Admont, Seckau, Pöllau

Three feudal JUFA “castles” are now orphaned

The lights went out at the Seckau, Admont and Pöllau JUFAs (clockwise) on Monday.(Bild: Krone KREATIV/JUFA Hotels)

It is a heavy blow for three Styrian tourism regions: As announced, the JUFA hotels in Admont, Seckau and Pöllau have ceased operations at the end of the fall vacations. The displeasure is great, but now the chain is giving hope that the last word may not yet have been spoken.

The news came out of the blue in mid-September: Austria's largest accommodation provider, the JUFA chain with around 60 locations, is switching off the lights for good in the Mur Valley, Gesäuse and Eastern Styria. A lack of profitability, outdated concepts and, last but not least, a lack of political support during the Corona period were the main reasons for the "shakeout" for boss Gerhard Wendl.