Quick Talk
Q: What are your advantages as the only combined Hotel and Congress Centre in Austria? The advantage for our clients is that we are under one roof and they can get everything out of one hand, which means that they have only one contact-person regarding meeting-rooms, rooms for overnight stay as well as catering or technical issues. Q: What trends do you think we will see in meetings and events in your city in 2017? The demand of congresses and meetings is still growing and green events are getting more important for our clients. Q: What are your goals/plans for 2017, how will you try to be even more successful regarding meetings & events? Our goal is to bring even more congresses and events to the city, as there still is potential, although we already had about 400 events with more than 110,000 visitors in 2016. It is really important for us to offer an excellent service to our clients. We are
trying to give more to them and to fulfil their expectations of our main slogan, which is “... you get more”. Q: What advantages does Villach have for meetings comparing the region? You have lots of possibilities in this region because of the mountains and lakes, offering team building activities, sightseeing and much more. It’s also because of the geographical position bordering on Italy and Slovenia which you can easily reach within a few minutes by car. The cuisine here is excellent too, due to the Mediterranean influence.
"The advantage for our clients is that we are under one roof and they can get everything out of one hand, which means that they have only one contactperson regarding meetingrooms, rooms for overnight stay as well as catering or technical issues. "
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Q: Where in Villach would you take someone to “feel” the best vibe of the city? It depends on the time of the year and the weather. You can “feel” Villach at different places. The best vibe of the city you will definitely get in the old town where the different cultures of Austria, Slovenia and Italy meet each other. Another place to be is our hotel-ter-
race directly at the river Drau with a stunning view of the surrounding mountains while enjoying the delicacies of our menu. If you are planning to visit Villach in summer, you should do that during the first week of August when our famous “Villacher Kirchtag” – the largest traditional event in Austria, takes place. We promise, it will be unforgettable.
"The key to success are always the employees! Without motivated staff, there won’t be any success."