Hotel in the Dolomites - Your Hosts This is us
We're a family that loves what it does. Dad Hans and Mum Gerti, and the three of us sisters – Brigitte, Christina, and Daniela. To us, Petrus has never really been a hotel in the traditional sense. It's our shared project, our home base – a place we've shaped the way we'd want to find it ourselves: soulful, handcrafted, and genuinely good to be in.
Everyone here gets to do what they do best. We think you can feel that.
Hans is our rock. He knows every corner of the building – every pipe, every hidden cable. Outside, he tends the Lechnerhof , our kitchen garden. And in winter, as a former ski instructor, he checks the slopes at Kronplatz. Almost every day.
Gerti is the heart of the house. You'll find her everywhere – more precisely, wherever she's needed. With the housekeeping team, in the restaurant, and after dinner reliably at the bar, where evenings tend to go on a little longer than planned.
Brigitte is a true connoisseur. As our sommelier, she shapes the tasting menu and knows the best places to eat in the region – the kind of tips you won't find on any app.
Christina keeps everything running. She coordinates departments, manages reservations, and loves finding new ways to bring the interiors to life. When she's not at the hotel, she's on the golf course.
Daniela tells the Petrus story – here on the website, in the morning newsletter, in the weekly programme. But she's just as happy chatting with guests and helping the front desk team plan out the perfect stay.
And then there's Lotte – our four-legged family member, who reminds us every single day just how good life at Petrus can be.
We are one big Hotel.Family
But Petrus isn't just the five of us. We're a big, colourful extended family – and without our team, we'd be nothing. That's something we say with real pride. Here, everyone is a host.
Theresa, who holds it all together with a calm and steady eye. Susi and Mary, who take care of the laundry with a level of love that somehow shows in every pressed sheet. Peter, working quietly behind the scenes to make sure everything runs smoothly. And Youssef, our head chef, who sends guests away from the table smiling every single evening. We could go on – they are the beating heart of Petrus.
And then there's... you.
Yes, you too are part of this family. The guests who come back year after year, who recommend us to the people they care about, who choose to spend their most precious time of the year with us. It's your stories, your laughter and your loyalty that make Petrus the warm, living place we love so much.
Come and be part of it.
This is what a holiday with us looks like...
Hans tells about the history of the hotel
Two generation - One goal!
"I still remember the day, when the architet was standing in the meadows below Plan de Corones, where the hotel was to be built. He said: "Hans, I have great Idea... Let's turn the house in the same way the mountain is formed. In this way it harmonizes with the energy and the house is set up towards south. In this way your guest will have sunshine all day long!"
At that time, my daughters were not yet born. Today, around 4 decades and many renovations later, we are a 4 star superior classified hotel. Our kitchen has been awarded by Gault & Millau. Our new rooms & suites are modern oases of well-being with exclusive extras such as a whirlpool on the balcony or a huge outdoor living room. And we are happy about many regulars who have been loyal to us for decades.
My three daughters Brigitte, Christina and Daniela have joined the company and run the Hotel Petrus together with me and my wife Gerti. I'm very proud of this situation. And it makes me happy to see how everything has developed. "
Hans
One Family - One great Team
We are a team as a family and as hoteliers.
We respect each other, we listen and decide together. Our common goal is that our guests enjoy a wonderful holiday here with us. We all pull together - including our employees, most of whom have been with us for many years and who therefore are simply part of PETRUS!
With passion and joy
We have divided the responsibilities in the family so that, as far as possible, anyone can pursue what he has the greatest passion for. So everyone gets the joy of what he does. And that's what the guests feel, too, whether we do something with passion and love or not. All three daughters also have a love for nature and really appreciate that we have paradise on our doorstep.
Brigitte, Christina and Daniela have completed various training courses in the hotel and restaurant industry and bring a lot fresh good ideas into the house.
"The inheritance of my father"
"Surely my dad looks down on us from time to time and is happy about how everything developed so far.
Unfortunately my father Peter Aichner passed away 3 months after the hotel was opened.
In memory of him and in honor of the patron saint Peter, to whom the village church is dedicated, we have given the new house the name "Hotel Petrus".
The patron saint Peter manages the key to the sky gate - and this key has become the symbol of the Hotel Petrus. "
Hans Aichner
