Berghotel Presslauer in winter in front of a snow-covered spruce forest

Kreuth ob Rattendorf · Gail Valley · Carinthia

Naturally.
Berghotel.
Presslauer
Family-run hotel with its own farm in Carinthia’s Gail Valley

The family hotel on the sunny terrace of the Gail Valley, with views of the Nassfeld ski area.

The family hotel on the sunny terrace of the Gail Valley

Welcome to Berghotel Presslauer

Our small mountain hotel lies at around 1,000 m above sea level in Kreuth ob Rattendorf, in the Carinthian countryside, with views of the Carnic Alps and the Nassfeld ski area. Our guests are families with children, summer and winter sports fans, hikers, cyclists and motorcyclists.

We, the Presslauer family, put our heart into our Berghotel and above all into making our guests feel at home. A large share of our food comes from our own production and from farmers in the region.

The Presslauer family, your hosts, on the jetty at the natural swimming pond
Berghotel Presslauer from above with garden, pond and meadows in autumn

What awaits you

Swimming pond

Natural swimming pond right in front of the hotel

Spa & massage

Three saunas, a relaxation room and massages in the Kräuter SPA

Nassfeld ski area

7 km to the Millennium-Express valley station

Mountain views

Panorama of the Carnic Alps

Hiking tours

Trails for every pace, starting at the hotel

Cuisine

From our own farm to the table

Aerial view of a house with wooden balconies at Berghotel Presslauer, surrounded by meadows and forest

From first light to sunset

A day. In the mountains

Join us for a holiday day on the sunny terrace of the Gail Valley, in four stages from morning to evening.

View from a balcony with geraniums across meadows to the Carnic Alps

07:00 · Morning

Good morning. Mountain air

Step out onto the balcony, breathe in the fresh, fragrant mountain air, listen to the sounds of nature and let your eyes wander across the Carnic Alps and the mountains around Nassfeld.

Hotel room with balcony · approx. 25 m² · breakfast or half board

Two hikers on a summit in the Carnic Alps
Skiers on a snow-covered piste in the Nassfeld ski area

10:00 · Late morning

Head out. Hiking

Hikes start right at the hotel, from an easy family loop to a summit tour in the Carnic Alps. From Rattendorf, trail 417 leads via the Rattendorfer Alm up to the Hochwipfel (2,195 m).

Head out. Skiing

The valley station of the Millennium-Express is 7 km away, by car or on the free ski bus. The Nassfeld ski area has around 110 km of pistes in Austria and Italy, and the ski room with boot dryers is in the hotel.

Natural swimming pond with a wooden jetty in front of Berghotel Presslauer
Relaxation room in the spa area with hanging loungers and a view of the garden

15:00 · Afternoon

Cool off. In the pond

On warm days our natural swimming pond is where young and old meet, with a view of the Nassfeld mountains. The water is cleaned biologically and the entry is shallow.

Warm up. In the sauna

After an active day outdoors, it is time to relax: in one of our three saunas, with a massage in the Kräuter SPA or simply with a cup of tea in the relaxation room.

Evening at the natural swimming pond with clouds over the mountains

19:00 · Evening

Savour. The evening

On the table is what our own farm provides: beef, speck and vegetables from the garden, served to half-board guests as a three-course dinner. To finish, a schnapps of our own making and the sunset over the Gail Valley.

Rooms, family rooms & holiday apartments

Wake up. With a view

Choose between hotel rooms and family rooms with breakfast or half board, or one of three holiday apartments in the apartment house 70 m from the hotel. The rooms have natural wood parquet floors, a shower and WC, satellite TV, Wi-Fi and a safe.

Family room with double bed, seating area and balcony door

For families

Family rooms

Separate bedrooms for parents and children, a shower and WC, and a balcony looking out over the playground and the natural swimming pond.

  • Parents’ and children’s bedroom
  • Balcony
  • Breakfast or half board
Double room with wooden furniture and access to the balcony

Hotel room with balcony

Step out onto the balcony, breathe the fresh mountain air and enjoy quiet, restful nights.

  • 25 m²
  • 2 adults, 2 children
  • Balcony
Living room of a holiday apartment with seating area and dining table

Holiday apartments

Three apartments in the apartment house 70 m from the hotel, with a kitchen-living room and a large balcony. Breakfast or half board can be added at the hotel.

  • 52–65 m²
  • 2–6 people
  • Kitchen

Two seasons on the sunny terrace

Natural swimming pond with a wooden jetty in front of the mountains in summer

Summer holiday in Carinthia

Summer. Outdoors

The Carnic Alps before your eyes and Carinthian joie de vivre in your heart: in summer, hikes start right at the hotel, the natural swimming pond lies right in front of it, Nassfeld Golf is 5 km away and Lake Pressegg about 20 minutes by car.

