Hotel Astoria
Features
Recently renovated in a contemporary yet
alpine style, the Astoria combines comfort with
sophistication and is proud of its excellent cuisine
and wines. Close to the railway station with a ski
bus stop outside, the Kitzbüheler Horn gondola is 10
minutes’ walk and the town centre 15 minutes. A
ski bus connects you directly with the lifts and the
town centre.
Bedrooms: 76. ‘Seidlalm’ twins have shower;
larger ‘Streif’ twins have bath or shower and
‘Hahnenkamm’ twins are larger with shower, seating
area, wifi internet access and balcony. ‘Sonnberg’
singles have shower. All rooms have satellite TV,
telephone, radio, safe and hairdryer.
Meals: V Extensive hot and cold buffet breakfast
and gourmet 4 course dinner with choice of 3 main
dishes, salad buffet and cheese selection.
Facilities: Bar and lounge with open fire,
Hennessey cognac lounge, wine cellar, residents’
restaurants; leisure centre with various saunas,
steam room, ‘Kieser’ gym with trainer and juice bar
(free); solarium, beauty salon and massage (payable
locally); free wifi internet access in public areas; lift.
Special Attractions: • Welcome drink • Tyrolean,
speciality evening or gala dinner • Weekly live
music • Special breakfast 3 times a week • Free
afternoon snacks or cake daily • Bottle of mineral
water in room on arrival • Special Christmas dinner
and New Year gala dinner with sparkling wine and
live music included.
Official Rating: 4 stars
Kitzbühel Resort Info
Every keen skier has heard of Kitzbuhel and its famous Hahnenkamm downhill run. So what else can we tell you? It has its own 158km of runs, but nearly 700km if you include all the associated 'Kitzbuheler Alpen' resorts. The resort also offers a huge range of attractions - lots of cross-country, reasonable boarder facilities (but lots of draglifts), great intermediate and expert skiing, plenty of off-piste including challenging moguls for better skiers, a wide variety of terrain and slopes, great nightlife, accommodation for all budgets, excellent restaurants on and off the snow, short transfers and attractive buildings.
Of course there are a few disadvantages, some of which can slightly undermine the skiing/boarding. The snow record is poor and low altitude pistes, even with loads of snowmaking, can suffer. Because Kitzbuhel is so well-known, there can be long queues and crowds, even though lifts have been updated. Advanced skiers don't have much tough terrain. Kids don't get a great deal to play with, as non-skiing children have no kindergarten.
Finally, the resort itself is a bit of a sprawler and access to the slopes is inconvenient, even though the bus service is free and efficient. It's worth checking the location of your destination before you book.
Overall, Kitzbuhel still offers plenty of magic and, even if the total ski experience has a few stumbling blocks, there is always the town to play in…
More Kitzbühel resort information