Former known as "Hotel Sonnenhof", in recent years as Hotel "Villa Kaiser Franz Josef" was the house until the winter 2004/05 also known as the Heiligenblut's "Piece of Jewellery" far beyond the borders of the National Park Hohe Tauern. Then the company was closed and should not open again ...
But that changed in the 2006/07 winter season! The Hunguest Hotel Heiligenblut has taken care of the empty company to make it again to guests accessible.

Here is the history now ...

During the visit of emperor Franz Josef in Heiligenblut in 1856, a part of his attendant spent the night on the former farm.

"1856: The emperor wishes to see the Pasterze!
In 1856 experienced Heiligenblut "his Coron-land Carinthia highly heartening visit of his majesty of the emperor Franz Josef". The 38-year-old monarch wished to see the Pasterze and walked with suite in four hours about 1,100 metres height up to that point in which this event is appreciated till this day in stone chiselled. It is the "Kaiserstein" [imperial stone] on the Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe.

Empress Elisabeth been content with a ride of Heiligenblut about a good 800 metres height to the "Bretterboden", called from now on "Elisabethruhe". The mountain tour of the imperial pair excited naturally substantial sensation and from now on the emperor was also the eponym of his travelling purpose: the Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe."
(source: Press department GROHAG)

With the developing tourism at the beginning of the 20-th century a reorientation of the region began in the direction of hotel and restaurant industry. In this course the hotel Sonnenhof was originated from the farmhouse approx. 1920 as a typical Jugendstil-house .
In 1993 was altered the hotel by his new owner and get the new name "Villa Kaiser Franz Josef". The vernacular called the house affectionately "Kaiservilla".

In the winter season 2004/2005 the house was closed.

In the middle of 2006 the Hunguest hotel Heiligenblut took over the house. Extensive renovation work was done and in the beginning of the wintertime in 2006/2007 the "Kaiservilla" shone in new shine.

With its variable capacities the Hotel Kaiservilla offers varios booking possibilities. Either single-holiday, with the family, with club, associations or partners, you will have space for a maximum of 58 persons.

The charm of the house and the historical atmosphere with the panoramic view on the Grossglockner will fascinate you!