Traditionally relaxed: A stroll through the "Knappenhof"

It is no coincidence that the fame of the Schwarzatal valley was made early on by travellers who could all be described as members of the "creative industries". They appreciated the wildly romantic landscape, where they could come by themselves, and yet which was so quickly accessible from the royal capital of Vienna. In 1908 Camillo Kronich made good on this claim: his "Knappenhof" provided Viennese society with a focal point that enabled anyone who did not own a villa in fashionable Reichenau to enjoy a summer retreat in the mountains. The decision was made not to build a palace of rooms like the one at Semmering; the new hotel was to have the character of a boutique hotel. And it is precisely in this spirit that the Knappenhof is run today, following the complete renovation of the 28 rooms by hostess Helena Ramsbacher!