Your Private Christmas in the Mountains at CHALET FALK
Your Private Christmas in the Mountains
A leisurely breakfast with the mountains in the morning light. A few runs on the slopes or another hour by the fire. An afternoon in your own heated pool, followed by setting the table for Christmas dinner together. At CHALET FALK, the festive season unfolds entirely at your own pace.
In St. Oswald near Bad Kleinkirchheim, at 1,323 metres and beside the Oswalder Bach mountain stream, the entire chalet is exclusively yours. Around 250 square metres, with four suites, the spacious Falk Lounge and your own private spa, provide room for two to eight guests. Christmas as a couple, with family or with your closest friends — with complete privacy and personal attention from your host.
An Exceptional Setting for Familiar Christmas Traditions
At Christmas, we gravitate towards places where we feel at home. Why not find that feeling in the mountain landscape of the Nockberge? With familiar traditions, the people who matter to us and surroundings that make these days feel special.
The Falk Lounge is the heart of the chalet. The open kitchen, large dining table, fireplace and seating area flow naturally into one another. A glass façade approximately eleven metres wide opens up views of the garden and mountains. Reclaimed timber, lime plaster, black steel and natural fabrics bring warmth to the clean architectural lines.
Here, Christmas takes shape through cooking together, exchanging gifts, a festive dinner and the conversations that follow. As evening settles over the mountains, linger at the table or take a glass of wine over to the fire.
Your Christmas Tree Is Already Waiting
During Christmas week, we prepare a beautiful, generously sized Christmas tree from the Nockberge for you. If you wish, it will be fully decorated in the lounge when you arrive.
If decorating the tree together is part of your Christmas tradition, we will put up the lights and leave the decorations ready for you. Put on some Christmas music, pour a glass and decorate the tree together — perhaps this is the moment your Christmas holiday begins.
The Christmas tree is included in your stay. Before your arrival, we will personally agree whether you would like it fully decorated or prepared with lights for you to finish yourselves.
Celebrate Together. Enjoy Space of Your Own.
When several generations or couples travel together, having space of your own makes all the difference. Four suites, each with its own bathroom, give everyone a private retreat.
While some linger over breakfast, someone else settles down with a book. Others enjoy the sauna or head out to ski. Later, everyone comes together again in the lounge. Time together comes naturally, with the freedom for each person to follow their own rhythm.
As a couple, you also enjoy exclusive use of the entire house: Christmas breakfast overlooking the mountains, hours in your own spa and an evening by the fire. Generous space to enjoy the festive season together.
Christmas Eve, Just as You Imagine It
Perhaps Christmas begins with a morning walk. Perhaps you would like a few runs on the quiet slopes of our local mountain in the Bad Kleinkirchheim ski area before an afternoon church service and preparations for the evening.
Or you simply stay in the chalet and let the day unfold slowly.
At CHALET FALK, there are no set breakfast or dinner times. You decide when to place the presents beneath the tree, when Christmas dinner is served and how long the evening lasts.
Discuss any special wishes with your host in advance, from a private dinner to individual arrangements. The things that matter to you will be prepared, leaving room for spontaneous moments during your stay.
Christmas in the Nockberge: The Quiet Beauty of Winter
The Bad Kleinkirchheim/St. Oswald ski and hiking area is close by. You can reach the lifts in around one minute by car or ten minutes on foot. Even a short morning on the slopes fits easily into a day with a relaxed afternoon back at the chalet.
The mountain station of the Biosphärenparkbahn Brunnach gondola, which takes you up to the mountain slopes in just a few minutes.
Depending on snow and weather conditions, explore the surroundings on winter walks, snowshoe outings or cross-country skis. On snowy days, even a stroll through St. Oswald becomes a memorable Christmas moment: crisp mountain air, the stream and the peaceful winter landscape of the Nockberge.
Back at the chalet, warm water, the sauna and a crackling fire await. Find further inspiration for your stay on our Luxury Chalet in Winter page.
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Your Private Spa — Exclusively Yours at Christmas, Too
Look out over the winter landscape from the warmth of the sauna. Feel the crisp air on your face as you settle into the outdoor pool. Afterwards, unwind in the relaxation room as dusk slowly falls outside.
The private spa is exclusively yours throughout your stay. The panoramic sauna, relaxation room and stainless-steel outdoor pool, heated year-round to approximately 33°C, are available without allocated spa time slots. Three integrated whirlpool loungers invite you to relax, while the counter-current system allows you to swim.
After skiing or as the quiet centre of a Christmas day, enjoy your spa whenever you wish. In-chalet massages and private yoga sessions can also be arranged, subject to availability.
Discover more on our Chalet with a Private Spa, Luxury Chalet with a Pool and Luxury Wellness Chalet in Carinthia pages.
From a Leisurely Breakfast to a Festive Private Dinner
Your chalet breakfast is freshly delivered every day and included in your stay. Selected kitchen essentials, including coffee, tea, milk, butter, eggs, muesli and jams, will also be ready when you arrive. Set the table whenever you wish and take your time.
The fully equipped open kitchen is ideal for those who enjoy cooking. Prepare Christmas dinner together, taste as you go and let the evening begin before you sit down at the table. Here, cooking becomes part of your time together.
If you would prefer to be looked after, a private chef can be arranged for one evening or on several occasions, subject to availability. Enjoy dinner in the privacy of the Falk Lounge, with no journey home afterwards.
For Christmas Eve and the Christmas holidays, we recommend enquiring well in advance. We will discuss your preferred dates and culinary wishes personally. You can also speak to us about restaurant reservations before your arrival.
