Austria Alpinhotel

This hotel is a hidden gem in the middle of a beautiful town in Austria. You have to cross a short part of the ski slope to get to it due to it being ski-in, ski-out, but there is a really helpful and friendly man (member of staff) with a skidoo who will come across from the hotel to get your luggage in a matter of minutes. He also lets you get on the back of the skidoo if you don't fancy walking across the slope which is an added bonus for any adrenaline junkie like myself!!! The inside of the hotel is warm, friendly and immaculate. It is run by a lovely family who will listen to any enquiries and will always say hello if you see them and ask if everything is going okay for you. The rooms are spacious and clean and the views from the rook are amazing. The food is an acquired taste but lovely nethertheless and there are plenty options to choose from. The kids menu is good too!! Through the back of the hotel is an apres ski bar which is very popular and next to the Edelweiss chair lift where you can watch the skiiers coming down the slope and onto the lift. At the side of the hotel is a ski-in boot and ski room with boot warming racks which is easy to access from inside and outside the hotel. There is also a lovely sauna, gym, relaxation room and sunbeds in another part of the hotel which is brilliant after a full day skiing. The town is a 5/10 minute walk up a bit of a hill and has more hotels, shops, spar and ski hire shops. The ski in ski out feature of this hotel is what steals it for me though as it is so handy and takes the pressure off having to walk back to a hotel with your skis or snowboard. The staff are funny and kind and will always joke around and smile whenever you see them. The location in terms of skiing is brilliant with slopes for all different abilities and 2 different ski schools for children or adults. There are 2/3 fun parks and 2 different challenge routes to ski which are good fun to complete. There is a mixture of chairlifts and gondolas but all are clean and almost always working. After going to this same hotel 3 consecutive years because I can’t find anywhere better, my overall opinion is that this hotel is absolutely brilliant for anyone who is looking for a relaxing, yet quality skiing holiday. Definitely would recommend.