The little paradise, at the end of the little road up on the mountain, directly at the emerald green lake, framed by mountains and forest, invites you to relax, to enjoy, to be active, to be yourself.
A jewel in middle of the Lienz dolomites, finest cuisine, attentive hosts and of course the unique view over the lake.
You have found your hideaway.
You discover the beautiful Tristachersee and the terrace, which adjoins directly to the water, the affectionately invested and cultivated outside area of the wellness area, which among many other thigs gives it´s nickname: "the small paradise".
Lush green grass or gentle snowy landscape as well as lots of ponds, which are connected by small boardwalks, characterize the appearance of this garden. The small, winding path is lined with old trees that bloom beautifully in the spring or glitter in the winter due to the hoarfrost.
In the ponds, local fish - which finds their way to the kitchen in the evening and gets transformed into delicious food. Char, trout and Danube salmon. Here you can live with the water in all its various forms.
It ripples from its own sources such as the Maximilianquelle and the Odlquelle. Thus pure spring water from the "Rauchkofel mountain" is available in every room and throughout the hotel.
Discover the wide range of packages and offers for an unforgettable stay at the Parkhotel Tristachersee - tailor-made for connoisseurs, active vacationers, and those seeking relaxation.
We, the Kreuzer family and our Parkhotel team are the contact persons for your wonderful and relaxing days in East Tyrol and are happy to be there for you whenever you are craving for some days at the lake.
Family Kreuzer
Family Josef and Christl Kreuzer
‘Marie Theres & Wayne’
Your hosts - Marie Theres & Wayne
Reside above the lake or the dreamy park
True culinary delights in the morning, at lunchtime and in the evening
Back then and today
The Tristachersee with its former buildings.
Left: first restaurant on Lake Tristach, next to the small boat station; right on the rock: Haus Köfele
First kitchen house (centre) at the lake.
Left: first bathing facility with boat station, right: Köfele on the rock with Seegartl; the crucifix ‘Wegkreuz’ is still standing at the Tristachersee today.
The Tristachersee resort.
From left to right: public toilets, old bath bathhouse (now used as a workshop), old restaurant, kitchen house, boat dock, Köfele on the rocks.
Coloured image with Schleinitz summit in 1902.
Same buildings as in 1890, additionally a bigger bathing resort.
The Lake expanded more to the western direction.
Building of the first public bathing house in the eastern part of Lake Tristachersee by the Unterhuber family (the same place as today).
Meanwhile, new buildings have been added:
The villa at the top left in the forest (still existing today), adjacent house (built in 1932), the main house with a porch and stairs to the Köfele (built in 1925), boat rental facility (left) with outdoor dining. In the background: the Schleinitz mountain.
The new hotel building from 1962 with lakeside terrace. The Köfele was eliminated in favour of parking spaces.
Top left is the villa from 1920, underneath the adjacent house from 1932.
The former hotel resort at the time of the takeover by the Kreuzer family.
From left to right: old restaurant, adjoining house, hotel with terrace from 1962.
The hotel after the first renovation by the Kreuzer family.
On the left you can see the adjacent house, in the background the Schleinitz summit.
The former adjacent house was rebuilt with connection to the hotel.
Top left the villa is visible in the forest, underneath is the old restaurant.
Total view of the resort in 1989.
Reconstruction of the former middle house with an additional 25 guest beds.
A new building to the west with additional guest beds, indoor pool, sauna and spa facilities was added.
The hotel now accommodates 80 beds.
The former main building was demolished in the winter of 2004/05 and rebuilt with 3 floors.
This brought the hotel another step forward into the modern comfort hotel sector.
After further renovations and expansions the hotel took its present form.
There are now 110 modern guest beds.
Since 2016, daughter Marie Theres is also back on board.
In 2017, the Parkhotel celebrated its 30th anniversary year.
Wayne, the long-standing partner of Marie Theres, joins the ‘MS Tristachersee’ and as a trained hotel manager and after many instructive years in the international hotel industry in Germany and Vienna, he has now also ‘arrived’ in East Tyrol.
For reservations please contact us by phone or e-mail for your table reservation
Opening times: 29.04.-25.10.2026 & as of 18.12.2026
Restaurant: daily! kitchen serves from 12:00-13:45 Uhr & 18:30 to 20:00
Whether families, senior citizens or experienced active mountaineers, East Tyrol's mountains offer fantastic hiking tours for everyone!
Top pistes, unforgettable descents and a variety of winter adventures away from the mainstream. Welcome to the resort!
From culinary delights to dining out
parkhotel@tristachersee.at
+43 4852 67 666
When booking for 7 nights (or more)
for the following periods you will receive the
7 = 6 bonus => stay 7 nights -
pay for only 6 nights
