From a small guesthouse at the start of the 20th century to a renowned designer hotel in Europe’s largest Alpine meadow.
Originally set up by our great-grandfather Josef, our Hotel Seiser Alm Urthaler has been run by several generations over the decades. A lot has changed over this time. Find out here why the Seiser Alm never sleeps. And why our family have been contributing to this from the outset.
| 1910 | | Josef Urthaler (grandfather of Walter Urthaler) builds the Enzian Inn in Siusi |
| 1926 | | Construction of the guesthouse Urthaler in Siusi, which in the 1930s is renamed Hotel Diana |
| 1938 | | The family Josef Urthaler moves to Alpe di Siusi and rents the guesthouse Corradini |
| 1948 | | Construction of the annexe Urthaler with 25 beds |
| 1954 | | Purchase of the guesthouse Bellavista. The guesthouse is renamed Gasthof Urthaler and the lease of the guesthouse Corradini is terminated |
| 1955 | | Opening of a bar that is later named Yeti Bar - today it houses the ski hire |
| 1967 | | Walter Urthaler takes on the management of the Gasthof Urthaler Inn |
| 1968 | | Lease of the Hotel Plaza |
| 1971 | | Lease of the Hotel Goldenes Rössl in Castelrotto and the Hotel Santner on Alpe di Siusi |
| 1978 | | Purchase of the Hotel Plaza |
| 1985 | | Purchase of the Hotel Maria which is renamed to Hotel Compatsch. Nina Urthaler takes over the management of the Hotel Compatsch |
| 2001 | | Demolition of the Gasthof Urthaler and the Yeti Bar |
| 2002 | | The new Hotel Urthaler is opened on 2. December 2002 |
| 2003 | | New design of the hotel logo of the Seiser Alm Hotels with Seiser Alm Urthaler, Seiser Alm Plaza, Seiser Alm Compatsch |
| 2004 | | Donation of a plot of land for the construction of a new church on Alpe di Siusi that is close to our hearts |
| 2006 | | First Kneissl Star Lodge |
| 2007 | | Putting green outside the Seiser Alm Plaza |
| 2008 | | 40 years of Seiser Alm Plaza |
| 2009 | | Seiser Alm Urthaler is awarded its fifth star |
| 2010 | | Renaming of the Kneissl Star Lodge to „die bar d&b“ |
| 2011 | | The new generation takes over |
| 2012 | | 10 year anniversary of Seiser Alm Urthaler |
| 2013 | | End of use of Seiser Alm Compatsch as a hotel and change of use as employee house |
| 2013 | | Expansion of the Seiser Alm Urthaler: 9 rooms, construction of a smokers’ lounge and a further restaurant |
| 2017 | | Thomas Urthaler has won the architecture competition for the redesign of compaccio, we hope for a quick implementation |
| 2019 | | Redesign of the sauna area and extension of a new relax room |