Hotel Sonnleiten

Features

Terrace/Balcony
Half board

Situated close to the Turm 6 man chairlift, you can ski almost to and from the door of the Hotel Sonnleiten (the yellow building in the photo). Enjoy traditional après ski live music at the Hinterhag Alm, just a couple of minutes walk from the hotel or return to the hotel bar where you can sit by the log fire and admire stunning views over the village centre. The Sonnleiten offers a good range of facilities and delicious cuisine. Twin and family rooms combine modern design and traditional features, and have wonderful views of the village and the valley beyond.

Location · 2 minutes walk to Kohlmais blue run and Turm 6 man chairlift · 10 minutes walk down to village centre

Features · indoor and heated outdoor swimming pool · saunas, infrared cabin and relaxation area · extra charge for massage and solarium · spacious lounge and bar with log fire · children's playroom with toys · FREE Wi-Fi in lobby area · 50 bedrooms · lift to some floors (please request at time of booking)

Meals · hot and cold buffet breakfast · 4 course evening meals with choice of all courses and daily salad buffet · weekly gala dinner, fondue, Austrian speciality buffet and other themed evenings · weekly starter and dessert buffet · Christmas and New Year's Eve gala dinners included

Rooms for 2 people on half board sharing a room with Austrian twin beds, private bath and WC. Rooms with private bath or shower and balcony and family rooms sleeping up to 4 are also available at a supplement. Family rooms consist of one large room with Austrian twin and double sofa bed (max 2 adults and 2 children up to 15 yrs incl). All bedrooms have cable TV, bathrobes, FREE Wi-Fi, hairdryer, safe and are non-smoking.

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