The Hotel Freund is picturesquely situated on a hill on the edge of the Kellerwald-Edersee National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in the climatic health resort of Oberorke. Finally there... you are in the FREUND, in your individual time-out, in your long-awaited time for two.

Recreation and pure relaxation in a personal and warm atmosphere awaits you here. Our light-flooded oases of peace with a view of the wellness garden, the sparkling turquoise pool with a 360-degree view of nature, various indoor and outdoor saunas convey a sense of closeness to nature, warmth and well-being. An exceptional range of treatments in the Orkeland SPA Orient round off the relaxation experience.

You can get active with us in many different ways. Hiking from the hotel door, riding our Finnhorses or your own horse, yoga, biking, walking and many other options.

You will find your favorite place in the individually designed living and sleeping rooms with a fantastic view over fields and forests. With unusual materials and refreshing colors, size and comfort just as you wish.

"Feel the Mountain Experience!"
For over 90 years, our family-owned hotel has been a beloved retreat in the heart of Val di Sole, Trentino, nestled within the stunning Dolomites. With a commitment to both tradition and innovation, we offer an array of exceptional services to ensure your stay is nothing short of extraordinary.

Indulge in pure relaxation at our hotel's wellness center, spanning over 2500 square meters across two distinct areas. The Family Spa boasts an outdoor pool, indoor pool, bio sauna, and Turkish bath. Meanwhile, the Adults Only Spa features an outdoor pool, Turkish bath, bio sauna, three relaxation zones, a private spa, an event sauna for Aufguss rituals, a cold plunge pool, and a spacious garden. Discover serenity and rejuvenation in every corner.

Exciting summer adventures await you! Val di Sole is the ultimate destination for outdoor enthusiasts. Whether you crave the thrill of rafting on the Noce River, hiking amidst the Dolomite peaks, or embarking on a bike or e-bike tour, you've found the perfect place!
Embark on adventures with our guides, included in your stay, who will unveil hidden gems through a weekly program of family activities.

A haven for ski enthusiasts! Just a short distance from the hotel lies the "Ski Area Campiglio Dolomiti di Brenta," Trentino's largest ski resort, featuring over 150km of slopes, 108 lifts, 4 snow parks, and 2 family parks. Complimentary ski storage and shuttle service to the slopes are provided.

Cucina Italiana!
Experience our half-board package, featuring a lavish international breakfast buffet with live cooking stations and a five-course à la carte dinner. Our menus showcase authentic Italian and local cuisine, crafted with the finest locally-sourced ingredients to captivate and satisfy your palate.

the HOCHKÖNIGIN ****S- Mountain Resort & Wellness Hotel in Maria Alm am Hochkönig

The HOCHKÖNIGIN ****S is a modern, elegant mountain resort in the heart of Maria Alm in the Hochkönig vacation region, one of the most spectacular landscapes in Salzburger Land. The resort combines stylish design, exclusive wellness areas and authentic Alpine nature experiences. Guests enjoy wellness vacations, active vacations, summer vacations and winter vacations in Maria Alm - individual, varied and at the highest level.

The resort is just a few minutes' walk from the gondola lift and the village center and offers an incomparable panoramic view of the Steinernes Meer. For couples, families and solo travelers, the HOCHKÖNIGIN is an ideal place for relaxation, enjoyment and active time-outs.


Wellness & Spa - TIARA SPA (Adults Only), QUEEN SPA & FAMILY SPA

TIARA SPA - Adults Only Rooftop Spa
The new TIARA SPA is an exclusive adults-only area on the roof of the resort. It offers:

• Relax pool with panoramic view

• Finnish sauna
• Spacious sun terraces
• Elegant relaxation rooms with far-reaching views

An ideal place for guests looking for an adults-only wellness hotel on the Hochkönig or a romantic vacation in Salzburger Land.

QUEEN SPA - wellness on two floors
The spacious QUEEN SPA impresses with:

• 17 meter long outdoor infinity pool
• indoor pool
• Whirlpool with a view of the mountains
• Several sun terraces
• Saunas, steam baths & relaxation rooms

The spa area is one of the strongest arguments for a wellness vacation in Maria Alm.

