HOTEL KRISTIANIA

LECH, AUSTRIA

Hotel Kristiana is Lech’s hidden gem, and whilst it looks like a traditional Austrian ski chalet on the exterior, the interior reveals a spectacularly curated contemporary art collection to rival any world-class museum and unique interior design. Owned and run by the Schneider family since 1968 the Kristiania is a true home-from-home, with authentic Austrian hospitality at its heart. The hotel was founded by Othmar Schneider, born in Lech in 1928 and a former Olympic Gold medal-winning skier, and today it is run by his daughter Gertrud Schneider.

The Kristiania has 29 guestrooms and suites, all decorated with individual artistic elements based around a particular piece of art, and with incredible views of Lech and the surrounding mountains. From Alpine chic to Chinese, to Ralph Lauren meets Heidi, the rooms are full of beautiful and colorful fabrics, together with original artwork and antiques, lending a unique quality to each room. The hotel’s art collection consists of more than 200 contemporary paintings, sculptures, original prints and tapestries by both emerging and established artists such as Max Cole, Roy Lichtenstein, Max Bill, and Sam Francis.

Guests staying at the Kristiania are spoilt with a selection of quirky butler services - including a ski butler, a bath butler and even a reading butler who will source guests’ favorite reading materials and books ahead of their arrival. There is also a ski nanny for younger guests and a D.O.G Dog service for those who can’t leave their pet pooch at home.

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