Came here for the Snowbombing event in April. It was sunny and warm and you can ski in a long…read moresleeve t-shirt. Awesome! The hotel was clean, good design and ample space. The owners are extremely meticulous. No detail missed. They really take excellent care to make sure it is neat and clean and you can tell they really put a lot of care into the grounds and gardens. The hotel is recently renovated in classic alpine style, rooms are basically a full apartment w/ kitchen. They have a great spa/ sauna area with three different saunas including the very healthy infrared sauna that they overcharge you in the states for. The spa is basically yours because nobody is ever there so you feel like the whole spa is yours to enjoy, and it is very well done and relaxing w/ large showers and sitting area. The one bad part is they close it up at 8pm. Why I have no idea the only people using it are the few that are staying in the hotel. They try to save on everything here so i'm sure it has something to do w/ conserving energy and keeping the costs down. When you are on vacation though its kind of a bummer. Putting hotel in the name is a bit deceiving, it is not a hotel and more like a bed and breakfast. The owners live on the top floor and you feel you are staying in someones home, the place has four floors all with large rooms, great for families or groups as you can really save some money by having that full kitchen (no oven).
They serve continental breakfast every AM till 11am. Its ok. You don't need much before going on the slopes anyway. That is all they serve. After that you are on your own. No room service, no stumbling back drunk for a late night snack. In fact you pretty much go in and out likes its your own house. You never even see anyone at the counter and god forbid you may need them to call a taxi for you or make reservations because you don't speak German, you will need to call upstairs, wait for them to come down and then have to hear them say what can I help you with i'm cooking. LOL! This is the reason I rated it a three.
Great place if you don't care about the additional services that the hotels offer. Well located and picture perfect views of the beautiful Zillertal valley. Easy walk to Hippach and Ramsau. Oh yeah and I almost forgot the best feature of all it sits right behind the main lift - Penken - ski in ski out. That does it for me.... oh yeah and the hotel does offer boot and ski storage w/ boot warmers so your boots are warm, dry and toasty every morning. Great price @ like $100 bucks a day and we were two but the room can sleep four, plus full kitchen. May or may not stay here again.... I am undecided as I found another hotel called The Elizabeth and they cook their guests dinners every night and have a fab restaurant called Mamma Mias, Yum! after a long day on the slopes there is nothing like a nice home cooked meal.