FAMILY SPA
The resort also offers additional facilities for families:

• Indoor pool
• Children's sauna
• Family-friendly relaxation zones

Ideal for a wellness vacation with children in Salzburger Land.

Massages, herbal treatments, signature treatments and beauty offers complete the comprehensive wellness program.


Culinary delights - regional cuisine & organic farm products

The HOCHKÖNIGIN attaches great importance to regional delights, sustainable ingredients and high-quality products from its own organic farm. The kitchen team creates fresh, creative dishes every day - from Alpine cuisine to modern gourmet compositions.

Special features:

• 6-course gourmet menu in the evening, also vegan
• Breakfast buffet with live cooking
• Products from the host family's own organic farm
• HIGH QUEEN BAR with signature cocktails
• Sun terrace #sea view with alpine panorama

An ideal place for gourmets looking for a hotel with gourmet cuisine in Maria Alm.


Summer vacation on the Hochkönig - hiking, biking & the Hochkönig Card

In summer, the HOCHKÖNIGIN is located right at the starting point of numerous activities. Guests enjoy:

• over 340 km of hiking trails
• impressive climbing routes & via ferratas
• around 20 mountain bike trails
• varied family offers such as the Prinzenberg Natrun adventure mountain

With the Hochkönig Card, which is included free of charge for guests, holidaymakers benefit from, among other things

• free cable car rides
• free admission to excursion destinations
• numerous discounts in the region

Perfect for guests looking for a hiking hotel in Maria Alm or a bike hotel in Salzburger Land.

Winter vacations in Maria Alm - Ski amadé, winter sports & snow fun

The resort is located in the Hochkönig / Ski amadé ski area, one of the largest ski associations in Austria.
Experiences in winter:

• 140 kilometers of slopes - perfectly groomed
• Start your day's skiing directly behind the hotel (T-bar lift)
• Numerous winter hiking trails
• Toboggan runs & snowshoe routes
• Cross-country ski trails in the immediate vicinity

Ideal for guests who are looking for a ski vacation hotel in Maria Alm or a wellness hotel directly in the ski area.


Location & accessibility

The HOCHKÖNIGIN is centrally located in Maria Alm in Pinzgau and is easily accessible all year round:

• by car (Salzburg, Munich, Innsbruck)
• by train (Saalfelden train station)
• by plane (Salzburg Airport approx. 1 h)

The Natrun gondola lift is only approx. 300 m from the hotel - ideal for summer and winter guests.
The village center of Maria Alm is within walking distance and offers restaurants, stores and authentic alpine culture.


Activities & included services
The resort's free activity program includes

• Yoga
• Singing bowl meditation
• Fitness & exercise
• Guided activities
• Bike tours

Guests will find the perfect balance of relaxation, nature experience and alpine energy.


The Hochkönig vacation region - Maria Alm, Dienten & Mühlbach

The Hochkönig region is one of the most diverse vacation regions in Austria.
It is known for:

• the impressive Steinernes Meer
• the majestic Hochkönig summit
• Hiking trails for all levels
• Climbing routes and bike trails
• family-friendly adventure mountains
• the Hochkönig / Ski amadé ski area

A perfect destination for a year-round vacation in Salzburger Land.

Hochkönig vacation region - Maria Alm, Dienten & Mühlbach

The Hochkönig vacation region in Salzburger Land is one of the most diverse Alpine regions in Austria. Guests can expect 340 km of hiking trails, countless biking and climbing routes as well as the Hochkönig / Ski amadé ski area with 140 km of pistes. Families, couples and active vacationers enjoy nature, tranquillity and authentic Alpine culture here. In summer, guests benefit from the Hochkönig Card with free mountain railroads and many included services.

