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Looking to book next years family trip and would go back to kappl in a heartbeat but flights to Innsbruck are anticipated to be £350 each from Edinburgh so it kinda rules that out. We can get some reasonably priced flights to Salzburg and would love to do saalbach some justice but prices are quite steep.
As an example the gasthof in kappl is slope side has great food and all for €50 a night db&b. Equivalent places in saalbach are €100 a night.
We are taking my eldests friend with us too so it means that we need to fly from either Glasgow or Edinburgh as we no longer have the 7 seater car.
Looking for somewhere within say 90 mins from salzburg that has decent après, ideally a fun park or two for the kids and ideally hotel or gasthof close to lifts/slopes.
Thanks in advance.
PS Self catering or b&b not an option we want to explore.
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schladming
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boabski, I paid 68 Euro Half board over Christmas/New Year here - http://www.gasthof-rosner.at/home.html
That included a 4 course evening meal and the specials on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. The food is excellent and the guests's dining room is non-smoking. Stayed there again at the beginning of February and will be doing another 3 weeks there next year - the reservations were made as I paid this year's bills.
Same price all season actually. Bus stops right outside, although with a car you really can explore all of the Salzburger Sportwelt Amadé region. Right in the middle of the town with big rooms for doubles and family rooms.
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Samerberg Sue, bloody hell, that's cheap for such a civilised establishment!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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boabski, For Saalbach accommodation, use the booking service on www.Saalbach.com. Put in your requirements and you should be able to find something affordable. Slopeside accommodation that Snowheads have used and liked include the Berger Sport, Konig, Norika, Gappmeyer and the Enzian. See the long Saalbach thread > http://www.snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?t=104841
For the Saalbach-Hinterglemm Ski Circus, you could also look at Leogang as the entry point. Far quieter than the two others and less expensive, but with access to the same 200 km area. Leogang also has the best fun park in the circus, as well as a videoed and timed slalom run and a speed gun.
Other suggestions: Maria Alm, Lofer, Fieberbrunn, Ski Amade in general - all an easy drive or transfer from Salzburg.
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| boabski wrote: |
| ..PS Self catering or b&b not an option we want to explore. |
Why does B&B or self catering stop you from exploring?
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holidayloverxx, i think OP means "not an option we want to look into"
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| quinton wrote: |
| Leogang also has the best fun park in the circus |
At the moment it's so grassy it's only good for cows to play on 
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At the moment it's so grassy it's only good for cows to play on
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Nah, that's the one in the valley in Leogang. The park at the top, on your right as you arrive from Saalbach above the Asitz Brau, was fully functioning at the weekend.
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| hobbiteater wrote: |
| holidayloverxx, i think OP means "not an option we want to look into" |
doh! I blame the jet lag...
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holidayloverxx, i read it the other way the first time i read it too...
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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thanks folks - yes self catering does not work for us on ski trip. Want fed and watered.
have emailed that gasthof to see if they have availability.
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boabski, when are you looking to book for? There are a lot of repeat customers like myself (and Queen Bodecia) who book up for the same week the following year as we pay for the current trip. I know Christmas and New Year are pretty tight now in terms of bookings.
Last edited by So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much  on Tue 4-03-14 17:14; edited 1 time in total
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You know it makes sense.
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Bad Gastein? Salzburg around 100k, take the train? Some great apres to be had at the Silver Bullet if you like live bands. Some fantastic classic mountain restaurants that will not kill the budget but will kill off hunger! But if you're worried about your budget then don't go to the Casino! Especially after the S/B!
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Heading there 10th jan. Have been to bad gastein before. Thought it was good but not sure if I would rush back. That was over 20 years ago so things have probably changed.
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boabski, That is nearly always low season so I don't see it being full. The Eastern Europeans will have finished their Chrimble/New Year as well.
The only possible reason for being full is that the Ladies World Cup circus hits Altenmarkt/Zauchensee around then with all the fans piling into town for the speed events on Saturday and Sunday. The slalom is at Flachau on the following Tuesday and is an amazing evening.
