
Vital Resort
Austrian alpine chic — warm natural wood, fireplaces, and stone, with enough polish to feel genuinely luxurious without tipping into stuffy. Family-run warmth meets world-class gastronomy.
Book Griggeler Stuba well in advance — it closes Saturday/Sunday in winter and has limited seatings. The menu is prix-fixe only from €285/person.
Why It Matters
One of only a handful of Austrian ski hotels holding two Michelin stars on-property (Griggeler Stuba). Wine Spectator Grand Award wine cellar with 4,000+ selections. Car-free Oberlech village gives true ski-in/ski-out without the chaos of lower-village traffic.
Burg Vital Resort is a family-run five-star superior mountain resort sitting at 1,720 meters in Oberlech, the car-free plateau above the ski village of Lech am Arlberg. Seven chalets connected by underground passages house 59 rooms, suites, and apartments — every one finished in natural wood and alpine materials. Royalty and jetsetters have long made it their go-to Arlberg base, drawn by the ski-in/ski-out access, two-Michelin-star dining, and a salt spa that takes serious wellness to serious altitude.
Where You'll Stay
18 room types available
The Property
Eat & Drink
6 venues on property
Restaurant
Spa & Wellness
Treatment Menu
On Property
How you'll actually spend your days.
The resort has an ongoing art program including the 'Panoptikum' art book. Cultural events, concerts, theatre performances, and festivals are available in the wider Lech and Bregenzerwald area seasonally.
Dedicated childcare program and children's play room (Spielzimmer) on-site. Youth room also available.
Daily changing exercise and relaxation classes, organized by the in-house sports scientists and spa team.
Access to local golf courses, including the annual Burg Vital Cup golf tournament hosted by the resort each summer.
Guided hiking tours with certified mountain guides from the resort. Summer package includes a mountain breakfast at Kriegeralpe with a guided tour. The Arlberg has extensive trail networks across the Lechtal Alps.
Mountain biking in the Arlberg region. The resort can arrange bike rentals and route guidance.
Paragliding in the Arlberg mountains.
White-water rafting available in the Arlberg region.
Indoor golf course within the Vital Spa/fitness area.
Conference and seminar facilities with ergonomic oak furniture and dedicated meeting spaces.
Ski-in/ski-out access to the Ski Arlberg area — over 300km of marked pistes and 200km of ski routes connecting Lech, Oberlech, Zürs, St. Anton, St. Christoph, Stuben, Warth, and Schröcken. The resort can assist with ski passes.
Guided tours of the award-winning wine cellar with the resort's sommelier team. Over 4,000 fine and rare wines. Wine Spectator Grand Award since 2019.
Amenities & Practical Info
The details that matter for planning.
Conference and seminar facilities with ergonomic oak furniture.
All seven chalets are connected underground — you can reach the spa, restaurants, and common areas without going outside.
Dedicated children's play room (Spielzimmer) and separate youth room within the resort.
Full Technogym-equipped fitness studio with views of the Rüfikopf mountain.
Member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts LVX collection. Earn and redeem iPrefer loyalty points.
Expansive private sun terrace and lush summer garden — reportedly the sunniest plateau on the Arlberg.
Listed in Amex Fine Hotels & Resorts program, providing Amex Platinum/Centurion cardholders additional benefits.
Outdoor pool with counter-current system and panoramic Oberlech mountain views.
Indoor pool with counter-current system, waterfall, and vitalizing massage jets.
On-site boutique with resort merchandise and wellness products.
Direct slope access from the resort in car-free Oberlech. No road crossing required.
Multi-level spa complex including pools, saunas, steam rooms, salt flotation, fitness, and treatment rooms.
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