 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi all!
can anyone give me any advice on resorts within an hour or so of Inssbruck suitable for 6 mid fortyish males with a range of sking abilities from "not bad" through to "fairly hopeless" and a range of Apres / Drinking capability from "2am stagger home" through to "10.30pm fall asleep in his beer"
so needs to be somewhere with a good range of ski-ing, reliable snow, decent nightlife and most importantly, hotels that will put us up for 3 nights in the second week of January.
current thinking includes Solden, Mayrhofen and Kirchberg but open to any suggestions
Thanks so much
dave
Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Tue 8-11-11 12:22; edited 1 time in total
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thanks ! - and oops yes, I did mean Solden!! 
Dont really fancy Innsbruck since we are only going for 3 days and dont want to have to transfer to resort each day
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If you can get a hotel/gasthof to take you for 3 nights then Ischgl or St Anton should be on the list. Ischgl's skiing on piste is easier than that of St Anton's, but I prefer the apres in St Anton to Ischgl. Think the Hotel Montana in St Anton does min stay of 2 nights???? http://www.hotelmontana.at/en/
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dave_lob Another vote for Mayrhofen! Mind Solden and St Anton would also fit the bill - especially on the apres ski front.
Re. digs:
- Austria is generally the most geared up country in the world for short stays - no faffing on with whole weeks like in France etc.
- January is low season so there will be lots of availability.
Booking.com and Hotels.com both have assorted Mayrhofen (and vicinity) accommodation on their sites. Alternatively, even with 6 of you, you could probably turn up and find somewhere you like the look of just by knocking on doors.
I haven't looked, but I'm also fairly sure that there will be a search facility on the Mayrhofen website.
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mountainaddict, dave_lob, For accommodation in Mayrhofen (and the rest of Zillertal) try looking on www.zillertal.at
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I've often tried to get a long weekend in Ischgl but without success. Hoteliers want a week. We ended up driving to Saalbach from Innsbruck airport last year. Really great but a bit further than one hour - more like 2, and I got done for speeding 
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Ischgl, St Anton or Mayrhofen. Could be worth emailing the tourist office for guesthouses and pensions, which may be better geared for short stays. You could also look into staying in Innsbruck, there's lots of places roundabout to ski - Fulpmes, Igls, Axamer Lizum, Stubai Glacier, etc - all an easy bus ride from the city. A day skiing in St Anton is also very doable, the trains are pretty good. This would give you the best nightlife, although you might not get the same apres experience.
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How about Obergurgl? just up the road from Solden think it has all you need for a couple of days.
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Howdy
Another vote for Obergurgl, but have you thought about Soll and the Skiwelt? About an hour from Innsbruck with 270km of piste and something for most skiers / boarders although not ideal for beginners (although that's where I learnt  ).
Hexenalm, Salvenstadl, Whiskey Muhle and Rossini's are great bars, with Hexenalm being the best for traditional um pah pah apres. Some new ones have opened although we didn't frequent them so can't comment 
Hotel wise, there are loads to choose from, but the one we've used the last couple of years is the Garni Tenne (http://www.garnitenne.at/). Is decent and cheapish 3*** in the middle of the village, but still fairly quiet. Have also also stayed at the Postwirt, which is good 4**** across the street and the Modlinger and Tyrol, both of which were good, but right at the top end of the village opposite to the lifts, so you have a 15-20 min or ski bus to and from.
I preferred to walk as it tended to clear any remaining head fuzziness left over from the previous night
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FAQ
. Possibly you meant Solden 
, I believe it was well liked by another Snowhead whose trip report is 
