The year was 1977 …
“It all started with our desire to welcome tourists here in Sesto. During the years, we created a “temporary residence”, with our guests also becoming our friends.”
Just a few months after their wedding, on 24 December 1977 two young people made their dream a reality by opening the Gruber guesthouse. Their parents and friends did not hide their scepticism: many thought that they were aiming too high, considering that they were only 22 and 26. But their success proved them right ...
The 16-room guesthouse soon became the favourite destination for many people, and many guests now feel very close to the family and visit regularly. Quite a few of them have been coming back to see the Gruber family for 40 years. At the beginning, times were very demanding, as the couple was almost single-handedly responsible for the running of all daily activities, as the staff was to a minimum.
Taking good care of guests has always been the main objective ... and probably what makes this hotel so special.
During the years, the family grew and a new chapter started in 2008, this time also including Sonja and Christian, the daughter and son.
The Gruber guesthouse was refurbished and expanded.
New rooms, a small wellness area, an underground car park, a lift, and many other features, turned the Gruber guesthouse into the Gruber 3-star hotel. A lot changed, but the honest hospitality remains the same.
We have passed our dream on to the new generation, and together we want to continue to manage our Hotel in Sesto exactly how we have always wanted since it first opened: as a temporary residence, where our guests become our friends ...
The Gruber family: Josef, Marlene, Sonia and Cristian are special people. The establishment is beautiful, clean, welcoming, embracing and relaxing, and the team that runs it makes all the difference with its exceptional support. The secret of this family is the love for its work, the attention that it gives and the passion that it shows.