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!

This was the most amazing vacation! The hotel staff and food service was way beyond our…read moreexpectations. We were thrilled with our experience and would highly recommend this stay. The spa and roof top pool are superb and the surrounding area is tres magnificent with the best hiking and bike riding in the world. In 4 days we conquered 3 mountains peaks, rode bikes all over the country side and topped it off with an afternoon of kiteboarding on the lake.

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.

Staying at this idyllic mountain cabin hotel is as close to perfection as it gets. The modern yet…read morecozy decor, the lovely rooms, the outstanding service and of course its ideal location make Resterhöhe our favorite new place to spend a few days frolicking in the snow. Resterhöhe is a hidden gem in the Alps and deserves 5 stars!

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

Came here the morning of our first day in Mayrhofen, the people there were SUPER helpful. We got a…read morehiking map and a booklet describing different hikes, and I asked about hikes they'd recommend during our week there. They gave us many recommendations and even automatically looked up if the hut for the hike they recommended on that day is open. Amazing! Super friendly and informative, definitely would recommend coming by to ask for some information at the beginning of your stay here!

The cottage is locaded 843 meters above sea level in a quiet location at the bottom of the…read moreHahnenkamm, the well-known mountain in Kitzbühel, 500 meters away from the old centre of town and the indoor pool Aquarena with 2 different pools, 2 water slides, red light cabin, tanning booth and sauna. Next to the house you will find Footpahts leading to the Schwarzsee, the Gieringer Weiher and upt to the Hahnenkamm passing by the Einsiedelei and the Seidlalm. You can also walk on to the Ehrenbachhöhe and onwards to the Pengelstein. In Winter the skirun Nr. 20 leads directly to the house. The legendary Streif run nr. 21 ends approximately 80 meters away. The ski school Red Devils and the beginners slopes are in a short walking distance, the downhill station of the Hahnenkamm cable car can be reached by ski (about 300m). Also the cross-country slope towards Aurach and Jochberg is only 300 meters away. Informations about the house The cottage is composed of a livingroom with kitchenett (Cerancooking field with 2 plates,mini oven, coffeemaker, fridge and sink) a small shower with WC and sink and a bedroom with a double bed. In the souterrain you will find annother bedroom with a 1,45m double bed, which can be reached from the living room. The house also provides satelite TV and radio with CD player. Outside the house you will find a cosy corner with 2 chairs, 2 banches, 1 table and sun umbrella. A free parking next to the house is also available.