austria hotels

Altausee Hotels – Hotel Hubertushof

Crammed with hunting trophies, this hilltop inn was built in 1894 for the present owner’s grandparents and retains the atmosphere of a private house, with a grandfather clock and an open fire in the sitting room. The bedrooms are beautifully decorated and there are stunning views of lake and mountains from the terrace. 8992 Altausee, Puchen 86.

Attersee Hotels – Hotel Resident Häupl

Run by the Häupl family for seven generations, now under new management, this large hotel with stunning views over the Attersee – the largest lake in the Austrian Alps – is noted for its first-rate restaurant. Interesting antiques are dotted about, and there are cosy places for reading or conversation. 4863 Seewalchen am Attersee, Haupstr 20-22.

Anif Hotels – Hotel Schlosswirt Anif

Originally the guesthouse to a nearby castle, this is now a lively inn, only 20 minutes’ drive from Salzburg. There is a feeling of history about the place; both food and ambience are traditional. Each bedroom is decorated in a different style. There is a 15th-century annexe opposite. 5081 Anif 22.

Badgastein Hotels – Hotel Haus Hirt

Here is a wonderful mixture of modern and traditional, with some split-level bedrooms and William Morris prints, and a fully equipped health farm. The delicious breakfast buffet features home-made jams, herbal teas and bread so popular that some guests go home with a loaf in their baggage. 5640 Badgastein, Kaiserpromenade 14

AFRITZ Hotels – Hotel Lärchenhof

Run by a sporting family, this mountain hotel caters for the same. There are three tennis courts and a pool; skiing in winter. 9542 Afritz-Verditz.

BADGASTEIN Hotels – Hotel Villa Solitude

Stuffed full of antiques and silks, this charming villa ten minutes’ drive from the Gastein falls is peaceful and comfortable. 5640 Badgastein, Kaiser Franz Joseph Str 16.

ATTERSEE Hotels – Hotel Villa Langer

Quiet lakeside villa; informal, suitable for families. Each suite has a kitchenette, but dinner is available five nights a week. 4854 Weissenbach

BAD KLEINKIRCHHEIM Hotels – Hotel Römerbad

Delicious wholefood cookery, many health treatments available, and skiing nearby. Most bedrooms have a balcony. 9546 Bad Kleinkirchheim

Bad Hall Hotels – Hotel Schloss Feyregg

As befits a castle (built 1720), this hotel is wonderfully quiet and secluded, and it retains the feel of the private residence it was. Each bedroom has its own small sitting room. Rooms look over the village church, or over the wonderful gardens – which include an avenue lined with statues, a courtyard, and wild garden beyond. There is an inn just below the castle, where guests can migrate for lunch or dinner. 4540 Bad Hall.

Bregenz Hotels – Hotel Deuring Schlössle

‘Breathtaking’ is the word for this 17th-century castle overlooking Lake Constance. The reception rooms are huge; the bedrooms are large and furnished with antiques and silks. The hotel was taken over by chef Ernst Huber in 1989. The food he and his son prepare is light and fresh, using mainly local produce. 6900 Bregenz, Ehre-Guta-Platz 4

Bernstein Hotels – HotelBurg Bernstein

Everything you could wish for in a castle: towers, fortifications, a dungeon, and a Knights’ Hall with a stuccoed ceiling which is now a restaurant. The staircase is thought to be by Fischer von Erlach, the great Viennese baroque architect. The bedrooms are vast, and each is furnished with antiques; no two are alike. No telephones, televisions or minibars. 7434 Bernstein.

Ehrwald Hotels – Hotel Spielmann’s Hotel

Meadows surround this old Tyrolean chalet, and every bedroom has a balcony from which to admire the jagged mountain peaks. The food is cooked by the Spielmann father and son, both top-rated chefs and noted mountaineers. Near the Sonnenhang ski-lifts, and good hiking; facilities for children. 6632 Ehrwald

BEZAU Hotels – Hotel Gasthof Sonne

Geranium-filled window boxes and painted shutters greet you at this edge-ofvillage inn. Cross-country skiing. 6870 Bezau

DAMÜLS Hotels – Hotel Berghotel Madlener

The Madlener is a fine example of a chalet-style hotel, with open fires and bedrooms panelled in pale wood. 6884 Damüls, Schwende 22.

BRAZ BEI BLUDENZ Hotels – Hotel Gasthof Traube

There is a permanent nanny here, so it is popular with skiing families. Prior booking essential. 6751 Braz bei Bludenz, Klostertalerstr 12.

DIEX Hotels – Hotel Gasthof Jesch

A working farm with home-grown produce for the table. Simple and suitable for families; horse-riding available. 9103 Diex, Wandelitzen 10.

