Distinguished in so many ways

The Forsthofgut is all about consciously experiencing moments together. What is therefore most important to us is cordiality. Our guests should feel this with us. They should have the feeling that they are the center of attention at all times. It makes us all the more proud to have received numerous awards as a wellness, nature and family hotel and for our efforts in the area of sustainability.

3 lilies in the Relax Guide 2023

We are honored that the Forsthofgut has been awarded 3 lilies and 18 points in the Relax Guide 2023. This makes our hotel one of the best spa hotels in Austria. It is nice to see that our passion is so well received by our guests.

Four different outdoor pools
Organic bathing lake in the middle of the Forsthofgut garden
Spacious sauna area including textile sauna
waldSPA Family & Kids with three different slides

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Enjoy wellness and sun - outdoor pool of the wellnesshotel in Austria Forsthofgut

"By the way, as a farewell gift we received a small jute sack with organic potatoes - finally something sensible again, chapeau!"

Top 10 of the best hotels in Austria

Falstaff Hotel Guide 2023

The guide presents an exclusive selection of first-class hotels, which have been evaluated in six different categories by a selected jury of experts and the "Falstaff Travel Club" members. With 99 Falstaff points, we are among the 10 best hotels in Austria this year again. We are pleased and honored that holidays at the Forsthofgut are so unforgettable for our guests.

Escape to nature.

100|100 points in the falstaff SPA Guide 2023

The new Falstaff SPA Guide is a selection of first-class spa hotels and exceptional wellbeing resorts in Austria, Germany, Switzerland and South Tyrol, as well as a collection of the best international addresses. A total of 577 hotels have made it into the top-class circle; they were evaluated by the readership, in particular the members of the Falstaff TRAVEL Club, as well as by travel experts who contributed their experiences. We are very pleased that we - the Naturhotel Forsthofgut - have been awarded 100|100 points and the attribute "Excellent" in this guide. We are equally happy about the Readers Choice SPA Award as one of the best Family Spas in Austria.

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This year, Condé Nast Johansens is once again presenting its Awards for Excellence. Created to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence. There is nothing we enjoy more than treating our guests to exceptional experiences and the best service.

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Wellness Heaven Award

Thanks to the popularity and positive voices of our guests, we received the Wellness Heaven Award in the category "Location" in 2021. It is our desire to be able to offer our guests unforgettable vacation moments at the Forsthofgut. Such awards show us your approval and continually encourage us to give our best.

"Dive in, slow down, and enjoy – with a view of paradise right in front of you. The Forsthofgut in Leogang in Salzburger Land enjoys a dreamlike location with panoramic views of the surrounding mountains." - Excerpt from the review.

Our awards through the years

HolidayCheck TopHotel 2011

Top 20 Wellness Hotels in Austria - Relax Guide 2013

5-star classification in 2014

3 lilies in the Relax Guide 2014

3 stars and 80 points for the "echt. gut essen." fine dining in A la carte 2015

Best Hotel Spa in Austria in 2016 from World Spa Awards

Most beautiful spa hotel in Europe from Geo Saison in 2018

Most innovative culinary concept in 2019 from Der Große Guide

3 toques and 15 points from Gault Millau in 2019

Traveller's Choice Best of the Best 2020

Top 10 of the best hotels in Austria 2021 from Falstaff Hotel Guide

Wellness Heaven Award: 1st place in the category "Location"

World Boutique Award "Wellness & Spa" 2022

2 forks for the Restaurant 1617 / 3 forks for "echt. gut essen." in Falstaff Restaurant Guide 2022

Hospitality lily: Top 10 of the friendliest hotels in Austria from Relax Guide 2022

3 toques and 15.5 points from Gault Millau 2022

With this award, the renowned restaurant guide once again honors the excellent culinary performance of chef Michael Helfrich and his team. In our fine dining restaurant "echt. gut essen." we attach great importance to the use of local products. Exciting creations with regional and international influence ensure enjoyment at the highest level.

"In Leogang, a true natural paradise has been created with the Hotel Forsthofgut, whose gourmet restaurant is fortunately also open to à la carte guests. Because what chef Michael Helfrich conjures up there, seemingly effortlessly, testifies to great artisanship and creativity." - Excerpt from review.

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What is done in love is done well.

Certificate of Excellence for our Restaurant "echt. gut essen."

Thanks to numerous good reviews for our fine dining restaurant "echt. gut essen." and Hauben chef Michael Helfrich, we achieved the Certificate of Excellence from Restaurant Guru. It makes us particularly proud that we are known for our excellent cuisine with our fine dining beyond the borders of the region.

Austrian & European Ecolabel

In 2021, we were awarded the Austrian Ecolabel, as well as the European Ecolabel by the Federal Ministry for Climate Protection, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation, and Technology. The EU Ecolabel serves as a cross-border environmental quality seal. It is a uniform label for environmentally friendly products and services in the common European market. As a nature hotel, we are particularly proud of this award - together we want to preserve the treasure of our nature and assume ecological and social responsibility.

Sustainability at the Forsthofgut

Sustainable spa bag Naturhotel Forsthofgut

"Because there is no planet B."

International World Boutique Award 2022

The Boutique Hotel Awards is the first and only international awards organization dedicated exclusively to showcasing the best luxury boutique hotels for travel enthusiasts. We are proud to have won this award in the "Wellness & Spa" category, also on an international scale.

"Luxurious, family-run spa hotel in the middle of nature. A perfect combination of family tradition, cosmopolitan amenities, an abundance of alpine activities, and culinary excellence."

Autumn holiday with your loved ones.

The autumn is full of wonders. It is the most beautiful season to enjoy the Forsthofgut in all its facets and to admire nature as it changes. Explore the surrounding nature on leisurely walks, bike or hiking tours and relax in our waldSPA. Immerse yourself in a wonderful autumn with us!

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Special moments in autumn.

Nature hotel in autumn - Seehaus with waldSPA in the background

Kununu Top Company 2022 & 2023

At the Forsthofgut, we always follow nature as an inspiration. Just like a tree, strong roots form the basis for the work at the Forsthofgut: these can be personal goals, training or one's own motivation. The roots nourish a strong trunk. At the Forsthofgut, this trunk is the team in which everyone fulfils their task with enthusiasm. It is not only the roots and trunk that make the tree grow and blossom, but also the environment. We want to create optimal conditions so that everyone can continue to develop.

Best Employer 2022 in the "Sustainability" Category

From a forestry operation to a luxurious nature hotel - and an excellent employer! The hotel history of the Forsthofgut has been closely linked to the region and nature for around four centuries, and the Schmuck family has been active here in Leogang for five generations. Thanks to these strong roots, they not only know how to inspire their guests; the employees also praise their employer and voted it number one in the category "sustainability". This makes the Forsthofgut a place of strength, a place of arrival, for employees as well as guests, but also for the hotelier family itself. - Excerpt from the rating