Your host
The Jesse family has a long tradition of hospitality and a passion for cycling. It all started with Franz Jesse, who celebrated many successes in the Carinthian cycling team and opened an inn and guesthouse in 1953, the Bacherlwirt. In the 1980s, his son Hubert took over the business and expanded the small inn into the Hotel Alte Mühle. In 1991, the passionate mountain biker bought a hotel from his cousin that would later be renamed Hotel Ariell. Hubert realized his idea of the first bike and family hotel in the region. Together with his wife Annemarie, they have been running the family business on Lake Klopein for 30 years now, which has been repeatedly adapted and brought up to date over the years. In 2017, their daughter Sandra bought an apartment house next to the hotel and incorporated the enJOY house into the family business. Sandra also runs the enJOY cocktail bar in the center of Klopein. Today, the hotel and apartment house offer all the amenities for a perfect cycling holiday – and the Jesse family is looking forward to your visit!
Bicycles
We are passionate cyclists who love to share our enthusiasm with our guests. That is why we provide you with your personal matched bike or two e-bikes per booked unit free of charge during your stay. We have a large selection of trekking bikes, mountain bikes and e-bikes from 26 inches, as well as children’s bikes from 24 inches. And for your cycling fun for two, you can even rent a tandem. Our hotel is also ideally equipped for all pedal fanatics who want to bring their own bike.
Beach
Relax on the hotel’s own beach at one of the warmest bathing lakes in Austria. Our beach on Lake Klopein is only 1,200 meters from the hotel and can be reached on foot or by bike in a few minutes. Comfortable loungers and parasols, lockable boxes, a large paddling pool for our little guests and a 40-meter-long bathing jetty await you right on the beach. Refresh yourself with snacks and cold drinks at the beach buffet, or enjoy a cocktail in our Caribbean bar. The best thing about it: The wonderful view of Lake Klopein.
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Catering
Biking makes you hungry. And tastes are different – we have just the right catering for all preferences. Whether breakfast, half-board, half-board PLUS or self-catering – the choice is yours.
Do you prefer independence on vacation and want to take care of your meals yourself? The kitchens and kitchenettes in our apartments are modernly equipped with kitchen appliances, dishes and a dishwasher. On request, we can deliver fresh bread and pastries to your door every morning.
Ready for a strong start to your day: Our breakfast buffet (7:45-10:00 a.m., also possible on the hotel terrace) offers you a large selection of fresh bread and pastries, sausage, cheese, spreads and a vitality corner with crunchy fruit and juices. There is also freshly brewed coffee, tea or cocoa.
A rich breakfast buffet and for dinner (6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.), three fine menus with regional and international delicacies to choose from – one of them vegetarian. In addition: a large salad buffet and our own children’s dish, especially for our younger guests.
Our large breakfast buffet and three selected menus to choose from with a salad buffet as with half-board. In addition, selected drinks are included from 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. – from beer and wine to soda and juices. For the perfect end to a wonderful day’s vacation.
Facilities
Our bright rooms are equipped with modern wooden furniture, free Wi-Fi and satellite TV, as well as heating, shower and toilet. In addition, each room has a mini fridge, kettle, room safe, direct dial telephone and its own balcony. Our studios consist of a smart combined living room/bedroom, including a kitchenette with a microwave oven and coffee maker. Our fully equipped apartments, ranging in size from 45 to 65 square meters, are right next to the hotel and have their own pool with a sunbathing area and a pavilion with barbecue facilities. In addition, our hotel offers you many other amenities:
Location
Nestled in the picturesque landscape of southern Carinthia, only a few minutes away from Lake Klopein (270 metres), our hotel is situated traffic-free in a quiet location and close to the centre. Right next to the hotel is the R1 F connection to the R1 Drau cycle path. From here you can easily start your extensive cycling tours and excursions in the region. Between the Klagenfurt basin, the Karawanken, the Saualpe and the Koralpe, you can expect a mild climate, southern flair and the warmest bathing lakes in Europe with excellent drinking water quality. Around Lake Klopein, which warms up to 29 degrees Celsius in summer, you can discover unique natural attractions and enjoy culinary delicacies. There are also many varied activities for the whole family that are sure to keep you from getting bored.
enJOY Bar
The enJOY is located only a few hundred meters from the hotel, in the center on Westuferstraße. Our cozy restaurant with pub, cocktail bar and large beer garden invites you to end the day in a very relaxed manner. And when night falls, we open the doors of our Disco Joy, where live events regularly take place. You can find more information about enJOY on Facebook.