RETTER Bio-Nature-Resort & Bio-RestaurantS

Host information

Welcome to the RETTER organic nature resort!
Ulli and Hermann Retter are enthusiastic hoteliers. The 4*Superior hotel in the Pöllauer Tal nature park in eastern Styria has been organically certified for many years and all guests spend the night climate-friendly. The orchards of the Retter family are located around the RETTER Bio-Nature-Resort. Quinces, stag pears, berries and apples from the Retter family's orchards, which have been organically certified for 30 years, are skilfully processed into juices, distillates, jams and ice cream in the adjacent Retter BioGut.

At the breakfast buffet, guests will find a good 30 varieties of organic bread and pastries fresh from the Retter bakery. Interested parties have the opportunity to discover their creative streak in bread-baking courses or zero-waste flower-laying courses, soap-making and fermentation. Out of conviction, only happy, organic, free-range animals from a radius of 25 km are processed into fine toque creations in the Retter kitchen, and that in its entirety. 

All in all a round thing! The success proves Ulli and Hermann Retter right - the Retter Bio-Nature-Resort was once again voted Austria's best seminar hotel and was awarded the Green Globe, TRIGOS, Hermes business prize, environmental label and as a leading Austrian company.

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Facilities

• Waste separation & waste avoidance

  • Avoiding of throw-away pack
  • Waste separation / recycling containers
  • No application of plastic straws, plastic cups and bottles, plastic tablewere and cutlery, plastic stirrers, plastic decoration
  • No plastic packaging for shampoo, shower gel, offered toiletries

• Facilities / Services

  • underground garage
  • disabled parking
  • room service
  • library
  • motorcycle parking spot
  • non-smoking area
  • errand service
  • air conditioned
  • internet - e-mail available
  • central reception office
  • luggage transport
  • safe
  • lift / elevator
  • room/apt. with view
  • cellar bar
  • office service
  • electric taxi
  • hotel taxi / house taxi
  • events room
  • open fire-place
  • covered parking for motorcycles
  • multilingual menu
  • WiFi
  • luggage storage
  • wheelchair accessible
  • restaurant
  • common room
  • free pickup from train
  • car parking lot
  • wine cellar
  • breakfast service
  • disabled accessible
  • smoke detectors
  • disabled washroom
  • laundry service
  • parking space for bicycles
  • free use of internet
  • pets welcome
  • winter garden
  • family friendly
  • pick-up service free of charge
  • terrace
  • herb garden
  • bicycle parking space
  • café
  • games room
  • short stays welcome
  • souvenir shop
  • wake-up service
  • flat-rate offer
  • garage
  • lobby
  • garage for motorbikes
  • TV room
  • gay-friendly
  • garden house
  • wine bar
  • early breakfast service
  • restaurant smoking/non-smoking
  • reading room
  • non-smoking common room
  • farm produce
  • breakfast room
  • information on the region
  • ironing service
  • shoe cleaning
  • electric car charging station
  • bar
  • guest refrigerator
  • transfer service
  • car rental
  • barbecue evening
  • garden furniture
  • garden barbecue

• Sports / Leisure time

  • archery
  • swimming opportunity
  • balloon ride
  • sunbathing lawn
  • fitness program
  • outdoor heated swimming pool
  • cycling
  • hikes/guided hiking tours
  • organized activities/guest services/house program
  • garden / meadow
  • bathing pond
  • swimming pool
  • fitness equipment
  • natural pond
  • tennis court
  • lounge chairs free of charge
  • open air freshwater pool
  • table tennis
  • nordic walking
  • torchlight hike
  • fitness room
  • billiards table
  • snowshoe hiking

• Food & beverage

  • Variety of vegetarian and vegan dishes and drinks
  • Avoiding, further processing or donation of leftover food
  • Meat products and sausages made from animals out of certified keeping of animals
  • At least 80 % of food originate from local region
  • Usage of home-made, self-produced food, foodstuffs and beverage
  • Usage of food in season and local providers
  • Choice between portion sizes
  • Surrender of convenience products
  • Offering of certified organic quality
  • At least 80 % of food originate from organic producers
  • Beverages from regional producers
  • Usage of fair traded import products (e.g. coffee, chocolate, fruit…)

• Wellness

  • massage
  • body treatment
  • special massages
  • tepidarium
  • steambath
  • beauty parlour
  • biosauna
  • whirlpool
  • relaxarium / rose garden grotto
  • Kneipp's facility
  • tub baths
  • outdoor swimming pool
  • aerobics room
  • aromatic steam sauna
  • beauty treatment
  • infrared cabin
  • tanning booth
  • sauna
  • yoga
  • relaxation room
  • beauty salon

• Rental

  • e-bike rental
  • Nordic walking poles
  • hiking poles
  • car rental
  • bike rental

• Meals

  • organic food
  • vegetarian food
  • dietary cuisine
  • daily dessert buffet
  • organic cuisine
  • grilled food
  • international cooking
  • daily salad buffet
  • awarded-winning cuisine
  • light food
  • à la carte restaurant
  • buffet
  • buffet evenings
  • traditional cuisine
  • children's menu
  • breakfast buffet
  • gluten-free meals
  • half-board on request
  • dietary food
  • à la carte menu
  • breakfast
  • food combining
  • afternoon snack

