are applied for
excellent treatments.
SONNE
LIFESTYLE
RESORT

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Design Penthouse Room
Best Room
The Designer Penthouse Room is a lavish
45 sqm and is furnished with an open
bathroom. The exclusive Penthouse Room
offers a private steam bath to residents
for unlimited relaxation. The generous
balcony invites to enjoy the picturesque
Alpine scenery.
Sonne
Lifestyle
Resort
Übermellen 65
6881 Mellau
Vorarlberg, Austria
Room Rates
€ 200 – € 340
Rooms / Suites
46
Austria, MellauSonne Lifestyle Resort

absolute
freedom
Austria, NaudersAparthotel Arabella
APARTHOTEL
ARABELLA
102 103

The individual Aparthotel Arabella is
the perfect way to discover the very best
of Nauders, Tyrol, where the borders
of Austria, Italy and Switzerland meet.
Close to the town centre, enjoying a
picturesque panorama and with access
to the pistes at the Reschen Pass and a
great network of hiking trails, every guest
will soon feel at home in Arabella and in
the region. It is the personal touch that
makes the 20 apartments so exclusive:
natural materials such as local timber
from the surrounding forests, furniture
in Swiss stone pine in the bedrooms,
oak flooring, artisan furniture and
large windows that open out onto the
surrounding mountains create a cosy
atmosphere in sustainable Alpine style.
The 800 m² spa facility with an exclusive
spa, the AraVita sauna area, a quiet room,
the Sky Sauna, a whirlpool, a large pool,
a massage studio and the unique rooftop
lounge are the perfect places to unwind.
You can also relax in the innovative bar
lounge.
It is the personal touch that makes the 20
apartments so exclusive.
Penthouse Lebensluxus XL
Aparthotel
Arabella
Unterdorfstraße 355
6543 Nauders
Tyrol, Austria
Apartment Rates
€ 77 – € 399
Apartments
20
Austria, NaudersAparthotel Arabella
Best Room
In the spacious Penthouse Lebensluxus
XL, luxury is spread over two floors and
gives you a unique penthouse feeling
with grandiose views. On 66 sqm the
penthouse offers space for four to six
people. It is equipped with a kitchen with
dining area, a combined living-bedroom,
two bedrooms with double bed and
two bathrooms with large shower. The
roof terrace offers a unique panoramic
view.
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as clear
as crystal
HOTEL
THE CRYSTAL
Austria, ObergurglHotel The Crystal

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The Crystal Hotel is located right on the
ski slopes and provides direct access to
the elite Obergurgl ski area. Clear lines
and cubic design are striking features
of modern architecture. This style is
carried over into the hotel’s interior and
its 102 guest rooms. Sleek, simple shapes,
exclusive furniture and warm wooden
surfaces set the tone. Large windows
afford an unobstructed view of the snow-
covered mountains, and each room has
its own balcony where guests can savour
the excitement of getting out onto the
slopes. The 2,000 sqm spa area at The
Crystal is made up of three pools, a sauna
area, a fitness studio and a beauty spa,
leaving nothing to be desired.
Best Room
The 105 sqm Penthouse Suite has two
bedrooms, two bathrooms, an open
fireplace and a south-facing terrace that
provides a spectacular view over the
Ötztal Alps.
Clear lines and cubic design are striking
features of modern architecture.
Penthouse Suite
Hotel
The Crystal
Gurglerstraße 90
6456 Obergurgl
Tyrol, Austria
Room Rates
€ 238 – € 1,600
Rooms / Suites
102
Austria, ObergurglHotel The Crystal

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MEMBER 111 Austria, ObertauernPanorama Obertauern
PANORAMA
OBERTAUERN
NEW
MEMBER
alpine chic with
panoramic
view
The alpine, modern and elegant Hotel
Panorama Obertauern welcomes its guest
to the famous Salzburg winter sports
resort of the same name. Situated right
next to the Gamsleiten ski lift, the hotel
offers ski-in and ski-out for winter sports
fans. The family-run boutique hotel is
the smallest four-star superior hotel in
Obertauern, which is why personal and
bespoke service is given top priority. The
46 alpine and yet elegant style rooms and
suites are unparalleled beautiful havens.
The roughly 1,000 sqm wellness area
over two floors with pool, whirlpool, herb
bath and much more offers high-end
relaxation. The wellness oasis’ ultimate
highlight is the panorama sauna complex
that reveals a uniquely beautiful view
over Obertauern’s snowy mountain tops.
Another highlight at the Hotel Panorama
Obertauern is the award-winning à la
carte restaurant. Pure indulgence is on
the menu here, as traditional dishes are
magically turned into modern gourmet
treats using the best ingredients.

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Best Room
The roughly 42 sqm Kuschelsuite Deluxe
is perfect for cosy time alone together.
The suite invites you to relax with
its comfortable box spring bed, free-
standing bath, spacious bathroom
and balcony. Elegant timber and
light knotty oak give the room its
distinctive alpine style. The large
windows and balcony bring the magical
mountains right into your room.
Panorama
Obertauern
Brettsteinstraße 1
5562 Obertauern
Salzburg, Austria
Room Rates
€ 204 – € 759
Rooms / Suites
46
Blu Notte Suite
Austria, ObertauernPanorama Obertauern

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shines
like a
diamond
The family-run lifestyle hotel Alpin
Juwel sets itself a side through a unique
scenic location directly at a ski slope and
comprises a perfect blend of modern and
traditional Austrian architecture. The
hotel offers two restaurants, three cosy
traditional “Stuben”, two bars and a wine
cellar where guests are able to enjoy a
wide variety of Austrian specialties. An
“over the edge” panorama pool is one of
the highlights located at the 800 sqm sun
bathing rooftop, which also has a new
Après Ski bar to offer. For relaxation the
AJ-Veda Spa offers different services such
as Ayurveda massages, natural cosmetics
and power sleeping rooms. ”Exclusive,
individual, different“ are the cornerstone
concepts of the hotel’s motto and are
reflected throughout every point of its
offering. Alpin Juwel promises exclusive
living, healthy Austrian cuisine and a
unique sleeping experience within a
scenic location overlooking the valley.
ALPIN
JUWEL
Austria, Saalbach HinterglemmAlpin Juwel