Berghotel Presslauer in winter in front of a snow-covered spruce forest

Winter holiday in Carinthia

Winter. Fun

Snow, sun and fun for young and old: the toboggan run is right next to the hotel, cleared winter walking paths start at the hotel, and the valley station of the Millennium-Express in the Nassfeld ski area is 7 km away, by car or on the free ski bus.

Green meadows and forests around Kreuth ob Rattendorf in the Gail Valley from above

Away from the peak holiday season

Early summer and September in the Gail Valley

In early summer and in September you experience the Gail Valley away from the peak holiday season. In June the Wulfenia flowers on the Gartnerkofel, a protected ice-age plant that, according to nassfeld.at, grows in this form nowhere else in the world. Hikes start right at the hotel, and after the tour the natural swimming pond in front of the house awaits you.

Berghotel Presslauer is open in summer from mid-May until the first weekend in October, so late May and September are part of the season. In early summer and autumn 2027 a hotel room costs from €66 per person per night with breakfast.

For golfers, the 18-hole Nassfeld Golf course is 5 km from the hotel, and Lake Pressegg is about 20 minutes away by car.

Berghotel Presslauer in spring, with daffodils flowering in the meadow in the foreground

Our family

Family. Presslauer

We run our Berghotel as a family. The house comes with a small farm with ponies, sheep, goats, cattle and pigs, a vegetable garden and our own forest, whose wood heats the hotel. Children are welcome to feed the animals, help muck out and ride along on the tractor.

Gerd & Maria, Michael & Eva-Maria

At a glance

Who runs Berghotel Presslauer, and where exactly is it?

Berghotel Presslauer is a family-run hotel with its own small farm in Kreuth ob Rattendorf, in the municipality of Hermagor-Pressegger See in Carinthia’s Gail Valley, Austria. It is run by the Presslauer family: Gerd with Maria and Michael with Eva-Maria. The hotel lies at around 1,000 m above sea level, 7 km from the valley station of the Millennium-Express gondola in Tröpolach, the gateway to the Nassfeld ski area. Guests stay in hotel rooms and family rooms with breakfast or half board, or in one of three holiday apartments; the hotel has a natural swimming pond, three saunas and a kitchen that serves beef and speck from its own production.

  • Address: Kreuth 18, 9631 Kreuth ob Rattendorf, Carinthia, Austria
  • Location: Gail Valley, municipality of Hermagor-Pressegger See, around 1,000 m above sea level
  • Nassfeld ski area: 7 km to the Millennium-Express valley station, free ski bus
  • Rooms: single, double and family rooms; three holiday apartments of 52 to 65 m² for 2 to 6 people
  • Meals: breakfast or half board with a three-course dinner
  • Prices: hotel room in early summer and autumn 2027 from €66 per person per night with breakfast
  • Open: hotel in winter from around 25 December until Easter or early April, in summer from mid-May until the first weekend in October; holiday apartments also in between on a self-catering basis, except from 8 November to 4 December
  • At the hotel: farm with animals, natural swimming pond, three saunas, playground, charging station for electric cars, lockable bike garage, two KTM e-bikes to borrow
  • Dogs: welcome
  • Hosts: Gerd with Maria and Michael with Eva-Maria Presslauer
  • Reviews: Google 4.9 out of 5 (430), HolidayCheck 5.9 out of 6 (464), Tripadvisor 4.9 out of 5 (215); as of 20 October 2026
  • Contact: +43 4285 209, mail@berghotel-presslauer.at

Holidays with us for …

Who is Berghotel Presslauer for?

Berghotel Presslauer suits families with children, skiers heading for Nassfeld, hikers, cyclists, motorcyclists and guests travelling with a dog. Cyclists will find a lockable bike garage, free charging for e-bike batteries and two KTM e-bikes to borrow. For each theme you will find the essentials here and the way to the right page.

Family holiday

Family rooms with separate bedrooms, a playground with go-karts and a trampoline, and children feeding the animals on the hotel’s small farm.

Ski holiday at Nassfeld

7 km to the Millennium-Express valley station, a free ski bus and a heated ski room with boot dryers.

Motorcycle holiday

A garage, free use of a washing area, a drying cabinet and tools, plus routes through Carinthia, Italy and Slovenia.

Natural swimming pond

A natural swimming pond with biological cleaning right in front of the hotel; Lake Pressegg is about 20 minutes away by car.

Holidays with your dog

Dogs are welcome, in hotel rooms, family rooms and holiday apartments.

Guest voices and reviews

What our guests say

We had a few wonderful days here, from a very warm welcome and a great family atmosphere to the lovely location and the hotel’s great facilities, like the fantastic natural swimming pond. We will be happy to come back.

Philipp
31 years · Austria · review translated from German

5.9

HolidayCheckout of 6 · 464 reviews · 100% recommend the hotel

4.9

Googleout of 5 · 430 reviews

HolidayCheck: as of 21 October 2026 · Google: as of 20 October 2026 · Read all reviews on HolidayCheck

Frequently asked questions

Questions and answers about Berghotel Presslauer

For any other questions, call us on +43 4285 209 or email mail@berghotel-presslauer.at.

