Naturhotel Forsthofgut Wins Conde Nast Johansens Best Countryside Hotel Award

LEOGANG, Austria - Nov. 4, 2025 - PRLog -- Naturhotel Forsthofgut has been voted Best Countryside Hotel in this year's Condé Nast Johansens Awards for Excellence UK, Europe and The Mediterranean.

Announced at a gala dinner held in London on 3 November, the accolade is yet another endorsement of five-star family hotel's beautiful setting and exceptionally high standards of comfort, cuisine, sport and spa.

Situated in the charming Alpine village of Leogang, less than an hour from Salzburg, Forsthofgut was the world's first dedicated nature hotel where sustainability is the driving force and harmony with nature the ethos. Located at the heart of Austria's beautiful Pinzgau region, the hotel is surrounded by forest and Alpine pasture and framed by the magnificent Leoganger mountains. With extensive spa facilities, ski lifts and hiking/biking trails on the doorstep, flexible childcare and a choice of dining options, Naturhotel Forsthofgut is a complete holiday destination for all seasons and  generations.

'Recognition from such a prestigious organisation is high praise,' said owners Christoph and Christina Schmuck. 'This award will inspire us and our wonderful staff to work even harder to keep enhancing our guests' experience.'

Created to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across the collection's recommended properties, Condé Nast Johansens Awards for Excellence are a trusted mark of quality recognised by consumers and travel professionals alike. Winners were primarily voted for by Condé Nast Johansens readers based on responses from online voting, online guest reviews, and Condé Nast Johansens expert inspector reports.

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ABOUT Naturhotel Forsthofgut a 5* family-run, family-friendly luxury hotel situated on the Asitz mountain in Leogang, SalzburgerLand, Austria. Surrounded by nature, it is 200m from the nearest lift with easy access to the magnificent outdoor playground of the Saalfelden-Leogang mountains, high pastures and forests. Dating back to 1617, the hotel has evolved from a forestry business and guest house into one of Europe's top hotels. Exquisite dining – sustainable, organic, vegan and Japanese menus; speciality cocktail bar; wine tastings twice weekly; dedicated Lakehouse Spa for adults, world's first forest Spa (waldSPA), holistic treatment programmes (waldSPA Health), extensive water features, multiple pools, saunas, treatment rooms; Onsen bathing, infinity pool, natural chemical-free swimming lake, floating Finnish sauna and natural plunge pool; riding stables with instruction, mini-zoo and teens' studio; organic farm with animal feeding visits; in-hotel ski shop; daily childcare from 9 am to 9 pm with meals and entertainment; year-round weekly excursions.

ACCESS: Fly to Salzburg Airport and transfer by road to resort (1 hour) or by rail to Saalfelden and by road to resort (5 minutes).

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