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Das Naturhotel Chesa Valisa is a hotel in Hirschegg, Kleinwalsertal, Vorarlberg, Austria. This page records what the property publishes about its building, across the eight pathways this index reviews.
Practical details
Type
Hotel
Operator
Naturhotel Chesa Valisa GmbH & Co. KG (Familie Kessler)
Rooms
Current room count not published; ten room categories across three buildings (Stammhaus, Haus Chesa, Chalet)
Named means the property published something you can look up: a brand, a product or a number. Stated means it says so with nothing behind it. Not published means we looked and found nothing, which is a gap in our reading and not an answer about the building.
Air Ecology2 source notesPublished or supplied
The air in a closed room is what you breathe for eight hours. What decides it is the filter grade, the fresh air rate, and whether damp has ever been looked for.
In an interview on building biology, the property states that wood, clay and oiled surfaces balance the humidity of the building. No ventilation system, filter grade, fresh air rate or any humidity, carbon dioxide or particulate reading is published.
Published by Das Naturhotel Chesa Valisa, read 7 Oct 2026.
Holz, Lehm und geölte Oberflächen tragen zu einer ausgewogenen Luftfeuchtigkeit bei und sorgen für ein behagliches Klima.
The shared feature list on the room category pages lists clay walls in place of air conditioning. No mechanical ventilation, filtration or fresh air specification is published for any room.
Published by Das Naturhotel Chesa Valisa, read 7 Oct 2026.
What filter grade is fitted to guest room air handling, for example MERV 13 or HEPA H13?
What is the fresh air supply rate per person in a guest room?
Are carbon dioxide, particulate or volatile organic compound levels measured, and are the readings published?
Is there a mould inspection and remediation protocol, and when was it last run?
Are there gas cooktops, fireplaces or other combustion sources inside guest rooms?
Water Integrity3 source notesPublished or supplied
You drink it, cook with it and stand under it. What is in it depends on the source and on what, if anything, filters it, and both are things a property can name.
The summer page states that the outdoor pool is filled with spring water and sanitised with ionised salt instead of chlorine, and that the Kneipp basin uses mountain water from the hotel's own spring. No device, model, residual reading or test result is published; the architecture page dates a rebuild of the pool as a 12 metre stainless steel basin to 2025, and this page was last modified on 21 August 2026.
Published by Das Naturhotel Chesa Valisa, read 7 Oct 2026.
Im Wellness-Bereich unseres Hotels im Kleinwalsertal ist Wasser allgegenwärtig: beim Schwimmen im Außenpool, der mit reinem Quellwasser gefüllt ist und durch ionisiertes Salz statt Chlor gereinigt wird, oder beim erfrischenden Kneippen im Becken mit kühlem Bergwasser aus der hauseigenen Quelle.
The wellness page states that spring water from the hotel's own well is served for drinking. No treatment, sampling date or laboratory result is published, and the page's description of the water as energised names no treatment and is not credited.
Published by Das Naturhotel Chesa Valisa, read 7 Oct 2026.
Dem hauseigenen Brunnen unseres Wellnesshotels im Kleinwalsertal entspringt energetisiertes Quellwasser, das nicht nur den Durst löscht, sondern auch beim Entschlacken unterstützt.
The Ayurveda page states that the tea blends served alongside the kitchen's food are made with fresh spring water from the hotel's own spring. No treatment or test result is published.
Published by Das Naturhotel Chesa Valisa, read 7 Oct 2026.
Unsere regionale Bio-Kulinarik folgt den Prinzipien der ayurvedischen Küche, ergänzt durch spezielle Teemischungen mit frischem Quellwasser aus unserer eigenen Quelle.
What to ask them
What is the water source, and what treatment is applied before it reaches a guest room?
Is there a published contaminant test panel, and which laboratory ran it?
Is shower and bath water filtered, and to what specification?
How are pools and spas sanitised, and is the chemistry published?
How is drinking water delivered, and is it treated on site?
Light Rhythm3 source notesPublished or supplied
Light is what tells a body the time of day. The part a building controls is what its fittings emit and when, which a named product or a colour temperature makes checkable.
