Hotel Berghof

Features

Terrace/Balcony
Half board

The luxurious Berghof is one of Lech’s leading hotels and full of Austrian charm thanks to the hospitable Burger family. It is warmly and stylishly decorated and has an enviable, elevated position in the heart of Lech next to the Rüfikopf ski lift, with a private lift down to the village centre.

Bedrooms: 57. All rooms are tastefully furnished with digital TV, telephone, radio, minibar, safe, bathrobes, slippers and hairdryer. ‘Arlberg’ twins (25m²) have bath; larger ‘Omeshorn’ twins (36m²) have bath, lounge area, DVD player and south-facing balcony; superior ‘Seekopf’ twins (45m²) also have tiled stove. ‘Karhorn’ singles have bath and lounge area and ‘Hasenfluh’ doubles with shower, lounge area, and balcony for single occupancy are available on request.

Meals: First class cuisine. Hot and cold buffet breakfast and 5 course gourmet style dinner with 3 main dish choices, daily salad buffet and cheese selection.

Facilities: Inviting lounge and bar with open fireplace; sun terrace and café; residents’ and à la carte restaurants; large modern spa area with various saunas and steam rooms and gym (free); wide range of beauty treatments and massages (pay locally); free wifi internet access; lift.

Special Attractions: • Fondue evening on request • Weekly speciality buffet • Candlelit gala dinner with piano music • Christmas dinner and New Year gala dinner with champagne, live music and midnight buffet included • Private beginners’ slope and free lift.

Official Rating: 4 star superior

Lech Resort Info

Lech, at the centre of the Arlberg ski area, is one of the most exclusive ski venues in Austria. Along with its neighbour, Zurs, this is where high society goes for a winter break. There are expensive hotels, shops and top-rated eateries, in a picture-postcard village that's set in a beautiful wooded valley. The après-ski is lively, but tends to cater for the chic, older crowd, which thrives in Lech. Off-snow activities can often take up more time than the skiing itself.

This doesn't actually bear any relation to the quality of the skiing… With a combined total of 260km of lift- and bus-linked runs, there is plenty for all. Lech itself favours intermediates, while experts have lots of off-piste when the snow is good. They also have St Anton for more advanced challenges. Snow reliability is good and, just in case, there are extensive snowmaking facilities. For beginners, there is a top-rated ski school and a very gentle nursery slope in the centre of the village which is ideal for young children. For boarders Lech is a great place for learners and intermediates (there is a park and a half-pipe). One thing that Lech particularly prides itself on is its lack of queues. This is due to a good lift system, but also because there is a limit of 14,000 skiers on the mountain at any one time.

Overall, Lech offers some great, varied skiing, but tends to attract the same people year after year. If your mortgage is flexible, Lech is wonderful, but you'll find Zurs even more exclusive… More Lech resort information