How far is Berghotel Presslauer from Nassfeld Golf and the Nassfeld ski area?

Nassfeld Golf is 5 km from Berghotel Presslauer. According to the hotel, it has an 18-hole course completed in 2009, a 6-hole practice course and a driving range, and according to 1golf.eu golfers can play there from April to the end of October, weather permitting. In winter, the valley station of the Millennium-Express in Tröpolach, the gateway to the Nassfeld ski area, is 7 km away, by car or on the free ski bus.

Is half board available, and does the kitchen use produce from the hotel’s own farm?

Yes. At Berghotel Presslauer you book your room with breakfast or with half board, which means breakfast and a three-course dinner, from dinner on the day of arrival to breakfast on the day of departure. Beef, speck and schnapps come from the family’s own production, salads, herbs and vegetables from the hotel garden, and the jam and bread are homemade. According to the hotel, the kitchen uses only regional and Austrian produce.

Is there EV charging, and how sustainable is Berghotel Presslauer?

Yes. Berghotel Presslauer has a charging station for electric cars that runs on solar power from the hotel’s own photovoltaic system, and charging an electric car costs 40 cents per kWh. Parking at the hotel is free. The hotel heats with wood from its own forest, draws its water from its own springs, and much of the food comes from its own production and from regional farmers.

Is there a sauna or spa at Berghotel Presslauer?

Yes. Berghotel Presslauer has a small spa area with three saunas, a Finnish sauna, the Sole Stube and an infrared sauna, plus a relaxation room. In the Kräuter SPA, guests can book massages, beauty treatments and foot care. Sauna opening times, whether sauna use is included in the room rate and the prices of the treatments, the hosts will tell you when you enquire.

Which rooms and apartments are there, and what do they cost?

Berghotel Presslauer has single rooms, double rooms with or without a balcony and family rooms with separate bedrooms for parents and children, all with breakfast or half board, plus three holiday apartments of 52 to 65 m² for 2 to 6 people, 70 m from the hotel. In early summer and autumn 2027 a room with shower and WC costs from €66 per person per night with breakfast and €82 with half board, and a family room for two adults and one child up to 14 from €185 per family per night. In early summer and autumn 2027 an apartment costs from €129 per night. According to the price lists for 2026/27 and 2027, the tourist tax of €4.50 per person per day is added.

Is Berghotel Presslauer good for families with children?

Yes. Berghotel Presslauer is a family-run hotel with family rooms that have separate bedrooms for parents and children. On the hotel’s small farm, children feed ponies, goats and sheep, help muck out and ride along on the tractor, and there are pony rides, stick bread over the fire, a playground with go-karts and a trampoline, a children’s playroom and the natural swimming pond with a shallow entry. Children up to 14 in their own room pay 20% less, and in an extra bed children up to 5 pay 90% less.

When is Berghotel Presslauer open?

Berghotel Presslauer is a two-season hotel: in winter it is open from around 25 December until Easter or early April, in summer from mid-May until the first weekend in October, so late May is part of the season. The hotel and restaurant are closed in between, and the exact dates change every year. According to the price list, winter 2026/27 runs from 25 December 2026 to 6 April 2027 and summer 2027 from 14 May to 3 October 2027. The holiday apartments with their own kitchen can be booked then too, on a self-catering basis only, without breakfast or half board: from 5 to 24 December 2026, from 7 April to 13 May and from 4 October to 7 November 2027.

How do I get to Berghotel Presslauer?

Berghotel Presslauer is in Kreuth ob Rattendorf in Carinthia’s Gail Valley, with free parking right at the hotel. The nearest railway station is Hermagor, according to the hotel about 10 minutes away, and on request the hotel organises a taxi from the station. According to the hotel, the airports of Klagenfurt, Ljubljana and Venice are within easy reach; please check the travel time for your route when you plan the journey.

Does Berghotel Presslauer have a swimming pool?

No, Berghotel Presslauer has no swimming pool, but a natural swimming pond right in front of the hotel. The water is cleaned biologically, the entry is shallow and the playground with go-karts and a trampoline is right next to it. For swimming in a lake, Lake Pressegg is about 20 minutes away by car and Lake Weissensee about 45 minutes.

Can we stay at Berghotel Presslauer when cycling the Alpe-Adria route and the Gail Valley cycle path?

Yes. Berghotel Presslauer is also a cycling hotel, with its own lockable bike garage, free charging for e-bike batteries and two KTM e-bikes available to guests. According to nassfeld.at, the Gail Valley cycle path R3 runs 83.8 km from Kötschach-Mauthen to Villach, and according to ÖBB the S4 Gailtalsprinter between Villach and Hermagor carries up to 24 bikes daily without reservation. In early June the hotel is open; the summer season starts in mid-May.

We look forward to welcoming you soon