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Have just returned from our half term trip to Hinterglemm, so now need to start planning next year! We've now done Saalbach Hinterglemm for three years and would like to try somewhere different next year (though still Austria) and would be really grateful for any recommendations.
We enjoy a mixture of blues/reds and a few blacks - don't do ski school, just like to ski all day. Would love something similar to the Ski Circus of Saalbach as we don't want to do the same runs every day. Although we will most probably drive again, husband doesn't want to drive while we're there, so our priority is a ski in ski out hotel that also has four bed rooms available. The last two years we've stayed at the Ellmauhof in Hinterglemm, which only involved walking a couple of yards (ideal for me!) at both ends of the day. We're not fussed about apres ski - happy to just have our evening meal, have a quiet drink and go to bed.
Thanks once again for your help.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Kitzbuhel has hotels/pensions to and from which you can ski. The Pension Hinterseer, for example, is about 25 yards from the piste, and there are other, larger, hotels as close or closer.
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sk8girl, Zauchensee. A very compact resort with most being allowed to give the description of virtually ski in/lift out. Ski links with Flachauwinkle and a short free bus ride to Flachau/Wagrain, Altenmarkt/Radstadt, and much of the Ski Amade. A very modern feel to the resort both lift wise and hotels. Looked quite posh in fact. Not sure about night life though. Base camp is at 1350m so a fair bit higher than some resorts.
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Places that spring to mind as having a nice big ski area with ski in and out accommodation are:
Obertauern - ski circus a bit like Saalbach but slightly smaller, high alti/reliable snow, just over an hour from Salzburg, plenty of hotels and apartments next to the skiing. Quite a lively place althugh not 'traditional' in style like Saalbach
Lech - kind of ski circus too, lots of terrain, ski in/out accom, especially in Oberlech, but it is expensive!
Ischgl - lots of good quality accom, snowsure, massive area with loads of terrain (but not a 'circus' as such), also pricey, although not as much as Lech
richmond is right Kitz has hotels and pensions right by the slopes (although also a lot quite a long way from the slopes, so choose carefully!), as does Zell Am See, Obergurgl, Mayrhofen you can't ski back to the town but you can stay close to the gondola, Schladming has accom right by the Planai gondola, and many more.
As a slightly less 'obvious' option, check out Fiss and Serfaus (both part of the same area). I've not been there myself yet, but have recently read some great reports about it and am really keen to go there, and it looks like it has slopeside accom in Fiss particularly. Big ski area, good snow record, and I would imagine not over-run with brits (yet!). Looking at your requirements, I would give it some serious consideration.
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I'd second Obertauern, having just returned from there earlier this year. Previous reports can be found here: http://snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?p=479558 - do a search and you'll find other threads on the resort. Hotel Schneider ideal for lovely meals and a nice bar & ski in/out. And a great swimming pool and whirlpool 
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cathy,
Please could we keep trade secrets. Obertauern is rubbish, slow (and freezing cold) chair lifts, not much snow. The only decent places to ski are the 3 Valleys, Espace Killy, La Plagne, Les Arcs, and not forgetting Courcheval.
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Lech.
Obergurgl.
Obertauern.
Ischgl.
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agree with truffaut... trade secrets should not be divulged. Vive la France.... its possibly the greatest place on earth to ski, eat, drink and be merry. Things like beer, ski passes, ski hire and mountain restaurants are really really really really cheap when u get there. You get wonderful oppotunities to fully immerse yourself in the "real France" when you visit these "off the beaten track" resorts truffaut refers to in his post, and the ESF instructors are brilliant with novice one week a season English skiers... 
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Another vote for France. It really is the only place to ski. Everywhere else is too low and there won't be any snow 
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We love Saalbach-Hinterglemm too (Have stayed at the Lengauerhof in Lengau loads of times), but have you thought about the Italian Dolomites? Very Austrian in character, simialr prices and the Sella Ronda is a massive area - much quieter and cheaper than the Three Valleys. We've just had a great week in Arabba staying at the Hotel Alpenrose (booked through Colletts Holidays). The hotel was fantastic, ski-in ski-out with lovely rooms and great food). Fly cheap to Venice and let Colletts do the rest for you. Hope this recommendation helps.
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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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Obertauern is truely Awful. Inconvenient, expensive, not at all lively,but it does have an excellent piste map.
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Having just come back from "Resort H", I can definitely say it's well worth not visiting. It's a long long transfer from the airport, all the accommodation is not ski-in ski-out, it's very expensive, dull as ditchwater for apres, particularly awful at the Lurzeralm (definitely can't recommend that) and the Gruber Stadl is even worse. Not to mention the Austrians who do not share an English sense of humour.
In fact I've already arranged to not go there again next year.
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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I'm not going again to resort H the third or fourth week of next Jan.
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Poster: A snowHead
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I was in Obergurgl 2 weeks ago wasn't great but that was partly due to poor snow. Thought the ski area was a bit small and boring - didn't like the fact you had to get a 10 min gondola to the Hochgurgl area. Good, lifts though - think all the chairs were covered and the new hochgurgl gondola has heated steats. The town itself is small with not alot going on. For the money, I don't think it was worth it. That's just my thoughts, it could be good for you.
Did Obertaurn last year in similarly poor snow conditions, but I prefered the layout of the ski area.
Why are you keen on staying in Austria?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Resort H is expensive, packed pistes full of German school children, night life poor, snow conditions patchy at best....ice at worst.... Umbrella bar noisy, wasnt at all impressed with apres ski.....poor compared to most resorts in Austria. Views not up to much... and no, we wouldnt go there again. Our hotel wasnt even ski in, ski out.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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truffaut, yep, agree with all, so have to go back again for 3rd time next year to see if things have improved...
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Thanks guys. We're seriously considering Obertauern. Just one concern that one member of our group has is that the runs all seem very short.
Anyone know what Obertauern is likely to be like during half term week as we have to go that week? This year's trip to Hinterglemm was our first half term holiday, having always been in January before. We were pleasantly surprised that the slopes were reasonably quiet - my biggest fear about going half term week was that it would be really busy.
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Why are you keen on staying in Austria?
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Fergus, we've always gone to Austria - I love the country and as I can speak the language pretty fluently I feel quite at home there! Also, general opinion appears to be avoid France half term week!
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kewhoward, I don't think she was serious - but she did it very convincingly! The thing that really gave it away was
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cathy, Thanks Cathy - we're looking at "H" for next year - but I won't tell anybody.... 
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We are going back to "H" again next year too
Cant belive it could be any worse than the last six times !!
They have even updated the maps so they are of the same poor standard as everything else
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We're going to give "H" a go next year - just to see for ourselves just how bad it is of course
Just need to find some accommodation now. I have enquired at the Hotel Schneider but they are already fully booked for that week. Any other recommendations would be gratefully received. We're looking for a half board hotel that has four bed rooms available and where we can ski directly on and off the circus. Thanks once again.
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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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You know it makes sense.
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Are the hotels in resort H really ski in/ski out? Most of them look like ski in, then carry skis and slog it to the nearest gondola.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Has anyone stayed at the Hotel Wagner or Hotel Gamsleiten?
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