We just spent a week at Sonne for the SECOND year in a row! When you find a good thing, you stick…read morewith it! We so enjoyed our stay at this lovely apparthotel. The rooms are well equipped and clean, and the staff is always courteous, friendly, and willing to help with any need/desire. They offer a selection of room types - hotel or apartment (with mini kitchen), sleeping varying numbers of guests. The location is ideal - Obertauern, rated the "snowiest" place in Austria, cannot be beat. Even the NY Times noticed (http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/29/travel/skiing-the-alps-austria-winter.html)! Owned by the Grillitsch family, the team goes out of their way to make our stay as pleasant as possible. Goran would drive our group to the lift, a mere 3 minutes away and pick everyone up. Afternoon snacks of either a dessert or stew were always a welcome treat. I am marking this as moderate, since compared to the resorts in the US, Sonne and the ski experience (lift, lessons, restaurants) are a deal ... you get so much more than you'd ever get in the US. Go there - you'll love it. The US ski resorts could learn a thing or two (or more!) from this resort town.

It's hard to believe nobody has rated this wonderful hotel. We come here most summers when the…read morehotel is not packed as it is in the peak ski season. As a result, a few of the facilities aren't open, but there are still plenty of things to take advantage of. The staff is wonderful and they deal well with stupid Americans like me that only sprechen a few words of German. The restaurant has an incredible breakfast buffet and serves excellent, tasty meals. My wife has very specific requirements for her food and the cooks do a wonderful job of adjusting to her requirements. You can rent bicycles or walk into the lovely altstadt just a few blocks up the road. There are tennis courts, a pool, a sauna, and just about all the comforts you would want in a summer visit. Want a massage? They can do that, too. Almost all rooms have a balcony with great views of the valley and mountains. Some of these balconies can be quite spacious. Like many hotels in this part of the world there is no air conditioning (except in the dining room), but that generally is not a problem even on the occasional warm day. Ask the front desk for a room fan - between circulating the air and cracking the door to the balcony, the air is dry enough to make a difference when needed. It cools down rapidly at night.

I went here on a ski vacation with my family, and it was probably one of the best places I've…read morestayed at. The family was very accommodating to us, and it was a really nice hotel. Even when we stayed up until midnight talking after dinner, they were kind and made sure we had everything we needed. The breakfast buffet was also delicious, I have to add. There was also a heated room to put the ski boots so they could dry overnight, and another place for the skis/snowboards, and also heated racks in the room to hang the towels!! As an America, I wasn't prepared for how legit the sauna was, and their long process with the authentic experience, but it was super fun and I enjoyed every day there. I'll definitely miss this place, and am looking forward to coming again to play pool and relax in their lounge area.

The best guesthouse I have ever been too. The family that owns this guesthouse is very friendly and…read morewelcomes every guest as a family member. Rooms are clean and cosy, dinner is delicious and if somebody is a veggie, they are always offered something else. If you are skiing in Lungau, you must stay here :

I found this place after much searching on the Internet and finally, through a UK website…read morehomeaway.co.uk (a site I often use to find holiday homes), I came across this one. As a rule, if you want to find a holiday home during Christmas in Austria, plan way ahead as all the good ones are gone very early in the year. I booked this one in April and it took weeks of searching to find it. It's a gorgeous home in the UNESCO Biosphere area of Lungau. Located in a small village it's a beautiful location with tons of ski resorts and mountains nearby. A small town of Mouterndorf is just 3.5k away and a good 40 min walk. This town has restaurants, grocery shopping, butcher, bakery and some other shops. The house itself is very nice. It's comfortable and had good quality furniture throughout. Linen and towels are provided and there is an extra charge for more towels and so on. You also pay for electricity and it's really really expensive in this area. Check before you agree to anything. There is an outdoor sauna and hot tub. The hot tub works on wood fire. There is an open fire BBQ at the back and works very well. Great for trying some outdoor cooking the old fashioned way. The kitchen is well stocked and there are basic supplies available like oil, sugar and so on. They have a mini bar in the house and it's an honor system, you pay what you consume. I loved this house and would happily come here again. It has four bedrooms and two bathrooms and quite comfortable for 8 people. The dining table fits 12. It's also reasonably priced in comparison to others in the area. The power bill is the reason I am giving it four stars. We simply did not expect such a high power bill. The rest is just great.

We absolutely loved this hotel -- the staff; the food; the cleanliness of the rooms and the views!…read more Tibor and Wilhelmina were absolutely outstanding as hosts -- welcoming; helpful and caring. Their English is immaculate! They went out of their way to help us with trains; shopping; restaurants and sightseeing . . . even going so far as to research schedules and locales, and print up documentation. We really can't say enough about them! The restaurant and staff are fabulous, too. My husband loved the breakfast buffet, and we had dinner there twice. I had a caprese-style salad, and it was served with freshly baked gluten-free bread! My steak and potatoes were beautiful and full of flavor; my husband had asparagus soup and the beef skillet with spaetzle, and said both were delicious. All the way around, it was a wonderful experience, and we would go back in a second!

Average adequate hotel. Old and dated rugs, furniture.....Looked sort of sad. Only one outlet to…read moreplug anything into in the room. They first put us in the back corner of the hotel. We overlooked a pit, filled with gravel and solar panels. We had a hard time changing rooms because they said they were booked but finally we were switched to a front, street-facing room with a balcony. The rooms are dark (dark wood, inadequate lighting...could NOT read in bed at night!) so that was a plus for us. No street noise in front at night..dead end street. Always request a front facing room! We also asked for more pillows (those were the FLATTEST pillows we ever saw!) and a hot pot to boil water for tea/instant coffee in the morning..unless you ask, you won't get either. Expensive for the hotel's internet usage. We opted to find other venues for Wifi.......McDonalds (always busy!!), Cavalli restaurant next door, and the Irish pub in town within walking distance to the Hotel. The workout room was good and there is a large indoor pool and a hot and cold spa. The Hotel's pizza restaurant was just so-so but we found a terrific restaurant right next door...CAVALLI and ate there 4 times during our week's stay! Great food and wait staff! All that being said, we won't stay at this hotel during our next Isn to St. Johann.

A really pleasant typical Austrian restaurant with nice and friendly service, great food and warm…read moreatmosphere. If you want to spend some nice time with family or friends this is definitely a great choice. We absolutely loved their salads!

I was really torn about reviewing this place. I received a birthday gift from my colleagues for…read morethis place so we booked to go and check it out. It's been around in the same family since the 60's and it's a small but beautiful hotel. There are some 14-16 rooms and a restaurant. We had booked for a long weekend package which includes breakfast, two normal dinners and a gourmet dinner. The rooms are fabulous and spacious and well appointed. The staff are super friendly and helpful. Mr and Mrs Maier run the place and Johanna is the head chef at the restaurant. She used to have two Michelin starts and 19 Gault Millau points and was at one time the highest rated female chef in Austria. I believe they have given all that up now and run and nice luxurious place with decent food. Breakfasts were very well done and you basically chose from a menu and things arrived one by one. Dinner was a daily affair and whatever was available in the market or at the hotel. Food was generally good and I enjoyed most of it. Some of it was very bland and the vegetarian choices lacked some creativity. I would come here again. It's cosy, beautiful and has great friendly service. A highlight in Filzmoos. You can just book to come and stay one night or book packages which include dinner and so on. You can also just come here for dinner if you so choose. Tip: try their huge selection of schnapps, excellent :-)