Golf Courses: There is a training center, driving range, and putting at pitching green just steps from the entrance to the hotel. The nearest golf course is 2 km away in Ellmau with another 11 within an hour’s drive.
Spa: Built partly into the hillside, the spa at the Bio-Hotel seduces guests not so much for its treatments as its design and amenities. Lounge chairs in a sunroom at the uppermost level—a level shared by most of the treatment rooms—look out through floor-to-ceiling windows on that mountainscape of the Wilder Kaisers. To reach that aerie, you climb stairs cut into simulated stone the same gray color as the mountains. Water splashes down the rocky slope in full view of a large rimless hot tub the shape of a mountain pool. Lying there you can gaze at the Wilder Kaisers perfectly framed in the windows of that sunroom above or at an aquarium filled with neon-colored tropical fish and two marauding sharks. Behind the cascading water as if in a cave are a series of saunas—one in translucent stone and called the “Crystal Sauna”—and salt grotto, all of them clothing optional. Leave that area and you follow a set of stairs to an indoor pool, bordered by what seems to be an extension of that rock face and cascading water in the room above with windows on a large grassy inner courtyard of the hotel containing lounge chairs and a kids’ tree house. A tunnel from the indoor pool leads directly into a small outdoor pool, both filled with crystal-clear water. Finally, there is a separate lap pool in one corner of the courtyard. All of this is accessible to guests whether or not they book spa treatments.
Fitness Center: The hotel also has a Fitness Garden, a 5,400-square-foot (500m²) arena adjacent to the indoor courts. It has been furnished with TechnoGym cardio and exercise stations and a Kinesis circuit training system. Personal trainers are also available and many of the hotel activities now operate out of this new Fitness garden. It borders a wellness area for adults with a saltwater pool, a lap pool with integrated Omega timing devices, more relaxation areas, a large marble steam room, two more saunas, a waterfall grotto, and a swimming lake.
Summer: Hiking and Mountain Biking. Hiking trails begin almost at the doorstep of the hotel and head up—and if you choose, over—the Wilder Kaiser mountains. Some are easy. Those at higher elevation can be difficult, as you climb hand-over-hand up rocky paths or along very steep slopes where you’re smart to hang onto the cable attached to the rock on the upper side as a handhold. Scattered throughout are mountain huts providing refreshments and even overnight lodging. A map and suggested routes are available from the concierge desk and there are regular guided hikes during late spring, summer, and fall. Meanwhile, for bicyclists there are both paved bike lanes all along the valley floor and paved and gravel forest roads in the mountains themselves. Bikes can be rented right at the hotel and like hiking there are guided outings available in season.
Winter: Nordic and Alpine Skiing. There is the first of a series of lifts as close as Going, less than a mile away, and the Kitzbühel and its fabled Hahnenkamm downhill racecourse are only 15 minutes away by taxi.
Stanglwirt has Lipizzaner horses and a riding school, complete with a small outdoor equestrian ring.
Children's programs: At 9:30 each morning, kids as young as age 3 can meet at the “Kinderstube” in the hotel or the Children’s Farm behind or for a full day of activities, including lunch, hay games, pony rides, petting zoo, and more supervised by the hotel’s nannies until 5 p.m. (and evenings during holidays). Families, meanwhile, gather in a Children’s’ Water World, with a 400-foot-long waterslide, multiple shallow pools, bigscreen TV showing kids’ favorites, and napping and play areas.
Dining: Packages include breakfast and dinner. Breakfast is a vast buffet of cheeses (some Stanglwirt’s own), deli meats, fish like smoked salmon or mixed seafood, their own yogurt, fresh fruit from raspberries and blackberries to watermelon and pineapple, breads, and a made-to-order omelet bar. Dinner varies from night to night but is typically a sumptuous five-course affair with a different theme each evening: Italian one night, Tyrolean Mountains another, the chef’s creations a third. They usually begin with a buffet of salads, fruits, vegetables and cheeses before giving you a choice of entrées, one of which is always vegetarian. There is also a free afternoon snack of coffee, tea, and pastry, served in the library.
220 Reviews on “Bio-Hotel Stanglwirt - Peter Burwash International”
I had the pleasure of playing tennis with the PBI Team at Stanglwirt over the past two weeks (late August 2024). I started off with the weekly adult tennis camp in my Week 1. We were a total of 4 adults, split into two groups based on skill level. The adult camp included 2 hours of daily instruction Monday-Friday from 10am-12pm, each day covering different topics (e.g., groundstrokes, serve & return, singles strategy etc.). Including the additional activities in some early afternoons, I was able to get around 13 hours of tennis over the span of 5 days from the program. Shoutout to our coaches (Andrea, David, and Ilia) — they were extremely diligent in explaining the concepts and demonstrating examples of correct technique. One thing that stood out for me was the family environment within the PBI Team. Coaches Andrea and David have both been a part of the Stanglwirt PBI Team since early 2000s! Weather permitting, we were able to enjoy the beautiful outdoor clay courts of Stanglwirt under the dramatic backdrop of the Wilder Kaiser mountains — definitely one of the most scenic tennis courts in the world. The facilities also include 5 indoor carpet courts for when the weather was not cooperative. Content with what I had learned in the camp, I decided to take 1-on-1s with coaches Andrea and David in my second week to build on the foundation and get some more targeted practice. Overall, I’m extremely satisfied with my decision to plan a vacation around tennis at Stanglwirt, although I was staying in a different accommodation/hotel. Looking forward to coming back next summer!
The PBI Tennis Experience was outstanding. One of the best. Thank you
A perfect first experience with pickleball and as usual great tennis. Of course again excellently arranged by the professionals of PBI
I had an amazing time at this Hotel. Definitely PBI and the PBI coaches have been a reason for me to come and visit Stanglwirt for many years. Very friendly in their explanation, they really take their time. I am already planning for my return next year!
It’s a family hotel, hosting a PBI- high professional tennis team, located at the foot of Wilder Kaiser- with plenty of red clay outdoor courts & also indoor courts. Operates all year round. Love it!
The most amazing setting for playing the beautiful sport of tennis. Breathing this clear and clean air from the mountains whilst playing tennis is amazing. This is one of my favorite places!!
PBI and the PBI coaches have been a reason for us to come and visit Stanglwirt for many years.
Super amazing place- the tennis program is fun and you learn something new every time you come! The instructors are friendly and make you want to stay and play all day!! The scenery is incredible and it feels like home!!
Perfect match between sport/leisure, Spa and Lodging. Outstanding Hotel Resort.
I have had about 20 lessons with David Hong and rate him 11 out of 10.