The FAQ describes all rooms and suites as daylit, with views of the garden and the surrounding mountains. No glazing specification, blackout provision, lighting product or colour temperature is published.
Published by Das Naturhotel Chesa Valisa, read 7 Oct 2026.
Alle Zimmer und Suiten sind lichtdurchflutet, komfortabel ausgestattet und bieten wunderbare Ausblicke auf den Garten und die umliegenden Berge.
The property's own renovation announcement, first published on 21 November 2024 and last modified on 21 April 2026, states that west-facing Stammhaus rooms toward the Heuberg would gain a floor-to-ceiling glass front and large balconies for more daylight. No glazing product or shading is named.
Published by Das Naturhotel Chesa Valisa, read 7 Oct 2026.
Den Zimmern in Richtung Heuberg (Westen) schenken wir durch eine bodentiefe Glasfront und großen Balkonen mehr Licht.
The Suite page (Haus Chesa or Chalet) describes the room as daylit with floor-to-ceiling windows. No glazing product, transmittance figure or blackout provision is named.
Published by Das Naturhotel Chesa Valisa, read 7 Oct 2026.
Lichtdurchflutete 42m² mit bodentiefen Fenstern und Doppelbett (180x200cm).
What to ask them
Is guest room lighting tunable or circadian, and what specification is published?
What colour temperatures are used in the evening, and are fixtures flicker free?
Do sleeping areas have full blackout, and is it specified?
What daylight access does a typical room have?
Is exterior lighting shielded or reduced overnight?
EMF Harmony10 source notesPublished or supplied
Wiring, routers and devices put electromagnetic fields in a room. What a building decides is where they sit relative to the bed, and whether anyone has measured it.
The FAQ states that in-room Wi-Fi is offered only in Chalet rooms, listing the Standard, Komfort, Superior and Suite categories, and separately that free Wi-Fi is available at the bar, the Kaminraum, the seminar room and the lobby. No access point placement or field measurement is published.
Published by Das Naturhotel Chesa Valisa, read 7 Oct 2026.
WLAN bieten wir Ihnen (nur) in unseren Chalet-Zimmern.
The Klein & gemütlich room page (Stammhaus or Haus Chesa) states that these rooms have no Wi-Fi and that some of them have a mains demand switch (Netzfreischalter). Which rooms have the switch is not published, and no field measurement is published.
Published by Das Naturhotel Chesa Valisa, read 7 Oct 2026.
Gemütliche kleine Zimmer meist mit Balkon oder ebenerdig mit direktem Gartenzugang. Im Stammhaus oder im Haus Chesa gelegen. Ohne WLAN, teilweise mit Netzfreischalter.
The Standard Plus room page (Stammhaus or Haus Chesa) states that these rooms have no Wi-Fi and that some of them have a mains demand switch. Which rooms have the switch is not published, and no field measurement is published.
Published by Das Naturhotel Chesa Valisa, read 7 Oct 2026.
Helle Zimmer im Stammhaus oder im Haus Chesa mit ca 25qm. 180 cm Doppelbett und einer gemütlichen Schlafcouch. Bodentiefe Fenster mit schönem Balkon. Teilweise mit Dachschräge. Ohne WLAN, teilweise mit Netzfreischalter.
The Standard room page (Stammhaus or Chalet) states that some rooms have a mains demand switch and that Wi-Fi is offered only in the Chalet rooms of this category. Which rooms have the switch is not published, and no field measurement is published.
Published by Das Naturhotel Chesa Valisa, read 7 Oct 2026.
Ca. 19m² mit Queen Size Bett im Stammhaus oder im Chalet gelegen, teilweise mit Netzfreischalter. Mit Balkon und Lehmwänden für ein besonderes Raumklima. WLAN bieten wir Ihnen (nur) in unseren Chalet Zimmern.
The Komfort room page (Chalet only) states that these rooms have Wi-Fi and a mains demand switch. No access point placement relative to the bed and no field measurement is published.
