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Das Central Alpine Luxury Life
Sölden, Tyrol, Austria · Independent · Core Luxury
Host family Falkner has run this Sölden address since December 1969, when ski-lift pioneers Hans Falkner, Hermann Gurschler, and Martin Riml opened Sporthotel Central after the Gaislachkogl cable car arrived. The current 125-room house is known for its rooftop Summit Spa: 2,000 square meters, twelve saunas, and a 17-metre infinity pool above the village. Ötztaler Stube holds a Michelin star; the hotel itself carries a MICHELIN Key.
- 125 rooms
- Opened 1969
- Neighborhood: Wald
About Das Central Alpine Luxury Life
- Opened December 1969 as Sporthotel Central by the three founders of Bergbahnen Sölden, including cattle dealer Hans Falkner.
- Summit Spa spreads across 2,000 square meters on the fourth and fifth floors, with a 17-metre rooftop infinity pool and twelve saunas.
- Restaurant Ötztaler Stube holds a Michelin star; the hotel itself carries a MICHELIN Key (2025).
- A cellar of more than 30,000 bottles backs gourmet half-board; Falstaff 2026 ranked the hotel among Austria's ten best-rated.
- Angelika Falkner now hosts; penthouse suites run to 105 square meters, and 31 rooms were added in a 2023 renovation.
The setting
14 km from Rettenbach glacier.
Restaurants and bars
- Restaurant Ötztaler Stube — Restaurant · Fine dining · One MICHELIN Star
Amenities
- Spa
- Infinity pool
- Sauna
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
- Kids' club
- Wine cellar
- Cigar lounge
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
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