 Poster: A snowHead
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I get the sense that there are some restrictive local laws in Austria regarding holiday apartment rentals.
Airbnb etc. seem to have far fewer options than I would see in Italy, France or Switzerland.
How do you go about renting apartments in Austria, or is it simply not the done thing?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@Adam123, are you talking on a long term or short term basis?
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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We ski in Skiwelt area of Tirol and the skiwelt website has an excellent accommodation section, which is always our first option when searching for accommodation.
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
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@Adam123, Almost all Austrian resorts have a very efficient reservation service run by the local tourist office. I would imagine it is a good deal cheaper than using one of the large international reservations systems (they will have to pay to join the local tourism association anyway) and will give them more flexibility.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@munich_irish, you don't pay to join in Flachau
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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Switzerland and France have a lot of resorts with huge numbers of second homes.
Not so in Austria, hence fewer Airbnb.
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Short term basis.
Have tried local tourist offices without success. Granted I'm looking for a weekend in peak season, though it does seem manageable to do this in many Swiss resorts.
Foolishly booked flights (to Zurich) before looking at accommodation
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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@holidayloverxx, that's good, we (as in our business) has to pay to join the various associations, some of which are compulsory!
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@munich_irish, ah...joining the salzburg chamber of commerce thingy was compulsory now I think of it. You don't know that till they send you the bill
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@Adam123, no one in austria...I expect..Will want to book a weekend out in peak season. Many will already be fully booked for the peak weeks. When I was renting out my peak weeks were booked a year in advance.
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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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though it does seem manageable to do this in many Swiss resorts.
Foolishly booked flights (to Zurich) before looking at accommodation |
Ski in Switzerland then?
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Yes, of course we can book what is clearly available.
Just curious what drives the aparent difference by nation, and whether there's anything I'm missing.
Seems not.
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