Hotel Stadt Wien

From the moment we arrived at Hotel Stadt Wien I knew we were going to have a great holiday. The hotel is in a perfect location slightly up the hill from the centre of Zell am See. The gardens were beautiful and the pool area ideal for a refreshing dip in the summer. The play areas and petting zoo are a good addition to keep the kids happy too. We had 3 of us staying in a twin room but felt it was spacious and comfortable. My only negative with the room was the separate toilet didn't have a basin to wash your hands. The food was delicious and varied. A huge range of breakfast items to suit all tastes and although marketed as half board you could make up a packed lunch from the breakfast buffet or book a small lunch at the hotel. In the evenings there was a lovely salad buffet followed by different options each day. One night was BBQ, one was celebratory with wonderful traditional Austrian music and dancing, others you picked from a set menu. What really made our stay was the staff. Klaus and Christine lead a brilliant team who are all friendly and helpful (special thanks to George and Marcus). The extra effort put into the daily Stadt Wien news that you get on your table at breakfast with tips on activities etc was definitely appreciated and a lovely touch. I can safely say that none of us wanted to return and one week wasn't long enough. Thank you all.

Everything that a really good family run Austrian hotel should be. You can ski back to the hotel, ski buses every 15 mins from outside makes getting up to hohschmitte much faster than using the city express, yet you can walk down to town in 7 minutes. Excellent 5 course menu ( with some buffet items). Good wine-list at reasonable prices, but the standout feature is the atmosphere and helpfulness of the owners and their staff.

I've been on a few winter holidays now and this has to be the best hotel I've stayed in. It was pure perfection. All the staff are super friendly and they couldn't do enough for you. We had a couple of queries which were sorted straight away. The rooms are spacious and very clean. There was a variety of food each night which was all well presented and plenty of choice. You wont go hungry! We got our ski equipment from the hotel which was less hassle and there's a store for your equipment which dries it out over night which is always a bonus. The shuttle bus stops just outside the hotel so you don't have to walk far in ski boots and then at the end of the day there is a blue run which you can finish on and come into the back of the hotel. I would highly recommend staying here whether its winter or summer.