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Hotel Almhof Schneider
Lech am Arlberg, Austria · Independent · Core Luxury
The Schneider family converted their Lech farmhouse into a guesthouse in 1929, and the annex they now call Sonnenhof turns out to be an authentic Walser timber house dated to 1393, one of the oldest standing structures in the Arlberg, its centuries-old spruce beams intact and a sauna by Japanese designer Shinichiro Ogata carved into the medieval cellar.
- Opened 1929
- Neighborhood: Lech
- Architect: Katia Schneider
About Hotel Almhof Schneider
- The Schneider family has been rooted in the Arlberg since 1451, when Walser settlers migrated into the Lech valley.
- In 1929, Wilhelm and Leopold Schneider transformed a rustic mountain farmhouse into guest rooms, founding the Almhof.
- Around 90 percent of guests are returnees, reflecting the hotel's intensely loyal, multi-generational clientele built up since its 1929 founding.
- It earned MICHELIN Two Keys in 2025, decades after the Schneider family transformed a mountain farmhouse into a guesthouse in 1929.
History
The Schneider family has been rooted in the Arlberg since 1451, when Walser settlers migrated into the high alpine valley of Lech. The Almhof itself began as farmland with a rustic mountain farmhouse, and in 1929 Wilhelm and Leopold Schneider transformed the building into guest rooms, welcoming the resort's first visitors and founding what would become one of Lech's most storied family-run hotels.
Across the following generations the Almhof Schneider grew into a discreet luxury address, run today by the family with architect Katia Schneider shaping its contemporary evolution, including a spa and a sculptural parking garage completed in 2015-2016. The hotel is renowned for its intensely loyal clientele, with the great majority of guests returning year after year.
The setting
3-minute walk to Rüfikopf-Seilbahn gondola. 4-minute walk to Golf Club Lech.
Restaurants and bars
- Restaurant im Almhof Schneider — Restaurant
Amenities
- Spa
- Indoor pool
- Sauna
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
- Kids' club
- Cinema
Awards
- MICHELIN Two Keys (2026)
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