austria ski resort advice

mr spuckler

hi folks, can someone recommend a resort in austria which would offer really good skiing for beginners & intermediates, as well as good nightlife? and final requirement is the ability to get reasonable value self catering accom!
i've been to mayrhofen before, good skiing (hintertux was amazing) & good nightlife, with an excellent cheap apartment. don't seem to be too many other places that i can get similar in though

i'm heading 10th march with 6 people. thanks

Fattes

Return to Mayrhofen!

In Austria other options

Saalbach, slightly more pricey than the Hoff but still reasonable.

mr spuckler

i'd thought of returning to mayrhofen but mrs spuckler wants to go somewhere new!

have been looking at saalbach a bit alright, any suggestions for good websites for finding apartments in saalbach? i used tiscover before for mayrhofen but they don't have anything for saalbach for my dates.

The Davestator

I loved Saalbach last year. Lots of good runs for beg / inter's. Bit more Pricey than Livingo but easier to get to.
We booked as a group and i wasn't involved in it so cant advise.

Fattes

Not an expert on Saalbach but I know a Guy that is and will beat him senseless until he provides me with information!!

Royale with Cheese

Have been to Saalbach a good few times. I can't comment on the accommodation but it definitely covers the rest of your requirements. There's only a handful of black runs (one goes down the entire side of a mountain and is great craic, not that difficult either), and the ski area is huge.

Also if you're going anywhere in and around Salzburg I'd go with Lufthansa through Frankfurt. It actually works out cheaper than Ryanair a lot of the time and you don't have to put up with the usual Ryanair crap.

teecee74

Hi

I organised a trip to Saalbach with some friends a few years ago. We stayed in the Furstauer apartments - 5 of us, 2 double/twin rooms and a sofa bed. Apartment was modern, good size and they even delivered warm breadrolls to your door every morning - apartment top4 (great view of the slopes form the kitchen table). There was a heated bootroom downstairs and you could walk the 4/5 minutes down the hill to the centre of the town or hop on the free ski bus.

The Furstauers also run the ski school and a number of other businesses but you won't get free lessons for booking the apartment.

The local tourism site is great and you can email them for advice or to find you someplace http://www.saalbach.com/ They have pension, hotel, apartments and room listings. My advice is to stay in Saalbach rather than Hinterglemm. The site also has slope maps and info on ski passes etc.

There's some great bars/huts at the foot of the slopes - especially the beginners slopes.

If you're getting lessons, the school organise a night out to a mountain hut - you take the pistonbully up, have ddinner and some beers and then toboggan down the mountain. The moonlight tobaggan ride on a twisty trail with a frozen river on one side and a bank of snow on the other was one of the highlights of our trip. Seriously.

olaola

teecee74 wrote: »

Hi

If you're getting lessons, the school organise a night out to a mountain hut - you take the pistonbully up, have ddinner and some beers and then toboggan down the mountain. The moonlight tobaggan ride on a twisty trail with a frozen river on one side and a bank of snow on the other was one of the highlights of our trip. Seriously.

I agree - it was possibly one of the most hilarious nights I've had in a long time. Gas!

westham87

Hi Mr Spuckler,

What about the resort of Filzmoos? Its a good one for beginners and intermediates, not so good for experts.

Good apres ski to be had there - loads of bars and restaurants!

Plus not too expensive either some deals - I found this one and it also gives you free ski rental and transfers......http://www.activitybreaks.com/product/18887/filzmoos-ski-chalets-austria-skiing-holiday-at-haus-obermoos/