Our legendary hospitality does not come from just anywhere. Behind it is the personal commitment and professionalism of every single member of staff. At the Hotel Schiestl, a total of around 70 people are dedicated to your well-being. Allow us to introduce some of them to you personally here:
Marianne is a passionate host and takes good care of her guests. From early to late she whirls through the hotel to take care that everything fits and nothing is forgotten. She is the heart of the Wohlfühlhotel Schiestl. For her personal birthday serenade with the barrel organ, she is loved by the guests.
Christian, Marianne’s son, and his wife Barbara—representing the third generation—are breathing new life into the Wohlfühlhotel Schiestl. Christian handles purchasing, marketing, and renovations, and is always on hand wherever a helping hand is needed in the hotel. For many guests, Barbara is the first friendly face they see upon arrival: She manages the front desk, reservations, and administration, and is always ready to listen to any concerns. Together, the two ensure that guests feel completely at home from their initial inquiry through to their departure.
Romana has been with us for a few years. After managing the reception for three years, she has been head of HR at the Wohlfühlhotel Schiestl since August 2018. As Marianne’s right-hand man, Romana is responsible for personnel matters and ist hotel director since 2021. You can really feel how much she likes her job.
Julia has been working at our reception since December 2022 and is always full of joy and motivation for our guests, and since 2025 she has taken over the reception management. In her free time, she is an enthusiastic member of the Federal Music Band Ried-Kaltenbach. Additionally, you can find Julia with her horses in the stable.
Jan has been with our hotel since December 2013. Together with the entire kitchen team, he ensures that everything runs smoothly. He has been responsible for half board menu since 2016 and took over kitchen management in July 2020. Together our kitchen team always works on new, creative ideas for our guests. In his free time, he likes to play football.
Nadine has been part of the Vital Team since 2015. As a chiropodist, she not only brings a lot of expertise and knowledge to the table, but also organises the beauty team at the Schiestl. When our Nadine is not at the hotel, she loves to spend time with her family doing all kinds of different activities!
There is simply one word for our Martha: she is a “pearl”. With us since December 1996, she heads the housekeeping department, cleans rooms, makes beds, and irons. In short, it does everything to make your room shine in the most beautiful shine. And all with a good mood! In her free time she likes to meet friends, go for walks and read.
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What today is widely known and appreciated as the Wohlfühlhotel Schiestl has its origins in a simple farmhouse - and the Maria and Gottfried Schiestl family. Gottfried Schiestl was born in the "Dinkland“ house in 1927. Both Gottfried and Maridl Schiestl grew up as children of farmers in Fügenberg. Gottfried Schiestl laid the foundation stone for today's wellness hotel by converting the farmhouse into a guesthouse. The hotel founders remained closely connected to the hotel and their beloved regular guests until their death.
These two themes have always played a central role in the history of the Schiestl family. They have also had a lasting influence on the philosophy of hospitality. Even in 1960, when the establishment was still being used as a guesthouse, the summer visitors were naturally integrated into domestic life. Everybody sat down together by the stove of an evening, chatting and playing music. They all enjoyed cosy and informal evenings. Regular guests soon became friends. A lot has changed on the outside, but the Schiestl family has always remained true to this attitude.
While Gottfried was the mayor of Fügenberg between 1965 and 1992, where he was instrumental in initiating and driving forward the expansion of the Hochfügen ski resort, his wife Maridl and their four children built up the hotel.
The small guesthouse gradually evolved into the Wohlfühlhotel Schiestl, which was managed by daughter Marianne with great dedication. She grew up in the hotel - and you really get a sense of that. She lives the legendary Schiestl hospitality from the depths of her soul. She is always there for her guests with enthusiasm and full dedication – and the guests love her for it.
Marianne still runs the business side of the hotel. But after 40 years, it's time for the third generation. She says that with a laugh. She cannot, of course, imagine her life without the Wohlfühlhotel Schiestl. She will always be there, with her guests. Their youngest child, Christian, completed an apprenticeship as a cook. He has been working as the chef of the hotel for several years now. He met his wife Barbara at the hotel where she had completed her apprenticeship as a restaurant manager several years prior. With their children Maria, Josef and Michael, the 4th generation is already waiting to pass on the hospitality at the Wohlfühlhotel Schiestl. The family-like hospitality, which had already given the small guesthouse an unmistakable character in times gone by, was brought to perfection in the Wohlfühlhotel Schiestl. This is what makes the Schiestl what it is today.