{"id":14821,"date":"2023-02-19T17:14:11","date_gmt":"2023-02-19T16:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thechill.at\/?p=14821"},"modified":"2023-02-19T17:14:19","modified_gmt":"2023-02-19T16:14:19","slug":"suedbahnhotel-semmering-guided-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/en\/2023\/02\/19\/suedbahnhotel-semmering-guided-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"S\u00fcdbahnhotel Semmering: Behind the Scenes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap wp-block-paragraph\">It is rather rare that we report about closed hotels. But the S\u00fcdbahnhotel at Semmering\/Lower Austria is an exception. After all, the <strong>legendary Grand Hotel<\/strong> is an icon that history, art and literature have memorialized. Now you can take part in a guided tour of the hotel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7642647252677850\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-layout-key=\"-hp\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7642647252677850\" data-ad-slot=\"6475308544\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"glamour-of-a-long-gone-era\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Glamour of a long gone Era<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 1976 the doors of the house closed completely \u2013 at least for the hotel business. At that time, the S\u00fcdbahnhotel could already look back on a <strong>long history<\/strong>. Its planning began as early as 1880 and it took only 14 months to complete, welcoming its first guests in 1882. <strong>Wilhelm von Flattich<\/strong> was responsible for the distinctive architecture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"826\" src=\"https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Suedbahnhotel._Balra_a_Silberer_kastely_latszik._Fortepan_17836-1160x826.jpg\" alt=\"S\u00fcdbahnhotel, historische Aufnahme\" class=\"wp-image-14798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Suedbahnhotel._Balra_a_Silberer_kastely_latszik._Fortepan_17836-1160x826.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Suedbahnhotel._Balra_a_Silberer_kastely_latszik._Fortepan_17836-560x399.jpg 560w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Suedbahnhotel._Balra_a_Silberer_kastely_latszik._Fortepan_17836-800x570.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Suedbahnhotel._Balra_a_Silberer_kastely_latszik._Fortepan_17836-120x85.jpg 120w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Suedbahnhotel._Balra_a_Silberer_kastely_latszik._Fortepan_17836-90x64.jpg 90w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Suedbahnhotel._Balra_a_Silberer_kastely_latszik._Fortepan_17836-320x228.jpg 320w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Suedbahnhotel._Balra_a_Silberer_kastely_latszik._Fortepan_17836-50x36.jpg 50w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Suedbahnhotel._Balra_a_Silberer_kastely_latszik._Fortepan_17836-100x71.jpg 100w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Suedbahnhotel._Balra_a_Silberer_kastely_latszik._Fortepan_17836-80x57.jpg 80w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Suedbahnhotel._Balra_a_Silberer_kastely_latszik._Fortepan_17836.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">FOTO: FORTEPAN \/ Schoch Frigyes, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>approximately 60 rooms<\/strong>, gaming, smoking and ladies\u2019 salons, as well as the restaurant and bathing facilities, were soon populated by members of the highest Viennese circles. They came directly from the capital on the newly built <strong>Southern Railway<\/strong> (\u201cS\u00fcdbahn\u201d) to enjoy the healthy air at Semmering. Even Empress Elisabeth indulged in what was euphemistically called a <strong>\u201ccouch cure\u201d<\/strong> here, lounging around on a lounger in the sun. Soon, men from <strong>high finance<\/strong> and their families also became part of the audience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"748\" src=\"https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Deli_Vasut_Szalloda_Suedbahnhotel_Fortepan_7173-1160x748.jpg\" alt=\"S\u00fcdbahnhotel\" class=\"wp-image-14799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Deli_Vasut_Szalloda_Suedbahnhotel_Fortepan_7173-1160x748.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Deli_Vasut_Szalloda_Suedbahnhotel_Fortepan_7173-560x361.jpg 560w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Deli_Vasut_Szalloda_Suedbahnhotel_Fortepan_7173-800x516.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Deli_Vasut_Szalloda_Suedbahnhotel_Fortepan_7173-120x77.jpg 120w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Deli_Vasut_Szalloda_Suedbahnhotel_Fortepan_7173-90x58.jpg 90w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Deli_Vasut_Szalloda_Suedbahnhotel_Fortepan_7173-320x206.jpg 320w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Deli_Vasut_Szalloda_Suedbahnhotel_Fortepan_7173-50x32.jpg 50w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Deli_Vasut_Szalloda_Suedbahnhotel_Fortepan_7173-100x64.jpg 100w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Deli_Vasut_Szalloda_Suedbahnhotel_Fortepan_7173-80x52.jpg 80w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Deli_Vasut_Szalloda_Suedbahnhotel_Fortepan_7173.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">FOTO:FORTEPAN \/ Csontos P\u00e9ter, CC BY-SA 3.0 <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\">https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0<\/a>, via Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"insta-hotspot-without-insta\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Insta-Hotspot without Insta<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Around 1903, construction was<strong> largely completed<\/strong>. The building with its iconic central tower had long since become a Semmering landmark. The rooms were flooded with light and quite spacious. They were furnished by <strong>nearby imperial and royal suppliers<\/strong> with custom-made furniture. Court suppliers with custom-made furniture, inlays, mirrored tables, parquet flooring and fine carpets, each room was given its own individual character. Even the <strong>bathrooms were quite luxurious<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"652\" src=\"https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Semmering_-_Suedbahnhotel-1160x652.jpg\" alt=\"Semmering S\u00fcdbahnhotel\" class=\"wp-image-14800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Semmering_-_Suedbahnhotel-1160x652.