Published by Das Naturhotel Chesa Valisa, read 7 Oct 2026.
Im freistehenden, ruhigen Chalet. Diese Zimmer haben W-LAN und einen Netzfreischalter.
The Superior room page states that Superior rooms in the Stammhaus and Haus Chesa have no Wi-Fi and that some have a mains demand switch. The same page also places Superior rooms in the Chalet, where the FAQ lists Superior among the categories with Wi-Fi. Which rooms have the switch is not published.
Published by Das Naturhotel Chesa Valisa, read 7 Oct 2026.
Stammhaus und Haus Chesa ohne WLAN, teilweise mit Netzfreischalter.
The Junior Suite page (Stammhaus only) states that these rooms have no Wi-Fi and that some have a mains demand switch. Which rooms have the switch is not published, and no field measurement is published.
Published by Das Naturhotel Chesa Valisa, read 7 Oct 2026.
Ohne WLAN und teilweise mit Netzfreischalter im Stammhaus gelegen.
The Familienzimmer Komfort page (Haus Chesa) states that the room has a mains demand switch, which the page describes as directed against electrosmog, and no Wi-Fi. No field measurement is published.
Published by Das Naturhotel Chesa Valisa, read 7 Oct 2026.
Im Stammhaus gelegen mit Netzfreischalter und ohne WLAN.
The Suite page (Haus Chesa or Chalet) states that Wi-Fi is available in the Chalet and that suites in both the Chalet and Haus Chesa have a mains demand switch. No access point placement or field measurement is published.
Published by Das Naturhotel Chesa Valisa, read 7 Oct 2026.
Im Chalet ist WLAN verfügbar; Chalet und Haus Chesa mit Netzfreischalter.
What to ask them
Are guest rooms wired for data, or is access wireless only?
Where are wireless access points and smart meters placed relative to the bed?
Have field levels been measured in sleeping areas, and by whom?
Can a guest have wireless disabled in their room on request?
Is any shielded cabling or shielding material specified in the build?
Materials and Textiles7 source notesPublished or supplied
The things you sleep on and touch: the mattress, the sheets, the pillows, and the paints, glues and finishes around them. A named fabric, a fibre content or a certification can be looked up. A structural palette tells you about the building, not about the bed.
The shared feature list on the room category pages names MARÌAS as the brand of the vegan body care products in the rooms. No ingredient list, fragrance content or product certification is published.
Published by Das Naturhotel Chesa Valisa, read 7 Oct 2026.
A news article on the property's site names Multikraft as its long-standing partner for microbial cleaning and carries an interview with the company. No list of the products used in rooms or laundry, dilution, disinfectant exceptions or safety data is published.
Published by Das Naturhotel Chesa Valisa, read 7 Oct 2026.
Im untenstehenden Interview gibt unser langjähriger Partner Multikraft spannende Einblicke in die Welt der mikrobiellen Reinigung
The same article states that the hotel's cleaning products hold dermaserv certification with a dermatological skin tolerance rating. The certification describes the products as sold; no certificate number or test report is published.
Published by Das Naturhotel Chesa Valisa, read 7 Oct 2026.
Unsere Reiniger sind dermaserv-zertifiziert und wurden dermatologisch mit „Sehr gut hautverträglich“ bewertet.
The building biology interview names silver fir (Weißtanne) and oak from the region as the timbers the property prefers to use. Where each species is used, and any finish applied to it, is not stated.
Published by Das Naturhotel Chesa Valisa, read 7 Oct 2026.
Wir verwenden bevorzugt heimische Materialien wie Weißtanne und Eiche aus der Region
The building biology interview states that the bed linen is organically grown cotton. No textile certification such as GOTS or OEKO-TEX, supplier or fibre test is named.
Published by Das Naturhotel Chesa Valisa, read 7 Oct 2026.
The building biology interview states that oiled wood floors, solid wood furniture and clay walls are used in the hotel. No oil, wax, finish or clay plaster product is named.
Published by Das Naturhotel Chesa Valisa, read 7 Oct 2026.
