Ladies and Gentlemen - they really do exist!! The small, excellent hotels - outside of the big…read morechains! And a perfect example is the "Hotel Sonnenhof" in Going am Wilden Kaiser. It is a family-run exquisit hotel with 40 rooms, a big indoor pool and an excellently designed thermal and wellness area. Bio-Sauna, Tyrol-Sauna, Sole-Steambath, Infrared-Cabin - you name it, you find it in the "Sonnenhof". The "Sonnenhof" is at the foot of the "Wilder Kaiser", one of the most impressive mountain-chains in the Alps. Here in Going you are right in the center of the largest ski-area in Austria. Kitzbühl, the famous village with the even more famous downhill-course "Streif" is just around the corner ---- and, thankfully, the price-level of Kitzbühl is also "around the corner"! One more thing absolutely needs to be mentioned: the food in the "Sonnenhof" is simply sensational. It starts with a very nice breakfast buffet, followed by a snack for lunch, a typical tyrolian "Marende Jause" in the afternoon and a brilloiant 5 course meal for dinner. And all this is included in the "Halfboard Plan".......... In closing I would like to mention that staying in the "Sonnenhof" is just PERFECT!!!! If you are looking for cosy atmosphere, excellent food and personal service - the "Sonnenhof" must not be missed!

This hotel is a small family run hotel in the small village of Going. For a cheap family ski…read moreholiday it cannot be beaten. The rooms are really well fitted out and my children loved the bed a circular double bed with a bed above it (like bunk beds), very exciting. The food was good with 4 course evening meals and free after ski snack. The hotel owner goes out of his way to provide evening entertainment as the hotel is a little way out of town. He ran a free bowling night with prizes. A winter candlelit walk through the village with Schnapps, and a trip to the ski instructors show in nearby Ellmau. I would recommend this hotel and would stay there again my self!

There's resort (Lech, Kitzbühel, Ischl) and then there's the other more nuanced Austria. I've…read morealways appreciated the cultural nuances of the second. Like sediments deposited by each passing iteration of the empire on bits of exposed bedrock of 1000 years of agricultural heritage. One of my favorite 'other Austria' regions in the winter is the Pillerseetal. The hamlet of Sankt Ulrich is the perfect base from which to explore this area. I've spent now two weekends in the new year with my daughters at Pension Geisler in Sankt Ulrich (aka 'bei Erika'). Technically this region is part of Kitzbühel. Culturally it couldn't be more different. This is the down-to-earth, under marketed, family, affordable way to see Tyrol and scratch your mountain sports itch. Pension Geisler is a solid value traditional inn. The location is direct in the center of Sankt Ulrich am Pillersee. You have the trailheads for extensive and well-prepared cross country skiing trails in all directions beginning 100m away. The town swimming pool and sauna is directly across the street. The ski slopes of Wilder Kaiser, Pillersee, Fieberbrunn (my family's favorite), and Sankt Johann are all within a 15 minute drive. In short, the location couldn't be better. The inn itself is immaculate and cosy and very reasonably priced. Erika, the warm-hearted and matronly innkeeper is attentive and overall a joy to work with. Breakfast is continental style, fresh and generously proportioned. If you're looking for a family getaway I highly recommend coming to Sankt Ulrich and staying at Pension Geisler. * * * Here are some additional tips for winter-time activities in the area: 1. Go cross-country skiing. bergfex.com/tirol/langla... You can rent everything you need at the local shop SINUS sinus-sportadventures.at. The beginning of the Sankt Ulrich trails is 100M from Pension Geisler. 3. Apres-ski is low key here. Forget the bars and nightclubs of the big resorts. Walk instead to the public pool in Sankt Ulrich hallenbad-stulrich.at and after swimming treat the family to Asian Fusion and play a hand of Uno at Tortuga (same building) restaurant-tortuga.at while everybody's hair dries. 4. The region's smaller resorts aren't yet linked; one of the bigger interconnection projects comes to fruition in December 2015; so there's some driving still involved this spring. Fieberbrunn is a ten minute drive from Sankt Ulrich and has sufficient terrain on and off-piste for a long weekend bergbahnen-fieberbrunn.a.... If you're staying longer be sure to check out Sankt Johann sanktjohann.com/en/home...., Wilder Kaiser skiwelt.at/en or any of the smaller village ski lifts 5. Take in the grandeur of the Great Empire architecture sprinkled throughout the towns as you drive. Attend mass in one of the villages' gothic or baroque churches

