克里斯蒂安妮爾飯店(Small Luxury Hotels of the World - Kristiania Lech)

This is our fourth visit to the wonderful Kristiania in Lech. Nestled just outside the main hubbub of the town, the Kristiania is a warm, cosy and welcoming home from home after a day spent skiing in the mountains. The Kristiania mixes traditional Tyrolean decor and designs with eye catching and stunning contemporary works of art. What makes this hotel stand out though is its staff who are all, without exception, fabulous. You are greeted with warm smiles wherever you go and everybody is keen to make sure you have the very best holiday possible. The rooms are nicely designed, spacious and very comfortable. We stayed in room 19 this time with separate bathroom and WC and gorgeous views over the mountain. We have always particularly loved the bar at the Kristiania; it’s very large, warm and sumptuous full of squishy sofas and armchairs to curl up in. The Boot Camp is great too; big, warm and very well equipped. Because the hotel is situated slightly out of town, the Kristiania provides a complimentary shuttle service and this works very well. So, why the four stars instead of five this time? We were served milk with our afternoon tea in the bar one afternoon from a dirty jug with old coffee swimming around in it. This hadn’t been noticed by the staff but was quickly removed and replaced when we pointed it out. We were also served completely flat champagne in the bar one evening which the barman had also not noticed. We appreciate these are minor points and very ‘first world’ but this is a hotel aiming for the very best service and we felt it slightly misfired this time. We also came back to our room at the end of a whole day’s skiing one day and the room had not been cleaned. We asked the Reception staff for it to be cleaned and sat in the bar for an hour while that happened. Again, not a big problem but we would have preferred to have gone straight to the room to shower and relax. Turn down service was a little hit and miss too and didn’t happen on a couple of evenings. I should point out though that when Housekeeping did come, the room was cleaned to a very high standard and we had absolutely no complaints whatsoever. The beds, pillows, towels, robes and slippers are all extremely comfortable and appreciated after a long day’s skiing. We felt breakfast was a little expensive too at around 45 euros per person although we understand the world is a very expensive place right now so others may have a different opinion. The egg on my husband’s breakfast rosti was overcooked one morning though and the fish in the same dish very oily. He ordered a mushroom omelette on the second morning and the plate was very oily indeed which didn’t look nice when it arrived and the mushrooms were on the side not inside the omelette. I also ordered the bircher muesli on the first morning but was given hot porridge instead. As before, none of these things are major issues but just minor comments and feedback for a hotel of this calibre. We are very fond of the Krist

My son and I stayed at the Hotel for three days. The staff was excellent, really excellent, superb. The food was mostly excellent, I had one meal that was OK but the other meals were memorable especially the vegetables which were uniquely prepared. And the views. In town is a little busy, this hotel is located a short walk away from town and is very quiet. Below is a picture of the postcard like view from my room. The hotel has a comfortable atmosphere.

I could not have enjoyed our stay at Kristiania any more. We were so surprised that April was quiet, as it is simply the BEST time to go! We had fresh snow and glorious sunshine over Easter weekend. The hotel feels like checking in at your chicest friends place in the Alps, super cool, charming interiors and confident staff. Food to die for and the barman makes the best pisco sour I've ever tasted! Really can't wait to be able to go back.

I have been staying at the Kristiania for quite a few years now and it never fails to deliver. A beautiful hotel which veers between traditional and contemporary. Gertrud the owner has a wonderful eye for contemporary art, which she dovetails brilliantly with more traditional style. The staff are second to none, simply cannot do enough for you. From transporting you around the resort, organising skis, trips to spas, booking instructors, to cooking you something off menu. The food is always first class at the Kristiania, always lots of choice and all impeccably prepared. If you would like something specially cooked, they are only too happy to do this. My son and I had the most delicious locally produced shrimp I have ever tasted and I asked if we might have it with spaghetti the following evening for supper. The cook duly prepared us the most fantastic dish which I can only describe as historic. I cannot recommend the Kristiania more and as Gertrud likes to say "We are a home from home", I think it is so much more.

Einfach ein Traum! Hotel ist wahrlich die falsche Beschreibung für dieses Haus, das so besonders ist wie die Gastgeberin Gertrud Schneider und ihre Mitarbeiter. Ein Besuch in einem privaten Chalet einer sehr kosmopolitischen, kunstsinnigen Familie, umsorgt von charmanten Freunden, das trifft es. Vielen Dank, wir kommen wieder

Das Kristiania Hotel ist nicht bloß eine Skifahrer-Unterkunft, sondern ein besonderes Erlebnis (auch für Kunst- und Kulinarik-Beflissene) in einem besonderen Ski-Ort. In dieser schönen Bergwelt also das Skifahren u n d diese Hotel-Besonderheiten genießen zu können, ist ein besonderer Beitrag der Hotel-Eigentümerin Gertrud Schneider. Sie ist eine außergewöhnliche Persönlichkeit nicht nur mit Hotel-Tradition, sondern eben auch mit persönlichen, internationalen Erfahrungen und einem Kultur-Bewusstsein !

We had an amazing time even though I was injured. The staff of the hotel did everything possible to make our stay as pleasant as they could. They went out of their way to accommodate me, they changed my room from one with stairs in it to a large flat suite which was easier with my crutches, the boys on the terrace did everything to make my time in the sun (glorious terrace) comfortable. They brought ice packs galore. Everyone was soooooo nice and kind. Mrs Sneider could not have been more gracious and her dog, a white lab, was great company! We really felt so comfortable, we are returning next March to ski rather than be pampered and are looking forward to it!

Fantastic experience: Excellent staff, hotel, food Mrs Schneider and team make you feel at home Very good transport service to ski lifts and restaurants Rooms are comfortable and cozy Hotel location is close to Lech centre

Wer nach einem etwas anderen Hotel auf der Suche ist, ist im inhabergeführten Boutiquehotel Kristiania Lech genau richtig. Wir besuchten das exklusive Hotel im Rahmen der Kristiania Summer Edition, welche sich durch viel Kunst, einem tollen Gastkoch und einem highend All-inclusive Konzept auszeichnete. Besonders ist uns der sehr persönlich Service des Teams und die Liebe zu den Details durch die Gastgeberin aufgefallen. Alle Zimmer sind durch die Besitzerin individuell und mit viel Liebe eingerichtet. Wir durften uns bei Anreise das Zimmer auswählen. Wir hatten die Wahl zwischen einer bunt-eklektischen Suite und einer in Naturfarben. Da das Hotel nur über wenige Zimmer verfügt, ist der Rahmen sehr privat und exklusiv gehalten. Am späteren Nachmittag legte ein DJ auf der gut besuchten Terrasse auf; die Stimmung ist schwer zu beschrieb (alpin und doch hip, entspannt, cool mit Leuten aus der ganzen Welt). Am Abend wurden wir jeweils mit einem täglich wechselnden exzellenten Menü überrascht. Vielen Dank für die tolle Auszeit in Lech; wir haben es sehr genossen und kommen im Winter wieder!