Im Chesa Valisa kommen geölte Holzböden, Vollholzmöbel und Lehmwände zum Einsatz.
What to ask them
What are the mattresses made of, and are they treated with flame retardants?
What is the fibre content of the linen, and is it certified, for example to GOTS or OEKO TEX?
Which paints, adhesives and sealants were specified, and are they low emission?
What cleaning and laundry products are used, and is the list published?
Are there named low emission certifications on the flooring or joinery?
Food and Kitchen3 source notesPublished or supplied
What a kitchen cooks with and where it buys are the parts of a stay you take inside you. A named oil, a named supplier or a published share is checkable; “healthy” is not.
An organic certificate issued by Austria Bio Garantie under Regulation (EU) 2018/848, number 4-01485-2025, lists the full range of organic dishes and organic drinks of the business under the communal catering chapter, following an inspection on 24 July 2025, and is valid from 14 August 2025 to 31 January 2027. It is the issuer's document, hosted on the hotel's own site; it certifies organic status and names no suppliers and no share of regional produce.
Published by Austria Bio Garantie GmbH (issuer document hosted on naturhotel.at), read 7 Oct 2026.
Folgende Produkte des Betriebes entsprechen den Vorgaben der Richtlinie „Biologische Produktion“ , Kapitel 4 „Gemeinschaftliche Verpflegungseinrichtungen“: Bio-Gerichte (Vollsortiment) Bio-Getränke (Vollsortiment)
The organic page states that a growing number of Kleinwalsertal farmers have taken up organic certification and now supply the hotel with regional products. No farm is named and no share of supply is published.
Published by Das Naturhotel Chesa Valisa, read 7 Oct 2026.
Durch die Umstellung auf Bio haben sich immer mehr Landwirte im Kleinwalsertal für eine Bio-Zertifizierung entschieden und beliefern heute unser Haus mit regionalen Produkten – frisch, saisonal und fair.
The allergy page states that the kitchen does not use ready meals or convenience food. No additive list, cooking oil policy or cookware is published.
Published by Das Naturhotel Chesa Valisa, read 7 Oct 2026.
Auf Fertiggerichte und Convenience-Food, worin häufig Allergene wie Gluten, Nüsse oder Sellerie enthalten sind, wird hier verzichtet.
What to ask them
What share of produce is grown on site or sourced locally, and is it verified?
Which cooking oils are used, and is the policy published?
What cookware is used in the kitchen?
Is kitchen and ice water filtered, and to what specification?
Is there a published position on additives, preservatives or allergens?
Biophilic and Healing Design5 source notesPublished or supplied
Daylight, planting, outlook and the way a room meets the outside are what make a place feel the way it does. Named design decisions can be checked; atmosphere cannot.
The architecture page names the artist Martin Rauch as maker of rammed earth walls in the entrance area and the wine cellar, with stated purposes of room climate, humidity regulation and representing the element earth. These are public areas, not guest rooms.
Published by Das Naturhotel Chesa Valisa, read 7 Oct 2026.
Stampflehmwände des bekannten Künstlers Martin Rauch schaffen im Eingangsbereich und im Weinkeller ein angenehmes Raumklima, regulieren die Luftfeuchtigkeit und symbolisieren das Element „Erde“.
The architecture page publishes the construction method as Vorarlberg timber construction, built exclusively by local craft businesses from local materials, and names the Vorarlberg architect Hermann Kaufmann on the same page.
Published by Das Naturhotel Chesa Valisa, read 7 Oct 2026.
Ein Hotel in Vorarlberger Holzbauweise, ausschließlich von heimischen Handwerksbetrieben und aus heimischen Materialien gebaut, in dessen Architektur sich die Werte der Hoteliersfamilie Kessler widerspiegeln.
The Klein & gemütlich room page (Stammhaus or Haus Chesa) states that most of these rooms have a balcony or are at ground level with direct access to the garden.
Published by Das Naturhotel Chesa Valisa, read 7 Oct 2026.
Gemütliche kleine Zimmer meist mit Balkon oder ebenerdig mit direktem Gartenzugang.
