



HERBST TIME
for many years.
The success story of the RiederalmIt has now been over 35 years since we opened the Riederalm. Looking back, these have been hard-working yet wonderful years, filled with many experiences and significant changes.
The small village of Leogang has grown into an internationally popular tourist destination, attracting visitors from all over the world both in summer and winter. And our once "small" Riederalm has become a 4-star superior hotel — something we could never have dreamed of 35 years ago.
We hope you enjoy reading and discovering more about us, and we look forward to welcoming you here at the Riederalm on behalf of the entire Herbst family.
Elfriede & Friedl Herbst
with the Herbst family & the Riederalm team


1989: Opening and creation of the 4-star hotel
1989: Opening and creation of the 4-star hotel
On 26 December 1989 we (Elfriede and Friedl Herbst) opened the Riederalm together with my brother Leonhard Eder. The Riederalm was then a ski hut, dance hall and restaurant in one. In the following year, 6 apartments were built - we had the first hotel guests in the winter of 1990/1991. The Riederalm hosted several dance events and became the meeting place of the youth in Leogang. We also became known with various live music events (Stoakogler, Goldried Quintett, Nockalm Quintett, etc...).
Family-friendly à la carte restaurant
With the then chef Ralf Heinze (13 years in the company), the Riederalm became a popular a la carte restaurant. A varied offer was served with the farmer's buffet, Holzknecht nights with the 'Verschärften' (music group) and other events. With the 1st Austrian Children's Traffic Education Park, the Riederalm became more and more a family restaurant.
2000 - 2006: Almgartl, game parks and culinary delights for all ages
2000 - 2006: Almgartl, game parks and culinary delights for all ages
In 2000, the offer was expanded with the construction of our popular Almgartl (heated guest garden) and an expansion of the playground. Our two sons Andreas and Thomas graduated from the tourism school in Bad Hofgastein. The two gathered in-depth expertise at renowned companies. They had excellent training and they are experts, whether its about specialities of different countries or the gourmet weeks 'Wald und Wiese'. So we decided in 2006 to build the 4-star Hotel Riederalm.
2007: The New Era
2007: The New Era
Our new hotel opened on 30 November 2007. The new era began with our two sons Andreas and Thomas in the kitchen, Fernando Fanaro as restaurant manager and Andrea Saller (daughter-in-law) at the reception. In 2009, an apartment in the main building was converted into our Suite Alpenglühen - and in November 2010, our restaurant was renovated. The Spielbergstube, our cosy fireplace lounge and the new bar were built.
2010: Excellent quality
2010: Excellent quality
In 2010, Kurt Zehentmayr became chef so that Andreas could expand his expertise at the restaurant of Mario Lohninger (Chef of the Year 2010 in Germany) in Frankfurt. After Andreas' return, Thomas switched to service and was awarded the sommelier diploma in June 2012. Andreas has been the creative head in the kitchen since then, and our daughter-in-law Andrea works in the reception and is in charge of marketing.

2010-2014: Excellent: family, personal and family-friendly
2010-2014: Excellent: family, personal and family-friendly
The Riederalm hotel has received several awards for its philosophy of 'personal care, family-friendly offers and gourmet cuisine' in the first 4 years:
- Relax Guide 1 Lily
- Zoover Award 2010 (Best 4-star hotel Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang)
- Award 2010 Best 4-star hotel from Top of the Mountains (awarded in Ischgl)
- Award 2011 Best Restaurant - Top of the Mountains (awarded in Saalbach)
- TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Award 2015 in Leogang - thank you for the great reviews of our guests and to our team for the tireless commitment!
- Our greatest joy was the birth of our granddaughter Juliana on 12 June 2011.
With her, the third generation has now started at the Riederalm. - On 14 May 2014 our grandson Laurenz was born - another ray of sunshine for the whole family.
2014: exclusive rooms & suites in the Asitz (main building)
2014: exclusive rooms & suites in the Asitz (main building)
In the spring of 2014, our 5 remaining holiday apartments in the hotel part Asitz (main hotel) were converted into exclusive suites and comfortable rooms. The result was 2 spacious family suites (Suite Himmelreich & Suite Landleben), 1 beautiful junior suite Bergglück and 4 comfort double rooms (Heimat & Almidylle). The new comfort was a next step in the right direction that inspired both our guests and ourselves.
2015: The Riederalm - Good Life Resort 2015
2015: The Riederalm - Good Life Resort 2015
In 2014, we all decided together to take the next step and take our hotel to a new level. We were forced to renew our existing pool - and as an extended family working fully with three generations, we took this as an opportunity to realize our vision. So we expanded the Hotel Riederalm with a spacious SPA area (Mountain Spa & Pinzgauer Wasserfestspiele water area - over 1,500 m²), with 25 exclusive suites & rooms and new restaurants. Our motto was: 'We stay who we are, only better, bigger and more comfortable!' Our family atmosphere, the well-known Riederalm friendliness and our gourmet cuisine (but these of course with some novelties!) remained.
2016: Your Good Life Resort Riederalm
2016: Your Good Life Resort Riederalm
The best quality for our hotel guests - this was and is always a concern for us. That is why we have been committed to continuous development since our very beginnings. The year 2016 needed the following innovations:
- Unique sun sail and the beautification of our sun terrace
- Our new climbing wall with slide in the game room
- Expansion of our in-house herb garden
- Our unique wine cellar 'Weinblick'
We were particularly pleased with our awards again, which we owe to our excellent employees and our great hotel guests.
- HolidayCheckAward 2016
- Traveller's Choice Award 2016 by TripAdvisor





