 Poster: A snowHead
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Background: Group of 5 thirty somethings. 4 decent skiers, 1 decent boarder. Want reasonable sized area, some challenging slopes and some off piste that is accessible to people only just starting to dabble in that sort of thing. The boarder would also like some park type stuff to have a play in. Night life not that important, although it would be nice if there were a few decent apres bars to have a bevvy or two in.
Problem: Because we have a single skier requiring a single room we have been struggling to find somewhere reasonably priced that didn't stiff him/us for the single supplement. First we tried to recruit strangers to fill the person gap, that fell through. Secondly i started to consider the mid season bash but am not sure that wengen would suit us. Now a TO has offered us reasonably priced options in Mayrhofen (B&B) and Hinterglemm (Half Board).
Questions for Snowheads: If we B&B in Mayrhofen are there plenty of evening food options? If anyone has been to both, which would you recommend?
Cheers for any help!
Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Thu 17-12-09 13:00; edited 1 time in total
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PS: Organising this is turning into a bit of a mare, so please don't say neither!
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Don't think there is any problem of eating out at Mayrhofen. Hinterglemm should be alright too but it is at the dead end of the valley Plenty decent hotels there. Think Hinterglemm wins on apres.
Skiing in Mayrhofen should be more challenging as it got couple of decent blacks. The Karakiri is of course the steepest "groomed" piste in Austria. There is plenty excitement in Hintertux glacier and the neighbouring Zell am Ziller is also similar size as Mayrhofen.
Hinterglemm and Saalbach valley is unique that you can ski on one side of the valley and return by the other side. It is one of the longest loops, definitely bigger than the St Anton's White Ring but shorter than Sella Ronda. It is a day's skiing just to go round this loop for most recreational skiers.
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Plenty of eating out options in Mayerhofen. When I go I stay half board in a 3* hotel, the restaurant of which is open to and widely used by non residents. they do a menu of the day option which is very reasonably priced as well as a la carte which is also of good value. Its a decent sized area and you have the option of the rest of the Zillertal valley and Hintertux on the same lift pass. It also has a very good park. I haven't been to Hinterglemm so can't comment although what I have read about it is all good but I'd certainly recommend Mayerhofen. I'm off there again at Easter.
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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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magic_hat, I stayed in Hinteglemm in (E-mail: info@hotel-conrad.at Homepage : www.hotel-conrad.at) that had rooms with a double bedroom and a proper pull out bed in the lounge, ideal for three ! and they also did singles too, but it was B&B plus evening meal. I would think Hinteglemm would be ok but never been to Mayrhofen
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magic_hat, either will be fine - Hinterglemm is smaller and has fewer food options, but there's still more than enough. Both are big enough to keep anyone happy, and there are challenging runs in both places. For apres, I'd disagree with Saikee - Mayrhofen is more lively and more intense (=noisy), while Hinterglemm is more strung out and less intense, but still has some rowdy elements. Saalbach is bigger and noisier than Hinterglemm, but you need a taxi to get back from Saalbach after dark.
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Have to agree with ousekjarr that apres is better in Mayrhofen.
Its problem is that there is no skiing in the village and thus always a long queue for the gondola up in the morning or else its a bus ride to the glacier.
Hinterglemm is pretty much ski in/out (which I like). But it is definately quieter than Mayrhofen with less choice for eating out, although I stayed in the Alpine Palace hotel on half board (fantastic hotel and amazing 7 course dinners!) so didn't really clock all of the eating places.
On balance I'd go to Mayrhofen even with the queue issue.
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Brilliant - thanks for all the info... I've passed it all on to my fellow groups members and hopefully we'll have a decision soon...
I really appreciate everyone who has contributed so far.
The issue has been further complicated by me being offered a third choice - fully catered chalet in La Plagne. Aaarrrgghhhh!
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Hinterglemm.
Good'ish skiing. Good'ish atmosphere.
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Further investigation has shown the hotel in Hinterglemm is actually be halfway between Saalback and hinterglemm - apparently it is about 300m from a lift, but 2k from the resort centre of Hinterglemm (and presumably the same distance ish from Saalbach).
So a pain in the back bottom for returning to hotel if you've stayed for a few apres drinks.
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magic_hat, Do you know where the accommodation in Mayrhofen is? Or the name of it?
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Mayrhofen - Pension Vier Jahreszeiten (this is what it said in my email, but i think it is the same as Gästehaus Vierjahreszeiten)
Hinterglem - Hotel Austria
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magic_hat,
According to the description on Tiscover ( http://www.tiscover.com/vierjahreszeiten.mayrhofen ) the Pension/Gaestehaus Vierjahreszeiten is 3 minutes walk from both the Penken and the Ahorn gondolas. I would have said it was a bit further than 3mins, in ski boots, but not many minutes more...
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You know it makes sense.
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magic_hat, I stayed there in the Vier Jahreszeiten about 4 yrs ago.
It's a good location - about 3 mins walk to either Penken or Ahorn lifts.
when I stayed it was fine for what we paid (21 Euros B&B I think ), rooms were clean and roomy enough.
Breakfast was just continental style - don't expect a full buffet.
depending when you go, queues really arent that bad for Penken. It opens at 8am if you want to get up early and you'll get straight on the lift.
Even at peak times - the queue might look long, but each gondola has capacity of 15 so the queue disappears fast.
Alternatively start on the Ahorn and you'll have the mountain to yourself, then move later to Penken area.
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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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Don't think many know the accommodations in Mayrhofen are very affordable. I stayed with Sommerer Pension in 2006 for 22 Euro per head B&B per night. The wife and I had an en-suite room and minutes walk from both Ahorn and Penken. This is one of the cheapest skiing place in the Alps. I didn't find queuing a problem either but I did drove around to ski the entire Zillertal valley.
As for Hinterglemm I couldn't remember seeing a queue anywhere there. I was staying in Zell am See when I made a couple of day trips to Saalbach/Leogang/Hinterglemm. I quite like Saalbach and had dinner in the town a few times there. I thought Hinterglemm is similar and very lively. It was Christmas and everybody was drinking outside. Hiterglemm is the place to be when comparing with Zell am See and Saalbach which also celebtaed the festive season in a big way.
Having to all three resorts I would drop La Plagne. It may be for skiers enjoying talking to fellow skiers while standing in the queues for an hour or two. It is the second busiest Alpine skiing resort after Meribel.
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