Pichler family revives traditional inn in Leogang, Austria
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The Pichler family has operated the Hüttwirt inn in the Hütten district of Leogang, Austria for three decades, emphasizing a return to simpler, traditional hospitality.
Anja and René Pichler run the inn with their son Jakob and his family, continuing a business that Anja’s parents purchased in 1935. The inn, a 500-year-old building, aims to recreate the atmosphere of a traditional Austrian inn, once common in the town when it was a mining village.
Leogang has changed as tourism replaced mining as its main economic driver, resulting in more upscale restaurants than traditional inns. Locals express concern that hotels are buying up old houses, making it difficult for residents to find housing. In response, the Pichler family is focusing on local ingredients and traditional dishes like stews, even purchasing whole cows to utilize all the meat.
Rather than offer online booking, the family accepts reservations directly for their 14 guest rooms, hoping to avoid becoming a standard holiday hotel. They prioritize a friendly, familial atmosphere, with house cats and a focus on local produce like currant iced tea and fresh Saibling fish.
