Austria’s luxury scene is more focussed on its grand hotels than catered ski chalets – but that’s not to say you can’t find a handful of downright incredible lodgings if you know where to look for them.
Near the Schlosskopf piste and chairlift, this luxurious four-floor chalet offers a sauna and hammam. The spacious living/dining area on the top floor opens to a balcony. Guests have access to a shared pool, and gym.
This award-winning property in Stubenbach, dating to 1597, offers chic alpine elegance with antique touches. The chalet has ski-in access from Rüfikoft ski area, sleeps 12 and features a wine cave, sauna and cinema room.
This luxury high-ceiling apartment, on the top floor of Chalet Austria sleeps 12 and shares hammam and sauna facilities. In Nasserein, the chalet is just three minutes to the gondola and 10 minutes to St. Anton centre.
Blending Tyrolean tradition with contemporary luxury, this chalet made of old wood and natural stone has vaulted ceilings. Hosting ten guests across three floors, it offers a cinema room, gourmet chef and a driver service.
In Oberdorf, seven minutes to the lift and 10 minutes to St Anton centre, this contemporary chalet with alpine charm sleeps 12 with two living areas and a sauna. The spacious upper floor living area has a wraparound balcony.
Experience Tyrolean craftsmanship at this luxury chalet in Nasserein, minutes from the lift. Built by a skiing champion, this chalet offers luxurious alpine living, and sleeps 15 with a cinema, sauna and driver service.
In Nasserein, five minutes to the gondola and 10 minutes to St. Anton centre, this luxury apartment with a Renaissance panel ceiling is on Chalet Austria's middle-floor. Sleeping 12, it shares the hammam and sauna.
The chefs in Austria’s poshest mountain lodgings pull out all stops to make your dining experience incredible. Wake up to hot breakfasts with an army of yoghurts, cereals, fresh breads and jams to fuel up for the day ahead. Later, come home to a cuppa with cake, bread and savoury snacks, before champagne, canapes and a three or four course dinner (paired with excellent house wines) to end the day. On the cook’s day off, your host will point you in the direction of the best restaurants in town, and take care of table bookings if need be.
While France and Switzerland are famed for having the most cavernous chalet spas, Austria’s luxury chalets aren’t short of a wellness facility or two. The most exclusive have a gaggle of private Hammams, saunas and outdoor hot tubs for guests to use, while others offer shared access to excellent spa facilities and swimming pools.
Accommodation | Resort | Favourite features |
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Chalet Maria Schnee | St Anton | Sleeps 15, cinema room, sauna, driver service |
Chalet 1597 | Lech | Sleeps 12, historic ski chalet, wine cave, sauna, cinema room |
Skyfall Penthouse | St Christoph | Sleeps 11, ski in/out, cinema, sauna |
Chalet Almajur | St Anton | Sleeps 10, cinema room, professional gourmet chef, driver service |
Crux Penthouse | St Christoph | Sleeps 12, access to gym & wellness, sauna |
We update this list often but facilities can change, so if any specific feature is essential to your trip, make sure you ask us to confirm the details before you book your holiday.