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Semmering_-_Suedbahnhotel-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Semmering_-_Suedbahnhotel-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Semmering_-_Suedbahnhotel-120x67.jpg 120w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Semmering_-_Suedbahnhotel-90x51.jpg 90w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Semmering_-_Suedbahnhotel-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Semmering_-_Suedbahnhotel-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Semmering_-_Suedbahnhotel-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Semmering_-_Suedbahnhotel-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Semmering_-_Suedbahnhotel.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hans Bezard, CC BY-SA 4.0 <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\">https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0<\/a>, via Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, its most important attribute was not the luxury that the hotel offered its guests. It was its guests themselves. <strong>Attracted by the aristocracy<\/strong>, the chic also soon arrived. From then on, the S\u00fcdbahnhotel served not only for relaxation. It was also used for self-promotion. The showcase of vanity was orchestrated by hotel director Seibt and his <strong>three-legged dog<\/strong>. Amusement was always provided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"downward-spiral\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Downward Spiral<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the increasing popularity came numerous additions. The S\u00fcdbahnhotel soon had a library, several halls, a <strong>beer hall and a cinema<\/strong>. The kitchen, 12 meters high, already had a ventilation system. Parks including a golf course, which in winter were transformed into ski meadows, natural toboggan, bobsleigh and skeleton runs, as well as <strong>ice skating rinks<\/strong>, made Semmering a popular destination for winter excursions as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"870\" src=\"https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/suedbahnhotel-4-1160x870.webp\" alt=\"Rezeption S\u00fcdbahnhotel\" class=\"wp-image-14805\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/suedbahnhotel-4-1160x870.webp 1160w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/suedbahnhotel-4-560x420.webp 560w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/suedbahnhotel-4-800x600.webp 800w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/suedbahnhotel-4-320x240.webp 320w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/suedbahnhotel-4-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/suedbahnhotel-4-120x90.webp 120w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/suedbahnhotel-4-90x68.webp 90w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/suedbahnhotel-4-50x38.webp 50w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/suedbahnhotel-4-100x75.webp 100w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/suedbahnhotel-4-80x60.webp 80w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/suedbahnhotel-4.webp 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9 The Chill Report<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The indoor swimming pool followed in 1932. It was designed by <strong>Emil Hoppe<\/strong> and Otto Sch\u00f6nthal. No wonder that greats such as Oskar Kokoschka, Alma Mahler-Werfel, Aolf Loos, Koloman Moser and Gerhart Hauptmann soon joined the ranks of <strong>illustrious guests<\/strong>. The steady decline of the S\u00fcdbahnhotel began with the annexation of Austria to the German Reich. At first, of course, the well-heeled Jewish guests stayed away. Then the <strong>German Wehrmacht<\/strong> used it as a command post during the war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"870\" src=\"https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/suedbahnhotel-1-1160x870.webp\" alt=\"S\u00fcdbahnhotel\" class=\"wp-image-14808\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/suedbahnhotel-1-1160x870.webp 1160w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/suedbahnhotel-1-560x420.webp 560w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/suedbahnhotel-1-800x600.webp 800w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/suedbahnhotel-1-320x240.webp 320w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/suedbahnhotel-1-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/suedbahnhotel-1-120x90.webp 120w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/suedbahnhotel-1-90x68.webp 90w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/suedbahnhotel-1-50x38.webp 50w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/suedbahnhotel-1-100x75.webp 100w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/suedbahnhotel-1-80x60.webp 80w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/suedbahnhotel-1.webp 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9 The Chill Report<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"goodbye-semmering\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Goodbye, Semmering<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The war took its toll. Although operations were resumed, the S\u00fcdbahnhotel was no longer a success. One reason for this was that Semmering had <strong>lost its importance<\/strong> as a vacation destination. Initially, the first hotel building became a condominium complex, and the \u201cWaldhof\u201d annex became apartments. In 1976, the hotel <strong>doors closed forever<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"870\" src=\"https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/suedbahnhotel-2-1160x870.webp\" alt=\"S\u00fcdnahnhotel\" class=\"wp-image-14807\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/suedbahnhotel-2-1160x870.webp 