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boabski, Gastein's changed a heck of a lot in the 8 years i've had an apartment there so i'm guessing it's better now than 20 years ago. Even in the last 5 years, they've upgraded the lifts, much more apres etc. etc
Cheers
Kersh
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Obertauern every time!...90kms from Salzburg (is that too far?)....EUR50 for a return bus fare from the airport. Excellent infrastructure and brilliant apres ski.... 
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Kersh, it was my first ski holiday so probably would view it differently now. Do remember the amazing wellness which I think has been made even better now. Spent most of our days at sport gastein. My brother in laws idea of après was a wee post ski snooze 
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We plan to head to Schladming next Jan 3rd or 10th, plenty options from Edinburgh with Crystal.
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Would 100% have to recommend Saalbach. Great Apres and great resort. Unfortunate with the snow this season but I'm sure next year will be better 
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I'm liking to the look if zauchensee. Remember seeing the FIS women's downhill and thinking what an amazing course (especially the start). Is zauchensee quite expensive for accommodation?
We prefer to stay as close to slopes/lifts as possible and can't really be bothered with buses to slopes etc. I'm guessing you need to use the bus a lot from altenmarkt?
We will not be taking a car
Any more advice on the area would be welcomed.
Thanks in advance.
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boabski, There are hotels in Zauchensee, but yes if you stay at Sue's recommendation then you'll have to get the bus to anywhere if you don't have a car
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Zauchensee is a nice area, and links to FlachauWinkl, think you would need a bus to get from there to the main area at Flachau, although it would be a 5 minute ride at most.
Penty of Hotels in Zauchensee, all ski in ski out. Not sure on prices. If you were in Altenmark you would need to get a bus down the valley to Zauchensee, not a problem. 10 minute ride.
I stayed in Radstadt and would take the gondala up from there and ski down to Altenmark and get the bus to Zauchensee, no problems at all.
Flachau is the areas biggest resort. With the ski area linking to Wagrain and onto Alpendorf, about 120km runs in that area.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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boabski, Best go to Flachau for apres boogieing
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holidayloverxx, if only I knew someone there 
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You know it makes sense.
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boabski,  If only I had a bigger place!
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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| quinton wrote: |
Nah, that's the one in the valley in Leogang. The park at the top, on your right as you arrive from Saalbach above the Asitz Brau, was fully functioning at the weekend. |
Oh yes, we went down those funny wavy bumps for a laugh!
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Poster: A snowHead
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If you end up in Zauch I am always up for a ski. I'm based in Radstadt.
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Can't decide between schladming and zauchensee. Both similar prices but zauchensee hotel 50m from slopes, schladming not so close.
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| ScarpaTheAvalanchePoodle wrote: |
| If you end up in Zauch I am always up for a ski. I'm based in Radstadt. |
You (and other expats e.g. Waynos) going to around next weekend as I'm planning to come over? Would be up for a bit of ski touring too - even if it's only side of the piste stuff as I need to get fit for a couple of ski touring trips that are coming up late March / early Feb.
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DB, I'll possibly be around, more so if there's a return of winter but not looking likely, though spring slush is fun too. Depends on work too, will now in a few days.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Can't comment on Apres im afraid, only stayed in Raadstadt, that was very quiet.
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Thanks for all the advice folks. Looks like we will be going to Kuthai. Travel agent priced us for week there and from what I can see, the hotel reviews are excellent. Realise its not exactly après heaven but ticks loads of our boxes and pretty decent value too.
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DB, It dosn´t feel like bikini weather at 8.30 am, trust me on this, I am not looking forward to tomorrow.
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Have 15 & 16 April also booked off work for a romantic moonlight skitour with Scarpa and his bitches
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Cool! Will see you there, did I mention there are 4 huts on the way up? It maybe a slightly less gnarly tour than you are used to!
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Don´t forget the next Moonlight ski tour is on the 15th too 
you can tour up with Scarpa as I think his harem has worn him out!