LIFESTYLE & INSPIRATION 2017.2018 ‘SERVUS’ FROM THE GROSSARLER HOF! Anticipation – they say – is half the pleasure. This is particularly true when it comes to holidays – the best times of the year. Enjoy a short break, family skiing holiday, a mountain escape away from the everyday, an unforgettable summer holiday in the Valley of Alpine Meadows with candlelit dinners under the stars, or culinary delights during our gourmet events – allow us to inspire you and help you find your own, personal Alpine joy here in the Grossarl Valley. We hope to welcome you soon! With kind regards from the Andexer and Viehhauser families 2 3 ‘What you really need at the ‘Delicious gourmet specialties end of a hard day slaying on LOCATION provide the energy for all those the slopes is somewhere At 920m above sea level in the outdoor activities while the spa seriously luxe to cosy up in. Grossarl Valley in SalzburgerLand has every treatment needed to The family-run GROSSARLER • Approx 70km south of Salzburg soothe aching limbs. HOF, bang opposite the chair • Just a few metres from the Grossarl Harnessing the true nature of lift to the pistes, totally nails it cable car’s lower terminus • Directly Alpine living, GROSSARLER – with its wooden interiors, log at the foot of the Grossarl-Dorfgastein HOF is a successful blend of fires, wall-mounted antlers and interconnected ski area with access to traditional and modern.’ gingham curtains.’ Austria’s largest ski region: Ski amadé TRENDS plus TRAVEL ELLE UK ‘This 4-star superior hotel caters to even the most demanding requirements, and combines the region’s classic timber architecture with modern elements.’ BUNTE ‘The GROSSARLER HOF’s FACILITIES cuisine is in the premier league: ‘The staff go to every length to treasures from the hotel’s own 49 rooms & suites • Reception area • Lobby with open fire & American Bar make sure that guests feel as wine cellar, locally shot game • Wood panelled restaurant with tiled stove • Jagastub’n with rustic stove relaxed as possible.’ and venison and Austrian • Wine cellar • Heated balcony • Generous sun terrace • Erlenreich Relax & SPA Daily Mail specialities delight guests – and • Wood-panelled meeting room with projector, screen & sound system not only at dinner...’ • Underground car park with direct hotel access • Ski room with boot heating Der Westen • Fully accessible SPA FACILITIES Spacious Finnish sauna 90°C Finnish ladies’ sauna 90°C Sanarium® 60°C Steam room Infrared sauna Indoor whirlpool Year-round heated outdoor whirlpool with massage jets A regal retreat Kneipp water treading pool Equilibrium quiet zone with ERLENREICH waterbeds Relaxation area with RELAX & SPA waterbeds The Erlenreich Relax & SPA transports you into the presence of the Conservatory with relaxation alder. This member of the birch family is considered an invigorating area yet soothing medicinal plant – and is also said to have given Grossarl its name. Outdoor lounger area with mountain views The SPA’s close proximity to the trees is soothing to body and spirit. Enjoy exclusive applications with pure ALTITUDE by ‘Les Fermes de Bio-Vitality buffet with a Marie’, body treatments & programmes, massages, SPA rituals and, selection of teas & organic of course, natural applications with locally sourced products. A snacks selection of exclusive fragrances, SENSAI make-up and Londontown natural nail care complement the services in our Erlenreich Relax & Gym with cardio equipment SPA. Immerse yourself in the relaxing atmosphere of the Erlenreich! Beauty, massage and body treatment rooms 6 7 Queen & King of the Alder, MAKE A WISH! 1 Dec 2017 – 8 Apr 2018 • 3 or 4 nights incl GROSSARLER HOF ‘almost’ full board • 3 treatments of your choice 3 nights from €561 per person Alpine beauty sharing a double room 4 nights from €712 per person SECRETS OF THE sharing a double room EDELWEISS ‘Once you have climbed to the top of a mountain and taken Please select pure ALTITUDE is a luxury skincare line for face and body with a deep breath, you understand specially developed SPA & beauty treatments, initially designed by that the air up there is different, For HER: For HIM: the ‘Les Fermes de Marie’ in the French Alps. The absolute star of cleaner, fresher. Capturing this the range is the edelweiss, combined with well over 50 different moment in a line of beauty • Eclat de givre facial – a touch of • Eclat de givre facial – a touch of extracts of Alpine plants. Every stage of the process is carefully hoarfrost hoarfrost controlled and carried out with utmost respect for the environment. products would seem impossible, • Le point de vue – Alpine moments • Brown sugar & honey scrub The products contain no animal ingredients and are not tested on but we have succeeded with animals. Dermatologically tested for safety and effectiveness: to pure ALTITUDE.’ • Dermopeel incl cleansing & soothing • Cranberry wrap guarantee this effectiveness, pure ALTITUDE uses exclusively pack herbal ingredients. • Manicure • Brown sugar & honey scrub • Alpine hand & foot pack As well as edelweiss, the products also contain a blend of plants • Cream pack and minerals with remarkable cosmetic benefits, including classic • Reflexology herbs such as gentian, horsetail, arnica, buddleia and masterwort. • Cranberry wrap • Aromatherapy massage Body creams are refined with mineral extracts known for their • Manicure de-stressing properties. In combination with the pure Miage Glacier • Relaxing foot massage spring water from the foot of Mont Blanc, the pure ALTITUDE • Alpine hand & foot pack • Partial body massage line unites all these precious ingredients in an exceptional • Aromatherapy massage cosmetic range. • Head & shoulder massage • Relaxing foot massage • Partial body massage • Head & shoulder massage 9 Specials: GASTRONOMY & SPA Gerhard Pfneisl ‘The richness, variety and culinary heritage with Nala of our region on a plate.’ MEET THE WINEGROWERS FOOD & DRINK: & SPA TIME Pfneisl winery JAGASTUB’N 18 – 21 Jan 2018 Our kitchen and Head Chef Walter Viehhauser have once again been • 3 nights incl GROSSARLER awarded 89 points and 2 forks in the renowned Falstaff Gourmet Guide HOF ‘almost’ full board for 2017. • 6-course gala menu on 20 January incl wine pairing from Walter Viehhauser’s love for and attachment to his homeland are mirrored the Pfneisl winery MEET THE in his cuisine, which is characterised by regionalism and the use of local • 1 aromatherapy massage produce. In this respect, he is uncompromising. Although it must be said BEST RESTAURANT (25 mins) per person WINEGROWERS that, given the treasures of the Pongau region that he uses in creating his traditional, Austrian dishes, he does enjoy an advantage. Guests enjoy IN THE GROSSARL from 559 per person sharing a & SPA TIME € Alpine herbs from the lush valley meadows, fish from nearby mountain double room Lackner Tinnacher winery VALLEY 25 – 28 Jan 2018 streams and locally shot game and venison for which the Valley of Alpine Meadows is rightly famous. The renowned Falstaff Gourmet Guide • 3 nights incl GROSSARLER 2017 has again rated our kitchen with HOF ‘almost’ full board ‘To call my cuisine rooted in the soil is a great compliment that expresses 89 points & 2 forks. • 6-course gala menu on 27 my respect for the food and produce of my homeland.’ January incl wine pairing from the Lackner Tinnacher winery His Alpine dishes are served in the rustic yet elegant restaurant, on the sun • 1 aromatherapy massage terrace or at the à la carte Jagastub’n where the traditional tiled stove, (25 mins) per person country-style furniture, pretty table linen and hunting trophies create the perfect setting for guaranteed culinary enjoyment. from €559 per person sharing a Katharina and double room Markus Andexer is responsible for the superbly assorted wine cellar of Fritz Tinnacher predominantly Austrian wines created by renowned winemakers as well as young and as yet unknown vintners, which can be enjoyed during the hotel’s weekly wine tastings. However, guests are also able to discover rare You can extend your stay for both vintages from around the world – including wines from Italy, Spain, of these specials! Switzerland and fine Bordeaux. 10 11 Johann Donabaum GROSSARL SUMMIT OF Florian Schulte DELIGHTS 7 – 11 Jan 2018 4-day gourmet event • 4 nights incl GROSSARLER HOF ‘almost’ full board GROSSARL • 4-course dinner with salad Stefan, Manfred buffet and cheese selection, SUMMIT OF and Armin Tement incl optional wine pairing • Wine tastings with a different top vintner every evening: DELIGHTS Hubert Wallner SUN: Johann Donabaum MON: Manfred Tement Four days of delectation: enjoy a gourmet highlight at the TUES: Rainer Christ GROSSARLER HOF during the Grossarl Summit of Delights WEDS: Heribert Bayer which takes place soon after the turn of the year. Four evenings • Gourmet lunch on Tuesday with 4-course dinners and wine pairing, as well as wine tastings with award-winning chef with top Austrian winemakers in the comfortable and exclusive Hubert Wallner from See ambience of our hotel. The Johann Donabaum, Rainer Christ and Heribert Bayer wineries will present their superb products in Restaurant Saag at Lake Worth Rainer Christ (Gault&Millau 17 points/3 person. During the day, skiing is on the agenda, and on Tuesday, you are cordially invited to a gourmet lunch in the ski area with toques) incl large format bottles Raimo Rudi Rumpler from the above vintners award-winning Austrian chef Hubert Wallner, from See Restaurant Saag at Lake Worth. • 3-day Ski amadé pass from €781 per person sharing a double room incl wine pairing from €681 per person sharing a double room excl wine pairing 12 Patrick Bayer apresvino.com SKI & WINE IN SKI AMADÉ 10 – 17 Mar 2018 • 7 nights incl GROSSARLER HOF ‘almost’ full board • Welcome with sparkling wine • 6-day Ski amadé pass • 2 gala dinners at the GROSSARLER HOF with optional wine pairing Leo Hillinger • Wine cellar open day – ‘Weinroas’ - with Austrian winemakers: walk from one hotel to the next, taste fine wines, tuck into local delicacies and enjoy live music from 7pm to 1am.