The following highlights at our 4-star superior hotel will delight you:

• 360° panoramic rooftop poolheated all year round (29 - 32°C)

• Multi-storey bathing & sauna area with indoor pool, whirlpool, fitness room and 9 different saunas & steam baths as well as 12 relaxation rooms

• Romantic deck with cozy loungers
• Countless outdoor relaxation areas in the extensive garden SPA with walking paths on the themes of "Chakras" and "Celtic cycle of the year"
• Unique wellness pagoda with an extensive range of treatments
• In-house herb and vegetable garden
• Varied Body & Mind Fitness weekly program with active and meditative courses, e.g. yoga, heart chakra and kundalini meditation, Hui Chun Gong, shamanic drum journey, gong meditation, pranayama breathing exercises, aqua fitness
• Restaurant "GaumenZauber" with 3/4 cuisine: local specialties, gourmet vital cuisine for veggies and fish lovers
• Hotel bar "BlueFOX" for a cozy end to the wellness day
• Last but not least: the attentive and friendly Birkenhof team

The luxury of nature in Schladming-Dachstein
Experience the nature and wellness hotel Höflehner****S at 1,117 meters in the Ennstal Alps - your top destination for winter vacations, wellness stays and health care retreats in Styria. The hotel was awarded thetitle of Best Longevity & Wellness Hotel of the Year 2026 by Gault& Millau. Immerse yourself in a world of closeness to nature, wellness, activity program, healthy cuisine and restful sleep.

Our 5,000 m² Premium Alpin Spa offers an infinity pool, sports pool, rooftop whirlpool, indoor pool, 12 saunas and individual relaxation areas. Enjoy yoga, spinning, Pilates, guided hikes, ice bathing, meditation and fitness programs - all with a fantastic view, just like in the yoga house or the fitness studio.

The Naturelle Spa offers more than 80 treatments, from natural oil massages to cosmetic treatments, combined with rituals from the Höflehner NaturLinie. Partner and teen treatment rooms offer privacy and spa offers suitable for children.

Exclusive health care retreats for longevity, better aging & biohacking or women's retreats combine exercise, regeneration and nutrition.

The Naturkulinarium focuses on regional, sustainable cuisine from three worlds of indulgence - healthy, creative and traditional. The included gourmet board includes a rich buffet breakfast, a light lunch, a cake buffet and a 5-course dinner menu.

The project, commissioned by the three brothers Andreas, Christian and Alex Goller, represents their dream come true and embodies their passion for hospitality, love of nature and life’s pleasures.

As you can tell by name of the hotel, the amiable hoteliers place particular importance to their land and family: in fact, Santre is a mashup of "San" for Sant’Andrea and "tre" for three brothers.

But what makes this destination special? On one hand is the incomparable location of the structure, located on a sun-kissed hill with a spectacular view of the mountains and the Isarco Valley. On the other hand, the many recreation and relaxation choices, ranging from sports in the countryside together with your hosts, to moments of regeneration in the spa, to excellent food and wine offerings. Nothing is left to chance: attention to quality and detail are a constant in every area.

Case in point: the 62 suites with an enchanting view, furnished with handpicked natural materials and decorated in warm tones. Even in the dining room, your gaze can get lost on the horizon, while your palate is delighted by traditional and innovative dishes based on fresh, regional ingredients.

In addition, some of the unmissable highlights are exclusive wine and cheese tastings and our iconic lounge with cocktail bar. In the wellness area, there is an adults-only space with a Finnish sauna, as well as the location dedicated to events and Aufguss sessions, clay sauna with herbs, Turkish bath, gym, beauty treatments, whirlpool and relaxation room, and an area reserved for children. In the mythic.garden, there is a natural lake where you can cool off on warm summer days. The highlight is undoubtedly the indoor/outdoor infinity pool, 22 m long with a view on the surrounding peaks.as far as the eye can see.

The Gollers feel at their best amid the alpine landscapes. Here, they involve guests in an exciting programme full of activities: hikes, mountain bike tours, climbing in summer, skiing and sledding in winter, and regularly organized excursions accompanied by expert guides. At Santre, everything contributes to making your holiday a truly memorable one.

