Chalet Hotel Sonneck
Features
Situated at the northern edge of Lech, in quiet, secluded Stubenbach, the Sonneck offers well-fitted bedrooms, all of which have en suite facilities, and many have local TV and balcony or terrace.
Access to the main lifts and resort centre about 1500m away is easy. A free daytime bus service runs, almost from the door, every 20 minutes until 7.20pm, after which the 'James' taxi-bus runs every 30 minutes at a flat rate of about £2.90 per person.
The Sonneck occupies one half of a beautiful traditional style building, with its own heated indoor swimming-pool, sauna and jet-shower, spacious lounge and residents' bar. Good food is a priority, with varied dinner options provided on our 'Culinary Choice' menu.
There is a lovely wood-panelled dining-room, with spectacular views over the village, fronted by a superb sun-terrace - a favourite spot for watching the sun go down, with your chosen apres-ski drink.The candle-lit bar with its old wooden beams is a lovely spot for apres-ski drinks or an after-dinner party, and the cheapest in town! You can also relax in the spacious lounge area or the 'Walserstube' room.
The resort centre and lifts are about 1500m away, but access is easy. A free bus service runs almost from the door every 20 minutes until 7.20pm. Thereafter a taxi/bus runs every 40 minutes.
ACCOMMODATION SUMMARY
Ground floor
Dining room, cosy traditional 'stube', private bar, sun terrace ,Sauna, Ladies and gents WCs.
First floor
Entrance hall, heated ski and boot room.
Reception and lounge area with log fire and seating for 20.
Swimming pool.
Room 1: Continental twin/triple with shower/bath, separate WC.
Second floor
Room 11: Continental twin with shower/bath/WC, balcony.
Room 12: Single with shower/WC and balcony.
Room 14: Continental twin with shower/bath/WC and balcony.
Room 15: Single with shower/WC and terrace.
Room 16: Continental twin/child triple with shower/bath/WC and terrace.
Room 17: Continental twin with shower/bath/WC.
Third floor
Room 21: Continental twin/child triple/quad with bath/shower, separate WC and balcony
Room 22: Continental twin/triple/with bath/shower/WC and balcony
Room 23: small twin (1.8m beds) with shower/wc (£40 per person discount)
Room 24: Continental twin with bath/shower/WC
Room 25: Continental twin/ child triple with bath/shower/WC
Top floor
Room 31: Continental twin with shower/WC
Room 32: Continental twin with shower/WC
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