• Meetings / Conferences

  • laser pointer
  • flipchart
  • video projector
  • dimming
  • ISDN
  • large screen
  • overhead projector
  • screen
  • microphone system
  • platform / stage
  • blackboards / white boards / metaplan boards
  • video recorder
  • video system
  • phone system
  • slide projector
  • fax machine
  • flat screen
  • telecommunications connections
  • photocopier
  • equipment for film and camera
  • computer system
  • meeting/seminar rooms for max. pers.: 240
  • public address system
  • video camcorder
  • WiFi
  • meeting service
  • office
  • conference rooms
  • number of meeting/seminar rooms: 16
  • lectern
  • digital camera
  • writing desk

• Man & culture

  • Flexible employment models to bind skilled employees and permanent staff
  • Local artists get a stage to show their talents
  • Tours and activities are offered by local tour guides and companies
  • Guests/customers get information for eco-systems, tradition, culture of the destination and for rules of conduct for visitors
  • Investment of parts of turnover in projects for the local population or in sustainability
  • At least 10 % of the whole yearly carbon emission is compensated by the purchase of certified carbon emission compensation
  • Application of regional companies, craftsmen, suppliers solely
  • Payment of fair salaries and basic wages higher than minimum pay
  • Year-round employment of staff

• Energy efficiency

  • Application of solar energy, photovoltaics, wind energy, geothermal energy, heat pumps...
  • At least 80 % of the illumination is produced by energy-efficient LED lamps
  • Application of natural materials for insulation solely
  • Application of electric devices with high level of energy-efficiency solely
  • Electricity extracted from 100 % renewable energy
  • Minimisation of ernergy effort by using Smartsystems such as key cards or motion detectors
  • All windows are double glazed
  • Application of water's lost heat for heating or other purposes
  • Energy-efficient construction / sustainable building and expendable materials

• Children

  • crib/baby bed
  • babysitter on request
  • highchair
  • baby monitor on request
  • indoor games
  • child-friendly
  • children's play area
  • children's menu
  • baby change room
  • children's playroom

• Category

  • countryside hotel
  • seminar hotel
  • family hotel
  • restaurant

• Location

  • outskirts of town
  • on the hiking trail
  • hillside location
  • close to forest
  • romantic surroundings
  • right on the bike path
  • private setting
  • quiet location
  • located on a hill
  • meadowlands

• Suitability

  • seniors
  • singles
  • groups
  • non-smokers
  • business travelers
  • families
  • wheelchair access
  • person traveling alone

• Water economy

  • Application of water-saving showers, sinks (intelligent showers, shower head with low flow rate...)
  • Reduction of fresh water usage by reprocessing or usage of rainwater
  • Water cooler/water dispenser
  • Further use of tap water for watering or heating
  • Guests can use towels several times
  • Application of water-saving toilets (e.g. toilets with low flow rates, toilets with separated flush)
  • Organic sewage treatment plant

• Payment methods

  • credit cards accepted
  • cash payment
  • EC-Cash/Maestro

• Mobility

  • Rental of bicycles
  • Possibility to charge electric vehicles
  • E-vehicle fleet
  • Shuttle service from/to next train station
  • Parking for bicycles
  • Possibility to arrive by public transport

• Groups

  • bus parking space
  • bus groups possible
  • groups possible with max. pers.: 220

• Foreign languages

  • French
  • English
  • Italian

• Cleaning

  • Cleansing materials and utensils in eco-friendly units/packaging, made of eco-friendly materials
  • Usage of cleansing materials and products without toxic chemicals consisting of natural, eco-friendly components
  • Guests have the possibility to dispense the daily cleaning
  • Application of sustainable and degradable cleansing materials without microplastics

• Beds & rooms

  • double room/s: 106
  • single room/s: 10

• Courses / Instructions

  • nordic walking lessons
  • yoga seminar
  • creative courses

• Incidental costs

  • parking garage: 7

• Links

  Website RETTER Bio-Natur-Resort
  Facebook
  Willkommen im RETTER Bio-Natur-Resort
  Instagram
  Hotelfolder
  

• Conditions

  RETTER's included services for all offers with 3/4 board

  All-time organic delights

  • Welcome drink (naturally cloudy apple juice from our own organic orchards)
  • Plentiful organic vitality breakfast buffet with juicer corner, organic bread and pastries fresh from our RETTER BioGut, organic cereals and freshly made egg dishes, warm cereal and TCM dishes
  • Hot soups and crispy salads from 02.00 until 04.00 pm, a warm delicacy, spreads and finely cured specialities from the RETTER kitchen, home-made naturally cloudy apple and autumn pear juice, sparkling water from the RETTER spring, sweet delights from our patissery and refreshing icecream from our RETTER BioGut
  • Vitality corner in our wellness area with tea bar, juice and fruit
  • 4-course evening menu with salads from the buffet and choice of cheese
  • Tasting of organic wines on Saturdays (06.00 pm)
  • Active fitness programme with complete body trainings like yoga, pilates, active awakening, guided hiking tours, nordic walking and much more
  • BIO | ORGANIC | SPA with 3,200 m²
  • Guided tour and tasting in the Retter BioGut
  • Disc Golf Parcours
  • Perfectly signposted running and walking tracks all around the hotel, through our organical gardens and orchards, to the pilgrimage church Pöllauberg and along the small creek Rauschbach
  • 10 e-charching stations free of charge
  • E-bike rental
  • SAM Stop HF 5805