Dolomitengolf Suites
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Lavant
Austria, Europe
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Key Highlights
- ✓Culinary Experience:** The excellent and creative gourmet cuisine is a consistent highlight.
- ✓The dining experience at Dolomitengolf Suites is consistently rated as excellent and a culinary highlight.
- ✓Inconsistent Room Cleanliness:** One review mentioned "really dirty rooms" despite otherwise good food and excellent staff in the restaurant and spa.
Expert Review: Dolomitengolf Suites
Dolomitengolf Suites in Lavant, Austria, a Michelin Key Selected property, consistently receives high praise for its luxurious accommodations, exceptional service, and stunning location amidst the Lienz Dolomites and an extensive golf course. Guests frequently highlight the spaciousness and elegant design of the suites, the outstanding culinary offerings, and the well-maintained wellness facilities, making it a popular choice for both golf enthusiasts and those seeking a relaxing retreat.
1. Overall Rating & Sentiment
Dolomitengolf Suites generally garners an overwhelmingly positive sentiment, with many guests rating their stays as "exceptional" or "wonderful." It holds a strong average score, reflecting a high degree of guest satisfaction. The atmosphere is consistently described as luxurious, comfortable, and relaxing, providing an elegant hideaway.
2. Key Highlights
Guests consistently laud several aspects of Dolomitengolf Suites:
- Service & Hospitality: The staff is frequently described as friendly, attentive, and helpful, contributing significantly to a positive guest experience.
- Location & Views: The hotel's prime location directly adjacent to a 36-hole championship golf course, coupled with breathtaking panoramic views of the Lienz Dolomites, is a major draw.
- Design & Amenities: The elegant, modern, yet nature-connected design of the hotel and its spacious suites are highly appreciated. The roomy spa, great pool space (both indoor and outdoor), heated pool, sauna, steam room, and well-kept garden areas are frequently mentioned as key amenities. Cross-country skiing is available right outside the door in winter.
- Culinary Experience: The excellent and creative gourmet cuisine is a consistent highlight.
3. Room Quality
The rooms at Dolomitengolf Suites are one of its standout features. They are consistently described as "extremely spacious" and "designer suites" ranging from 45 to 205 sqm. Key aspects include:
- Comfort: Guests emphasize comfortable, luxurious beds and a high degree of functionality.
- Design: The suites feature a harmonious color concept with exciting design accents, elegant colors, fine fabrics, warm oak wood, and natural Spanish stone in the bathrooms.
- Amenities: Rooms come with private bathrooms, walk-in showers, separate bathtubs, high-quality toiletries, soundproofing, free WiFi, and bathrobes. Many suites offer balconies or loggias with stunning mountain or golf course views. Selected coffee and tea varieties are also provided.
4. Dining Experience
The dining experience at Dolomitengolf Suites is consistently rated as excellent and a culinary highlight.
- Restaurant Quality: The gourmet restaurant Vincena, awarded 2 "toques" by Gault Millau, offers creative menus with Austrian cuisine and international influences. The food is described as continuously good, creative, and a pleasure both visually and in taste.
- Breakfast: Guests praise the wonderful, extensive breakfast buffet, often enjoyed outdoors with beautiful views. It includes a wide selection of fresh pastries, dairy products, muesli, cereals, fresh fruits, juices, and egg dishes prepared à la minute. Gluten-free choices are available.
- Half-Board: The exquisite half-board option provides culinary delights throughout the day, including a snack buffet in the afternoon during winter and a multi-course menu in the evening.
- Wine Selection: The hotel boasts a large wine cellar with over 200 premium quality wines, focusing on Austrian products alongside international selections.
5. Service & Staff
The service and staff at Dolomitengolf Suites are frequently highlighted as exceptionally friendly, attentive, and helpful. Guests appreciate the warm hospitality and the staff's willingness to fulfill wishes, especially at the breakfast buffet. The restaurant and spa staff, in particular, receive positive mentions. Daily housekeeping services ensure suites are kept spotless.
6. Location & Accessibility
The hotel boasts a "top location" in Lavant, East Tyrol, offering a quiet and peaceful setting.
- Neighborhood & Attractions: It is nestled in a stunning environment near the picturesque medieval town of Lienz. The resort is situated at 650 meters above sea level, providing panoramic views of the Lienz Dolomites.
- Golf Course: A significant highlight is its direct adjacency to Tyrol's largest golf grounds, a 36-hole championship golf course.
- Transport: The hotel offers free parking, including valet parking and a car park. A shuttle service and airport transfer are also available for convenient transportation to nearby attractions. Cross-country skiing is accessible right outside the hotel during the winter season.
7. Value & Pricing
While specific "typical price range" isn't provided as a single figure, the pricing information indicates that Dolomitengolf Suites is a 5-star luxury property, and its rates reflect this. Based on provided seasonal rates for various suite types, prices can range significantly depending on the season and suite choice. For example, some rates for a Junior Suite with Valley View can start from around €150-€170 per night in lower seasons (Season A) and go up to €215-€220 per night in higher seasons (Season C). Wellness Suites and Penthouse Wellness Suites are at the higher end of the spectrum, with rates for the 1st and 2nd adult potentially reaching €460 per night in high season. Golf and wellness packages are available, which can offer good value for specific interests. The overall consensus leans towards it being worth the cost for the high level of comfort, facilities, service, and dining experience offered.
8. Common Complaints
While generally positive, a few recurring issues have been noted by guests:
- Privacy Concerns with Housekeeping: Some guests have reported cleaning personnel entering rooms without prior notice at early hours, which negatively impacted their privacy.
- Impact of Events on Guest Experience: On at least one occasion, a wedding festivity occupied the pool area and terrace with loud music, leading to a negative experience for regular hotel guests who felt their relaxing atmosphere was disrupted and the common areas were inaccessible.
- Inconsistent Room Cleanliness: One review mentioned "really dirty rooms" despite otherwise good food and excellent staff in the restaurant and spa.
- Lazy Staff: One recent review mentioned "lazy staff" in conjunction with dirty rooms, although this seems to be an outlier compared to the majority of positive feedback on staff.
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Points to Consider
- •While generally positive, a few recurring issues have been noted by guests:
- •Privacy Concerns with Housekeeping:** Some guests have reported cleaning personnel entering rooms without prior notice at early hours, which negatively impacted their privacy.
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