A few years ago the Forsthofgut was still a small family-run hotel with 20 rooms and a staff of 24. However, hotelier Christoph Schmuck, who took it over from his parents at the age of 22 and who now runs it together with his wife Christina, turned the former farm into a spectacular holiday resort – with a new Spa building including a 25 metres outdoor pool and gym and a very cool dining experience, that offers fresh and local food.
To be more precise: it`s a place to relax and recharge the batteries – and that directly on the ski piste and in the nature with a view to the Leoganger Steinberge.
Hard Facts
The hotel Forsthofgut now offers 112 guest rooms, including spacious Garden Loft and Mountain Loft Suites. Guests enjoy a half-board arrangement, which includes breakfast, an afternoon snack, and a five-course dinner in the evening. The hotel places great emphasis on regional cuisine, using local ingredients in all its meals.
Forsthofgut is a destination for all generations. Children are well taken care of with a dedicated kids’ program, a family-friendly pool area with an outdoor pool, and a wide range of activities including the miniGUT play area, a riding stable, a water workshop, a slide, an art studio, and even kids’ yoga.
Adults can take advantage of the waldSPA Health program, which goes far beyond traditional wellness treatments. It offers diagnostics, personalized fitness options, and specially curated feel-good cuisine. All treatments are tailored to the individual needs of each guest, with options such as wellness and spa treatments, cryotherapy, and breath training aimed at promoting cell regeneration, boosting the immune system, and relieving stress.
Despite all the amenities, the Forsthofgut encourages guests to explore the great outdoors—the mountains and forests begin right at the hotel’s doorstep. The hotel’s farming roots are still present today: guests can join the hotel’s owner, Christoph Schmuck, in feeding the deer at the on-site wildlife reserve. And in winter, one of the biggest perks: the hotel is located right on the ski slope—guests can ski straight from the door to the lift, and return directly back to the hotel on skis.
The lake house
Since the end of May 2021, there is a new extension at the Naturhotel Forsthofgut. The all new forest spa lake house. Around the organic bathing lake, the hosts have created a fantastic new wellness area. One of the many highlights? A Japanese onsen pool, 42 degrees hot, perfect also for rainy days or after an extensive hike. Also beautyful: the bright new relaxation rooms with cosy sofas.
The loft suites
For those who want to move right into this resort landscape, we recommend to book one of the three large Garden Loft Suites. They are all 140 square meters in size and have a 56-square-meter outdoor loggia. The design here: very reduced, lots of natural wood, a private sauna in the suite, fireplace and enormous space. Quite a luxury experience.
Also great: A Japanese restaurant, which is also located in the garden house. It’s called Mizümi. Of course, they not only serve sushi here, but also Japanese grilled dishes, baked as well as ramen. You may also learn from the two Japanese sushi masters as they prepare the food – the Mizümi kitchen is open.
In winter, the ski school is right outside the front door, so to speak, at the neighboring Asitzbahn.
Wellness
In total, the Forsthofgut now offers their guests a wellness area of 5,800 square meters and has everything a vacation guest would want from a spa. In addition to the new garden area with onsen pool, infinity pool, organic bathing lake & treatment rooms, there is still the wellness wing on the other side of the garden. It boasts a heated 25-meter outdoor pool, a whirlpool, a panoramic sauna with a perfect view of the Leoganger Steinberge mountains, a fitness room with sports equipment from TechnoGym, a yoga room, steam bath, and very restrained relaxation rooms.
Six stars for the wellness here!
Special
Inspired by the motto “taste the forest,” a new gourmet paradise has opened at the Forsthofgut starting in winter 2024/25. The Silva (Latin for forest) draws inspiration from local and international forests. Flavors from nature are embraced, blending old traditions like fermenting and smoking with modern culinary artistry.
Ideal for
Families who don`t want to worry about anything on vacation. At Forsthofgut on the one hand you stay at a resort, on the other hand you still live with the roots of a former farmhouse.
Prices
Double room from 240 Euros per person including all menus.
Booking & contact
Naturhotel Forsthofgut
Leogang, Hütten
Salzburger Land
Austria
www.forsthofgut.at