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Jewel Alm Suite
Best Room
The Alpin Juwel follows a healthy living
concept based on the five elements.
All of the “jewel” rooms and suites are
primarily made with spruce and Swiss
pine. These natural building materials
create a unique atmosphere of relaxation,
wellbeing and energy. In the Jewel Alm
Suite, you’ll discover cosy, luxurious
living spaces with unique panoramic
views, own sauna and hotpot.
Alpin Juwel
Haidweg 357
5754 SaalbachHinterglemm
Salzburg, Austria
Room Rates
€ 160 – € 640
Rooms / Apartments
80
Austria, Saalbach HinterglemmAlpin Juwel

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rock’n’roll
good
vibes
THOMSN-ROCK.
HOTEL
Austria, Saalbach HinterglemmThomsn-Rock.Hotel

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In the heart of Saalbach Hinterglemm,
just 5 minutes from the ski lift and
mountain bike trails, you can find the
Thomsn-Rock.Hotel. Here, rock is more
than just music: it is a lifestyle – cool and
relaxed. Each of the 27 trendy rooms has
its very own character. A fresh, young
design with a hint of retro and some
unique vintage items make it the perfect
backdrop to a cool holiday. High-quality
designer beds guarantee a heavenly
night’s rest after an eventful day, and
Thomsn’s stylish spa oasis with sauna
and relaxation zone is the perfect place
to unwind. The cool and casual American
way of life is also reflected in the hotel
restaurant: enjoy juicy burgers, hearty
steaks and original Italian pizzas made
with the very best products including
some great rock music in a cosy
atmosphere.
A fresh, young design with a hint of retro and
some unique vintage items make it the
perfect backdrop to a cool holiday.
Double Room Superior
Thomsn-Rock.
Hotel
Dorfstraße 212
5754 Hinterglemm
Salzburg, Austria
Room Rates
€ 110 – € 260
Rooms / Suites
27
Best Room
Ranging from 35 to 40m², these rooms
are spacious, cosy havens of peace and
relaxation. The rooms have a separate
living area with a comfy sofa, and with
designer wooden floors, beds from
Letti Cervasoni and premium-quality
mattresses, guests have all they need for
pleasant and refreshing dreams.
Austria, Saalbach HinterglemmThomsn-Rock.Hotel

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O
n the outskirts of Dakar, Senegal, Mohammed
proudly showed me his new home: an
unplastered house beside the motorway with
a tap for a bathroom, a sagging bed with wire mesh,
a concrete floor, far too small a kitchen and plastic
flowers on the living room table. A dump by western
standards, but to Mohammed, a long-cherished
dream. Compare this to a Viennese lawyer’s three-
storey penthouse in the city centre: complete with
an open-air whirlpool, pictures worth millions on
the walls, a Chevrolet Equinox and Aston Martin
Vulcan in the garage, stocks of Châteauneuf-du-Pape
in the wine cellar and a high-tech alarm system. He
is always afraid, lives off luxury microwave meals,
drinks the most expensive red wine chilled, and is
completely incapable of enjoying his life. Who is
happier? Mohammed or the lawyer?
What is the greatest treasure in life? The treasure we
all strive for? A fancy villa on Long Island? A stretch
limo full of happy partying people? A yacht in the
Caribbean? Diamond necklaces? A handbag from
Hermès? A gold smartphone? A Nautilus Titanium
from Patek Philippe? No, the greatest treasure in
life is calmness and contentment; being at one with
oneself and the universe. Luxuries that we acquire
only to impress others will not satisfy us. They
will only inspire envy and leave a bitter taste in the
mouth.
“Tante Jolesch” (“Aunt Jolesch”), the eponymous
figure in Friedrich Torberg’s collection of real and
apocryphal anecdotes, put it like this: “Everything
that makes a man better than a monkey is luxury”
(“Alles, was der Mann schöner ist als ein Aff, ist
Luxus”). Luxury is in other words the extra, the
superfluous. All the same, we no longer sleep on
cave floors or live off sorrel and unseasoned barley
porridge. The search for luxury, for that extra
something, is a product of our civilisation: culture.
There are also creatures in the animal kingdom that
show off changing rainbow colours, sing beautiful
songs or build ostentatious nests, but all that is
part of the reproduction process. And for people?
For more than a few of the super rich, a sex life is
something belonging to a bygone millennium and
luxury is at best a substitute for a faded memory. Yet
luxury is there for everyone. Humans are the only
creatures that strive for luxury, for l’art pour l’art,
out of a pleasure in materials, shapes and beauty.
We have wonderfully designed furniture, jewellery
as delicate as a butterfly’s legs, cars like spaceships
from another galaxy, fantastic flavours from culinary
artists who work with the precision of an apothecary,
magical outfits, and the list goes on. Things that
bring us joy because they are wonderful. They are as
necessary as that which makes us better than apes.
You can be happy with boiled potatoes and butter. A
glass of beer often tastes better that a five hundred-
euro wine, and a bursting bank account by no means
prevents sleepless nights. What is important is
enjoyment, and being happy with what you have.
If you do manage to treat yourself, you will find so
many special things and see the beauty in – and love –
life. Contentment and the ability to enjoy is all that
we need. But a little luxury does no harm. You don’t
need to make a monkey of yourself.
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artsy
authentic
ARTHOTEL
BLAUE GANS
Austria, SalzburgArthotel Blaue Gans

