Location. The Fuchspalast Hotel is located in the town of St Veit an der Glan, Austria, in the county of Corinthia. The railway station is 300 metres from the hotel, and the towns shops and restaurants are 500 metres away. Frauenstein Castle is five kilometres from the hotel.
Hotel Features. Designed by Austrian artist Ernst Fuchs, the Fuchspalast is a contemporary art hotel built in a Fantastic Realist style characterised by brilliant colours and outlandish forms. Paintings by Fuchs are exhibited throughout the property. The hotel includes a wellness area complete with a sauna and fitness equipment. Other amenities include a 24 hour front desk, currency exchange, and complimentary onsite parking.
The Fuchspalast Hotels Zodiac restaurant features colourful modern furniture and Tiffany glass detailing in the floor. Local and international dishes prepared with fresh ingredients are served for lunch and dinner. Homemade pastries and cakes are also available. A complimentary breakfast buffet is offered every the morning.
Hotel guests are offered complimentary access to the indoor and outdoor swimming pools in St Veit, and pay reduced green fees on the golf course, which is five kilometres from the hotel. Boating on Lake Laengssee, torchlight hikes, and wine tasting sessions can be arranged.
Guestrooms. The 60 guestrooms were designed by Ernst Fuchs and draw inspiration from zodiac imagery. All feature contemporary decor and furniture, with walls in soft pastel shades, offset by doors and fixtures in bright, bold colours. Guestrooms are equipped with satellite television, wireless Internet access, direct dial telephones, minibars, and safes. Bathrooms offer showers and makeup mirrors.
Expert Tip. St. Veit is famous for its spectacular display of flowers in the spring, and is home to several botanical gardens, including a rose garden.
Rates:
190 - 190 EUR
Number Of Rooms: 60
Number Of Floors: 4
Amenities:
Sauna
Fitness Facility
In House Dining
Children Allowed
Meeting Rooms
Fuchspalast
Prof Ernst Fuchs Platz 1
Sankt Veit An Der Glan, Austria A-9300
Driving Directions:
From Klagenfurt Airport (KLU):
Distance to Fuchspalast Hotel is 18 kilometres, approximately 15 minutes drive.
Getting there. A journey by taxi from Klagenfurt airport to the hotel costs 40 EUR. The hotel offers airport transfers for a surcharge. A shuttle bus runs into Klagenfurt city centre, from where regular trains connect to St Veit. Prices are subject to change.
Getting around. St. Veit is a compact town and can easily be explored by foot or bicycle. There is a comprehensive public transport system between towns. Excursions into the mountains can be undertaken by gondola or lift throughout the year.
Driving directions. From Klagenfurt airport, take the B317 towards Vienna/St Veit an der Glan/Maria Saal.
Exit at the St Veit/Brueckl junction.
Take Seeberg Bundesstrasse (B82).
Take Voelkermarkterstrasse (Voelkermarkter street).
The hotel is located at Schillerplatz (Schiller Square).