Close your eyes and imagine this: crisp morning air laced with pine, sunlight dancing across snow-tipped peaks, and a warm glow from candles and fireplaces calling you back inside. That is the magic waiting at Hotel Nesslerhof in Grossarl Valley, a place where luxury is whispered rather than shouted and where the natural world becomes your most generous host.
The Neudegger family’s “natural happiness hotel” rests in Salzburger Land, surrounded by majestic mountains, pure air and wide alpine meadows. With 86 rooms and suites, each space at Nesslerhof feels handcrafted for comfort. Timber from local forests, soft leathers, loden cloth and oak-wood floors combine to create rooms that feel warm and grounded. Even the entry-level rooms offer generous space, private balconies with views across valleys and peaks, and thoughtful details. Suites invite another layer of indulgence, with private spa areas, bubbling hot tubs and rooftop terraces that put the stars almost within reach.
Wellness here is an art form. The water world at Nesslerhof is expansive, with an indoor pool, a heated 25-metre outdoor pool, and an 800 m² natural swimming pond that mirrors the surrounding mountains. The spa is designed for restoration, with themed saunas, relaxation rooms and over one hundred treatments ranging from alpine-inspired rituals to Ligne St Barth facials. The light-filled yoga studio adds another rhythm to the day, while guided mountain hikes, snowshoe treks and cross-country trails invite you to experience the valley at your own pace.
In winter the Grossarl Valley is hushed under snow, the pistes of the Ski amadé region beckoning just steps from the hotel. The gleaming Kieserl gondola sits directly opposite the entrance, carrying guests to 2,000 metres of pristine slopes. Days end with candlelit dinners crafted from regional produce and the hotel’s own butchery, paired with fine wines from the vaulted cellar. Afternoons bring sweet pauses in the lounge, a glass of schnapps in the Spirit Bar, or a swim beneath dusk-lit skies.
Summer unfurls in a different way. Wildflowers carpet the meadows, 250 kilometres of hiking trails open into high pastures, and timber-framed chalets serve cheese and local delicacies to walkers and cyclists. The valley shimmers with long golden evenings, harvest markets and woodsmoke, while back at the hotel terraces brim with soft light and laughter. Autumn brings its own slower rhythm, the air fragrant with hay, the forests ablaze with colour, and evenings drawn out beside the fire.
Every detail here speaks of a family’s love for the land and a team of Gästeflüsterer, or “guest whisperers”, who anticipate what you need before you ask. From the boutique Nessler Home concept store to the panoramic Wolke7 restaurant at the top of the gondola, Nesslerhof is a place that elevates every season and leaves you with memories that feel timeless.
This competition offers the chance to experience that world for yourself. To wake each morning to mountain air, to step directly from the hotel to the slopes or trails, to return to saunas scented with herbs and pools that glow under the stars. To eat, to rest, to wander and to feel utterly restored.
How To Enter Our Competition
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Terms & Conditions
- The prize is a stay for two in a double room at Hotel Nesslerhof, Grossarl, Austria, including breakfast.
- The competition is open to UK residents aged 18 or over.
- No cash alternative. The prize is non-transferable and non-negotiable.
- Blackout dates apply: 22 December to 6 January (inclusive) and 1 February to 21 February 2026 of the year of stay and of the following year.
- Stays must be taken outside the blackout periods.
- The winner will be selected at random from valid entrants.
- Competition closes at [insert closing date & time here]. The winner will be notified by email or phone by [insert notification date].
- The prize must be redeemed within 12 months of notification, subject to hotel availability.
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