Turnau, AustriaPogusch
Wirtshaus Steirereck
Avant-garde mountain inn
Pogusch   Turnau, Austria
Renovated
2022
Price
$$$
Rated for
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The house
SteirereckAvant-garde mountain inn
The historic mountain tavern operates as an experimental farmstead, where working botanical glasshouses and alpine agriculture reinvent the traditional Austrian inn.
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Curved shingle-clad timber treehouses and sleeping cabanas set inside a working glasshouse.
Remarkable
Styrian farmstead cooking draws ingredients directly from the estate pastures and forest.
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
Alpine pastures and forest surround the pass at over a thousand meters high, directly below the Hochschwab peaks.
The rooms
Ten wooden cabanas sit inside the cold glasshouse among citrus trees. In the woodland, curved shingle-clad treehouses look out through circular windows.
The spa
Wet rooms sit beneath the glasshouse, and a fireplace relaxation room stocks tea from estate-grown herbs.
Restaurant
Wirtshaus Steirereck
Tables fill historic timber parlors and a glass gazebo looking onto alpine pastures where sheep graze.
At the table
Guests sit along a timber counter at Schankkuchl to watch chefs prepare dishes over an open fire.
How it began
The Reitbauer family bought the 17th-century mountain tavern in 1996, transforming a rustic pass stop into an offshoot of their Vienna restaurant.
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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.