Hotel Hochschober: the wellness and spa hotel in Austria at Turracher Höhe. Let yourself be pampered at our holiday retreat filled with wonder A heated swimming pool in a cold mountain lake? An oriental hamam and Chinese tower from the Far East in the middle of the Alps? A library with over 3000 books? Let us surprise you with good ideas and a multitude of inspiring and delightful programmes. A spa hotel for all ages The Hotel Hochschober is situated at 1,763 metres above sea level in the wonderful peace and quiet of the Turracher Höhe mountain pass in Austria, right on the border between the Austrian states of Carinthia and Styria. People of all ages come to be our guests on the bank of Lake Turracher See, surrounded by larch and pine forests and the Nock Berge National Park. You can visit us throughout the year, save for a few weeks in May that we use for improvement and alteration work. Hosts with a passion Since it opened in 1929, the spa Hotel Hochschober has been under the ownership of the Leeb family. Today, Karin Leeb and Martin Klein continue to run the hotel for the third generation: “Like our parents and grandparents before us, we have a passion for hosting. While deeply rooted in the Carinthia and Styria regions of Austria, we ourselves are dedicated travellers, always on the lookout for ideas to make your holiday with us a very special experience. In this, we don't follow short-lived fads, but are guided by issues close to our hearts. We place great value on a sustainable lifestyle and social responsibility – for the present as well as the future. It is thanks to this understanding within our family that we are pioneers in various aspects of hospitality.” 'Hochschobering' tempts you to travel Our own love of travelling defines our holiday philosophy. Travelling opens up new perspectives and suggests new paths. During your holiday at the spa Hotel Hochschober we want to inspire you to travel: from place to place, through different spaces and times, through regions and cultures – this is what we mean by "Hochschobering". Discover extraordinary places As it takes your fancy choose which place you would like to explore more closely; where you want to stay and find rest; where you want to find new inspiration or discover new things. Stops on your wellness journey include, for example, the Chinese tower or the hamam, the ever-warm "See -Bad" pool, the "Wortreich" library complete with reading salon, the mountain lakes on the Turracher Höhe, the pine forests, and the Nockberg Mountains. Our younger guests can meet at the "Kinder-Villa" play park and childcare centre, and the "Jugend -Club" youth club. Excellent advice The staff at our spa hotel see themselves as your travel guides. Together with all employees we develop movement and wellness, and creative and cultural programmes which we offer throughout the year. Our many employees and other experts who have worked closely with the Hochschober for years design and guide the various elements of the programmes. Participation in all programmes is included in the price of your holiday package. That's how it has always been at the Hochschober. Meeting you eye to eye Guests value our friendly and attentive staff. To create this exceptional atmosphere we focus on our social responsibility towards them: from joint study tours to extensive further training programmes. We place special emphasis on mutual appreciation, meeting eye to eye in the "Golden Relationship Triangle" of guests, staff and the managing family. Inspiration and Motion: the Hotel Hochschober´s programme Choose what you like, when you like At the Hotel Hochschober in Austria we want to do more than accommodate and look after you. We would like to give you something to take away with you from your holidays in the mountains: new experiences and interests – exceptional moments in exceptional places. For this we produce, together with all our staff, a varied and diverse programme. Many employees, and further experts who have worked closely with the Hotel Hochschober for many years, design and guide the various programmes. The four topics we are especially passionate about Out in nature: enjoy the Turracher Höhe Mystical mountain lakes, pine and larch woods, the gentle Nockberge Mountains: all around the Hotel Hochschober the natural beauty of the Austrian Turracher Höhe inspires you to recover your inner rhythm and to replenish your strength. The programme includes year-round guided walks and activity programmes in nature. Starting in mid-June, the "Singing in a Sea of Blossom" theme of our walks centres on blooming flowers, while from mid-September, the "Hiking above the Clouds" theme takes you above the clouds. Time for you and me Having time, and taking time – just for yourself, for friends, or for your partner. The focus lies on creative and inspiring, soothing and pleasurable activities. Offering the Happiness Weeks programme for personal happiness; writing and painting programme; Styling-Tips personal style programme; and Yoga on the Mountain yoga programme in November and June; as well as our autumn central theme of cooking and tasting, Cooking & Tasting. Time for the family The Hotel Hochschober gives wellbeing to people of all ages. Tailored facilities and programmes provide joint activities as well as personal space for everyone. During school holidays we offer a variety of children and family holiday programmes. "Literature on the Mountain" literary events A variety of programmes are dedicated to art and beauty, in particular literature and talking about literature. This programme includes readings, book presentations, literary talks and writing seminars. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inclusive: Participation in all programmes is included in your package rates. Being active or doing nothing: All programmes leave you with enough time before and after to engage in your own personal activities on your holidays in the mountains. Once or several times: All programmes covering more than one day (e.g. the yoga, happiness, painting and writing programmes) are designed to let you sample a bit, take part in a single session or participate in the full programme. Beginners and pros: All programmes are directed at beginners and pros alike. Excluded from this are programmes that require a certain level of fitness (mountain hiking tours) or experience (challenging mountain bike tours). Personal: All programmes are designed to take place in small groups. Walks will take place with as few as one single participant