Berghotel Presslauer in Carinthia’s Gail Valley has a small farm next to the hotel, which the Presslauer family calls their great hobby and a project close to their hearts. Ponies, sheep, goats, cattle, pigs, cats and rabbits live there. Children can feed the animals, help muck out, play in the hay and ride along on the tractor, while adults watch or lend a hand. Guests stay in the hotel, in family rooms or hotel rooms with breakfast or half board, or in one of the three holiday apartments.
At a glance
7
kinds of animals
ponies, sheep, goats, cattle, pigs, cats and rabbits
3
courses
dinner menu with half board
185
€
per family per night in a family room with breakfast in early summer and autumn 2027, from
70
m
from the hotel to the apartment house with three apartments
Does Berghotel Presslauer have its own farm?
Yes. Berghotel Presslauer in Kreuth ob Rattendorf in the Gail Valley has a small farm next to the hotel, which the Presslauer family runs themselves as a hobby. Ponies, sheep, goats, cattle, pigs, cats and rabbits live on the farm, and all the beef and the speck for the kitchen come from the family’s own production. Children are welcome to help: they feed the animals, muck out, play in the hay and ride along on the tractor.
If you want a farm stay in Carinthia without cooking for yourself, you stay in the hotel and have the farm right next door.
Which animals live on the farm?
Families who want a farm holiday with plenty of animals meet seven kinds at Berghotel Presslauer: ponies, sheep, goats, cattle and pigs, plus cats and rabbits. The ponies carry children on pony rides, and ponies, dwarf goats, cats and rabbits are there for stroking. Cattle and pigs are part of the family’s farming, and the beef on the plate comes from the hotel’s own farm. How many animals live on the farm during your stay, the hosts will tell you on arrival.
What can children do on the farm?
On the hotel’s farm, children can feed the animals, help muck out, play in the hay and ride along on the tractor. Berghotel Presslauer also offers pony rides, stick bread over the fire and rides on a children’s tractor. Parents sit on the terrace in the meantime or join in, because adults are welcome to watch and help too. When it is time to go to the barn and what is planned for the little ones, you will find out on arrival.
Away from the animals, the playground with go-karts and a trampoline and the natural swimming pond are right by the hotel, and inside there is a children’s playroom.
What does a farm holiday with hotel comfort mean at Berghotel Presslauer?
A farm holiday with hotel comfort at Berghotel Presslauer means that you get to know the farm and its animals and stay in a hotel. There are hotel rooms and family rooms with separate bedrooms for parents and children, a restaurant with breakfast and half board, a small wellness area with three saunas and massages, the natural swimming pond in front of the house and a playground with go-karts and a trampoline. Nobody has to cook.
If you would rather cook for yourself, choose one of the three holiday apartments in the apartment house, 70 m from the hotel, each with a kitchenette and a balcony; breakfast or half board can be added at the hotel while it is open. More about the rooms on the family rooms page.
Is there half board with produce from the hotel’s own farm?
Yes. At Berghotel Presslauer you book breakfast or half board, with a three-course dinner menu on half board. Beef, speck and schnapps come from the family’s own production, salads, herbs and vegetables from the garden, plus homemade jam and freshly baked bread. According to the hotel, the kitchen uses only regional and Austrian produce. With half board, a family room costs from €226 per family per night in early summer and autumn 2027, a hotel room from €82 per person per night.
Speck is the cured, lightly smoked ham of the region. More about the kitchen on the restaurant page.
Why spend a farm holiday in the Gail Valley?
In the Gail Valley, farm products carry protected names: Gailtaler Speck has a protected geographical indication (PGI), Gailtaler Almkäse a protected designation of origin (PDO), and according to kaernten.at the Gail and Lesach valleys are the world’s first Slow Food Travel Destination. Berghotel Presslauer stands at around 1,000 m above sea level on the sunny terrace of the Gail Valley, and from the balcony rooms guests look out over the mountains of Carinthia and the Nassfeld ski area.
If you are planning a family farm holiday in Austria, the farm is right next to the hotel here. Day trips for families are described on the family holiday page.
Can you book a farm holiday at Berghotel Presslauer for the last week of May?
Yes. Berghotel Presslauer is already open at the end of May, because the summer season starts in mid-May and lasts until the first weekend in October. In early summer 2027, from 14 May to 30 June 2027, a family room costs from €185 per family per night with breakfast, for two adults and one child up to 14. Children feed the animals, help muck out and ride along on the tractor, and the natural swimming pond is in front of the house.
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Frequently asked questions
For any other questions, call us on +43 4285 209 or email mail@berghotel-presslauer.at.
Can adults help on the farm too?
Yes. On the farm at Berghotel Presslauer it is not only the children who join in: adults are welcome to watch and help while the children feed the animals, muck out or play in the hay. If you prefer to look on, sit on the terrace. When the work in the barn takes place and what is planned for the little ones, the hosts will tell you on arrival.
Can children ride along on the tractor?
Yes. At Berghotel Presslauer children can ride along on the tractor, which the Presslauer family names explicitly among the things to join in on the farm. There are also rides on a children’s tractor, pony rides and stick bread over the fire. The hosts will tell you about age, times and whether parents need to come along when you arrive, or beforehand on +43 4285 209.
Are there self-catering holiday apartments at Berghotel Presslauer?
Yes. Berghotel Presslauer has three holiday apartments in the apartment house, 70 m from the hotel: apartment 1 with 55 m² for 3 to 6 people including a children’s room with bunk beds, apartment 2 with 52 m² for 2 to 4 people and apartment 3 with 65 m² for 4 to 6 people. All have a kitchenette and a balcony, and the minimum stay is 3 nights.
Does Berghotel Presslauer have baby cots for families with toddlers?
Yes. Berghotel Presslauer provides baby cots free of charge. If you need a baby cot in a holiday apartment, please mention it when you enquire. Whether a high chair and changing facilities are available, the hosts will tell you before you arrive. For toddlers, the ponies, rabbits and cats on the farm are right next to the hotel.
Is there wellness as well as the farm?
Yes. Berghotel Presslauer has a small wellness area with three saunas: a Finnish sauna, the Sole Stube and an infrared sauna. The Kräuter SPA offers massages, beauty and foot care treatments, and there is a relaxation room. Right in front of the hotel there is also a natural swimming pond with biological cleaning and a shallow way into the water.
Where is Berghotel Presslauer and its farm?
Berghotel Presslauer is at Kreuth 18, 9631 Kreuth ob Rattendorf, in the municipality of Hermagor-Pressegger See in Carinthia’s Gail Valley, at around 1,000 m above sea level. The small farm is next to the hotel. It is 7 km to the Millennium-Express valley station in the Nassfeld ski area and about 20 minutes by car to the Pressegger See.
How sustainable is Berghotel Presslauer?
Berghotel Presslauer heats with wood from the family’s own forest, gets its water from its own springs and runs a photovoltaic system and a charging station for electric cars that runs on solar power. The family calls its springs, the wood and the photovoltaic system important building blocks of its energy independence. The kitchen serves beef and speck from its own production and vegetables from the garden.
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