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The Blaue Gans art hotel is the oldest
inn in the city and is situated on the
famous Getreidegasse in the heart of
the historic centre and only a short
walk from Mozart’s birthplace. In one
historic building it uniquely combines
contemporary art, inspiring design and
the utmost refinement. Around 100
original works by renowned artists act as
powerful accents. The hotel’s individually
styled rooms and suites are uncluttered
but comfortable and feature a wide range
of modern amenities. Winding corridors,
romantic vaulted and old joist ceilings
lend the hotel a unique character that is
artfully contrasted with contemporary
design elements. The restaurant with
its historic barrel vault, wall murals,
wood panelling and traditional Austrian
cuisine is an insider’s tip in Salzburg.
Best Room
The Maisonette Suite offers 115 m² of
space on two levels. The bedroom is
located directly below the historical roof
truss. On the lower level with its living
area, bathroom, study and dressing room,
the contrast between the old timber
floors and ceilings and the modern
furnishings sets the tone.
In one historic building it uniquely combines
contemporary art, inspiring design and the
utmost refinement.
Suite “Maisonette”
Arthotel
Blaue
Gans
Getreidegasse 41-43
5020 Salzburg
Salzburg, Austria
Room Rates
€ 145 – € 499
Rooms / Suites
35
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charming
boutique hotel
with garden
Meticulous attention to detail and
highly personal service contribute to the
unique charm of this privately managed
boutique hotel. Guests at the are treated
to the best of both worlds – they can
enjoy the hustle of being downtown, but
can also completely unwind. The hotel
with idyllic garden and rooftop spa is
only a few minutes on foot from the
city centre of Salzburg. Inside, new and
old blend together in perfect harmony.
The Baroque tabernacle cupboard,
standing directly next to the modern
leather fauteuils in the lobby, is just one
example of this symbiosis. The hotel
villa house 55 tastefully decorated rooms.
The hotel bar offers delicious toasted
sandwiches, homemade soups, Austrian
antipasti specialities and cakes. A small
city spa is located on the hotel’s rooftop,
featuring a sauna, a steam bath and a sun
terrace that has an amazing view of the
city’s roofscape. Here, guests will also
be offered yoga courses and massages,
or can hire hotel bicycles to explore the
city.
HOTEL
VILLA
AUERSPERG
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Superior Double Room
Best Room
The generous superior double rooms
with 30 sqm have been completely
redesigned to meet even the highest of
standards. The historical upholstery
fabrics “Zuckermandl” and “Pfauenauge”,
which have been reissued by Backhausen,
as well as a classic Eames chair, Treca de
Paris mattresses and a lighting design
by Philippe Stark, ensure a stylish mix of
classic and modern.
Hotel Villa
Auersperg
Auerspergstraße 61
5020 Salzburg
Salzburg, Austria
Room Rates
€ 129 – € 325
Rooms / Suites
55
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urban style
simple
elegance
STADTHOTEL
BRUNNER
Austria, SchladmingStadthotel Brunner

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Take a 500 year-old house, add stylish
architecture and Asian influence and
what do you have? A comfortable,
accessible design hotel with 24 rooms.
This is urban style in the heart of
Schladming ski resort – not Alpine kitsch,
but simple elegance. Stadthotel brunner’s
architecture, complete with glittering
façade, make the building a real eye-
catcher in the region. Sustainability
is the theme running throughout the
hotel, with materials from the region
and local, Ayurvedic and alkaline cuisine
in the adjoining à la carte restaurant
with bar and wine cellar. Enjoy the
sauna, massage, yoga or meditation
or patronise the tea house at the SPA
up above the rooftops of Schladming.
Guests can also sample the hotel’s great
cultural programme and use the nearby
Klangfilmtheater venue – on offer is
everything from talks on diet and cookery
courses to film nights, musical events
and art exhibitions. A place to find
yourself, to learn, and to enjoy music and
art.
Stadthotel brunner’s architecture, complete
with glittering façade, make the building a
real eye-catcher in the region.
“Chocolate” Suite
Stadthotel
brunner
Hauptplatz 14
8970 Schladming
Styria, Austria
Room Rates
€ 145 – € 278
Rooms / Suites
24
Best Room
The comfortable „Chocolate“ Suite (34 m²)
has a panoramic view of the main square
of Schladming and the surrounding area.
You can enjoy the prospect from the
spacious window seats. All rooms have
genuine walnut furniture, free high-
speed WiFi, flat screen TV, Nespresso
coffee makers and much more.
Austria, SchladmingStadthotel Brunner

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naturalness
creativity
HOTEL
WEISSES LAMM
Austria, See im Tal PaznaunHotel Weisses Lamm

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Tyrolean flair in harmonious symbiosis
with contemporary design guarantees
special holiday experiences at the alpine
Balance Hotel Weisses Lamm. Located
in the middle of the idyllic Tyrolean
mountain village See in the Paznaun
Valley and surrounded by one of the
world’s top 10 skiing areas, this 4-star
hotel pampers guests with naturalness,
creativity and quality as well as with an
extra portion of Tyrolean zest for life.
Well-being in all areas is the top priority
in the family-managed Hotel Weisses
Lamm. The authentic and innovative
cuisine features a mastery of all types
of cooking that entail good taste, from
down-to-earth to international. The
enchanting rooms and suites appear
modern, bright and airy, and thanks
to a fine sense of detail they have an
individual and extremely pleasant
charisma. The exclusive SPA area with
its many relaxation opportunities as well
as a select offer of massages and beauty
treatments also guarantees profound
relaxation for body and soul.
Best Room
45 and 60 sqm in a new, modern-alpine
wood look with two or three separate
rooms, bathroom with double sinks, 2
balconies, 3 flatscreen satellite TV’s and
more, leave nothing to be desired.
The 4-star hotel pampers guests with
naturalness, creativity and quality as well as
with an extra portion of Tyrolean
zest for life.
Suite Alpine I II
Hotel
Weisses
Lamm
Gries 5
6553 See im Tal Paznaun
Tyrol, Austria
Room Rates
€ 156 – € 248
Rooms / Suites
47
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casual
luxury
High above the rooftops of the Inn Valley
in Tyrol sits the Nidum Casual Luxury
Hotel, the perfect place for a generation
of travellers hungry for life. Staying
here is an absolute pleasure: designer
furniture in red wood and accessories
in soft natural tones from beige to lime
green create a relaxing, cosy ambience.
The 57 spacious bedrooms all face the
sunny south and combine fresh style
with luxury fittings and furnishings.
A top-of-the range establishment, but
one that puts guests at their ease: this
is “casual luxury”, the design hotel’s
philosophy. To round off the relaxed
atmosphere there is a 1500 m² luxury
spa facility with an infinity pool, saunas,
whirlpool and quiet rooms. Gourmets
and gourmands will love the three
different restaurant areas – after enjoying
an aperitif on the sunny “Apero Terrace”
or at the chilled-out champagne bar.
NIDUM
HOTEL
Austria, Mösern/SeefeldNidum Hotel

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Wow Suite
Best Room
Discover luxury and absolute wellbeing
in the 72 m² Wow Suite. With two
bedrooms, two bathrooms and its very
own sauna, the suite can accommodate
up to four guests. The sunny south-facing
balcony offers breathtaking views of the
surrounding mountain panorama.
Nidum
Hotel
Am Wiesenhang 1
6100 Mösern
Tyrol, Austria
Room Rates
€ 290 – € 1490
Rooms / Suites
57
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alpine
pleasure
ALFA
HOTEL
Austria, SerfausAlfa Hotel