1160w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/suedbahnhotel-2-560x420.webp 560w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/suedbahnhotel-2-800x600.webp 800w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/suedbahnhotel-2-320x240.webp 320w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/suedbahnhotel-2-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/suedbahnhotel-2-120x90.webp 120w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/suedbahnhotel-2-90x68.webp 90w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/suedbahnhotel-2-50x38.webp 50w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/suedbahnhotel-2-100x75.webp 100w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/suedbahnhotel-2-80x60.webp 80w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/suedbahnhotel-2.webp 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From 1994 to 2021, the building was owned by a rehabilitation clinic \u2013 but it <strong>never opened<\/strong>. Only the Reichenau Festival successfully used the hotel for its summer festival from 2000 to 2010. From 2017 to 2021, the <strong>Kultur.Sommer.Semmering<\/strong> took place in the former hotel premises. Since 2021, the S\u00fcdbahnhotel has now been owned by the <strong>Christian Zeller Private Foundation<\/strong>. It is now to be revitalized. And soon resume operation as a hotel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"behind-the-scenes\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Behind the Scenes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Interested people now have the opportunity to experience the splendor of times past as part of a guided tour. There are three different tours to choose from. <strong>\u201cSplendor of times past\u201d<\/strong> lasts about 60 minutes and costs \u20ac 20,- per person. During this time, participants learn interesting facts about the architecture, the guests and the exclusive ambience of the former Grand Hotel am Semmering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"870\" src=\"https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/suedbahnhotel-7-1160x870.webp\" alt=\"S\u00fcdbahnhotel\" class=\"wp-image-14802\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/suedbahnhotel-7-1160x870.webp 1160w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/suedbahnhotel-7-560x420.webp 560w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/suedbahnhotel-7-800x600.webp 800w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/suedbahnhotel-7-320x240.webp 320w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/suedbahnhotel-7-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/suedbahnhotel-7-120x90.webp 120w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/suedbahnhotel-7-90x68.webp 90w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/suedbahnhotel-7-50x38.webp 50w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/suedbahnhotel-7-100x75.webp 100w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/suedbahnhotel-7-80x60.webp 80w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/suedbahnhotel-7.webp 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9 The Chill Report<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cScandals and Sensations at Semmering\u201d has the dazzling personalities from art, money and high nobility as its theme. This tour lasts 90 minutes and <strong>costs \u20ac 25,- per person<\/strong>. \u201cDangerous Liaisons at Semmering\u201d has alliances and t\u00eate-\u00e0-t\u00eates as its theme; this tour also lasts 90 minutes and costs \u20ac 25 per person. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.suedbahnhotel-kultur.at\/fuehrungen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">They can all be booked here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"sudbahnhotel-guided-tours-experiences\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">S\u00fcdbahnhotel Guided Tours Experiences<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We treated ourselves to the guided tour on the theme of the splendor of times past. The time passed so incredibly fast, especially because our guide designed the hour with a lot of humor. Part of the tour included a visit to the <strong>indoor pool,<\/strong> a room wing and some state rooms. You marveled at parts of the original furnishings and almost felt as if you were part of the hotel\u2019s <strong>fascinating history<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"870\" src=\"https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/suedbahnhotel-3-1160x870.webp\" alt=\"Fassade S\u00fcdbahnhotel\" class=\"wp-image-14806\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/suedbahnhotel-3-1160x870.webp 1160w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/suedbahnhotel-3-560x420.webp 560w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/suedbahnhotel-3-800x600.webp 800w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/suedbahnhotel-3-320x240.webp 320w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/suedbahnhotel-3-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/suedbahnhotel-3-120x90.webp 120w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/suedbahnhotel-3-90x68.webp 90w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/suedbahnhotel-3-50x38.webp 50w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/suedbahnhotel-3-100x75.webp 100w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/suedbahnhotel-3-80x60.webp 80w, https:\/\/thechillreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/suedbahnhotel-3.webp 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9 The Chill Report<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We were there in January, so it was quite good that we were dressed warmly. Of course, there is no heating. You can take as <strong>many photos<\/strong> as you like \u2013 and of course ask endless questions. If you let yourself fall behind the group a little bit, you get that \u201cShining\u201d feeling. Then you shouldn\u2019t look too closely at the hedges in the garden \u2026 A must: Go to the <strong>bathroom on the ground floor<\/strong> \u2013 you\u2019ll be amazed. 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