2017: ThermaLeogang
2017: ThermaLeogang
In order to offer our guests even more comfort, we decided to expand the Mountain Spa (exclusively for adults). After brainstorming, thinking, and discussing and even more conversations on how to enhance our uniqueness and concept, we decided to do the impossible: We built Leogang's first thermal pool. Our motto of 'regionality' perfectly reflects this, as the healing water comes from St. Martin near Lofer. The following extensions have been made:
- Thermal pool (20 m) with indoor access
- Panoramic sauna (90 °C) with guided sauna infusions
- Plunge pool 'Gletschereis' (glacier ice)
- Pine Relax Cube with Panoramic View
2018: 31 newly renovated rooms & suites are being built
2018: 31 newly renovated rooms & suites are being built
In May 2018, the 31 rooms and suites in the 'Spielberg' building were newly renovated and now offer modern comfort and an alpine feel-good atmosphere.
Redesigned:
- 22 panoramic rooms deluxe
- 6 family studios 'Stoaberg'
- 3 Good Life Suites
On 9 July 2018, our third grandchild Frida was born – our sunshine.
In autumn 2018, we celebrated another milestone in the history of the Riederalm:
The Good Life Resort Riederalm was classified as a 4-star superior hotel.
2019: 30 years of Riederalm - The anniversary year
2019: 30 years of Riederalm - The anniversary year
The anniversary year 2019 was celebrated and there were again some novelties for our guests.
- The large playground has been expanded with the unique motor activity course.
- In the game room, the soft play area with ball pool for the toddlers was created.
- Our indoor pool has been enlarged.
- The Spa Living room 'Hochsitz' has been amenitised and enlarged with many extras.
- The Junior Suite 'Almfeuer' with double infrared cabin and many exclusive details has been designed.
But 2019 was also one of the most successful years in Riederalm history with MANY awards:
- Andreas Herbst was accepted by the Jeunes restaurateurs d'europe JRE - the chef's elite in Europe!
- Andreas Herbst & his team were awarded 2 toques (13.5 points) by Gault Millau.
- In the 'A la Carte Guide', the kitchen team around Andreas Herbst and the service team around Fernando Fanaro received 83 points, 3 stars and 2 wine bottles!
- 2 lilies in the Relax Guide
- The Riederalm received the Traveller's Choice Award from TripAdvisor






2021: So many new things
2021: So many new things
In 2021, our hotel was expanded by an entire hotel wing. New restaurants, luxury suites, comfort rooms as well as new massage rooms have enchanted our guests ever since.<br/> The following extensions have been made:
- 'dahoam' gourmet restaurant
- Restaurant 'Bergseele' with a view of the Leogang mountains
- Family restaurant 'Wald & Wiese' with view of the playground
- Exclusive Luxury Spa Penthouse Leogang suites
- New Family Suite Deluxe Leogang
- Comfortable double room 'Baumtraum'
- Stylish massage rooms
- Enlarged breakfast buffet
- New bar area
The second Riederalm generation:
Since 1 November 2021, the Riederalm has officially been run in the second generation: With Andrea & Andreas in the management and Thomas as authorised signatory the Riederalm is ideally positioned for the future - a fact that we, Elfriede and Friedl, are particulary proud of.
2023 - Even more space to have fun
2023 - Even more space to have fun
In autumn 2023, we opened a new activity area at the Riederalm:
A very special highlight that does not yet exist in our region:
a trampoline hall equipped with:
- ValoJumps
- Jump-Pacour
At the same time, we have also opened a new fitness room. It is fully equipped witha wide range of equipment and plenty of space to stay active on holiday!
In addition, a family suite "Der Salzburger" has been transformed into our spacious "Family Suite Deluxe Birnhorn" with two bedrooms and a living room, which offers enough space for large families.
2024 & 2025 - two years of culinary highlights
2024 & 2025 - two years of culinary highlights
From a culinary perspective, 2024 & 2025 were very special:
- In 2024, Andreas Herbst was awarded 4 toques by Gault&Millau for his gourmet restaurant "dahoam" (17 Punkte) - which he has been able to maintain ever since!
- In 2025, he also received a Michelin star for the gourmet estaurant "dahoam" and a green Michelin star, which stands for sustainability, which we are very proud of.
In March 2025, we celebrated our 35th anniversary with the culinary event "Salzburger 4-Hands Star Dinner: Pinzgau vs. Lungau:
Andreas Herbst conjured up a unique 6-course menu together with Josef Steffner from the Mesnerhaus in Mauterndorf.
2026 - This is how things can continue...
2026 - This is how things can continue...
We are looking forward to many more exciting years.
Your Herbst family


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