How many MICHELIN Keys does the Almhof Schneider have?

Two, in the MICHELIN Guide's Austria selection.

Who runs Hotel Almhof Schneider?

Gerold and Katia Schneider, the fourth generation of the family, who took it over in 1996. Both are architects and redesigned the hotel themselves.

Are the slopes close?

Yes. The hotel stands at the foot of the Schlegelkopf, and ski rental is on site.

Can SkyCourtage arrange the flight to Lech?

Yes. We arrange Business and First Class seats on scheduled airlines and private jet charter to Lech, with one final price, our margin included. The hotel is booked with the hotel or through our booking partner.

Five-star Two MICHELIN Keys Lech, Lech

Hotel Almhof Schneider

A Walser farmhouse that the Schneiders opened to guests in 1929, now three gabled houses at the foot of the Schlegelkopf, run by the fourth generation.

Fly to Lech

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MICHELIN: Two Keys
Guests since: 1929
Run by: Gerold and Katia Schneider, fourth generation
From the airport: About 90 minutes from Innsbruck

The hotel

Five centuries of Schneiders.

The Schneiders have been in Lech since the valley was settled, around 1450, and farmed the high pastures. In 1929 Wilhelm Schneider began taking guests in the family's Walser farmhouse. Leopold, the next generation, built the first ski lift in Lech in 1940. The hotel grew in four stages between 1963 and 1983, until farming gave way to tourism entirely.

Gerold and Katia Schneider are architects. They founded their own practice in 1995 and took over the Almhof the next year. The hotel is now three linked houses under gabled roofs; in 2015 and 2016 they renewed the spa in Salzburg limestone and put the cars underground. Inside it is sanded spruce, oiled walnut, wool and linen, with contemporary art among the antlers.

The wine cellar A large cellar holding some of Austria's best bottles. The sommelier Josef Neulinger was Gault&Millau Sommelier of the Year in 2018.
The spa Pools lined in Salzburg limestone, steam rooms, a jacuzzi and treatments on request, plus an outdoor pool.
On a bad weather day A billiard room full of curios, a private cinema and a kids' club.

Good to know

Before you go.

Departure Check-out by 11 am. Confirm the check-in time with the hotel, as the MICHELIN Guide gives two.
Children Welcome, with a kids' club and a crèche. Cots subject to availability.
Pets Not accepted.

Getting there

Flying to Lech.

Innsbruck is the nearest airport for scheduled flights and private jets, about an hour and a half by car. Friedrichshafen is about the same, and Zurich, with the widest choice of long-haul flights, is about two and a half hours away.

Business & First Class Airline flights Long-haul travellers usually come through Zurich, where nonstop services arrive from the Gulf, Asia and North America as well as every major European hub. Innsbruck is closer, with a shorter list of routes. Request a fare Private Jet Private flights Jets put down at Innsbruck or across Lake Constance at Friedrichshafen; from either, a car climbs over the Arlberg or the Flexen pass to the village. After heavy snow the Flexen road can close for a time. Request a jet

Approximate flying time by midsize jet to Lech

Milan 40 min
Paris 1 h 15
Hamburg 1 h 15
London 1 h 40
Dubai 6 h 20

Questions

What guests ask first.

How many MICHELIN Keys does the Almhof Schneider have?: Two, in the MICHELIN Guide's Austria selection.
Who runs Hotel Almhof Schneider?: Gerold and Katia Schneider, the fourth generation of the family, who took it over in 1996. Both are architects and redesigned the hotel themselves.
Are the slopes close?: Yes. The hotel stands at the foot of the Schlegelkopf, and ski rental is on site.
Can SkyCourtage arrange the flight to Lech?: Yes. We arrange Business and First Class seats on scheduled airlines and private jet charter to Lech, with one final price, our margin included. The hotel is booked with the hotel or through our booking partner.

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Staying at Hotel Almhof Schneider?

Book the room, then the flight.

Rates and availability come from the hotel itself. For the journey to Lech, a Business or First Class seat or an aircraft of your own: tell us the date and we come back with one final price, our margin included.

Business & First Private Jet

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