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Can anyone recommend a hotel please. Wish list as follows: Central location, interconnecting room/apartment with access to hotel facilities, pool, quietish tho tricky if in central location I know. Musher has suggested the Kalshmid which does look nice, although always good to have a choice.
Many thanks.
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bambionskiis,
Phone the Kaltschmid and ask - they have about 4 hotels in Seefeld, and if they can't accommodate you then I'm sure the girls on reception will recommend someone who can. The Klosgterbrau is very nice as well, but I think that might be a bit more expensive. I think the hotel Veronika has connecting rooms - we looked at most hotels before we first went there, but after experiencing the Kaltschmid we didn't need to look any further.
Last summer we went to the Krinserhof (last minute bargain) and had adjacent (not connecting) rooms. That worked very well (the staff are more than excellent). It's up by the bottom of the Rosshutte and we would certainly stay there again as well.
One thing I will say is avoid the Hotel Alpina 
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Thanks Musher. So glad you posted as Alpina was my second choice after joint firsts of Kaltschmid and Alpenhotel. Out of Kaltschmid, Klosgterbrau (may be a bit "stuffy" for a family and perhaps a bit more orientated towards couples who enjoy luxury?) and Alpenhotel, which would you say is the most convenient for the nursery/more gentle slopes? Is any of them in a quieter location than the others? I was going to book through a ski travel company as hubbie likes the whole package set up, but I will make contact with them if I have any questions as they sound pretty approachable. The push for the Kalschmidt being a singles hotel with fun in the discos is bothering me I must admit. I've been stuck above a nightclub before - not great when you're tired  . Very interested in your thoughts. Cheers
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What do you mean by nursery slopes? Your kids aren't nippers, but they are only 2nd week skiers ? The real nursery slope is the Geigenbühel/Birkenlift (very young kids) which is fairly easily accesable from any central hotel - only a few hundred meters from the Kaltschmid. The Veronika is also well placed for Geigenbühel. Your kids aren't that young, and have a week's skiing already, so will probably be on either the Roshutte or the Gschwandtkopf. None of them are far from the town center, and they are all very walkable. The Roshutte is upill, and mos peoplt catch a buss from the town center. The bus station is closer to the 2 hotels that the Geigenbühel/Birkenlift areas are.
The Kaltschmid is a huge hotel with many different sections. There is an "English pub" in one bit with rowdy apres, but also another section over the main reception that is ideal for families. Make sure you let them know which bit you want to be in. It certainly isn't a singles hotel. Very much a family/couples place for most of the accommodation, but there is a lively bit if that floats your boat.
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That's great thanks. Hadn't realised the Kaltschmid was so large so I'm sure we can easily avoid any noise from the pub. I'll give them a ring so they will know what we need. Also sounds like the location is good. Think we have our baby! Cheers again.
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We had four holidays staying at The Alpina but not for several years now. We loved it and the food was amazing....................but do not think we would go again. Don't know whats happened but reviews are not good now and it seems a few repairs are in order. I had heard it had changed hands but not certain. We would probably opt for the Kaltschmid or self cater at The Romerweg apartments. There is another really nice one but the name escapes me now which is just by the lake, its looks lovely.
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So sad when this happens to a hotel. Once it starts to lose it's reputation, it's very difficult to turn things around, although I hope they do.
Thanks for your help both, they are really useful.
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rosemary, Is it possible that you mean the Seespitz hotel? I stayed there a couple of times in summer a few years ago. It was really good. Very nice rooms with large balconies (view of the lake), good food, very nice staff. I read the original post but I didn't know if the hotel qualified because their pool is outside. I have no idea if they keep it open in winter. As for the Alpina hotel, the people I was traveling with were frequent visitors of Seefeld at the time and stayed there a couple of times too but felt it deteriorated.
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JulieAimeLeSki, Oh thanks for that, yes its the Seespitz hotel. I always wanted to stay there. Its a shame about The Alpina, I remember having my birthday while I was there, I had flowers delivered to our room and a bottle of fizz on ice. Then when we went to dinner that night we were given champagne and a birthday cake.
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rosemary,
Apparently it's run by Italians now, the locals are not at all complementary. It's being run down almost like a British pub as if they want to close it and build something else instead. The good news is they were doing outside lights and something in the car park when we were there last, so hopefully things will pick up again.
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We stayed at the Alpina last May. It was an Inghams (I think?) Lakes and Mountains holiday, discounted and booked through Dealcheckers. For the price we paid, it was very good, although I don't know how much it is in the ski season. Isn't it a bit of a trek to the nearest lift, though?
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maggi,
A very short walk to Geigenbühel / Birkenlift for the nursery slopes, or the bus to Rosshútte or Gschwandtkopf. You wouldn't want to walk to either "main" area in ski boots, but if you used a locker it would be OK if you don;t like busses.
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On the subject of the Alpina I just checked tripadvisor and the reviews for this year are very similar to when we went in 2012. A mixture of "great value, we had a fantastic time" and "what a dump, don't bother". I find it amazing that somebody can point out that the rooms are falling apart, the food is awful and still give 4 stars (I gave 3 because I thought it was good VFM given it was so very cheap). Seefeld is a lovely place and as long as you understand the ski area is limited then you will have a good time there.
The plus points are:
Breakfast is OK to good
It's cheap
Staff are mainly very good
The pool is good
The OK bits:
The packed lunches are what you would get pretty much anywhere else
Afternoon tea & cakes, yes OK, but you expect a lot from a cake in Austria and this doesn't match up
Dinner was plentiful, if not inspiring
Free drinks with dinner, but the quality meant only those drinking coke were happy
The bad:
The room we were in was a dump, and talking to other guests it wasn't unique
Reception is never manned
All in all, it's cheap and cheerful. The food is edible but not great (apart from breakfast which is good). The hotel is clean & tidy, the pool is very good, but the rooms are are a absolute shambles. If you are 2 blokes sharing a room then you would probably laugh it of. As a family with young kids it's not so great (apart from the pool). It's not a hotel you would want to spend any of your spare time in unless you were swimming.
If you want Seefeld on the cheap then personally I would recommend apartments like the Rómerweg, where you can add on evening meals in one of the other Kaldschmid hotels for a very reasonable price. This is what we did after dining in the Alpina for the first 2 nights 
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| It's not a hotel you would want to spend any of your spare time in unless you were swimming. |
I love swimming and hotels with nice pools are usually expensive. That's why we went to Alpina! It was fine for a walking holiday but I wouldn't go again as the skiing, from what we could see, seemed quite limited.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Thanks for all your comments.
However, having decided on the Kalszmid, I went to book it with Snowfinders and they don't have suitable accomodation left - arghhhhh. The Seespitz and Veronika look very nice; any comments anyone? Are either of these any of the Kalszmid hotels referred to? Cheers
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The Seespitz always looks very nice and is in a lovely location (esp, in summer). One chap I got friendly with last year was staying there and sounded impressed. You would also be the first drop off on the coach
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It does look lovely and first drop-off a bonus! Just going back to agent about cost as it's blimmin expensive. We're restricted with it being half term unfortunately. Really not sure cost wise what to do, or whether we're better looking for another resort as Seefeld seems to be working out at £5-£5500.00. Arghhhhh
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