Hotel Garden-Spa Erika
Features
The elegant and superior Hotel Erika is run by the
hospitable Schorer family, who pride themselves
on their high standard of service. Situated 500m
from the lifts and a short walk from the town
centre. Free shuttle bus to the slopes.
Bedrooms: 48. Spacious twins have bath, cable
TV, radio, safe and hairdryer.
Meals: V Hot and cold buffet breakfast and
4 course dinner with choice of 3 main dishes.
Facilities: Spacious lounge and bar with open
fireplace; conservatory; residents’ restaurant;
leisure area with indoor pool, various saunas,
jacuzzi, steam room and gym (free); massage,
solarium and beauty salon (pay locally); internet
access; lift.
Special Attractions: • Weekly speciality evening
• Daily free afternoon tea/coffee and snacks
• Daily shuttle bus to the lifts and ski school until
11am • Christmas and New Year gala dinners
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…
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