Back at Hotel Hochschober
Ever since the publishing in
January 2013, our article about Hotel Hochschober has been ranked among the most popular
ones. Increasing number of our readers
have been asking us about it therefore we have decided to pay the visit to
Hotel Hochschober again to check what is new up there. Stay tuned to find out
more…
This family run hotel located
right on the border between two regions: Styria and Carinthia has welcomed us
with well-planned agenda for the whole weekend.
We were ready to try new yoga programs, ski with professional instructor
on the slopes of nearby mountain, try cosmetics procedure or simply indulge in
the wonderful cuisine. Since our last visit they have reconstructed rooms,
built a new lake sauna and added new programs. And this is what your weekend at
Hotel Hochschober may look alike:
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| new reconstructed room at Hotel Hochschober |
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| bathroom |
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| your spa basket |
Saturday:
In the morning, stretch your body
and muscles at yoga mat in Chinese pagoda which is directly connected to the
hotel. Take a part in tea session on the top 9th floor right
afterwards where you can read local and international newspaper while drinking
green jasmine tea or Chinese alternative.
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| unique Chinese pagoda |
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| tea room on the 9th floor |
Afterwards, head to the breakfast
room where you are can choose from hundreds of goodies in the buffet; from
local cheese and salami, to salad bar; from different pastries and bread rolls
to home-made butter. Due to the increasing popularity, gluten-free, lacto-free
and vegan products can be found as well. On top of it, the kitchen gives you
the possibility of making your own fresh squeezed juice.
Before heading to the slopes, meet
in base camp area where experienced serviceman takes care of your ski equipment
or even rent them out to you if you haven’t brought along. Afterwards, pay
visit to the slopes of Turracher Hohe with professional instructor Flo Kofer
who is famous Austrian freestyle ride and who owns his ski school called
snowlove.at. Flo will not only show you the entire area but also a new addition
Snow & Fun park with newest attractions. As an adrenaline junkie, you
should not miss it out!
For lunch, you can either go back
to hotel Hochschober and have light snack such as soup, salad or main course or
stay on the mountain and go to Almzeit Hutte which is Hochschober’s chalet
offering local regional cuisine and great burgers.
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| Almzeit Hutte |
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| lunch |
Nothing can beat relax in
wellness after long day skiing, try the new attraction of Hotel Hochschober –
Lake Sauna with steam, 60 and 90 degrees sauna. Each day at certain time, you
can also experience sauna procedures with instructor. To fully enjoy the
benefits of sauna, do not forget to spend some time between sessions in nearby
relaxing room and drink plenty of water which can be found everywhere as well
as snacks in form of vegetables, nuts and dried fruits.
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| new Lake Sauna |
After long day, it is time for
you to enjoy the 5-course dinner in the restaurant accompanied by glass of
wine. Start with specialty which is different every day, continue with salad,
soup, main course and conclude with delicious desert. Once you’re finished, you
can spend the rest of your evening in library and choose from hundreds of
titles or simply play boarding games with your loved ones.
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| salmon pate |
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| ginger-carrot soup |
Sunday:
What can be a better way to start
your perfect morning then plunge into the heated pool outside of the hotel? We
guarantee you will not feel cold as the 27-29 degree temperature is ideal for
swimming outside. You can also opt out for morning session in the gym while
exercising or doing your routine.
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| outside heated pool |
Sunday breakfast is special in
terms of being served smoked salmon and glass of champagne by the owners Karin
and Martin. Cozy atmosphere is accompanied by violoncello player and it’s up to
you to decide where you are going next.
Your cosmetic treatment starts
right after breakfast, let yourself being pampered with new cosmetics line
called Balance Alpine or simply try some the new massages. You can easily spend
time on pedicure or manicure without thinking while enjoying your wellbeing.
Go for lunch for some light snack
or head outside to enjoy the atmosphere of winter wonderland and observe the
present skiers and snowboarders. There is a plenty of activities to do during
your time at Turracher Hohe. You can try the attraction called Nocky Filtzer
where you sled down the toboggan with adrenaline in your blood.
If you still got some spare
energy, spend some time in wellness area. This time, try Turkish hammam with
variety of different rooms spraying with perfumes of rose, jasmine or mint. You
can also head outside to the Jacuzzi which offers kids pool with 35 degrees and
another two with 36-37 and 38 degrees.
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| Turkish Hammam |
Your last night at Hotel
Hochschober will certainly be a sad one as you are caught thinking you’d like
to stay here forever. If you simply cannot, at least try to enjoy some of the
delicious meals like Austrian famous dish called Tafelspitz, local dumplings or
selection of fish. All of these accompanied by salad bar and concluded with
sweets like ice-cream from wagon, crème brule and other goodies.
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| selection of desserts |
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| ice-cream wagon |
As a nice souvenir, you can take
with you some of the products such as honey & milk body lotion, homemade
bread and others which can be purchased in the little store next to the
reception. Once you have crossed the door your countdown to the next visit
already starts. It is not a secret to say that if you have ever been to
Hochschober you will definitely come back again. For more information about Hotel Hochschober and reservation go to
https://www.hochschober.com/en/
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