Ischgl or Solden? Which has the best skiing.

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I have been looking at a few ski resorts in Austria and i have narrowed it down to Ischgl and Solden.

Both look good but i was a little put off with Solden as the village looks spread out and most of the Hotels are not close to the lifts, but the piste map looked good with plenty of long runs and its got a glacier.

Ischgl however looks more compact and the piste map seems to me has a big extensive area into Switzerland. The only thing that puts me off is the runs back down to the resort as i have read other reviews it can get busy with to many out of control or beginners.

So out of the two, which is best for extensive skiing, ski to the hotel and good apres ski?

Any recomendations of good Hotels in Ischgl or Solden.

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When are you looking on going? The runs down to Ischgl can be problematic in peak season but should be fairly ok/decent off peak.

I havent been to Solden but i have been to Ischgl and i enjoeyd it immensly - great nightlife too...

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surfski, It's easy ebough to avoid the runs back down to Ischgl using either of two gondolas......

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surfski, I went to Ischgl this year and Solden in 2005.

I think both resorts have busy runs back to the resort as there are only a couple in each of them.

I think they are both excellent areas, but I think the lift system in Ischgl shades it for me.
The uplifts from the resort in Solden seems to get very busy at 9AM.
Wheras the uplifts in Ischgl seems to be more consitent throughout the morning (probably due to people sleeping off hangovers).

I stayed in the Birkenhof in Solden (via Neilson) and that was a nice little family run place.
In Ischgl I stayed in the Fliana as part of a DIY trip - a very nice hotel.

There are loads of great hotels in Ischgl - catering for a higher end budget.

Next year we are staying in the Hotel Albona (via Inghams) - this too is a good 4* hotel.

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@ Markus, im thinking of going the 2nd week in January as the slopes in other resorts seem to be quiet.
Is the snow relaible that time of year in Austria as we have always gone to Italy in January the same weeks?

@ Ski, yes i have heard that if it looks too busy, i can use the gondolas to get down to the resort so thats no problem for me.

Sounds to me Ischgl sounds right for us as we hate crowded and long queues for the lifts.

I have looked at Inghams and the Jagerhof Hotel looks nice and it says it has a moving walkway to the lifts and the centre of the village.
Can anyone recommend this hotel and is it in a good location Puzzled

Also is English widely spoken in Ischgl Puzzled

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surfski, obviously there is the possibilty of having rubbish snow, but historically Austria seems to have very good early snow. Couple that with the fact that its mostly pastureland and not too rocky, this normally ensures good conditions in December and early January. Ischgl is also one of the higher Austrian resorts so you should be fine... Very Happy

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surfski, can't comment on the hotel itself, but it is in a good location for all 3 uplifts (I just checked my Ischgl streetplan).

After all it is free

I don't know the Jagerhof but it looks pretty central on the map .... The town is fairly compact but a bit hilly in places and most times I've been there we've tended to get lockers to leave the skis in cos the apres tends to make you forget where you left them.

If you're going independently the Romantica is in a top location .. right next to the piste and the Trofana Alm - well worth a visit.

http://www.romantica.at/html/en/index.htm

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@ RichA, Where can i find a streetplan map of Ischgl as i cant find one anywhere on the net Puzzled

@ Markus, sounds good then if there is not to many rocks. It means it doesnt have to have alot of snow to cover the slopes, we should be fine. Very Happy

Looking at all the hotels mentioned The Albona looks ok but its not central compared to the Jagerhof, both are with Inghams.
Checked availabilty in January and its either 6th or the 20th for both Hotels. I think going on the 20th would be a better bet as the resort may have more snow.

@ DB, Sounds OK as im no good speaking German.

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Agree with Bob: ISCHGL, no contest.
The first time I went I stayed in 'Piz Tasna' and recommend it wholeheartedly, the friendliest place I have stayed at, very informal, superb food, wonderful 'wellnes' (no swimming pool, mind you). Very short walk to the lift... no not a ski lift, a lift that takes you down into the Dorftunel where you get onto a short moving walkway to Fimbabahn. AND, you can ski back directly to the hotel.

But if you settled on Jagerhof it is just in front of the 'Dorflift' I just mentioned, and close to where I stayed, if memory serves. Late in the evening apres the Apres... you will have to walk up an incline as the lift will have probably closed for the day...

You know it makes sense.

Turns'n'turns, We have decided to go to Ischgl January 20th with Inghams and staying at the Jagerhof Hotel as it looks very central and right next to the moving walkway to the lifts.
Not worried about doing to much Apres as we are normally to tired by 10pm and in bed just after.
http://www.jaegerhof-ischgl.at/

Lager, looked at Solden very much but we did'nt like how the slopes were layed out on the piste map. It did'nt seem very well linked and it looked a bit of a nightmare if the weather was bad and prone to wind closure on the lifts.

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surfski, I'd appreciate some feedback as we are going in March and staying at the Jaegerhof too.

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Is there any such thing in Ischgl as a ** or *** hotel offering a combination of single and twin rooms to a group of 10 ish men for a long weekend mid-end Jan for max £50 pppn b&b, walking distance to lifts ?

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Hi Masmith,
We have booked this place:
http://members.aon.at/schmid.ischgl/
for the end of February - cost is €59 per person per night (so this is less than your £50 budget Very Happy

). I have not been to Ischgl yet - but my uncle and a group of his friends have been going to Ischgl for the last couple of years - this year some of them stayed in the Schmid Pension and they thought that it was one of the best pensions that they have stayed in over the years. My uncle did not stay there this year but he said if/when they go back next year there will be a scramble to get into the Schmid pension. The girl that deals with the bookings is Simone - she seems extremely helpful and has very good English. A couple of our group had to book into a pension next door:
http://www.tanzer-ischgl.at/
This one is a bit more expensive - €75 per night (even though on their site I think that it was advertised as €65).

Hope this helps,

Killeagh

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DB is spot on - It took me about 30 emails to different hotels and pensions to get a room Friday to Monday - that was for the last weekend in March.

In the end I had to pay through the nose to get a room at 200E a night.

DB, stephen bleakley, thought as much, worth a shot though.

Killeagh, appreciate the links, will bear them in mind nearer the time.

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