A Look Inside the Small Luxury Hotel of the Year 2009, The Kristiania Lech

At the 15th International Conference for the Small Luxury Hotels of the World, held in Paris in May, The Kristiania Lech was awarded Small Luxury Hotel of the Year. A favorite of the "skiing glitterati," the 29-room hotel has a prime position in the Austrian Alps for a first-class ski adventure. Above the village of Lech the runs are world-famous, and the hotel's ski butlers will make sure you have everything you need for a day on the slopes. The après-ski scene is just as good. After relaxing in the sauna and jacuzzi, head to the bar which serves a fine array of Schnapps, Austrian Malts and ports. If you book your stay with Five Star Alliance, you'll get an extra perk: a pre-dinner or after-dinner 'petit Austrian Schnapps' tasting at the bar.