https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Austria in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The Grandhotel Panhans in the ski town of Semmering in Lower Austria has declared that it is unable to pay its debts. https://www.thelocal.at/20161222/grandhotel-panhans-in-semmering-declares-insolvency Thu, 22 Dec 2016 12:57:00 +0100 grandhotel-panhans-in-semmering-declares-insolvency There are over 300 alpine huts in Austria’s mountainous state of Tyrol. Now local government is making efforts to protect the most interesting huts, and asking contemporary architects to come up with environmentally friendly plans for innovative and futuristic buildings. https://www.thelocal.at/20161110/tyrols-alpine-huts-from-grand-hotel-to-futuristic-cubes Thu, 10 Nov 2016 13:15:47 +0100 tyrols-alpine-huts-from-grand-hotel-to-futuristic-cubes From a palace to a tree house - we take a look at some of the most unusual holiday rentals on offer in Austria. https://www.thelocal.at/20161103/eight-incredible-places-to-stay-in-austria Thu, 03 Nov 2016 17:14:57 +0100 eight-incredible-places-to-stay-in-austria Austrian hoteliers are resorting to using trained sniffer dogs in an effort to combat the growing problem of bed bugs - picking up on a trend that started in the US. https://www.thelocal.at/20160906/austrian-hotel-owners-turn-to-sniffer-dogs-to-combat-bed-bugs Tue, 06 Sep 2016 12:34:02 +0200 austrian-hotel-owners-turn-to-sniffer-dogs-to-combat-bed-bugs A guest at Vienna’s five-star Imperial Hotel liked the place so much he bought it for $78,8 million. https://www.thelocal.at/20160216/uae-businessman-buys-luxury-vienna-hotel Tue, 16 Feb 2016 13:30:27 +0100 uae-businessman-buys-luxury-vienna-hotel Ever sipped your Zweigelt at eye level with the Volkstheater’s rooftop statuesque beauties? Barbara Cação of Vienna Unwrapped shares her cheat sheet of Vienna’s best high flying bars and hotels with amazing city views. https://www.thelocal.at/20150506/seven-vienna-bars-with-breathtaking-views Wed, 06 May 2015 15:25:34 +0200 seven-vienna-bars-with-breathtaking-views A hotel with a social conscience is opening in Vienna this weekend. The Roman Catholic charity Caritas is opening a budget hotel close to the Prater and providing jobs for people with a refugee background. https://www.thelocal.at/20150213/hotel-staffed-by-refugees-opens-in-vienna Fri, 13 Feb 2015 11:52:00 +0100 hotel-staffed-by-refugees-opens-in-vienna The Roman Catholic charity Caritas is going into the hotel business. The Vienna branch will open a budget hotel in January, close to the Prater, and will provide apprenticeships to around 30 young people with a refugee background, the head of Caritas Vienna Klaus Schwertner said. https://www.thelocal.at/20140821/caritas-builds-hotel-with-social-value Thu, 21 Aug 2014 13:05:00 +0200 caritas-builds-hotel-with-social-value Vienna’s Hotel Sans Souci has been voted as one of the most gay-friendly in Europe, alongside hotels in Paris, London, and Istanbul. https://www.thelocal.at/20140730/viennas-hotel-sans-souci-most-gay-friendly Wed, 30 Jul 2014 11:28:00 +0200 viennas-hotel-sans-souci-most-gay-friendly