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ORGANIC HOTEL IN CARINTHIA

The Pirker’s Nature & Bio Family Hotel

We are pioneers!

We are convinced that sustainable farming practices, an ecological approach to business management and support for organic farming help to promote a change in thinking. At Pirker’s, we want to raise awareness of nature and its resources.

Organic doesn’t just mean healthy food, but a holistic switch to sustainable alternatives in all respects. Our hotel is climate-positive out of conviction. Green electricity and energy saving, environmentally friendly detergents and cleaning agents, environmentally friendly paper and natural building materials are a matter of course for us as an organic hotel.

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ORGANIC HOTEL by conviction

WHAT WE OFFER:

  • Organic food quality
  • Organic drinks
  • Organic or natural cosmetics
  • Organic cleaning agents and detergents
  • Green electricity
  • Recycled or FSC/PEFC paper
  • CO2 balance every 2 years
  • Climate-neutral hotel
  • Charging stations for e-cars
  • Bicycle rental

ORGANIC HOTEL FOR OUR ENVIRONMENT AND FUTURE – OUR VALUES:

  • Healthy and natural nutrition

  • Mindful interaction with fellow human beings

  • Responsible use of resources

“”We humans can never be healthier than the crops and animals from which we get our food – and if we really want to heal, then we have to start there.” –       Dr. Hans Peter Rusch, physician and microbiologist (1906 – 1977)

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The history of the Pirker’s

HOW IT ALL BEGAN – FROM GRANDFATHER’S HUT (1934 – 1981)

In 1934, grandfather Andreas Pirker acquired the “Kerschhackl Hube” in the course of an auction. Until 1965, the “Hube” was a mountain hut where cattle grazed in summer and the dairymaid produced milk and butter. In 1965, Andreas Pirker’s son, Franz Pirker, opened a snack station, which was repeatedly expanded and modernized in the years that followed. In 1973, the snack station burned to the ground. By the following year, there was nothing more to be seen of the rubble and ashes, as an inn was built and the next generation took over the business: Franz Pirker and his wife Renate Pirker. They worked with zeal and continued to expand.

… ABOUT THE CHILDREN’S HOTEL (1981 – 2013)

In 1981, Franz and Renate Pirker decided to turn the inn into a “Babyalpengasthof”. They followed the idea of Siggi Neuschitzer, the baby pioneer from the Lieser-Malta Valley, to offer vacations with children in the valley of falling waters. A playroom and a small stable with animals to pet were built to meet the requirements of the time. In 1991, the time was ripe for an indoor swimming pool: an indoor pool with paddling pool and sauna was built under the most difficult conditions. A connecting corridor from the indoor pool to the inn and a room extension followed in 1996. 20 units in the 3-star category are still available for rent today. In 2001 the family built a biological sewage treatment plant and in 2002 a wood chip plant was added. Together with their own spring of pure mountain water, the Pirker family is almost self-sufficient. In 2004, Franz and Renate took another big step and built a modern children’s club: Softplay facility, toddler care area, a large, bright play area with plenty of space to be creative, play games and have fun. In 2008, the 4th generation took over the business with son Markus and his wife Kerstin. Together with their two daughters Jennifer and Jacqueline, they work hand in hand.

… TO THE SUSTAINABLE PATH AS A CERTIFIED ORGANIC HOTEL (SINCE 2013)

The hotel has been an organic hotel since May 1, 2013 and is a member of BIO HOTELS, the most sustainable hotel association. The Pirker family wants to pass on their love of a natural, simple lifestyle and healthy food to their guests. Regular inspections by Austria Bio-Garantie ensure that our guests can trust that they will be provided with 100% organic food and drinks. The hotel was awarded the Carinthian Seal of Quality in March 2013 – guaranteeing guests a high level of service quality. The Pirker family brings the vacation feeling of “Lust am Leben” to life in Carinthia for active people, nature lovers and guests of all ages.