 Poster: A snowHead
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We’d love to try a family ski holiday in Austria (children are 13 & 10) but am really struggling for accommodation.
The only options I can find are hotels with the Twin Austrian beds which aren’t suitable for family of four. Usually in France we go for an apartment with a separate bedroom with a double bed and bunk beds / sofa bed and single beds type of set-up.
Can anybody advise of anywhere that offers this sort of accommodation?
What do other families do? We really don’t want two separate hotel rooms.
Thanks
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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They exist but you have to look privately for the most part. Some of the leg work can be done on the bigger areas booking sites, like skiwelt and ski amade, for instance. You will usually be able to see room layouts from their booking site or their own private website if you dig a bit. Austrian apartments tend to be a bit bigger per person than French ones (not just the same size with more lying down options!).
Pick an area you think you'll like and get surfing. You won't find a choice of purpose built ski in/out blocks, but your searching should pay off with a nice place to stay.
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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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Thank you, I’ll take a look at those sites.
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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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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@peanutlady, Booking.com has loads. It does mean you will have to arrange your own flights and transfers though.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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@peanutlady, there's loads in flachau. Central apartments look good, Kristall is near the lift (next door to me). As others have said booking.com, or tourist information. I often just Google and look at the results on the map
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Thank you.
It sounds like I need to steer away from the main tour operators to find what I’m looking for.
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@peanutlady, have you tried Sunweb? They definitely had a lot of Austriam apartments when I've looked before. Their prices are very reasonable but always worth a cross check with the accommodation themselves if you find any suitable to see if they can better the price.
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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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@peanutlady, Sent you a PM.
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@peanutlady, there is quite a network of British people who own and let holiday apartments in Saalbach-Hinterglemm (the biggest lift-linked ski area in Austria). I’m in contact with most of them through Facebook and Messenger, and it’s no problem to circulate an enquiry for accommodation.
I have also compiled a 20 page guide to the area, covering travel and transfer options, equipment hire, ski-school, recommendations for restaurants, après-ski, ski itineraries... etc.
You’re welcome to a copy if you PM me your email address.
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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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@flangesax, We've been in touch but don't have the space when they want to come. I also gave her Haus Susanne as an alternative. 
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If you're looking at the Ski Amade region you could try Apartment Strims, which is on the outskirts of Zauchensee. Run by an ex-pat British couple (Nigel and Karen), and kept to a nice standard. They have several apartments within the one chalet and they tend to be laid out in a double + twin + sofa bed in main room set-up, which sounds like it might suit.
Worth a look?
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You know it makes sense.
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If you're looking at the Ski Amade region you could try Apartment Strims, which is on the outskirts of Zauchensee. Run by an ex-pat British couple (Nigel and Karen), and kept to a nice standard. They have several apartments within the one chalet and they tend to be laid out in a double + twin + sofa bed in main room set-up, which sounds like it might suit.
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https://skizauchensee.com/
Kaz and Nige are good mates and there place is amazing!... might be a bit late in booking for this season though!
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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@flangesax, stayed with them a couple of years ago (for a BASI course) and it was absolutely first rate.
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Poster: A snowHead
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for appartments in Austria, I've used Interhome a couple of times, has always worked well.
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