Our History

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Living legends Anton and Johanna Malfertheiner

 
How all began…..

Since 1959 there lives the senior boss on the Alpe di Suisi. At that time here the Schwaige (Alpine dairyman's hut), his home court Ritsch were in Saint Michael. At this time there was still no entrance, but only horse ways.

In 1960 he marries Johanna Stufferin of the "Römerschwaige". Johanna manages the guests, Anton goes with the horse sledges and also helps with the entertainment of the guests.

1961 Birth of the daughter Brigitte

1963 Das erste Gastlokal mit 50 Sitzplätzen wird gebaut

1964 Birth of the son Peter

1966 Birth of the son Kurt

1968 2 rooms with shower and toilet has been build, also a patio and a public toilet

1971 The wooden veranda was advanced (totaly 70 places).

1973 Anton buys the first engine sledge for the preparation of the cross-country skiing trails. Since this time a strong increase from year to year has joined the long-dated security on the Seiser alp

1974 A great parking place has been build.

1977 Restaruant with 170 seats and 14 beds were build

1978 The old Schwaige was pulled down

1986 The Hotel Goldknopf were buyed and decoredet.
Brigitte and Peter are getting the direction.
 
 
 1987 On the 5th March the first son of Kurt and Rita, Daniel was born and passes away on the 10th November of the same year.

1988 Wedding: Kurt marries Rita Gasslitter of the Hotel Gstatsch in San Valentino. Birth of Manuel

1991 Birth of Michael.

1992 The great parking place has been closed by the landscape protection.

1994 The garage for the agricultural tractors were build

1995 The stable and his addition were rebuild

1997 Official take over of the Hotel Goldknopf

1998 The Toiletten has been rebuild. ( 6 toilets for women - 2 for men)
      
1998 Birth of Stefanie

2000 The Ritsch Schwaige has been expandet by 5 rooms, a lounge, a tv-room and a company flat.

2001 Little by little the rooms in the old ambit were rebuild

2003 Official take over of the business management from Kurt and Rita

2006 Our small spa oasis has been build
 
2008 Two new biologic rooms have been completed