Leogang, Austria
Hotel Der Löwe
Family-run alpine lodge
Family-run alpine lodge
The Madreiter family runs this village lodge with personal warmth, welcoming guests back to house spirits and rooftop saunas.
What it’s good at
Notable
Adults-only rooftop saunas facing the Leoganger Steinberge, plus a geothermal-heated garden lap pool.
Notable
Five generations of Madreiter family hospitality, serving regional Pinzgau dishes in village Leogang.
Listed
Custom Leogang carpentry and oak-floored top suites fitted with private terrace saunas.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
With over a century in business, Hotel Der Löwe remains an absolutely classic Austrian Alpine hotel.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Village lanes run past the front door, with the limestone peaks of the Leoganger Steinberge rising directly overhead.
The rooms
Custom Leogang woodwork and oak floors fill the bedrooms. Top suites add private saunas and open fireplaces.
The pools
Bring a swimsuit.
The 15-meter outdoor lap pool is heated to 32 degrees by geothermal boreholes. An indoor pool sits just inside.
The spa
The fifth-floor Leonarium has a panoramic pine sauna and treatment rooms. Wide daybeds look straight out at alpine peaks.
Bar
Lions Lounge
Red velvet armchairs cluster near a walk-in vinotheque, where the bar pours house-distilled gin and oak-aged pear brandy.
At the table
The restaurant serves five-course dinners of regional Alpine cooking, and tables open onto the garden terrace in summer.
How it began
The Madreiter family's original 1899 inn across the street once housed Leogang's cinema, bank counter, and telephone exchange.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
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.