Shared Experiences

Seven days a week, the Holzidrago team delights children with a variety-filled, age-appropriate program. Throughout the hotel and its surroundings, children play, build, craft, and explore – sometimes in the forest and meadows, sometimes in the creative workshop. Occasionally families cook together: rustling up the “Legendary Soup Pot,” ingredients are chopped, stirred, and tasted – simultaneously learning where our food actually comes from. Once a week, the Holzner family personally leads a group family hike, including small games along the way plus a picnic with tasty products from South Tyrol. Additional activities are designed specifically to bring all generations together.

In the Family Spa, two connected pools, family saunas, a bio sauna, and a steam bath invite guests to unwind together. You will also find a dedicated family relaxation room overlooking the park, and with direct access to the sunbathing lawn. Babies and toddlers splash happily about in a pool of their very own. And anyone who feels like a moment of total peace & quiet can simply retreat to the adjacent Liberty Spa.

At meal time, everyone comes back together. Some children sit with their parents at the family table, while others prefer the supervised “Kids Diner,” where they can eat and laugh with the new friends they have made. On their plates: a specially designed children’s menu, freshly prepared and inspired by the same gourmet cuisine served to the grownups – just simpler and more kid-friendly. For the youngest guests, baby food can also be prepared on request, while a juice bar awaits in the play area. In summer, the whole family gathers for the weekly garden barbecue under an open sky.

Outside, a large garden reveals itself and quickly evolves into a second living room. Somewhere a table tennis ball ping-pongs over a net, laughter echoes from the trampoline. Play equipment and wide lawns offer plenty of space to run and have fun. Inside, a big playroom awaits younger children, while a billiards room brings teenagers and adults together. In the evening, the whole family gathers around the grill – uncomplicated, sociable, together.

The location in Lermoos also makes everything so easy. Hiking paths begin right in front of the house, and in winter the ski areas are close by. No long distances, no complicated planning – simply head right out whenever the mood takes you.

Barely one step outside the door and the landscape reveals itself before your eyes. Rowboats glide across the lake. Paths lead across the grounds, through patches of forest, along the water’s edge, and all the way to a small castle ruin on an island. Hikes begin right outside the door, as do excursions into the surrounding mountains. One special highlight for explorers: guests staying two nights or more receive exclusive permission to dive in the private lakes – an experience justifiably ranked among the “100 TOPS OF THE WORLD.”

The rooms and suites at Schloss Hotel Fernsteinsee combine historic character with ample space for families. Those who prefer even greater independence can retreat to Villa Lorea: four Alpine-style apartments just a few minutes’ walk away. A small private house by the stream – close enough to still feel part of the castle, yet quiet enough to allow you to follow your own personal rhythm.

Heritage Hotel Hallstatt encompasses three historic patrician houses directly on the shore of Lake Hallstatt – Haus Kainz, Haus Seethaler, and Haus Stocker. Behind the old façades are rooms and family suites that give families the space to settle in and make themselves completely at home. Many offer views of the lake or the mountains – the water glistens in the morning sunshine, and in the evening the lights shimmer along the shoreline. Breakfast by the lake becomes the quiet beginning of a day full of discoveries.

Walks lead through narrow lanes, along paths around the lake, or out into the Hallstätter Echerntal – via boat landings, quiet lakeside pathways, and a public playground just a short distance from the hotel. The funicular carries visitors up to the oldest salt mine in the world still in operation today. Dark tunnels, shimmering veins of salt, tales of that “white gold” that shaped Hallstatt for centuries. Here the past suddenly comes alive – especially for children exploring the tunnels with wide-eyed curiosity. Just a few steps farther along and the Skywalk reveals sweeping views across Lake Hallstatt and the surrounding mountains.

Here, nature, culture, and history are not explained – they are experienced. Water and mountains are always close at hand. And families take home one thing above all: the feeling of having discovered something together.

At Hotel Altstadt Vienna, art doesn’t simply hang on the walls – you live right in the midst of it. Original works line the stairwell, designer pieces accent the rooms, and every space has its own distinct character. In the salon, guests read, talk, and plan the day ahead, while outside the city keeps moving along at its own pace. Culture here is not some scheduled activity but rather a part of daily life – quite natural, even for children.

A couple of steps outside the door – and Vienna begins. Cobblestones, cafés, the quiet hum of the Seventh District. The MuseumsQuartier and the Natural History Museum are just a short walk away, and the city center is also within easy reach. And if the day calls for venturing farther afield, the subway quickly carries the family to Schönbrunn or the Prater. Here, Vienna doesn’t feel in the slightest bit sprawling, but rather lively, almost intimate – and close to everything that makes this city so exciting for young and old alike.