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The Alfa hotel redefines modern,
Alpine flair – it is contemporary yet
timeless. The hotel offers a symbiosis of
architecture and 21st century lifestyle.
The rooms of the gourmet and design
hotel set themselves apart with clear,
linear structures and natural materials.
The use of light and colours gives the
hotel a modern ambience. Regardless of
whether you come in for breakfast, an
afternoon snack or a five-course gourmet
dinner, you will be treated to culinary
excellence in the hotel’s restaurant, which
features a cool atmosphere. The incontro
hotel bar boasts a connected sun terrace
and invites guests to linger and spend
time together. The wellness area offers a
7x7 metre indoor pool with a whirl bench,
a bio sauna, a Finnish sauna, an infrared
cabin, a steam bath, a brine steam bath
and a solarium.
The rooms of the gourmet and design hotel
set themselves apart with clear, linear
structures and natural materials.
Superiore Double Room
Alfa Hotel
Dorfbahnstraße 63
6534 Serfaus
Tyrol, Austria
Room Rates
€ 200 – € 500
Rooms / Suites
40
Austria, SerfausAlfa Hotel
Best Room
The hotel’s superiore double rooms
not only offer you an extremely central
location in Serfaus, but will also make
you feel like you’re on top of the world!
The panoramic view from the top floor
will evoke that superior feeling. And
you’ll experience it all in modern, open
rooms featuring a light and airy design
with 30 sqm of space.

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stylish
alps
ALPSLODGE
LIFE.STYLE.
HOTEL.FISS
Austria, FissAlpslodge Life.Style.Hotel.Fiss

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The Alpslodge is in a dream location on
the sunny plateau in Serfaus Fiss Ladis
with direct access to the slopes and
trails – the ideal option for guests, who
can ski right up to the hotel door. The
boutique hotel lures guests also with
its straight lines and use of authentic
and Alpine materials. Floor to ceiling
windows open up the building to the full
and ever-changing beauty of the Tyrolean
mountain landscape and every one of the
25 high-quality suites and rooms offers
panoramic views. The hotel exudes an
exceptional wellness ambiance which
assures guests of a stylish stay: The
panoramic roof terrace with Zen Garden
and the Sky Relax Zone with sauna and
steam bath are a great place to unwind
and concentrate on the good things in
life. In the trendy alpslounge life.style.
bar.fiss with fireplace lounge guests can
end the day in a relaxed atmosphere. The
Alpslodge is the perfect place for a life
style holiday with Tyrolean charm.
Best Room
This 42 sqm penthouse suite is an
exclusive safe haven. A sleeping area with
canopy bed, fireplace in the room, as well
as a free-standing bathtub and shower are
all waiting to be discovered. To encourage
relaxation, one level contains an infrared
sauna with a “chill out” lounge area. The
suite is completed with a large panoramic
terrace offering a spectacular view of
Tyrol’s alpine world.
The boutique hotel lures guests also with its
straight lines and use of authentic
and Alpine materials.
Penthouse Suite
alpslodge
Life.Style.
Hotel.Fiss
Kelleweg 5
6533 Fiss
Tyrol, Austria
Room Rates
€ 70 – € 180
Rooms / Suites
25
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elegant
cosy warm
The Hotel in the town of Fiss impresses
guests with its fantastic location in the
Tyrolean Alps. With over 2,000 hours
of sunshine a year and a breathtaking
view into the valley, this is where holiday
dreams come true. The hotel’s rooms
and suites are decorated in a variety
of colour schemes and offer simple
elegance and cosy warmth. Oak painted
with organic varnish, real wood flooring
and lots of “healthy details” create a
natural indoor climate. The hotel’s head
chef prepares exquisite meals that are
fresh, light and creative, with a special
emphasis on quality, care and a rich
variety of ingredients. Multi-faceted
relaxation: Take a hike or go skiing in
the great outdoors and then have a
soak in the whirlpool. Take advantage
of the exclusive options at the hotel’s
health oasis. Exclusive services from
massages and classic „Kneipp“ foot
baths to invigorating steam baths and
infrared therapies are offered the Hotel
Gebhard.
HOTEL
GEBHARD
Austria, FissHotel Gebhard

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Maisonett Suite
Best Room
The newly built Maisonette Suite features
modern Tyrolean country house style. It
has two storeys and its own south-facing
balcony with an amazing view.
Hotel
Gebhard
Via Claudia Augusta 36
6533 Fiss
Tyrol, Austria
Room Rates
€ 118 – € 680
Rooms / Suites
20
Austria, FissHotel Gebhard

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active
relaxation
enjoyment
BERGLAND
HOTEL
SÖLDEN
Austria, SöldenBergland Hotel Sölden

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In the vibrant centre of FIS World Cup
host town Sölden, at the heart of the
beautiful Ötztal valley, the Bergland Hotel
is the ideal place for “active relaxation
and enjoyment”, which is the hotel
philosophy. A philosophy that is reflected
throughout the Bergland and all of its
86 bedrooms and suites. You can enjoy
moments of quiet and relaxation in the
1700 m² SKY SPA in the 5th floor, with
its pool, saunas and steam baths, and
get active with the extensive range of
sports on offer at the hotel. The design
hotel also follows the lifestyle trend
“slow aging”, working for the wellbeing
of its guests with a special spa, beauty
and exercise programme. The hotel
restaurant conjures up culinary delights
from local produce for everything from
breakfast and afternoon snacks to
5-course set meals and themed buffets in
the evening. Actor Daniel Craig is just one
of the guests to have enjoyed the hotel’s
excellent service and overall facilities:
he stayed at the Bergland during the
filming of the James Bond blockbuster
“Spectre”.
The Bergland Hotel is the ideal place for
“active relaxation and enjoyment”.
Suite “Wellness”
Bergland
Hotel
Sölden
Dorfstraße 114
6450 Sölden
Tyrol, Austria
Room Rates
€ 286 – € 628
Rooms / Suites
86
Best Room
The Wellness Suite on the third floor is
very spacious, spanning 85 sqm. It offers
an exclusive ambience with a balcony,
living and bed rooms provided with
panoramic view, a freestanding bathtub
in the bedroom, a spacious bathroom
with a double washbasin, a private sauna,
a separate living area with a couch for
relaxing on, a water bed, an extremely
comfortable rocking chair and wall
bars.
Austria, SöldenBergland Hotel Sölden

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luxury
exclusivity
SPORTRESIDENZ
ZILLERTAL
Austria, UdernsSportresidenz Zillertal