I stayed here with my family about a year ago during the summer holidays and we really enjoyed our…read morestay. The family were very welcoming and informative about the area and they seemed to really like having the children there. The food was all home cooked and of a good standard (the meals always started with some kind of clear soup either with noodles or dumplings which the children didn't really like!). The Kellerer couple have a barbecue in the garden every saturday and join you for dinner which was lovely. Although the accommodation is quite dated, the whole experience was very enjoyable.

Great luxury appartments located near the ski lifts. We…read morestayed in the 3 bedroom appartement. Appartement: The flat was spacious and very nicely appointed. The kitchen is fully equipped. The furnishings throughout the house are stylish and upscale. The layout was nice and there's secluded private spaces. There are floor to ceiling windows throught which fill the appartment with light. Great for when traveling with friends or another family or couple. Bath: There where two bathrooms and both where nice and luxurious. Nice stone floor. There where plenty of towels. The one shower had a leak in the shower glass so water drooled onto the floor and into the hallway everytime one took a shower. This problem must have existed for a while because the door is already bent from the water and the wood floor is caving up. The door is very hard to open and close due to that. Breakfast: Breakfast is available and is good. Nothing to crazy but good. You can order eggs anyway you want or just boil one yourself in this super cool boiling machine. The bread variety is very good. There is cheese and sausage. Fresh cut fruit and jams. There's a premium cereal bar with great ingredient as well. The service at breakfast is great as well. Sleeping: The beds are super comfy and even the sofa bed is large and actually usable for sleeping two people. Two of the bedrooms where a bit tight but still totally fine and super nice. Location: The location in Zell am See is good. You can walk to the ski lifts and there's small grocery store not far away. Driving to the bigger stores isn't that far either. There is a parking garage which is a little tight but not to bad. Ammenities of the house: There is a ski room, washing mashines, a sauna which we didn't visit and a nice lobby to hang out in. In summer you can also sit outside on the patio which was snow covered in the winter. Service: Service was always nice and upon checkout we got a bag with water bottles and brochures.

GREAT experience! Marvelous, super friendly hosts (Bernd and Beate), very clean and comfortable…read moreroom (if a bit small), with an excellent (mostly organic) breakfast including eggs prepared fresh however you like them. To top it off, in Summer the Zell Am See - Kaprun Summer card is included (one each per paying guest), which gives free rides on local lifts and boats, along with free admission to some nearby attractions (museums, gorges, etc.). Spent a week there; it just could not have been better.

We wanted to go to Gasthof z Dampfl. They only had some seats in the biergarten. We didn't like the…read morefew. So we walked back to the Hauptplatz. And sat down in the biergarten of Gasthof zur Mauth. Overlooking the other restaurants in the area, it was very comfortable. We had a Wiener schnitzel and spätzle for kids. Everything was delicious. The service was excellent. What I really liked is the fact that none of the dishes had French fries. In my option to many restaurant use French fries with their dishes. If you want to change , you have to pay extra. Here you have many dishes with parsley potatoes. All in all very good and comfortable dinner. And enjoyable experience.

The restaurant located at the ground level of this hotel is probably one of the best in town. While…read morethe meal that first attracted us to return to this establishment may have been taken off the menu, they still ofer a great variety of typical Tyrolian classics. The Knoblach sauce (or garlic sauce) can be added to any dish for amazing flavor. Entire slices of garlic in the brown sauce, poured over pork cutlets or a beef filet. I guarantee anything you pick on the menu will be a great choice. Can't wait to go back.

we went to this hotel after i booked it on the internet not knowing what to expect…read more when i called they sounded very friendly and i liked it already. when we got there we were in for a very nice stay, friendly staff and cleanliness in every aspect. we had a great time and enjoyed the food - even though we had booked an internet special and i was very skeptical what we were going to get. i was pleasantly surprised of the service and attentiveness they had for us. we had a room towards the back that was nice and quiet with a nice balcony. i would go back anytime.....