La Loupe St. Anton, St. Christoph & Stuben am Arlberg No. 6

L.L. Mr. Sattler, at your newly remodelled Hotel Grischuna
you stand for a new generation of hoteliers on the Arlberg.
Would you call yourself one of the “young savages”?
M.S. Not really a young savage, no. But one of the youngsters
who sees many things in a different light and has been able to
gather a different perspective from other places. At the hotel
you see that I want to do many things differently and the
guests appreciate that. I’m not trying to simply tear everything
down, I’m trying to think outside the box and take a different
approach.
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L.L. When you took over Hotel Grischuna from
your father you – as already mentioned before
– decided on a complete remodelling and new
construction. How important is it for a hotel
owner to keep up with the times?
M.S. It generally is important to keep up with
the times. What we did, however, was to improve
the hardware. It’s equally important to work on
the software, the hotel’s insides and the processes.
They were already very good in our old house
before the remodelling. When the software works
you can do great things in an old hotel, too.
Max Sattler grew up in and
experienced his family’s hotel
up close and thus got to know
all aspects of the hotel industry.
Back then the Grischuna was
only open in winter so in
summers he would go off to
explore. For a long time, he
worked in Tessin, in Zurich,
Nice and Lucerne. In 2014 Max
Sattler took over his parents’
hotel, remodelled it in 2016 and
now manages it together with
his partner.
L.L. In the winter season 2016/17 the big reopening of
Grischuna took place. What has changed?
M.S. The old hotel was torn down all the way to the foundations,
we expanded the entrance, the bar, and the lobby. The
reception was renewed, the kitchen completely refurbished,
and the restaurant was expanded and got a new restaurant
terrace. Aside from that we remodelled all the rooms and added
eleven new ones, we now have 32 rooms. We also equipped
the new wellness area with a Finnish sauna, Hammam,
infrared booths, relaxation room and infinity pool.
The style is modern but still has an alpine and Tyrolean flair.
A regional carpenter used a lot of oak. The hotel’s warm
character goes perfectly with us and a lot of glass forms contrast.
The regulars really like what we’ve done with the place.
“At the hotel you
notice that I want
to do many things
differently and our
guests appreciate
that.”
“The style is modern
but still has an alpine,
Tyrolean flair.
The hotel mirrors its
hosts. ”
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