Your gourmet hotel near Salzburg

Sonnhof by Vitus Winkler

Der Sonnhof by Vitus Winkler. On the Salzburgerland Sun Terrace, 60 km from Salzburg. A gourmet hotel in the here and now. Minimalist. Modern. Elegant. Down to earth. Rustic. Natural. Rooted in tradition stretching back centuries.

Time for good taste. Time for mountain stories. In mountains and valleys. And on the plate – as an Alpine summit delight created by Vitus Winkler.

Just being. Where life’s good

Rooms & prices

Four-toque Kräuterreich gourmet restaurant

Where passion lives – your hosts Vitus & Eva-Maria

“My mother's passion for cooking and for the hotel inspired her to perform great deeds. The first toque for the Sonnhof was awarded for her cooking. And she took me into this sensual world of kitchen magic as a little boy. I have been running the Sonnhof with my Eva-Maria since 2012. We have developed it into a gourmet hotel that today attracts guests from all over the world. It was always clear to me that I would return home to our hotel in Salzburgerland, after a few stints in world-class restaurants. Since then, every day I have been rediscovering my homeland as a treasure trove for my award-winning cuisine.”

Every room is a home
Arrive – unpack – feel good

Roots & wings

1928: Vitus’ great-grandmother Fanny Schandlbauer builds a cosy little hotel in St. Veit near Salzburg.
From around 1950: Fanny’s daughter Maria and Johann Schandlbauer run the Sonnhof as a hotel for rest and recuperation. Maria cooks simple fare, but very well.
1980: Fanny’s granddaughter Rose-Marie and her husband Ernst Winkler – one of the world's best ski racers of his time – take over the Sonnhof. They expand it to include a wellness area.
1996: Rose-Marie’s cooking garners the Sonnhof’s first toque award
2012: With Vitus and Eva-Maria, a new era begins with great visions and energetic modernisation projects such as an Alpine spa with an outdoor pool.
2019: Vitus’ virtuoso herbal cuisine is awarded four toques.
2023: The connoisseur’s hotel Sonnhof is set to become even more beautiful.

Love of being active

& top regional quality without compromise

We are nature - Sonnhof by Vitus Winkler — We are nature

Sustainability at the Sonnhof

Nature gives us life – and healthy enjoyment. That’s why we treat it with care at our gourmet hotel in the beautiful Salzburgerland:

Meat and fish, dairy products only from the best species-appropriate husbandry in the region & Austria
Fruit and vegetables only from environmentally friendly cultivation, without packaging and mainly from the local region & Austria
Out of respect for the animal we use all its parts
Cleaning with steamers and natural dishwashing detergents
Paperless accounting
E-car (for private use)
Solar panels from 2023