SLEEP SOUNDLY

Storied hotel or health resort? Mountain hut or modern abode? There are plenty of options when it comes time to bed down. Historic Südbahnhotel was built in 1882 – given its dramatic façade, you probably won’t be surprised to learn it was once a palace.

Meanwhile, Grand Hotel Panhans on the Semmering comes with a sprawling spa, ideal for mountain-weary limbs. There’s more pampering to be had at Hotel Knappenhof at Reichenau an der Rax, which is like a little slice of Austrian tradition at the foot of Rax.

The Looshaus hotel and restaurant on Kreuzberg reflects the uncluttered simplicity of Adolf Loos’ architecture, while the pretty Schneeberghof in Puchberg offers sleek rooms inside an alpine chalet that dreams are made of.