Lech am Arlberg, AustriaZug
Haus W
Restored Walser lodge
Zug Lech am Arlberg, Austria
Opened
2025
Price
$$$$
Rated for
Design Heritage LocalOutside the door
The house
Almhof SchneiderRestored Walser lodge
The four-bedroom farmhouse runs as a private catered lodge, stripped back to its 1609 timber bones and rebuilt with untreated local spruce.
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Shinichiro Ogata's lime-plaster sauna joins a sculpted library fireplace by Giuseppe Ducrot.
Remarkable
Original seventeenth-century timber ceilings preserved inside a restored 1609 Walser farmhouse.
Notable
Interiors built from untreated regional spruce by generational Vorarlberg woodworkers and carpenters.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
In the peaceful alpine hamlet of Zug, a short drive from central Lech am Arlberg.
The rooms
Bedrooms stay spare and quiet with untreated spruce and linen upholstery, and two sit tucked along a vaulted hallway.
The sauna
A private sauna and relaxation room sit in the basement, built with floors of rammed lime mortar.
At the table
Breakfast is prepared fresh each morning and served at the long spruce dining table beside the fireplace.
How it began
The Schneider family bought the 1609 farmhouse in 2012, granting its elderly owner lifelong residency before beginning a three-year restoration.
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The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.