POSITIVE VIBES The Eder Collection: it is under this title that the creative Schwaiger family brings us six uniquely laid-back holiday destinations in Maria Alm: the Eder lifestyle hotel on Dorfplatz, the on-trend, adults-only SEPP boutique hotel, the crazy house and family hotel TaNte FriDa, the extraordinary Maria & Josef Consepp Store, the somewhat alternative tom Almhutte up the Hochkonig mountain, where we are welcomed by charming host and pug Choupette, and the Eder Apartments, with their natural pond in a peaceful spot on the outskirts of town. There’s something for everyone in this collection, no matter what you’re looking for, even if you are looking for a stylish alternative instead
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of longhaul travelling to the Maldives or the Caribbean. So why not spend your holiday with the Schwaigers in Maria Alm – winter adrenaline junkies will enjoy the direct access to the Hochkonig resort and with it an incredible 760 kilometres of pistes, 270 lifts and 260 eateries. Simply get yourself settled in the Hotel Eder, head out the door and jump in the cable car. We start the day early with the legendary Konigstour ski circuit, which keeps our eyes happy all day. But before we relax in the wellness area of the hotel with its pool, steam room and sauna, we enjoy a sundowner at the tom Almhutte, which also belongs to the Schwaiger family. Here we encounter Choupette the pug, not
