Our History
Come with us on a journey through time.
The Allmer family's story in hospitality begins in 1920, when great-grandfather “Franz the First” opens a country inn at the Wegscheide in Weiz. Over the decades our house has grown from a simple country inn into a four-star hotel — and its foundation is still the family.
1750
The house is built
1920
Franz Allmer opens the inn
The farm comes with it.
Leased to the Höfler family, who open the first cinema in Weiz in 1935.
1935
His son Franz takes over, with his second wife Julianna
Franz is sent to the front in Russia.
Julianna runs the inn alone. During the war it becomes a refuge for people of Weiz who have lost their house or their flat.
1972
His son Franz takes over with Maria — and builds anew
The main house is largely torn down and rebuilt: an inn that was modern for its day, with eight guest rooms.
A hall for 450 people follows later.
1996
Franz and Katja Allmer, the fourth generation
Since then the house has been rebuilt several times over.
Heute
Four stars, 64 beds, a hall, a restaurant, a wedding garden
What has been rebuilt since 1996 is what stands here today.
Drawn by the host himself.
“Our profession is our calling, and together with our team we love making our guests' stay as unforgettable and beautiful as we can. As hosts we are especially proud that our eldest son, Markus Franz, is following the hotelier's path. With him and his two younger sisters, Christina and Julia, the fifth generation is already waiting in the wings for Hotel Allmer.”