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The most beautiful mountains in the world right on your doorstep
It 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
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Riederalm hotel has received several awards for its philosophy of 'personal care, family-friendly offers and gourmet cuisine' in the first 4 years:
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.
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.
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:
We were particularly pleased with our awards again, which we owe to our excellent employees and our great hotel guests.
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:
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:
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.
The anniversary year 2019 was celebrated and there were again some novelties for our guests.
But 2019 was also one of the most successful years in Riederalm history with MANY awards:
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:
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.
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:
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.
From a culinary perspective, 2024 & 2025 were very special:
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.
We are looking forward to many more exciting years.
Your Herbst family
The most beautiful mountains in the world right on your doorstep
We are looking forward to your visit!
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