Hotel Madlein

Features

Terrace/Balcony
Half board

The central Hotel Madlein is a light and airy property with a cool and stylish interior. It is a first class hotel with outstanding cuisine, superlative service and a fantastic nightclub and cocktail bar - the trendiest meeting place in resort.

Conveniently located near the ski lifts, where you can make the most of the fantastic ski area, the hotel is also blessed with a wonderful Zen-like spa area. There is an indoor pool, sauna, steam and fitness room, plus a beauty spa offering relaxing and beautifying thalasso therapy, massage and solarium (local charge). There is also a comfortable lounge with bar, cocktail bar, in-house ski hire shop and internet terminal (small charge).

Noted for its outstanding cuisine which blends far eastern influences with the simplicity of traditional local food, you will relish the 4-course evening meal and daily salad buffet.

Accommodation

The standard and luxury twin bedrooms are stylishly designed and feature a private bath or shower, WC, cable TV, hairdryer and minibar. The Designer rooms are larger twin rooms, decorated with top quality contemporary art with en suite bathroom, walk-in wardrobe, internet and balcony.

Facilities

An indoor pool

Sauna

Steam and fitness room

Relaxing and beautifying thalasso therapy

Massage and solarium

A comfortable lounge with bar

Cocktail bar

In-house ski hire shop and internet terminal (small charge)

Ischgl Resort Info

Ischgl, set in the beautiful Paznau Valley, offers some of the best skiing that Austria has. It also provides a link into Switzerland at Samnaun for tax free shopping (take your passport). It is a lovely Tyrolean village that has high altitude and good snow, an excellent lift system and great higher intermediate skiing and boarding. There are 200km of runs, with a bus link to Galtur for a further 65km.

Beginners will have to take a lift up and back to Idalp to access the easier slopes and these can get very busy during the day. Experts also have a few problems with limited challenging stuff, although there is some great powder when the snow is good. Also, while there are two runs back to town, they are both tough reds and do get very cut up in the afternoon. Boarders have been welcomed at Ischgl for over ten years and the terrain is great for them. There is also a big half-pipe and a highly-rated specialist park.

New lifts have markedly reduced lift queues to the slopes, while the village has a largely traffic-free centre. It is an attractive place, although expensive, with a good selection of accommodation, hotels and some lively après-ski, favoured by Germans and Scandinavians. There is a reasonable range of non-skiing opportunities including shopping (see Samnaun).

Overall, Ischgl is one of the best of the Austrian resorts, particularly for better intermediates and boarders. It's expensive, but an ace choice if you want to sample an Austrian holiday at its finest.

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