Bregenzerwald, AustriaSchwarzenberg
Hotel Hirschen · Fine Hotel, Restaurant & Spa · Schwarzenberg
Ten-generation timber inn
Schwarzenberg Bregenzerwald, Austria
Renovated
2024
Price
$$$
Rated for
Heritage Design WellnessOutside the door
Ten-generation timber inn
The Fetz family has run this village inn since 1755. Historic wood-paneled parlors now sit beside a contemporary timber bathhouse.
What it’s good at
Notable
NONA Architects framed contemporary glass and local timber against the historic shingled facades.
Notable
A three-story timber bathhouse holds saunas and a year-round heated garden swimming pool.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Ten generations of the Fetz family have kept the Hirschen on Schwarzenberg's village square since 1755, long enough to have hosted King Maximilian of Bavaria, King August of Saxony, and poet Eduard Mörike.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
The front doors face Schwarzenberg's historic village square, with a Baroque church and shingled chalets directly opposite.
The rooms
The King Max Suite keeps its 1812 ceiling fresco. Next door, the timber Wälderhaus holds contemporary loft suites.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
The 15-meter outdoor pool is ecologically heated and sits in the garden, bordered by sun loungers and flowerbeds.
The bathhouse
Ground-floor saunas open onto garden terraces, beneath two upper levels of sunlit wooden relaxation rooms.
At the table
Historic wood-paneled parlors serve regional dishes shaped by house koji fermentations. At the bar, drinks are poured beneath timber ceilings.
How it began
Poet Eduard Mörike spent his 1857 honeymoon here, adding his name to guestbooks signed by visiting Bavarian kings.
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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.