Picture postcard villages, plentiful snow, chic and cheerful apres ski, championship slopes and a hugely varied range of venues - this is Austria.
Mayrhofen is suited to everyone from families and couples to groups and the exent and variety of the terrain makes it also suitable of all abilities. The large, traditional-looking resort centre offers excellent shopping and a great choice of cafés and restaurants for every taste and budget.
Soll is a favourite with British skiers and is a charming resort where the ski area offers a fantastic range of slopes for all abilities and lively apres ski and nightlife.
Niederau is a small, picturesque village situated in one of the Tyrol’s prettiest valleys. Wide, nursery slopes in the village centres and first-class ski instruction make them perfect for beginners. The compact village centre close to the slopes, the gentle, rolling runs and specialist children’s ski instruction make it a great destination for families too. Niederau’s village centre has a handful of shops, a supermarket, plus several cafés and restaurants.
2* Niederau Guest Houses - Niederau
7 nights - Bed & Breakfast
Departs Gatwick - 03 January 2009 from £289pp
Offering very good value accommodation, these private guesthouses (or pensions) are generally family-run. It is a selection of houses dotted around the Niederau area, where you will be offered a continental style breakfast and relatively simple accommodation with private shower and wc. The name of your guesthouse will be advised to you on arrival and all guesthouses are conveniently located for ski bus services.
2* Edelweiss Pension - Soll
7 nights - Bed & Breakfast
Departs Gatwick - 10 January 2009 from £349pp
The Pension Edelweiss provides excellent service and a warm, friendly atmosphere. The continental breakfast is served in the bright breakfast room, which also has a small bar and television. In a quiet location, 300m from the resort centre and all its amenities. The ski lifts are 1.3km away, and the ski school meeting point is 1km away. A free bus service runs every 20 minutes and stops 120m from the property.
3* Gasthaus Pramstraller - Mayrhofen
7 nights - Bed & Breakfast
Departs Gatwick - 10 January 2009 from £439pp
A friendly, family-run pension situated at the quieter end of the main street with bars and restaurants in the immediate vicinity. Approximately 400m from the Penkenbahn Gondola, the ski bus stop is 50m away. It offers great value and is ideal for groups.