Elixhausen Hotels – Romantik Hotel Gmachl

In the family since 1538, and totally refurbished in 1987, the Gmachl is a profusion of old prints and dried flower decorations. The hotel’s own butcher’s shop sells its renowned Bratwurst to the locals as well as to guests. An annexe has 22 pleasantly done-out double bedrooms. Tennis and horse-riding. 5161 Salzburg-Elixhausen, Dorfstr. 14.

Gargellen Hotels – Alpenhotel Heimspitze

This hotel feels remote, tucked away across the river from the small ski resort of Gargellen. It’s a homely place, with woven rugs and painted furniture, and an adventure playground for children. The awardwinning kitchen produces a daily-changing menu; home-made jams and cakes. 6787 Gargellen.

Faakersee Hotels – Hotel Gasthof Tschebull

Hans and Willi Tschemernjak must be doing something right because their comfortable restaurant with rooms on the edge of the Faaker See is always busy. In the restaurant they serve up home-cured hams, home-made sausages, home-smoked fish and even home- distilled schnapps. Rooms range from simple to luxurious. Swimming lake, tennis courts, private beach. 9580 Egg am Faakersee, Egger Seuferstr. 26.

Geras Hotels – Hotel Alter Schüttkasten Geras

The huge 17th-century building, once a granary belonging to a local monastery, has been perceptively and unfussily converted. The atmosphere is peaceful, the style simple. Two dining rooms offer local fish and game. There is good hiking in the woods of the Waldviertel. Under new management. 2093 Geras, Vorstadt 11.

DÖRFL Hotels – Hotel Pedro’s Landhaus

Extravagant and luxurious furnishings characterize Pedro’s, a lavish joint venture by opera star Jose Carreras and Pedro Massana. Set in a park in the Vienna Woods. 3072 Dörfl 19, Kasten.

EICHENBERG BEI BREGENZ Hotels – Hotel Schönblick

Dazzling views across Lake Constance lure both locals and visitors. There is a good restaurant and an indoor swimming pool. 6911 Eichenberg bei Bregenz.

FREISTADT Hotels – Hotel Gasthof Zum Goldenen Hirschen

In the centre of this fine medieval town, a guesthouse with large bedrooms and imaginative cuisine. 4240 Freistadt, Böhmergasse 8-10.

FAAKERSEE Hotels – Inselhotel

Informal hotel set on a small island; guests park by the shore and cross by private launch. Tennis, sailing; nanny in July, August. 9583 Faakersee, Faak am See.

Gnadenwald Hotels – Hotel Gasthof Michaelerhof

Louis Schiestl took over this former farmhouse more than 30 years ago, and turned it first into a restaurant, then into an hotel. His daughter Petra now runs the place, offering the best in traditional cuisine as well as Asian specialities. Bedrooms are pleasant. It has an internet room and a juice bar. Only 20 minutes’ drive from central Innsbruck. 6060 Gnadenwald.

Heiligenblut Hotels – Hotel Haus Senger

This small hotel, owned by the former Olympic sportsman Hans Senger, was rebuilt in 1966, but beams, stone-flagged floors and open fires make for a perfect atmosphere. Some of the country-style bedrooms have a kitchenette. A separate wing houses a health and fitness area. 9844 Heiligenblut.

Goldegg Hotels – Hotel der Seehof

The village of Goldegg is beautifully preserved, with cobbled streets and old houses. The Seehof, an inn since 1727, has been run by the Schellhorns for four generations. Bedrooms are cheerful, some featuring painted furniture. Lovely strudels by chef Sepp; skiing (downhill and cross-country) with father, Franz. Skate on the lake in winter, swim in summer. 5622 Goldegg am See.

Lech Zug Hotels – Hotel Gasthof Rote Wand

This is a perfect place for health and fitness enthusiasts: as well as winter sports, there is a wide year-round choice of exercise programmes, including water gymnastics and weight training. The restaurant is very traditional, while the bedrooms are designerfresh, with the beds up on split-level galleries. 6764 Lech-Zug am Arlberg

GRAZ Hotels – Schlossberg Hotel

Stuffed full with lovely antiques. Comfortable bedrooms and a roof garden with views over the town. 8010 Graz, Kaiser-Franz-Josef-Kai 30.

GRÜNAU IM ALMTAL Hotels – Romantik Hotel Almtalhof

Alpine air, a river, trees and flowers make this hotel special. Good food and fine wine list. 4645 Grünau im Almtal.

GRUNDLSEE Hotels – Hotel Gasthof zum Ladner

A 255-year-old inn on the shore of the Grundlsee lake, close to the Totes Gebirge mountains. Private lakeside beach. 8993 Grundlsee, Gössl 1

GROSSKIRCHHEIM Hotels – Hotel Nationalparkhotel Schlosswirt

Wildlife and flowers abound around this inn. Good, straightforward food. Hiking and horseriding. 9843 Grosskirchheim-Döllach.