Plan the ultimate escape with the Austria Hotel Collection

When it comes to once-in-a-lifetime journeys, Austria has a little something for everyone. The Austria Hotel Collection is the perfect distillation of the country’s diverse offerings, with 21 hotels peppered throughout the landscape, whether you’re dropping into city streets or tightening up your laces to take on shimmering peaks. However, there’s more to it than spectacular nature, culture and cuisine. It’s often the Austrian people themselves that make your holiday so memorable that you’ll hold onto it for the rest of your life.

German is an incredibly innovative language and one of our favourite words is Lebensgefühl, which roughly translates as a ‘conscious sense of life’. From accommodation hosts to chefs to service staff and ski instructors, Austrians are often some of the most free-spirited and friendly people you’ll come across. Lebensgefühl also implies that everyone is welcome to visit Austria and that you’re welcome to come as you are. You don’t have to be the most stylish skier, slick cyclist or hearty hiker. Everyone is welcome to create their own unique experience and enjoy it their own way.

To compress it into a sentence: come to visit the country of Austria and stay for its wonderful people and their sense of Lebensgefühl. Ideally, visitors will take it home with them. We’ve broken down some of the best places to hang your hat, from city breaks to alpine escapes.

The stunning city of Salzburg

Tourismus Salzburg

City Stays

When it comes to urban escapes, Austrians know where it’s at. Whether you’re looking to get a taste of its incredible wine, traditional fare, romantic culture or banging nightlife, you can rest easy that you’ll be well looked after. Vienna just happens to be packed to the rafters with exceptional hotels that are ready to cater to your every whim and provide you with a delectable experience that you won’t find anywhere else.

Choose from classy boutique offerings such as Hotel Alstadt, Hollmann Beletage, or The Harmonie; go for grand with a luxury stay at Hotel Bristol, Almanac Palais or Hotel Ambassador; or get the city apartment experience with Apartment Hotel Singerstrasse. Whatever you decide, you can be sure to be charmed beyond belief.

Aerial shot of the Austrian Alps

Christoph Partsch

Alpine Stays

Picture this: high-altitude meadows bursting with wildflowers, perfect pistes on daring downhills, elevating your heart rate on a mountain path, and wrapping it all up with a hearty portion of kaiserschmarren and a hot chocolate. These are within your reach with the Austria Hotel Collection, which specialises in everything from ski-in / ski-out resorts to romantic retreats that excel in hospitality as much as they do in beautiful views.

Want to leave feeling incredibly pampered? Point it to the Stanglwirt Green Spa Resort, a bio hotel in Tirol as easy on the conscience as it is on your lower back. Similarly, Aqua Dome is a spa worth its salt, with an incredible, well, aqua dome, that needs to be seen to be believed; or visit Das EDELWEISS in Salzburg for life-changing treatments. For anyone who wants an unforgettable mountain experience complete with panoramic views, head to A-Rosa in Kitzbühel or Burg Hotel in Lech. Finally, if you’re looking for top-shelf gastronomy within reach of the mountains, head to Hotel GUT Trattlerhof in Bad Kleinkirchheim in Carinthia or Hotel Gotthard in Lech.

Here’s any idea, how about making use of all the amenities of the city before heading into the countryside for a scenic experience guaranteed to blow your socks off? Well, you know where to go. Get the full download at the Austria Hotel Collection, and get ready for the holiday of a lifetime.