The Best Hotels Near Zimmerl, by the Record
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Steven Holl's crumpled aluminum cube rises over Kamptal Valley vineyards like something that landed there by accident, which is a fine way to arrive at a wine-and-spa resort. Rooms come in unexpected geometries that feel nothing like the spa-hotel template, and the Aveda Wine Spa runs to a thousand square meters with a heated outdoor pool. The nine-centuries-old cellars sit directly beneath it all, which the 21st-century architecture is polite enough not to mention.
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A boutique hotel grown out of a family winery in Austria's Wachau, with split-level suites whose floor-to-ceiling glass frames rocky vine terraces and the hulking Stift Göttweig monastery on the hill above. Locally sourced timber and stone keep it grounded while the rooms stay airy and warm. The Michelin Guide awarded it one Key. Arrive thirsty: the white wines made here are the obvious thing to pour on that private patio.
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The glass-bottomed sky pool, hanging above the garden with underwater views down to the lawn, tells you everything about Hotel FREIGOLD's ambitions. This sleek boutique hotel in quiet Freistadt goes hard on contemporary design, warm wood rooms, metal-framed furniture, and a wellness area with a noticeably athletic edge. It holds a Michelin Key. Not the obvious choice for the region, which seems to be rather the point.