The Familienzimmer Superior page (Stammhaus) states that the room has a wraparound balcony and a large terrace with a mountain view and access to the permaculture garden.
Published by Das Naturhotel Chesa Valisa, read 7 Oct 2026.
Rundum Balkon und große Terrasse mit Bergblick und Zugang zum Permakulturgarten.
The architecture page states that the garden around the pool was redesigned in 2024 on near-natural lines with an opened stream. No planting palette or landscape designer is published.
Published by Das Naturhotel Chesa Valisa, read 7 Oct 2026.
Parallel dazu wird der Außenpool neu gebaut: Ein 12 Meter langes Edelstahlbecken mit heller Steinumfassung sorgt künftig für noch mehr Badefreude – weiterhin beheizt und eingebettet in unseren Garten, der 2024 bereits naturnah mit einem geöffneten Bachlauf neu gestaltet wurde.
What to ask them
Does every guest room have direct outdoor access or an operable opening?
What is the published design intent behind the natural materials used?
What are the typical ceiling heights and room volumes?
Was the landscape designed with native planting, and is the palette published?
Sound and Sensory Ecology3 source notesPublished or supplied
What you can hear at three in the morning decides whether you slept. Insulation, plant and machinery, and what sits next door are what decide it.
The architecture page states that the 2026 AlpinSPA extension added three sound-insulated massage rooms. This covers spa treatment rooms, not bedrooms, and no insulation specification or rating is published.
Published by Das Naturhotel Chesa Valisa, read 7 Oct 2026.
Drei neue, schallisolierte Massageräume bieten den passenden Rahmen für wohltuende Anwendungen und tiefe Erholung.
The architecture page states that the timber construction serves thermal and sound insulation. No acoustic rating, separation between adjoining rooms or measured level is published.
Published by Das Naturhotel Chesa Valisa, read 7 Oct 2026.
The Komfort room page describes the Chalet, where these rooms sit, as freestanding and quiet. No measured background level or acoustic specification is published.
Published by Das Naturhotel Chesa Valisa, read 7 Oct 2026.
What is the measured background noise level in a guest room at night?
What acoustic separation is specified between adjoining keys?
How loud is the guest room air conditioning at its lowest setting?
Is fragrance diffused into guest rooms or public areas, and can it be declined?
Not everything is published, and an empty row is a gap in what we could read rather than a fault in the building. If one of these matters to you, ask the property before you book. Send us something that updates this record
Certifications
EU organic certificate under Regulation (EU) 2018/848
Issued by Austria Bio Garantie GmbH, control body AT-BIO-301
Property
Awarded: Not stated · Valid until: Not stated · Source checked: 7 Oct 2026
Certificate 4-01485-2025, activity: preparation (Aufbereitung); products: Bio-Gerichte (Vollsortiment) and Bio-Getränke (Vollsortiment) under chapter 4, communal catering; last inspection 24.07.2025; issued 14.08.2025; valid 14.08.2025 to 31.01.2027
Austria Bio Garantie GmbH, control body AT-BIO-301
Scope
Property
Level / version
Certificate 4-01485-2025, activity: preparation (Aufbereitung); products: Bio-Gerichte (Vollsortiment) and Bio-Getränke (Vollsortiment) under chapter 4, communal catering; last inspection 24.07.2025; issued 14.08.2025; valid 14.08.2025 to 31.01.2027
Awarded
Not stated
Valid until
Not stated
Source checked
7 Oct 2026
BIO HOTELS Zertifikat 2026
Issued by BIO HOTELS (association)
Property
Awarded: Not stated · Valid until: Not stated · Source checked: 7 Oct 2026
Dated 30.12.2025, valid to 31.12.2026, organic control by Austria Bio Garantie; member since June 2007 per the BIO HOTELS listing and a membership letter dated 01.10.2026
Dated 30.12.2025, valid to 31.12.2026, organic control by Austria Bio Garantie; member since June 2007 per the BIO HOTELS listing and a membership letter dated 01.10.2026
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