Press
Since opening in 2015, Antoinette has been a welcome guest in newspapers, magazines and design publications. Here is a selection of the coverage.
Download the full press review as PDF (German, 85 pages)
2022
ORF 2
TV report on the summer retreat villas, with the villa as an example of Semmering’s refined rustic style.
Rolling Pin
Profile of the hosts and their houses – the villa as their first project.
Falstaff Living: “Die Welt von St. Corona Interiors”
Home story on the hosts’ design studio and the villa’s bespoke design line.
2021
ORF 2: “Semmering als Sehnsuchtsort”
TV report on Semmering, featuring butler Herr Edi at the villa.
Maxima: “Sommerfrische reloaded”
The villa and Fernblick as examples of a new kind of summer retreat near Vienna.
Chic & Cosy – Schöner urlauben in Österreich
Portrait in a guidebook to special places to stay in Austria.
Die Niederösterreicherin
Leisure tip: an exclusive, secluded hideaway in Semmering.
Diva
A selection of hotels where you have the place to yourself – including the 1912 villa.
brand eins: “Der Semmering ruft”
Feature on the region’s revival, mentioning the villa as a venue for city couples’ weddings.
Die Presse
News feature on the new momentum in Semmering; the villa is rented as a whole, with butler service on request.
2020
Alps Sommer: “Luxus und Nachhaltigkeit gehen zusammen”
The villa in a selection of Alpine houses combining luxury and sustainability.
Falstaff Spezial: “Gleiten statt hetzen”
On climate-friendly tourism: the hosts on short journeys and rail access to their houses.
Krone Bunt
Feature on the Semmering railway, with the villa as a summer retreat tip.
Luxury Estate
On Semmering’s reawakening – the villa’s 2015 opening as pioneering work.
Tiny Hotels
Portrait in a book on small hotels: six rooms and the story of how the hosts found the house.
Falstaff Living
Alpine hotel design: from roadside inn to a country house for hire.
Monocle Austria Special
The hosts as collectors of vintage design – at Villa Antoinette and Hotel Fernblick.
Flair
The villa as an example of the summer retreat revival.
Railaxed
Feature on the Semmering railway and the region, with the villa as a sought-after address.
2019
Hohe Häuser: “Villa Antoinette – Das Fräuleinwunder”
Portrait of the 1912 house and how it was woken from its long sleep.
Schaufenster (Die Presse)
Fashion shoot photographed at the villa.
2018
Andrew Martin Interior Design Review: “St. Corona Interiors”
The hosts’ design studio in the international interior design yearbook.
Schlossseiten: “Chalet-Hotel Villa Antoinette – Savoir vivre”
Multi-page feature on the house, its intimate weddings and its popularity with photographers.
La Loupe NÖ Guide: “Küss die Hand, Antoinette!”
Interview with Andreas Wessely and Michael Niederer on the old summer resort tradition and the bathhouse (German and English).
2017
Süddeutsche Zeitung: “Bei Herrn Edi”
Travel piece: in Semmering you rent an entire Art Nouveau villa, complete with its own butler.
The Monocle Escapist: “Sleeping Beauty”
Feature on Semmering as a reawakening summer retreat, including a visit to the villa.
The Monocle Guide to Hotels, Inns and Hideaways
Included in Monocle’s hotel guide: the renovated 1912 house overlooking the Rax mountains.
Die Presse: “Die Retter der alten Sommerfrische”
Feature on the revival of Semmering, with the villa as one of the region’s few new places.
Hochzeitswahn – Sei inspiriert: “20er-Jahre-Zauber & ursprüngliche Naturliebe”
1920s-style wedding inspiration photographed at the villa.
A-List
Insider tips on Semmering – the villa as the region’s first hotel opening in many years.
ORF NÖ heute
TV report on the reopened villa in Semmering.
Weekend Magazin
Three years of rebuilding to five-star standard – Andreas Wessely on the renovation.
2016
Steirereck-Magazin: “Zeitreise zum alpinen Luxus”
Portrait of the villa between Alpine nostalgia and contemporary chic.
Vangardist: “Nostalgia”
Fashion shoot and blogger diary: three days, six bloggers, one villa.
Elle Decoration Deutschland
Editor’s recommendation: the Art Nouveau villa with heated pool as the place for a holiday with friends.
Rondo (Der Standard): “Drachenzähmer”
Fashion shoot with kitesurfer Stefan Spiessberger, photographed in and around the villa.
Kurier am Sonntag: “Ein Chalet zum Verlieben”
Travel feature on Semmering’s new hideaway and its bathhouse.
Madonna: “Villa Antoinette: Luxus-Hotspot am Semmering”
Feature on the renovated house and its two hosts.
2015
Gesund & Fit: “Luxuriöse Winterfrische”
Hotel tip on the opening: the restored Art Nouveau house with spa, hot tub and heated outdoor pool, ideal for groups.
Madonna Stylebook: “Holy Chic!”
Festive party looks photographed in the villa’s salons.
Forbes Austria: “Wo es James Bond noch gefallen hätte …”
Listed among Forbes and A-List’s 35 winter hotspots: the Art Nouveau villa with five rooms, a suite, a private chef and a home cinema.