1. Who are you?
My name is Manuel Lechner, I was born 1972 in Dachau near Munich, I am married and have 2 kids. I love the hospitality industry although I am more a food & beverage guy than a hotelier. But I bet this will change pretty soon with the new hotel.

2. What do you like about what you do?
To host and provide the best service, that is my profession.

3. What don’t you like about what you do?
To work with dishonest people.

4. Please tell us about the hotel “Lake´s – my lake hotel” and your aims with it?
Well, I see this new hotel as a new chance for Pörtschach, the region as well as the Wörthersee. It is a brand new hotel with the same philosophy as The Ring, Vienna’s Casual Luxury Hotel in Vienna, just in a different location. We are modern, innovative and young. We are contemporary and we plan to be different. This is a high end product without any airs and graces and providing the best service is our most important credo. Lake´s – my lake hotel should be the signal for the new generation in Pörtschach am Wörthersee but also in Carinthia.

5. Are you already working with blogs and if yes, what is your favourite blog?
Sorry, but I have to be honest, I never heard about “blogs” before. Now that is changed.

6. Your TOP 3 hotel experiences and why?
Brenners Park Hotel in Baden Baden, it was my first experience in a luxury hotel.
Villa Feltrinelli, Gardasee. The best I have ever seen. Every detail was perfect.
The Ring, Vienna’s Casual Luxury Hotel. Really friendly and attentive employees, nice property, good philosophy and very well positioned.

7. Your TOP 3 food/restaurant experiences and why?
Red Bull Hangar-7 – Restaurant Ikarus – outstanding and unique concept.
Burg Wernberg, Operpfalz – Chef de cuisine – Christian Jürgens – perfectionist.
Residenz Heinz Winkler Aschau. Perfect harmony between cuisine and service.

8. Can you offer our blog visitors 3 things they absolutely need to do/visit/see when visiting the city of Pörtschach or visiting Wörthersee?
It is a must for families to visit the “Minimundus” park in Klagenfurt, furthermore the famous “Pyramidenkogel” with an outstanding vista. Last but not least spend a night at Lake´s – my lake hotel.

9. Any comments you want to share with us?
This is definitely a great initiative to promote our new hotel in Pörtschach, I have never heard about a blog before in my life, but after having done some research I can tell you that it absolutely amazed me to see how many blogs there are, city blogs, fashion blogs but also hotel blogs! The Ring Hotel Blog is the best!