Spend carefree holidays at VILA VITA Pannonia. The diversity of the holiday resort is impressive - for sports enthusiasts and bathing beauties, for wellness lovers as well as for big and small gourmets. The natural area in which the VILA VITA Pannonia nestles is over 200 hectares:

With cozy Pannonia country houses including a kitchen, several bedrooms and a private garden, with the newly designed Pannonia suites or luxurious residences on the lake. The in-house bathing lake invites you to linger. The innovations in the wellness and sauna parc ensure even more feel-good time. Whether in the new panorama sauna, the renovated reed hut sauna or the new outdoor whirlpool, relaxation is the order of the day!

When it comes to culinary delights, the VILA VITA Pannonia leaves nothing to be desired. The offer ranges from the VITAL bistro, to rustic delicacies in the Csarda, to the gourmet restaurant "die Möwe" right on the hotel's own bathing lake.

Griaß di
Even Aunt Lisl knew that in addition to mountains and well-fluffed pillows, you also need a good meal, a cozy place to relax, an open heart and good food for a really good gut feeling. That was over 70 years ago.
Since then, we as a family have gone many new ways to preserve this special feeling of home and to reinterpret vacation for you. Our wellness and hiking hotel Gassner **** superior has grown out of the small forest guesthouse - and the pretty Gassner tree house too.

As a genuine family business, we are the perfect complement, because we could hardly be more different. Together with our wonderful Gassner Seilschaft, we bring a lot of warmth, charm and life into the hotel. That's probably why so much of our work is so individual and varied.
Come and join us and be surprised by the wonderful way in which our contrasts attract you. Mia gfrein ins auf di!

Feel good
Still waters and cozy warmth. Deep-rooted naturalness and airy lightness. From inside to outside. From above to below. From sweet idleness to conscious being. In our Crystal and GardenSPA on over 1,200 m², the opposites merge so naturally that you will realize with a satisfied smile how wonderfully enriching it can be to always find a new favourite place for yourself. Before, after, instead or in between - you can mix everything with everything for a relaxing break.
1,200 m² wellness indoor color light pool, natural "mountain lake" pool, salt sauna, panoramic outdoor sauna, organic sauna with spruce scent, mountain crystal steam bath, Swiss stone pine sauna, ice fountain, infrared loungers, family relaxation room and family dress-on-sauna

Out and about
Are you a true child of nature and just as drawn to the outdoors as we are? Wonderful, because as a member of the best hiking hotels in the Alps, our main aim is to find strength and inspiration in nature all year round.
On at least 5 guided hikes, we, hiking guide Monika and boss Hans-Peter Gassner, would like to introduce you to the diversity of nature in the surrounding mountains, hike with you through blooming alpine pastures and climb over perpetual ice to the region's panoramic peaks.

We would like to accompany you on snowshoe and winter hikes to the idyllic snow-covered places of the Hohe Tauern National Park and show you personally how renewing it can be to walk at eye level with nature.

Gassner tree house
Wonderfully close to nature and also a little off the beaten track. 147 m² all to yourselves. A retreat for newlyweds, longtime lovers and the whole family. We believe that when it comes to togetherness, you need a particularly cozy place on this earth and so our dream of an extraordinary vacation nest is yours.

There are many beautiful houses. But the most important thing is the people who live in them, laugh together and do their best together. So feel free to speak from the heart and meet us at eye level.

The Gassner family with the entire rope team.

Certified hiking hotel of the Wanderhotels, Austrian Hiking Seal of Quality & Ecolabel Award, EU Ecolabel, HolidayCheck Award Winner 2024

Your very personal vacation happiness
The Herbst family welcomes you to the Good Life Resort Riederalm 4*S. We look forward to you finding a vacation home with us in Leogang. No matter whether you want to spend a romantic break with your loved one, experience an unforgettable family vacation or forget all your everyday worries on a wellness vacation - here you can feel completely at ease.