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The Sportresidenz Zillertal has a direct
access to the “Leading Golf Courses“
championship golf course of the
Golfclub Zillertal Uderns – a 65-hectare,
18 hole facility for both beginners and
professionals. The course is characterized
by gently inclining landscapes with fruit
trees, wonderful pond sceneries, many
bunkers and well-tended fairways with
wavy greens. Guests in the 23 exclusive
and elegantly furnished rooms of the
boutique hotel can enjoy unrestricted
views over the fantastic golf course
and Zillertal mountains from every
single room. Rest, culinary enjoyment
with finest award-winning cuisine and
sportive pleasure are top of the agenda
at the Sportresidenz Zillertal. Tired souls
can relax and revitalise in the exclusive
750 sqm “Cloud 7” spa area with a heated
infinity pool on the roof, sun terrace,
winter garden, private-spa with Matteo
Thun design, saunas and steam bath.
Ligne St. Barth cosmetics with special
massages and treatments for even
more wellbeing round off the range of
offers.
Best Room
Relax in penthouse suite’s „panoramic
sauna“ with magnificent views of the
Tyrolean mountain landscape. The
spacious, 70 sqm suite has modern and
luxurious design to satisfy even the most
demanding guests. Simply forget the
world around you and lose yourself in
the mountain or valley panorama in the
relaxation zone.
In the 23 exclusive and elegantly furnished
rooms one can enjoy unrestricted views over
the fantastic golf course.
Penthouse Suite
Sportresidenz
Zillertal
Golfstraße 1
6271 Uderns
Tyrol, Austria
Room Rates
€ 117 – € 259
Rooms / Suites
23
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authentic
viennese
At the Hollmann Beletage you feel more
like you’re visiting a close acquaintance
than staying at a hotel. 26 rooms
furnished with lovely details are arranged
around a lounge-like lobby with piano,
fireplace, sofa and library on the piano
nobile of a turn of the century house. In
the large to very large rooms and suites,
guests will find all modern comforts,
contemporary design and surprising
details. A small hotel cinema with eight
restored cinema chairs brings you closer
to the Austrian and Viennese film scene.
The garden terrace and the sauna area
on the piano nobile offer a retreat from
the hustle and bustle of the big city.
The owner of the establishment, Robert
Hollmann, is not only a hotelier and
chef, but also an actor, who also runs a
Lifestyle Hotel in Sri Lanka, the UTMT
Underneath the Mango Tree hotel.
Guests at his hotels receive innovative
accommodation that goes beyond the
conventional hotel experience – comfort
and exclusive service second to none.
HOLLMANN
BELETAGE
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Mezzanin XL
Best Room
The 35 sqm mezzanin XL guest rooms are
very spacious and open. A glass-enclosed
shower and a washbasin in the middle
of the room create a modern bathroom
and living room in one. The warm
colour scheme featuring various shades
of brown and vibrant orange accents
intensifies guests’ sense of wellbeing – as
does the modern interpretation of a
canopy bed.
Hollmann
Beletage
Köllnerhofgasse 6
1010 Vienna
Vienna, Austria
Room Rates
€ 150 – € 490
Rooms / Suites
26
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vienna’s
coworking
hotel
HOTEL
SCHANI
WIEN
Austria, ViennaHotel Schani Wien

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The Quartier Belvedere is a 25,000 m²
new district of Vienna. Right beside the
main railway station, modern offices and
flats, is the first coworking hotel. The
name – Hotel Schani Wien, from the old
Viennese term „Schanigarten“ – is not the
only link between the traditional and the
modern. Coworking in the lobby, events
and exhibitions in the hotel, trendy
modern interiors in the 135 rooms and
smart maisonettes, and smartphones
as room keys and for checking in and
out: guests here will experience a truly
modern Vienna. Yet Hotel Schani Wien
has not forgotten its roots. Traditional
elements of Viennese culture are an
integral part of the hotel. Take the
façade, for example, which incorporate a
traditional Viennese woven seat design,
and the „Schanigarten“ outside seating in
the green hotel courtyard.
Traditional elements of Viennese culture are
an integral part of the hotel.
Smart Maisonette
Hotel
Schani
Wien
Karl-Popper-Straße 22
1100 Vienna
Vienna, Austria
Room Rates
€ 74 – € 159
Rooms / Suites
135
Best Room
Ten smart maisonettes provide all the
comfort of a standard room plus even
more space to work and relax – thanks to
high ceilings, loft beds, sofas and extra
storage space.
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ultimate
privacy
KAYUMANIS NANJING
PRIVATE VILLAS SPA
China, NanjingKayumanis Nanjing Private Villas Spa

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During the Ming Dynasty, Nanjing was
the capital of China. More and more
travellers to the Yangtze River Delta are
being drawn there by its healing springs
and multitude of sightseeing attractions.
In the Kayumanis Private Villas there
is now accommodation for even the
most discerning guest. Each 300+sqm
villa offers stylish interior design with
high quality wood furniture and floor-
to-ceiling windows, a private pool and
personal hot spring in the garden and an
unparalleled view of nature. Restaurant
Nine serves Chinese cuisine prepared
with Western influences. In the spa
you’ll be convinced of the healing power
of Chinese herbs and then spoiled with
Balinese massage.
Best Room
The 700 sqm, 2-bedroom Residence Villa
offers plenty of room to feel at ease.
The furnishings will surpass all your
expectations surprise you with their
delightful added touches. The Residence
Villa’s cosiness and privacy cannot
be outdone; it is nestled in a tropical
garden and offers a beautiful view of the
mountain landscape.
In the Kayumanis Private Villas there
is now accommodation for even the
most discerning guest.
Residence Villa
Kayumanis
Nanjing Private
Spa Villas
Sizhuang Village, No.12
Hotspring Rd,
Tangshan Town
211131 Nanjing
China
Room Rates
€ 385 – € 615
Rooms / Suites
21
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HOTEL LEMONGARDEN
NEW
MEMBER
hideaway with
a paradise
garden
The Hotel Lemongarden is located amidst
the picturesque fishing village Sutivan on
the north-west coast of the island of Brac.
The boutique hotel exudes unparalleled
charm, not least because of its three
almost 300-year-old stone buildings.
It was from three protected buildings
that a harmonious unit was created in
the course of the renovation, where only
the best materials from the island were
used. Slowing down, relaxation and
enjoyment is the hideaway’s motto today.
23 suites and 12 rooms overall in timeless
design, and the colour concept of the
south invites you to feel at ease. The
interplay of colours in nature plays an
important role inside as well as outside:
at the pool you can enjoy the fragrance
of the lemon trees and the magnificent
colours of the surrounding paradise
garden. Guests can expect even more
relaxation and comfort in the exclusive
wellness pavilion with sauna, steam
room and adventure showers. Another
highlight is the private Lemongarden
beach, which is a 10-minute walk away.
Situated in a natural bay with an area of
3,000m² and surrounded by pine woods,
it invites guests to exclusive days on the
beach. Authentic, genuine and simply
Mediterranean is the kitchen in the
hotel’s own restaurant, which invites you
to take a break and rest with a view over
the harbour.
Croatia, BračHotel Lemongarden