Already Prepared for Your Christmas Stay
Your Christmas holiday at CHALET FALK includes thoughtful details that make you feel at home from the moment you arrive:
- Exclusive use of the entire chalet, garden, terrace and outdoor areas.
- A private spa with panoramic sauna, relaxation room and outdoor pool heated year-round.
- Freshly delivered daily chalet breakfast and selected kitchen essentials on arrival.
- A large Christmas tree from the Nockberge, either fully decorated or prepared with lights and decorations for you to add yourselves.
- High-quality bed linen, hand towels, bath towels, sauna towels and bathrobes.
- High-speed Wi-Fi, electricity, water, firewood and final cleaning.
- Personal attention from your host.
For stays of eight nights or more, an interim clean with a linen change is included. Additional housekeeping, linen changes, private-chef services, massages, private yoga sessions, guides and transfers can be arranged according to your wishes and subject to availability.
Personal Attention, with Space to Enjoy Your Stay
Your host, Daniel Marschalt, discusses your wishes directly with you and remains available by phone or WhatsApp throughout your stay. You have a personal point of contact who knows the house and the region and can help you shape your Christmas holiday.
Together, we prepare any special arrangements before you arrive. Once you are here, enjoy your privacy, with your host available whenever needed rather than staying in the house.
Planning Your Christmas Holiday at the Chalet
A minimum stay of seven nights applies over Christmas and New Year. Shorter stays are generally unavailable during this period. Occasionally, a longer existing booking may leave a shorter gap that allows an exception. Please enquire personally about your preferred dates, while planning for a minimum of seven nights.
Your personal offer will set out the applicable rates and conditions. For an initial overview, please see Prices and Availability.
The chalet accommodates a maximum of eight overnight guests. Children aged eight and above are welcome; exceptions may be possible on request. CHALET FALK is a non-smoking property, including the terrace, balcony and garden. An ashtray is provided at the entrance. Pets are not permitted.
Travelling to the Nockberge Mountains in Carinthia
St. Oswald is reached via a well-maintained regional road that is cleared when it snows. Appropriate winter equipment is essential if you are travelling by car. Two electric-vehicle charging stations are available directly at the chalet.
Klagenfurt Airport is approximately one hour away by car, and Salzburg Airport around two hours. The railway stations in Villach and Spittal an der Drau also offer options for your journey. Transfers can be arranged on request.
For flexibility during your stay, we recommend bringing your own car or hiring one for restaurant visits, shopping and trips to other ski areas.
Your Christmas. Your Chalet.
A beautifully decorated tree. A long evening by the fire. The next morning, mountain views and a day that is entirely yours.
CHALET FALK combines the warmth of a private home with exceptional architecture, your own spa and personal attention. A Christmas in the mountains, spent with your favourite people, just as you imagine it.
Enquire about your Christmas stay at CHALET FALK. Share your preferred dates, the number of guests and your wishes with us. Submit a personal booking enquiry to receive an individual offer for your Christmas holiday in Carinthia.
Frequently Asked Questions About Christmas at CHALET FALK
How many guests does the chalet accommodate?
CHALET FALK offers around 250 square metres of living space, with four suites, each with its own bathroom, for two to a maximum of eight overnight guests. You always have exclusive use of the entire house. Find more information about the layout on The Chalet page.
Is a Christmas tree included in the stay?
Yes. During Christmas week, we provide a large Christmas tree from the Nockberge in the Falk Lounge. If you wish, it will be fully decorated. Alternatively, we prepare it with lights and leave the decorations ready for you to decorate it together.
Are children welcome?
Yes, children aged eight and above are welcome. Exceptions may be possible on request. With several levels, an outdoor pool, an open fireplace and the stream directly beside the property, parents should take the setting into account when planning their stay.
How close is the chalet to the ski area?
You can reach the lifts of the Bad Kleinkirchheim/St. Oswald ski and hiking area in around one minute by car or ten minutes on foot. Find further information on our Luxury Chalet in Winter page.
Can we use the sauna and outdoor pool at Christmas?
Yes, of course. The panoramic sauna, relaxation room and outdoor pool, heated year-round to approximately 33°C, are exclusively available to your group. There are no allocated spa time slots.
Is breakfast included?
Yes. Your chalet breakfast is freshly delivered every day. Selected kitchen essentials will also be ready on arrival. Enjoy breakfast entirely at your own pace.
Can we book a private chef for Christmas Eve?
A private chef can be requested, subject to availability. For Christmas Eve and the Christmas holidays in particular, we recommend discussing your wishes well in advance.
What is the minimum stay over Christmas?
The minimum stay over Christmas and New Year is seven nights. Shorter stays are generally unavailable during these periods. If a longer existing booking leaves a shorter gap, we may be able to offer an exception. Please enquire personally about your preferred dates, while planning for a minimum of seven nights.
Can we arrive without our own car, and what should we consider when driving in winter?
Yes, we can arrange transfers from the airport or railway station on request. For excursions, shopping and restaurant visits during your stay, we always recommend having your own car or a hire car.
If you are driving, reaching the chalet is normally straightforward, even when it snows. The access road is cleared daily during winter.
CHALET FALK sits at 1,323 metres, and there is usually snow around the house in winter. Please arrive with winter tyres and appropriate winter equipment. In Austria, winter tyres are mandatory in wintry road conditions from 1 November to 15 April.
Snow chains are normally unnecessary. During particularly heavy snowfall, however, they may be needed at this altitude, as well as on your journey via the Tauern motorway or other mountain roads. If heavy snow is forecast, we recommend carrying suitable snow chains as a precaution.