Active vacation in a prime location
Look forward to an active vacation in the very best location - at any time of year. The Good Life Resort Riederalm is located directly at the valley station of the Asitzbahn, making it the perfect starting point for outdoor adventures: In winter, you are on vacation in the heart of one of Austria's largest ski areas, the Skicircus Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn. Unlimited skiing fun awaits you here with over 270 kilometers of pistes and 70 modern lifts.
And in summer, the Asitzbahn takes you to the hiking and biking paradise in just a few minutes: 400 km of hiking trails and more than 90 km of bike routes ensure plenty of adventure, fun and action on your active vacation. A very special highlight is the Epic Bikepark Leogang: right on the doorstep of the Riederalm, both mountain bike "rookies" and bike "pros" get their money's worth.

Vacation enjoyment with panoramic views
At the Good Life Resort Riederalm, "perfect location right by the cable car" and "stunning panoramic views" are not mutually exclusive - on the contrary, they complement each other perfectly. A very special luxury awaits you on your vacation at the Riederalm: the panoramic view is omnipresent. Whether swimming in the thermal pool, relaxing in the sauna or enjoying the "dahoam" - all this becomes even more beautiful and magical when you can do it with a view of the Leoganger Steinberge mountains.

Switch off and recharge your batteries in the Mountain SPA
Peace, relaxation and plenty of wellness bliss await adult guests at the Riederalm in the Adults Only Mountain SPA. Do nothing for once, just relax and enjoy the view of the Leogang Steinberge mountains. Take time to dream - or treat yourself to a wellness day just the way you like it. Immerse yourself in the 33 degree thermal pool, filled with healing water from St. Martin/Lofer and enjoy the wonderful panoramic view. The view of the Leogang Steinberge mountains is also omnipresent while sweating in the 90 degree panorama sauna and relaxing in the Zirben-Relax-Cube - welcome to wellness paradise!


Water fun for young and old
Take an adventure pool, a 57.57-metre-long water slide, a family sauna and a relaxation area especially for families - and you have the Pinzgau Water Festival, the water experience for guests of all ages. Water rats get their money's worth here - panoramic views included, of course. Especially in winter, the Pinzgau Water Festival is an absolute family highlight when you're not on the slopes. But smiling faces are also guaranteed on rainy days in spring, summer and fall.

Unforgettable vacation moments with the whole family
We are parents ourselves and therefore know exactly what is needed for a successful family vacation: Plenty of space for time together and experiences with the whole family, but also opportunities to run around and "be a kid" for the kids and places of rest and retreat to relax for the parents. You can look forward to all of this on a family vacation at the Riederalm: the trendy trampoline hall, the adventure park and the traffic park for children right next to the restaurant and a large indoor and outdoor playground will make children's eyes light up, while mom and dad can enjoy a relaxing dinner or wellness time for two.

Luxurious vacation enjoyment in a feel-good atmosphere
Luxury and a feel-good atmosphere come together here: every room and every suite has been lovingly furnished by us so that you can feel completely at ease in your vacation home. High-quality and natural materials, elegant feel-good design and authentic, warm hospitality ensure that you feel at home from the very first moment. With a panoramic view, balcony or terrace - the beautiful mountain landscape is close at hand in summer and winter. Welcome to the Riederalm!

Top-class culinary delights
Indulgence is a top priority at the Good Life Resort Riederalm: Look forward to culinary delights created by host and head chef Andreas Herbst using regional and seasonal ingredients. His creative, experimental cuisine has already been awarded one Michelin star, one Green Michelin star and four Gault&Millau toques; Andreas Herbst is also a member of the renowned "Jeunes Restaurateurs d' Europe" association.

Surrounded by a green park, the Tannenhäuschen is a place of pure relaxation and deceleration. With our 5,300 m² AQUA SILVA Spa , we have created a special kind of feel-good place, ideal for a wellness weekend or wellness hotel short break of relaxation. A large sauna park with eight saunas, two indoor pools, an outdoor pool, as well as numerous rooms for wellness treatments are waiting to pamper you with all your senses.

Don't miss out on the "Tannenhäuschen magic"!