Holidays in Maria Alm & the Hochkönig Region

Skiing & wellness in January: peace, space and authentic winter moments


January has a quiet talent: it doesn't impose itself. And that is precisely where its strength lies. When the holidays are over and everyday life slowly returns, a time begins in the mountains that many underestimate – yet it is ideal for a winter holiday in Austria in January.

In Maria Alm am Hochkönig, winter is now spreading out. Clear. Unexcited. And that's exactly what makes it so soothing.

(…and why the Austrian Alps around the Hochkönig are the perfect place to feel it)

There’s a moment many city souls know well.
A moment when the noise of everyday life finally fades and something far softer begins to take over.
It often happens the second they step out of the car, breathe in deeply – and hear it:

Snow.
Real snow.
Not the grey city kind, but the sparkling, crisp kind that sounds like tiny secrets under your boots.

That’s where your winter story begins.

When the sun becomes gentler and the mountains are bathed in warm light, perhaps the most beautiful time of the year begins in Maria Alm: October.
Nature becomes quieter, the days gentler – and somehow everything seems to draw a little closer.
The perfect moment, then, to let go, immerse yourself and rediscover yourself.

Or, as we say here at the HOCHKÖNIGIN: time to put your mobile phone away – and instead feel yourself.

The mountains glow like a firework display of autumn colors, chestnuts crunch underfoot, and children laugh through a carpet of leaves.
Autumn holidays in Maria Alm?
Oh yes – it’s family time that smells like freedom.

A Place That Inspires – Stroke by Stroke

You don’t just stay at a design hotel in Salzburger Land. You live surrounded by art, emotion, personality, and imagination. At the HOCHKÖNIGIN, it’s not just the mountains that tell stories – our walls whisper them too.

Welcome to a hotel where art and design walk hand in hand. Where creativity has a name: Shirin Donia – the artist who brought a whole world of color into our home.

Gua Sha, forest & wellness - the new attitude to life

If trees could whisper, the stone pine would tell poems.

It has stood there for centuries, defying wind, weather and time - and gives us not only its precious wood, but also its peace, its scent, its magic. At the HOCHKÖNIGIN you can feel it everywhere: the Swiss stone pine, also known as the “Queen of the Alps”. Sometimes visible in the rooms. Sometimes barely tangible - just a gentle breeze that wafts through our rooms. And yet it has an effect. Tangible. Soothing. Calming. A real natural talent for anyone looking for wellness, closeness to nature and inner balance.

With everything that goes with it: love, passion and a pinch of luxury. Welcome to the HOCHKÖNIGIN in Maria Alm, where culinary delights don't just fill you up, they make you happy - a place that attracts connoisseurs from all over the world who are looking for gourmet cuisine in Salzburger Land.

Check your saddle, adjust your helmet - the bike summer is already waiting for you!

Oh, how we've missed it - that first breeze, the flow on the trail and the satisfied muscle pull afterwards. A biking holiday in Maria Alm? Oh yes! And us? Fully in pedalling mode. The HOCHKÖNIGIN is so ready for your bike holiday in style.

Whether it's a mountain bike holiday in Salzburger Land, an e-bike experience in the Hochkönig region or relaxed gravel bike tours through dreamy alpine landscapes - we have something for everyone.

And because we see biking not just as a sport, but as a way of life, today we are serving you a whole package of gravel bliss, MTB courage, e-bike energy and lots of wellness afterwards.

A spring greeting from the HOCHKÖNIGIN - backstage, lively & ready for the start of summer on 23 May

The doors are (still) closed, the beds have not yet been made, the thermal water pool glistens in solitude. But quiet? It's never quiet here.

While you enjoy your well-deserved spring break - somewhere by the sea, on the couch or with the first aperitivo on the balcony - we are buzzing like a charming beehive.
A few of our TEAM OF THE QUEEN do as you do (sunshine greetings from Italy, South America & the Pinzgau!) - the others hold down the fort. Because without guests? We just can't do it.

Winter turns up the heat for the grand finale, and March? It really delivers again! More sun, more adventure, more enjoyment. Now is the perfect time for fresh turns, warm rays of sunshine on your skin and unforgettable moments in the mountains. Why come to the HOCHKÖNIGIN right now? Honestly - if snow, sun and pleasure were a dream team, then March would be their playground! Quite simply, because March is the month when everything comes together - snow, sun, pleasure and relaxation. Here are 6 unbeatable reasons why March is your month:

Hey winter fans!
Cold noses, warm hearts and lots of adventure - that's a winter holiday in Maria Alm. Glistening snow, mountain magic and unforgettable moments await you here. Pack your dreams and let's get started!