N for nature & Nesslerhof
Or is it N for Nesslerhof? We’re happy to go with both. The Neudegger family has redesigned the garden at their wellness hotel in Grossarl and turned it into a natural and productive place of abundance and harmony – with fruit for the kitchen, wormwood for the bar, water for refreshment and flowers for the soul. Sounds like a modern-day Garden of Eden? That it is!
N for new beginnings
Is it really possible to avoid being happy when you see beautiful flowers? Hardly. That’s why in the new Living Garden at the Nesslerhof, they bloom all summer long, so all manager Tina Neudegger has to do is go to the garden to collect stems for arrangements. Planted in groups, verbena, lady’s mantle, echinacea, hydrangeas, lavender and day lilies blend with yews pruned to resemble clouds and single old Austrian pines. If you were a bird and could fly over the Nesslerhof grounds, you’d be hard pressed to spot an inch that hasn’t been planted. There are even sedums and a natural flower meadow on the roof.
N for Not your average kitchen garden
The grounds are encircled by fruit trees, whose produce is used in the kitchen. Red, tart fruits are then made into jam, for example, and served with breakfast. The herb garden is well tended and looked after by Tina Neudegger. She is particularly proud of the wormwood plants, which are served at the bar as wine, as well as at the Garden Bar, which is just as inviting as the inside for watching the day go by, playing chess or reading. The new swimming pond will always be within view. It’s a large pool at 800 m2, up to three metres deep and crystal clear. The water comes from the property’s own well. It can also be enjoyed in winter as an ice bath and is the ideal complement to the 25-metre heated outdoor pool.
N for neighbourly love
Now, how do you go about planning a leisure area in a hotel? Preferably in a way that means it aligns with your philosophy. At the Nesslerhof, the focus is the link between joy and nature, which the Neudegger family has implemented in partnership with landscape designers Nentwich. Did they decide to work together because of their common initials? Maybe. But what is certain is that it’s also because of their shared affinity for natural aesthetics.
