Five-star Hotel Krallerhof in Leogang, Austria

Real experiences - impressive nature - quiet luxury

All of this can be found at the Hotel Krallerhof. For four generations, the talents and values of the Altenberger family have flowed into the luxury hotel, making it an exceptional and unique place.

Respect and sustainability

For the Altenberger family, sustainability for the protection and preservation of nature is neither a job nor a mission - but a need. The topic of sustainability has always been a high priority and is always a focus when making decisions about new investments. For example, the hotel covers almost half of its electricity requirements

through photovoltaic systems. In addition to energy from air heat pumps, the waste heat from refrigeration production is also used to heat the pools. If the energy generated in this way is not sufficient to heat the water areas, the Krallerhof has been using wood briquettes from the timber construction company just 200 meters away for almost 20 years, which supplies them directly to the hotel's biomass plant.

With the construction of another biomass plant from Schmid, the hosts are proud to be almost energy self-sufficient. The installed system is environmentally friendly thanks to a 10-metre-high electrostatic precipitator that electrically charges and efficiently filters out fine particles.

The wood shavings required for the combined heat and power plant are compacted and delivered from the neighboring sawmill. This means short travel distances, which in turn means minimal environmental impact. Supporting regional cycles, promoting biodiversity, planting 800 trees on the hotel grounds and a spa whose building only needs to be heated for a total of three months are just a small part of the commitment.

Energy supply with wood

The biomass boiler from Schmid, which will be commissioned in November 2023, will provide the "Krallerhof" with the energy supply for the ATMOSPHERE spa including the 50-metre-long infinity pool and the existing Refugium wellness area, the 124 hotel rooms, the separate KrallerAlm restaurant, four staff houses and two private houses - a total heated area of around 30,000 m².