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Best Room
Covering an area of 46 to 71m², the Luxury
Suites are Mediterranean dreams of high
comfort. Consisting of two bedrooms, they
provide room for up to four people. The suites
feature furniture made by carpenters from
local wood, Brač marble and timeless design.
The highlight of each of these suites is the
spacious terrace with a view over the courtyard
or the garden.
Hotel
Lemongarden
Perića Kala 1
21403 Sutivan
Brač, Croatia
Room Rates
€ 300 – € 1,300
Rooms / Suites
35
Luxury Suite
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ethno
style
The Hidden Hotel is located in a
very calm side street in the 17th
arrondissement, not far from the Arc de
Triomphe and just a few minutes’ walk
to the Champs Élysées. Environmentally
friendly, ethnic and modern influences
combine to create a harmonious design
concept. The materials used are kept in
their natural state whenever possible and
are of the highest quality. The rooms are
very tastefully furnished and match the
same interior design concept as the rest
of the hotel. When the weather is nice,
guests can enjoy breakfast on the small,
idyllic patio. The bar serves excellent
cocktails in a cosy atmosphere. The
design hotel also has a seminar room that
can be specially arranged to meet guests’
needs. The perfect place for business
dinners, meetings or a private party.
HIDDEN
HOTEL
France, ParisHidden Hotel

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Sensation Rooms
Best Room
The Sensation Rooms ranging from 18
to 24 sqm in size are spread out over six
storeys and offer an elegant, intimate
ambience with diverse, contrasting
furnishings. The sleeping area is
separated from the rest of the room by
transparent linen-voile curtains, turning
it into an exquisite, secret alcove. The
bathrooms are dominated by slate and
marble and feature carved stone sinks,
creating a loft-like atmosphere.
Hidden
Hotel
28, rue de l’Arc
de Triomphe
Paris 75017
Paris, France
Room Rates
€ 189 – € 549
Rooms / Suites
35
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T
he ancient Greeks and Romans had gods
for almost everything: for the night, death,
ecstasy, beauty, agriculture, son, moon and
sea, for fertility, dawn and fruit trees; there was even
one for entrances and exits. But not for the pleasure.
Although, enjoyment is perhaps the most important
challenge for a satisfying life, if also the most
difficult. With the Greeks, as a gourmet, one had to
line up with the Hedonists who, as we like to forget
today, also pleaded for moderation. The Romans had
the senator and general Lucius Licinius Lucullus,
whose symposia were not nearly as excessive as
his name – they were supposed to have been subtle
events. But neither the Greeks nor the Romans had a
god or goddess of pleasure.
Europa has been tortured with a long tradition of
the demonisation of pleasure. In the Middle Ages,
gluttony counted as a deadly sin, and today, crazes
for fitness or thinness or medical reprimands
convince us that pleasure is a sin. Either the
cholesterol is threatening us, the abdominal girth
extends beyond two arm lengths, or the hunger in
the third world, animal suffering or a threatening
tooth decay are disruptions. Satisfaction is a form
of power and all possible institutions claim to
have a monopoly on it, be it religion, art, politics,
gastronomy, capitalism or esotericism. All of them
promise happiness and satisfaction, but only with
them. No one really likes to see it if someone is
simply happy, enjoys the fresh air, water or a piece
of buttered bread with an apple. Maybe that’s why
it is so difficult for us to just revel in the wave of
contentment?
How could a goddess – I prefer to think of a
female – of pleasure look like? Sumptuous, with an
apron and wooden clogs? A rural Kim Kardashian
with large breasts? Or ethereal, elegant? A glass
of milk sprinkled with cinnamon, like Botticelli’s
Venus? In any case, she – Passionata of Delight, is an
ephemeral being, untouchable, light. In addition, she
definitely has a child-like, uncivilised disposition.
My wife, who is beautiful and never says no to
pleasure, but is not a goddess, always gets really
worked up if I already want to know what we will
have for lunch or dinner when I wake up. “You only
think about eating!” she then scolds me. For a long
time, I also had the suspicion of being a degenerate
glutton, greedy for pleasure, but then I came across
a passage by Georges Simenons, whose detective
Maigret justified the same question with the fact
that in doing so, he has something that he can look
forward to all day. And that’s what it’s all about!
Pleasure itself is seldom perfect. Either your dining
partner farts and you think that a half-decaying cow
is lying in the room, or the child has to go to the
bathroom exactly when the Norwegian wild salmon
with crab ravioli in saffron curry foam is served.
The Jehovah’s Witnesses ring the doorbell when you
are digging into the Salzburger dumplings on wild
blueberries, your spouse is huffy or one insect or
another is circling your ear like a siren. Sometimes
the wine is too cold and then, again, you burn your
taste buds with the first bite. There’s almost always a
disturbance. Only the anticipation is unadulterated.
Therefore, we at least enjoy that, we pray to
Passionata, that she doesn’t ruin it and abide to her
motto, “carpe diem”, which is not just translated
as “carp today” for fish lovers – and which, properly
prepared, can be godly: in a salt crust on a bed of
chili, pear and Swiss chard, with osso buco after that,
profiteroles, a glass of good wine... You only think
about food, my wife bugs me. She has already been
looking forward to something totally different for a
long time.
G O D S
A N D F O O D
O F T H E G O D S
franzobel
essay
by
On the rarely perfect pleasure and the
unadulterated anticipation of it.
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a jewel
in couture
HOTEL
FELICIEN
France, ParisHotel Felicien

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In Paris’ 16th Arrondissement, just a
15-minute walk from the Eiffel Tower and
the Roland Garros Stadium lies a special
jewel: Hôtel Félicien. The couture-style
boutique hotel was designed by Olivier
Lapidus. The French couture designer
whisks guests away through all six
floors of his fascinating and bewitching
world of elegance and charm, in which
every detail epitomizes glamour and
sensuality. The hotel has 32 rooms and
also two suites which generously feature
a terrace and a jacuzzi. The different
colours, materials and styles create an
incomparable atmosphere in which
fashion and design become one. The
spa area comes equipped with an indoor
pool, a sauna, a hammam and a fitness
room. The lighting in the hotel’s own
Black Bar is kept in black tones and the
accompanying lounge features unique
accents.
The different colours, materials and styles
create an incomparable atmosphere in which
fashion and design become one.
White Suite Creation
Hotel
Felicien
21, Rue Félicien David
75016 Paris
Paris, France
Room Rates
€ 179 – € 639
Rooms / Suites
34
France, ParisHotel Felicien
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The 36 sqm White Suite Création can
be found on the Sky Floor, the highest
storey in the building. The sunlight-
flooded suite was designed in the style
of designer Olivier Lapidus and offers
a separate living room with a desk as
well as a bedroom and a bathroom with
bathtub. A staircase leads you from the
suite to your own rooftop terrace with
loungers and a jacuzzi.

