Sport Hotel Ellmau, Saalbach

Austria

Sport Hotel Ellmau

Austria

Hotel
Half Board
Fantastic position next to the slopes
200m from the ski school meeting point and nearest lifts
Wine cellar with wine tasting
Aerobics, stretching and aquafit classes

Overview

First class hotel with high standard of accommodation, excellent cuisine and a fantastic wellness area.

Description

The first class hotel which has recently undergone a major refurbishment provides a high standard of accommodation, excellent cuisine and a fantastic wellness area. It is located in a a fantastic position next to the slopes, just 150m from the resort centre and 200m from the ski school meeting point and nearest lifts. A complimentary ski shuttle bus service is available to guests.

Accommodation

Rooms (2-3 people):Austrian twin bedded rooms situated on the top floor with sloping ceilings, single sofa bed in the sitting area, cable TV with movie channels, radio, minibar, safe, broadband internet access, hairdryer, bathrobes, bath and wc. Rooms with a balcony available at a supplement.

Facilities

Lounge area

Restaurant

Bar

Wine cellar with wine tasting

Reception with open fireplace

Hot tub

Solarium

Free use of indoor pool, Turkish and Finnish saunas, relaxation water beds & fitness room

A Wellness programme of activities including Nordic walking, aerobics, stretching & aquafit classes

A full range of beauty, health and massage treatments

Complimentary soft drinks and teas available in relaxation area

Families and Children

Special menus

Baby listening

Free hotel-run child care for 3-15 year olds, 9 hours a day, 6 days a week (Sun-Fri).

Games room with Playstation, table football and darts

Accommodation Attributes

Fireplace

Accommodation Facilities

Fitness

Hot Tub

Indoor Pool

Sauna

About Saalbach

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.