Falkensteiner Schlosshotel Velden

Falkensteiner Schlosshotel Velden

On the shore of the Wörthersee, the private beach at Falkensteiner Schlosshotel Velden sits close enough to the indoor and outdoor pools that guests drift between lake and chlorine without committing to either for long. The name itself, Schlosshotel, points to the building's castle history, and the hotel now carries a membership few others on this lake can claim: The Leading Hotels of the World. It holds 105 rooms across four floors. Rooms range from Superior Doubles to Junior Suites with balconies over the water, and every category comes with a mini bar, air conditioning and blackout blinds for mornings when the light off the lake gets insistent. The spa runs to sauna, massage and a doctor on call, and the sports list is long for a single address: golf within three kilometres, tennis, windsurfing, cycling, hiking, and, once the swimmers leave, a ski storage room that keeps the building working through winter. A casino, a library and a nightclub sit on the same premises, which suits travellers who want the option of noise as well as quiet, not those chasing a boutique hush. Families get a playroom and babysitting, couples get soundproof rooms and a bridal suite, and pets are allowed for a fee. The city centre is a kilometre away, an easy walk to Schloss Landskron and the neighbouring lakes, Ossiachersee and Faakersee. What most lakeside hotels in Velden do not manage is this: one property built for July on the beach and January by the ski room, under the same four floors. A lake hotel on the Wörthersee with its own beach, pools, and a ski room for winter. Part of The Leading Hotels of the World, its 105 rooms sit alongside a casino and nightclub, better suited to travellers who want noise as an option than those chasing quiet.