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innovation
design
HOTEL
ODYSSEY
France, ParisHotel Odyssey

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Created by designer Ora-ïto, Hotel
Odyssey lies in Paris’ 1st Arrondissement,
between the districts of Les Halles
and the Louvre Museum. One can find
numerous restaurants, points of interest
and the most famous museums in the
city only a few steps away. The boutique
hotel provides a novel and sensual
experience in a contemporary and
harmonious atmosphere. The 29 rooms
are featured in different colours and
overlaid with wood, glass, felt and Corian.
The purposeful and innovative design is
a source of inspiration. The focal point
of the design concept is the Bar’O, a
popular meeting point for cosmopolitans.
Evening fashion, music and art events
occur regularly and reflect the fascinating
atmosphere of this metropolis on the
Seine.
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Small, but oh my! French designer Ora-
ïto is responsible for having designed the
Galileo Room. The 14 sqm futuristic room
features brand new furnishings, a roomy
double bed and a Rainshower.
The boutique hotel provides a novel and
sensual experience in a contemporary and
harmonious atmosphere.
Galileo Rooms
Hotel
Odyssey
19, Rue Hérold
75001 Paris
Paris, France
Room Rates
€ 149 – € 328
Rooms / Suites
29
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art pleasure
for all senses
Immersed in the untouched nature of the
Berchtesgadener Land, Der Klosterhof
in Bayerisch Gmain is an exclusive place
of retreat. The Premium Hotel Health
Resort opened its doors again in the
summer of 2016 after a long period of
reconstruction and expansion. In the
traditional structure and in the modern
extension guests can find peace and
relaxation in the 65 rooms with a clear
view of the breathtaking mountain
scenery. The rooms feature clear
architecture, natural materials such as
pine and apple wood, warm colour tones
and a modern touch. The philosophy of
the design hotel “Artemacur” (Latin for
“art of healing”) can be found above all
in the 1,500m² Artemacur Spa. Alongside
the indoor and outdoor pool, the saunas
and the hamam, a particular highlight
of the hotel is the modern health centre.
Moments of indulgence from domestic
culinary culture await the guests in the
hotel’s own restaurant, where innovative
dishes are created from ingredients of
the region.
DER
KLOSTERHOF
Germany, Bayerisch GmainDer Klosterhof

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Spa Loft Suite
Best Room
Enjoy the last word in comfort in the
70m² Loft Suite covering two floors:
Furnished with a lounge and a bedroom
flooded with light in solid apple wood,
a spacious bathroom and a large south-
facing balcony. The highlights of the
Suite are the large spa gallery with its
own whirlpool, infra-red cabins and a spa
ritual area, as well as a clear view of the
mountain scenery.
Der Klosterhof –
Premium Hotel
Health Resort
Steilhofweg 19
83457 Bayerisch Gmain
Bavaria, Germany
Room Rates
€ 152- € 450
Rooms / Suites
65
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check-up
on holiday
DAS
GRASECK
Germany, Garmisch-PartenkirchenDas Graseck

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Das Graseck, a former forester’s lodge,
looks down over Garmisch-Partenkirchen
from a sun-kissed mountainside location.
The exclusive boutique hotel has 30
bedrooms and suites in modern Alpine
elegance, with breathtaking views of
the Upper Bavarian Alps. Das Graseck
certainly lives up to its slogan „my
mountain hideaway“: It is the perfect
retreat, only accessible with the hotel’s
own cable car or, in exceptional cases,
with the hotel shuttle. One highlight is
the Gap Prevent preventive medicine
centre which adjoins the hotel. The
centre provides a complete range of
check-up and preventive medicine
services. Quite apart from the centre,
Das Graseck is committed to its guests’
health. The spa is a treat for body and
mind, with its biosauna, steam „grotto“
and different quiet rooms. Guests can
also sample the delicious, healthy, natural
cuisine at the hotel’s two restaurants and
a great mix of sport and relaxation out of
doors.
The spa is a treat for body and mind, with its
biosauna, steam „grotto“ and quiet room.
Loft Suite
Das
Graseck
Graseck 4
82467 Garmisch-
Partenkirchen
Bavaria, Germany
Room Rates
€ 195 – € 460
Rooms / Suites
30
Best Room
Enjoy the last word in comfort in the
90sqm Loft Suite: a hall with cloakroom
on the second floor, large comfortable
bed, two flatscreen TVs, a spacious
accessible bath and a separate lounge
with a minibar. The large balcony has
sensational panoramic views of the
surrounding countryside.
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pure
maritime flair
THOMAS
HOTEL SPA
LIFESTYLE
Germany, Husum an der NordseeThomas Hotel Spa Lifestyle

