Bring your loved ones to Familiengasthof Maier for a relaxing Austria family holiday. A child-friendly Styria hotel, it has a great location in the historic town of Mautern in Steiermark, a short drive from Elfenberg Recreational and Wildlife Park. Familiengasthof Maier is a friendly 3 star hotel with a private park featuring a large children’s play area. Parents can watch their children play while relaxing on the terrace, or take them swimming in the natural bathing pond in the garden. The hotel restaurant specializes in fresh cuisine accompanied by Styrian wines or Styrian Gosser beer; a special children’s menu is available. The extensive breakfast buffet, included in the room rate, features muesli and cooked eggs. Mautern in Steiermark is a small town, with the local attractions within walking distance of the Familiengasthof Maier. There’s the parish church of St. Nicholas, built between 1170 and 1180; a local history museum (Heimatmuseum Troadkastn); and the local castle, Schloß Ehrnau. Just on the other side of the A9 motorway (sometimes called the Pyhrnautobahn or Pyhrn Motorway) is Elfenberg, a recreational park that combines a zoo with amusement park rides and a petting farm. Elfenberg Mautern also serves as a small skiing area in the winter. Familiengasthof Maier is approx. a 1 hour drive from Gesause National Park and also a 1 hour drive from the city of Graz.