Haus Aerli

With just three fully equipped apartments in Haus Aerli, you can choose to be a lovingly tended-to house guest or take over the whole house with a group of friends or family, giving you the ultimate private space in this timber bastion, located in Ehrwald.

Sleeping ten in total, Haus Aerli is split into two, two-bedroom apartments (sleeping four in each) and one smaller space that sleeps two. Throughout all the apartments is a smooth, crafted design, cocooned by silver fir timber, stone and glass with the mountains making good use of the large window panels. Solid beds and wooden furniture give the rooms a grounded feel of quality and the apartments have space for cooking and dining, as well as cosy nooks, balconies and window seats for gazing at the view with a glass of wine in hand.

With all apartments coming with neat kitchenettes and stylish dining areas, making and enjoying meals at Haus Aerli is an easy task. Owner Emily is always on hand to help with sourcing provisions or will give you the lowdown on local eateries, spots for coffee or a drink and the best place to buy your morning bread. 

Backed by the towering peaks of the rugged Zugspitze, part of the Wetterstein Massif, Haus Aerli has a natural melodrama to its surroundings where granite-grey mountains meet pine forests which roll down into wildflower meadows. In this most scenic of locations is the village of Ehrwald, an alpine settlement of pure charm which dates back to 1274. Small white churches dot the scene alongside timber chalets and pretty guesthouses overflowing with flowery pot plants.

With the beauty of the surrounding alps right on your doorstep, Haus Aerli affords easy access to nature and the highlights of the region from hiking, climbing, wild swimming the lakes and even a spot of summertime golf in Talkessel. With the all-seasons Tiroler Zugspitzbahn cable car, visitors reach 3,000 metres above sea level and the Fascination Zugspitze interactive museum which is a surprisingly immersive exhibition charting the history of the mountain. Of course, when snow blankets the scene, everyone clicks into their skis to access the three different ski resorts Ehrwalder Alm, Wettersteinbahnen and Zugspitzplatt. 

A powerful sibling bond is behind the construct  of style bolthole Haus Aerli. Sisters Sarah and Emily Schwarz set about using their passion and attention to detail to recreate a new alpine experience where antlers and fustiness are gone, replace by a cool new aesthetic: pared back and modern.

However, their ethos extends to a certain lifestyle at Haus Aerli, where plenty of thought has gone into the way they would like guests to relax. Emily says, "We focused on details and left out unimportant factors like lavish decorations and TVs. Our goal was to create a small haven of peace that we ourselves would enjoy.” We think the Schwarz’s have far exceeded their goal with Haus Aerli – come see for yourself.