Hotel lobby with panoramic windows in winter

The Karadar family, your hosts at Hotel St. Veit

We are the Karadar family and run Hotel St. Veit in Sexten in the third generation. Grandfather Franz Happacher opened it in 1969.

The family and the team

One for all, all for one, that is how we see ourselves as a family. Our grandfather passed his passion for the profession on to us.

Today his daughter Gertraud and her husband Peter Karadar run the hotel, and their children now work in it too. Then there is our team, and everyone brings their own strengths.

The Karadar family, your hosts at Hotel St. Veit

From 1969 to today

1969Franz Happacher opens his 3-⁠star hotel in Sexten.
1977Our hotel gains a wellness area, as one of the first hotels in South Tyrol.
2006The St. Veit becomes a member of Vitalpina Hotels Südtirol.
2025We carry out a major renovation: an outdoor pool, whirlpool, fitness room, children’s playroom, wine cellar and seminar room are added.

Armchairs by the panoramic window with a view of the Dolomites at dusk

Over the welcome cocktail we raise a glass to your holiday and get to know each other in person.

Hosts in Sexten for three generations

From the very beginning, Franz Happacher wanted to give his guests relaxing days in the heart of the mountains. Good food, cosy rooms and exercise in nature were naturally part of it. But he saw early on that a good holiday also includes hours of peace. That is why in 1977 he built a wellness area, one of the first in a South Tyrolean hotel.

A lot has happened since then. Under Gertraud and Peter Karadar, the hotel has been modernised and extended several times. Today our focus is on Alpine wellness, a healthy diet, exercise in nature and sustainability.