Hotel Panther

Features

Terrace/Balcony
Half board

The Hotel Panther has a fantastic central location close to the lifts, piste and all Saalbach's shops, bars and restaurants. It is a traditional hotel with a good range of facilities including a relaxing outdoor pool, heated to 34 degrees Celsius.

Location · excellent central location · 1 minute walk to Bernkogel and Kohlmais ski lifts · skiing virtually back to the hotel

Features · heated outdoor swimming pool with indoor entrance · sauna, steam room, relaxation area and small fitness room · large lounge and bar · extra charge for internet terminal · 60 bedrooms · lift to 2nd floor

Meals · hot and cold buffet breakfast · 4 course evening meals with choice of main course and daily salad buffet · dessert buffet · weekly farmers' buffet · early meals for children are available · Christmas and New Year's Eve gala dinners included

Rooms for 2 people on half board sharing a room with Austrian twin beds, private shower and WC. Superior rooms that sleep up to 4 (maximum 3 adults) are available at a supplement consisting of one room with Austrian twin or separate beds, double sofa bed, private bath or shower and either seating area or balcony. Single rooms are also available at a supplement. All bedrooms have hairdryer, safe and satellite TV.

Please Note lift does not go to third floor.

Official Rating ****

Saalbach Resort Info

Saalbach-Hinterglemm, like Ischgl, is one of the biggest lift-linked resorts in Austria, with 200km of runs. It combines an attractive Austrian village with the convenience (excellent lift links and good piste maintenance) of French resorts. There is skiing/boarding for all abilities, particularly better intermediates. For advanced skiers, there is slightly less appeal, with limited expert-only terrain (the Glemm Valley is an exception). There is an excellent ski school and good nursery slopes for beginners. But, as with many of the pistes, they are south-facing - receiving a lot of sun and marginally poorer snow conditions. The other runs favour second weekers rather than absolute beginners. Boarders are spoilt, with 13km of boarders-only pistes, as well as a specialist park and half-pipe. For kids, facilities are better at Hinterglemm.

Saalbach-Hinterglemm has top après-ski and nightlife, although it can get rather rowdy with hordes of young Dutch, Brits, Scandinavians and Germans flooding the villages' bars and clubs. Saalbach and Hinterglemm are 4km apart, with the former being the more attractive and traditional, as well as being traffic-free. Both offer slope-side accommodation, while the cuisine tends to be largely local. Mountain restaurants are varied and enjoyable and, because there is plenty of sun, they tend to attract the 'tan merchants' en masse. As for other things to do besides skiing, there are usually weekly competitions and ski/boarding demonstrations to watch, but beyond that not much. Unless you like bars and clubs…

Overall, Saalbach-Hinterglemm is a top Austrian destination that has good skiing, a traditional village and fun après-ski. More Saalbach resort information