Our history and philosophy
The foundation stone for the Wellness & Family Hotel Egger was laid in 1957. With a great deal of hard work and pioneering spirit, Franz Egger, the son of a miner from Tyrol and his wife Marianne, the daughter of an Unterschwarzach farmer from the edge of the Unterschwarzach meadow (the land was a present from the father to the daughter) created a 3-star hostel with 36 beds, which was opened in December 1959.
In the year 1972, the hotel was extended to 80 beds and was one of the leading 4-star hotels in the wonderful Glemmtal valley, which had become increasingly well-known as an excellent skiing area within the Austrian Alps. In 1996, Marianne and Franz Egger gave the business on to their son Josef, who at this point was in charge of much of the running of the hotel. Under his management, in autumn 2000 and spring 2001, the unique bathing and wellness oasis, without comparison in the area, with its marvellous panorama pool complex came into being as well as a sauna area with adjacent beauty studio.
In a further large scale building phase, the hotel moved a little closer to the piste. In autumn 2007 all the rooms on the south and west side were enlarged and completely renovated. The result was comfortable sized double rooms, generous studios and suites as well as luxury suites for couples and families, partly with private spa.
The Hotel Egger was designed for families with children right from the start! This philosophy was strengthened and underlined once again when a group of hotels formed a group called "KinderHotels Europa" (Children's Hotels Europe).
As founding member of this group is the Children's Hotel Egger, the insider tip for adventurous and harmonious family holidays with children of all ages in Saalbach-Hinterglemm!
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Franz Egger Senior managed a great deal of noteworthy public services in his lifetime. He was Vice Mayor of Saalbach-Hinterglemm, manager of the Hinterglemm Mountain Rail and Cableways and of the Hinterglemm Bathing Facilities as well as chairman of the Tourist Association. Together with his wife, he erected two wonderful hotels in Saalbach-Hinterglemm: The Hotel Theresia in 1980/ 81 and the Aparthotel Hechenberg in 1995.
