“Grafenast is a quiet and powerful place. The view over the Inn Valley opens up horizons and sharpens the senses.” Biohotel Grafenast
Description
High above the Tyrolean Inn Valley, the view opens up into the distance. A place to take a deep breath, arrive and relax. The fresh mountain air and the clear silence will calm your mind.
This is exactly where the sustainable Biohotel Grafenast is located. 1,330 meters high in the mountains, far away from everyday life and surrounded by the unique nature of the Alps. The hotel has not only been a family business from the very beginning but also a pioneer in many areas. Over the past decades, many "grown treasures" have been created, which are now being modernized and sustainably redesigned by the fourth generation with a lot of love and feeling.
Highlights
- Unobstructed view of the Tyrolean Inn Valley
- Cozy hotel with only 23 rooms (suitable for families)
- Organic restaurant serving regional cuisine with an international twist - vegan cuisine is part of the philosophy
- On-site garden with flowers, herbs, and vegetables
- Natural spa with forest sauna, hammam, tepidarium and relaxation rooms
- Spa department with quality Ayurvedic and massage services
- Seminars on a variety of topics, including yoga, fasting, creative classes, sports, culture, and cooking
environmental protection
being local - authentic experiences
giving back
cultural commitment
Rooms & Amenities
All rooms are built and furnished according to strict criteria of sustainability and ecology. They are also free of earth radiation and electrosmog. Individually furnished and designed, the rooms combine the highest quality with a connection to nature, providing the perfect atmosphere for relaxation.
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History & Philosophy
As a family business, the sustainable Biohotel Grafenast in Tyrol, Austria, can look back on more than a hundred years of history. The founder of this history was Toni Unterlechner, known as Rodel-Toni. He settled on the Pillberg in Austria at the beginning of the 20th century and built the Rodelhütte, which still exists today. It was a time when only courageous skiers went up into the mountains.
Green Initiatives
Biohotel Grafenast has been pioneering the organic movement for years. It is also the first hotel in Tyrol to be certified as CO2-neutral.
“Living in harmony with nature is not a new concept. It has just been lost in the course of industrialization. We have to learn to live with nature again. Each and every one of us, but also the companies and especially those in tourism, because they draw their potential for the future from it.” – Peter Unterlechner
- Architecture
- Energy
- Waste Management
- Food
- Employees
- Certifications and Awards
- Preservation of the old salon, built in 1907, in its original state
- High sustainable and ecological standards in the construction and furnishing of the rooms, e.g. special sleeping systems, larch wood floors, and spelt upholstery.
- Sustainability plays an important role in every decision
- Purchase of green electricity
- Own wood chip system and wood heating
- Solar energy, electric charging stations, and innovative composting processes for food waste
- Monitoring of CO2 balance for 10 years – currently approx. 5 kg CO2 emissions per guest and night, which are offset
- Climate-positive hotel (certified by Fokus Zukunft)
- Strict waste separation and attempts to keep everything in the cycle (cradle-to-cradle principle)
- Reusable containers for vegetables and dairy products
- Processing of organic waste into methane gas
- Cleaning with surfactant-free products (including a professional dosing system)
- Sharing economy: lending of various items to guests, e.g. sleds, children’s scrambles, backpacks, etc.
- Use of organically grown vegetables from the hotel’s own “Garden of Desire
- Exclusive use of local organic products wherever possible
- For over 25 years: Awarded the “Grüne Haube” (= Austrian quality seal for vegetarian and vegan organic cuisine)
- Member of the Slow Food movement
- Creating an Inclusive Workplace
- Appreciative treatment of employees
- Founder member of the Bio Hotels Association
- Partner of Climate Alliance since 2016
- Accounting company “Economy for the Common Good”