Tyrolean-style hotel providing a warm welcome with a good reputation for food!
- Hotel
- Bed and Breakfast
- 5 minutes' walk to resort centre
- 2 minutes' walk to Hochsoll gondola
- Opposite ski school meeting place and nursery slopes
- Ski bus stop directly opposite hotel
Overview
The Bergland is a Tirolean style hotel, run by the Embacher family who provide excellent hospitality, cuisine and comfort. It's in a superb location, opposite the ski lift, ski school and ski hire shop, and within easy walking distance of the lively resort of Söll, with its many facilities and fantastic nightlife.
Description
Location
· 5 minutes' walk to the resort centre · 2 minutes' walk to the Hochsöll gondola · ski bus stop directly opposite
Rooms
All rooms have a cable TV, hairdryer, free WiFi and safe.
Twin room - sleeps 2: Austrian twin beds, private shower and WC.
Twin room - sleeps 2-3: Austrian twin beds, extra single sofa bed, private shower, WC and balcony.
Single room - sleeps 1: Single bed, private shower, WC and balcony.
Type D apartment - sleeps 3-5:
Bedroom with box spring beds and single foldaway bed when occupied by
five people, separate living area with box spring beds, kitchenette and
bathroom.
Austrian twin beds
Austrian twin
beds are very common in Central Europe. They’re simply one large bed
frame containing two single mattresses, both with separate duvets and
linen sets, that cannot be separated. Separate twin beds are less common
and can often be head to head beds, rather than side by side, if they
are available.
Facilities
· free WiFi · large lounge · dining room with bar (open in the evening) · wellness area with sauna, steam room, massage bed and relaxation room · games room · 22 bedrooms
Meals
· welcome drink · hot and cold buffet breakfast · afternoon snack (3.30pm-5pm) · 4-course evening meals with a choice of main course · daily starter and salad buffets · weekly dessert buffet · once weekly gala dinner · twice weekly themed buffets
Many Austrian hotels do not serve free tap water with meals.
About Söll
The Ski Welt area is one of the largest in Austria with a total of 250km of pistes. However, its component parts make the territory rather similar, as it's basically made up of a number of smaller, lift- or bus-linked resorts. You can also access the massive 'Kitzbuheler Alpen' pass for nearly 700km of runs. The traditional view of Soll is of a pretty, cheaper, louder alternative to other Austrian villages, with good nightlife and inexpensive accommodation. While this is still partially true, the resort has consciously tried to up its family appeal by improving its ski school and childcare. Brits make up 20% of all visitors, with the ski area providing good beginner and lower intermediate skiing, decent but inexpensive nightlife and short transfers (45 minutes to Innsbruck). Advanced skiers won't find much to enjoy apart from some off-piste and boarders will only really want to try Soll if they are beginners or lower intermediates. There is a short bus journey to get to the lifts, which have been upgraded to decrease the queues.
Eating out tends to be in the hotel restaurants, while mountain eateries are good but crowded. Soll has a poor snow record and this can really affect a holiday. The SkiWelt has invested heavily in snowmaking facilities (100km of pistes now covered), but Westendorf's altitude is low (622m), shortening the season. However, there are some decent non-skiing activities (walking, sightseeing and indoor sports).
Overall, Soll is a pretty good resort, with lower costs, fine skiing for lower abilities and lively après-ski.
