Gasthof Maria Kirchental
Named for the pilgrimage church, built for families
About this hotel
Gasthof Maria Kirchental takes its name from the baroque pilgrimage church tucked into the forest nearby, and the guesthouse itself keeps to the same quiet, rural register: family rooms with private bathrooms, garden or mountain views, work desks and flat-screen TVs for a modern edge on an otherwise traditional stay. The restaurant covers a wide range, from Austrian and German dishes to local, European and barbecue grill options, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free choices built in for a mixed group. Breakfast runs as either a buffet or à la carte, useful flexibility for a family group with different needs each morning. This is Sankt Martin bei Lofer's namesake address, close to the village's one genuine landmark beyond the ski transfer to Lofer.
- Near church
- Dietary options
- Family rooms
- Restaurant variety
Our take
Families with varied dietary needs, or simply wanting the widest restaurant menu in one of the Loferer Alm area's smallest villages, will find this guesthouse the most flexible choice in Sankt Martin bei Lofer. The proximity to the Maria Kirchental church adds a genuine non-ski excursion for a rest day. Skiers wanting to walk to a lift from their room should base in Lofer instead of this quieter village nearby.
- Check the dietary options at the restaurant if travelling with vegetarian or gluten-free needs, the range here is broader than most Loferer Alm guesthouses.
- Walk to the Maria Kirchental church on a rest morning, it's the village's genuine landmark and close by.
- Choose the à la carte breakfast if you want a fuller start before the drive into Lofer for the lifts.
Why we love it
- Near the Maria Kirchental pilgrimage church
- Wide restaurant menu with dietary options
- Mountain-view family rooms
- Flexible buffet or à la carte breakfast
Why guests love itTravellers staying here find the restaurant's dietary range is a genuine relief with a mixed group, vegetarian and gluten-free options handled properly rather than as an afterthought on the menu. A short walk to the Maria Kirchental church gave the trip a proper non-ski morning, worth the visit even outside the ski day routine at the Loferer Alm. Mountain-view rooms and a flexible breakfast set us up well before the drive out to Lofer each day of the stay.