Severin*S - the Alpine Retreat

Severin*S - the Alpine Retreat

Ten rooms, spread across four floors, sit in a quiet hillside position above Lech am Arlberg, close enough to the center to walk in but far enough to escape it. The timber lining the walls is more than 150 years old, set against Italian furniture and contemporary art, so the interior reads considered rather than staged. From the terrace, the view runs uninterrupted to the Arlberg peaks, the lift into Ski Arlberg, Austria's largest ski area, is minutes away, and Zürs, St. Christoph and St. Anton sit close enough to add to the itinerary. The spa runs to 415 square metres, with a pool, sauna, steam bath and massage room for after a day on the slopes, and the à la carte restaurant, bar, lounge and wine cellar cover the evenings when the weather turns. Families get suites with their own living area and a bunk bed for two children, and pets travel along for a flat fee rather than an argument. What the hotel has that most of its Arlberg neighbours do not is the 423 square metre Residence, complete with a private cinema and its own whirlpool. None of this suits anyone who wants to be in the thick of Lech's centre, or anyone booking without much notice: an extra bed runs 350 euros a night, and there are only ten rooms across four floors to begin with. The concierge arranges the transfer and the tour desk books the excursion, so the only real decision left each morning is which peak to ski first. Ten rooms on a quiet hillside above Lech am Arlberg, minutes from Ski Arlberg's lifts, with a 423 square metre Residence and private cinema unlike anything else on property. Good for skiers wanting quiet evenings and a proper spa, not for anyone chasing Lech's centre or booking last minute.