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The Thomas Hotel Spa Lifestyle is
situated on the North Sea coast in
the harbour town of Husum. With
its endless dunes, sandy beaches and
the legendary Wadden Sea UNESCO
Natural Heritage Site the town is full of
North Frisian charm. The family-run
boutique hotel welcomes globetrotters
and cosmopolitans with 56 rooms, a bar
and a lounge. The simple colour scheme
of silver, beige, black and pure white is
stylish, purist and yet intimate. A little
different, individual and stylish with
modern accents combined with pure
understatement – an understatement
in which the focus is on the guest. The
Thomas Hotel is an ideal starting point
for shopaholics, sports enthusiasts and
golf lovers. After an active day, unwind in
the spa with its Finnish sauna, bio-sauna,
steam sauna and fireplace lounge or relax
with a massage or beauty treatment.
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The panorama windows in the Junior
Suite Horizon enable guests to enjoy
a unique and unforgettable view over
Husum, its idyllic harbour and the
magnificent North Sea from the comfort
of their room.
The simple colour scheme of silver, beige,
black and pure white is stylish, purist
and yet intimate.
Junior Suite
Thomas Hotel
Spa Lifestyle
Zingel 7-9
25813 Husum
North Sea, Germany
Room Rates
€ 169 – € 199
Rooms / Suites
56
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art business
in the heart
town
The art business hotel is situated in
the heart of the city and right at the
entrance to the historic old town. The
state theatre and the state opera are in
close proximity, as well as museums and
points of interest. Even the historic castle
is only a few minutes by foot. Nuremberg
Airport and the Convention Centre are
a mere 10 minutes by tube. The central
train station and its multi- storey car
park are only 2 walking minutes away.
This family-run, tasteful and nobly
designed hotel is a perfect base-camp
for the design-conscious guest. All
common areas, as well as the 45 rooms
and 4 Superior rooms of the design
hotel are unique and fitted with original
pictures, sculptures and other art works
by contemporary Frankish artists. The art
bar and lounge offer connoisseurs a wide
selection of whiskeys and rums as well
as wines and Champagnes. On summer
days, you are invited to have breakfast in
the inner courtyard’s art grove, or you can
improve your game on the small putting
green.
ART
BUSINESS-
HOTEL
Germany, NurembergArt Business Hotel

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Superior Room
Best Room
The spacious Superior Rooms are
modern and stylish and in addition to
having extra-long beds and bathtubs,
offer a relaxing view of the colourful art
grove.
Art Business
Hotel
Gleißbühlstraße 15
90402 Nuremberg
Bavaria, Germany
Room Rates
€ 60 – € 145
Rooms / Suites
49
Germany, NurembergArt Business Hotel

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design-
oriented
tradition
BERGHOTEL
MAIBRUNN
Germany, Sankt EnglmarBerghotel Maibrunn

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The Berghotel Maibrunn is located in
the heart of the Bavarian Forest, in
a unique panoramic setting with its
very own ski lift just outside the door.
With its original Lower Bavarian façade
outside and cosy, Bavarian design
with a sporting touch inside, the hotel
successfully combines traditional design
elements with contemporary charm.
Design lovers are in for a real treat at
the innovative Berghotel – whether they
are admirers of Charles Eames, Arne
Jacobsen, le Corbusier, Philippe Starck,
Gunther-Lambert or Designers Guild.
The design hotel’s 52 high-quality rooms,
each with their own design, are modern
but not fashionable. They all have plenty
of atmosphere and are in tune with
nature – but are not rustical. Relaxation
is guaranteed in the Spa Mountain Oasis,
which in addition to an indoor pool with
a panorama view and chill-out areas with
waterbeds, also offers a tanning island
and a tea lounge, as well as a sandy beach
with wicker beach chairs.
The hotel combines traditional design elements
and contemporary charm with it’s original Lower
Bavarian façade outside and cosy, Bavarian design
touch inside.
Lifestyle Room
Berghotel
Maibrunn
Maibrunn 1
94379 Sankt Englmar
Bavaria, Germany
Room Rates
€ 140 – € 200
Rooms / Suites
52
Best Room
Enjoy the sun and a magnificent
view of the Bayerwald Mountains the
minute you get out of bed! The 40 sqm
Lifestyle Rooms offer plenty of space
for personal relaxation. Tasteful wood
panelling, niches for indirect lighting and
decorative fabrics ensure the ultimate in
comfortable living.
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for
automobile
lovers
V8 HOTEL
CLASSIC
Germany, StuttgartV8 Hotel Classic

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The V8 Hotel Classic at the Motorworld
Region Stuttgart is without a doubt a
place where the automobile takes centre
stage. Thanks to the great attention to
detail here, the atmosphere at the hotel
will make any car enthusiast’s heart skip
a beat. Guests will find 25,000 sqm of
space to admire gorgeous antique cars,
sporty new models and exclusive rarities.
The design hotel’s 23 rooms focus on
originality and quality. And there are 10
themed rooms with original parts from
the automotive world. Each of these
rooms is dedicated to a different theme,
such as the drive-in cinema, V8 camp
or service garage. Enjoy your stay in 4
different restaurants. Choose between
the regional kitchen in the „Check Inn“
restaurant, the Steak House Tower 66,
the Italian fine dining Da Signora or the
house-brewery in the Motorworld.
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At 120 sqm, the Tower Suite is the
highlight of the hotel and boasts four
floors and a generous terrace. In the 3rd
floor you will find an impressive sleeping
area furnished with original backdrops.
In the 2nd floor panorama bath you are
invited to relax in this new suit’s features
including a private sauna and free-
standing bathtub. From here, guests can
see Motorworld in its entirety.
Thanks to the great attention to detail here,
the atmosphere at the hotel will make any car
enthusiast’s heart skip a beat.
Penthouse Suite
V8 Hotel
Classic
Graf-Zeppelin-Platz 1
71034 Böblingen
Stuttgart, Germany
Room Rates
€ 140 – € 650
Rooms / Suites
34
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V8 HOTEL
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for lovers of cars
and design
Opening in December 2017:
the V8 Hotel in Motorworld Region
Stuttgart. The new design hotel with its
clear, modern architecture fits perfectly
with the style of the Motorworld. Thanks
to a direct connection to the existing
V8 Hotel Classic and the Legendenhalle
venue, guests can step out of the
design hotel and into the automotive
experience at Böblingen airfield. The V8
Hotel has 153 rooms, including 16 new
themed bedrooms and seven spacious
apartments. The rooms and suites are
modern in style with large windows,
genuine wood parquet floors and
designer interiors. The 16 individual
themed rooms are beautifully furnished
down to the last detail – perfect for real
car-lovers. Relax and soak in wonderful
views in the SPA with panorama sauna,
gym and extensive terrace. Enjoy an
informal but stylish combination of
retro and modern architecture in the
hotel restaurant, the bar and the lobby.
They serve regional dishes with the best
seasonal local ingredients.

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Individual and different – these are the
16 themed rooms in the V8 Hotel. You can
find these unique, designed rooms
at both ends of this designer hotel,
whereby each room is dedicated to a
different theme. From Vive la France
to motorsports and Forza Italia,
there’s something here for every car
and motorsports fan.
V8 Hotel
Charles-Lindbergh-Platz 1
71034 Böblingen
Stuttgart, Germany
Room Rates
€ 129 – € 319
Rooms / Suites
153
Themed Room
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