Austria is growing in popularity as a ski destination with British skiers
and boarder. Austria offers great ski domains combined with picturesque
alpine villages. Ski accommodation in Austria is traditional, cozy and
often in traditional village houses and wooden chalets. Find out what
makes ski accommodation in Austria unique.
Travel
With flight times of two hours to airports such as Innsbruck, Salzburg
or Klagenfurt, ski accommodation in Austria can be reached in less than
5 hours from the UK. There are many good ski resorts within an hour's
drive of the main alpine gateway airports. If you fly into Innsbruck you
will find ski resorts less than half an hour away from the airport. Ski
transfer services are readily available. A ten-hour drive from the
Calais or Dunkirque will get you to the most western ski resorts in Austria.
Driving to your Austrian ski holiday is an option. However, to reach ski
resorts in the East and South of Austria by car you will probably have
to plan a two day trip.
Ski Accommodation in Austria
Austria has always been known for excellent catered accommodation. Ski
domains are mostly nearby traditional villages and the village centre
is where you find most of your ski accommodation in Austria. There are
almost no purpose-build blocks and you will mostly require a short walk
or a ski bus to get to ski lift and ski slopes. Austria is also blessed
with many great hotels. Recent trends also seen greater investment in
luxury hotels with wellness facilities including a well balance and fine
dining experience. Ski accommodation in Austria is sometimes more memorable
than the skiing itself. Austria is a good choice if you like your food,
comfort and apres-ski and a slower pace ski vacation, not just a bed and
extreme skiing.
Skiing in Austria
Austria is a popular ski destination for beginners and experienced skiers.
Ski accommodation in Austria oozes with alpine charm. The ski domains
themselves sometimes lacks in size, extreme ski and sensational off-piste.
However, whether you're a skiing beginner or an experienced skier, you
will almost certainly find slopes to cater for your needs. Austria has
also some of the most famous ski resorts in the world. Ski resorts such
as St Anton, Ischgl, Kitzbühel are world renown and offer thrilling
ski runs for all ages and levels, ranging from nursery slopes for beginners
to the legendary Hahnenkamm downhill run for experts.
Ski Accommodation Cost
Ski accommodation in Austria can be very expensive, often more expensive
than France and Italy but cheaper than Switzerland. Austria ski accommodation
has always been limited to traditional alpine villages with little scale
for expansion, naturally making demand often outstrip supply. The lowest
cost option is often one of the many traditional private B&Bs. Eating
out is not too expensive and good Austrian is readily available in many
of the traditional restaurants. If you dine out in the evening you have
to budget £20 for dinner, £5 for a pint and £2 for a
soft drink. With the stronger Euro, ski accommodation in Austria might
be even more expensive next season.
Use Ski Accommodation Finder to find your ski accommodation in Austria. You complete on single, short request form, Your requirement is shared with all relevant and registered ski accommodation providers. Individual ski apartment and chalet owners can submit a quote and you can pick the one that does suit you. Even if it is not ski accommodation in Austria.
Please also try our sister site Ski Transfer Finder. Helps you find Cheap
Ski Transfers and get Ski Transfer Enquiries in the same way Ski Accommodation
Finder does.
Ski Accommodation Finder is the only site that allows you share
your ski accommodation requirements with all registered owners and ski
accommodation providers. There are no middlemen and there is no commission
to pay. This should enable you to get the cheapest ski accommodation possible.