Our group of 5 stayed in one of the beautifully and well-designed apartments for four nights. The location is perfect for hiking and biking (bus pickup right outside the hotel), the restaurant has delicious food and the family that owns the hotel is incredibly welcoming and accommodating. They treat you as if you were lifelong friends visiting their family home. We had planned a three-day hike through the alps after our departure, but unfortunately one person from our group got sick the day we planned to leave. Luckily for us, our apartment was still available and we were able to extend our booking. The owner knew the situation and made himself available in case a doctor or anything else was needed by our friend who had to stay behind. His offer was incredibly kind and not expected. We were very grateful for his generosity! We highly recommend this place to stay for your visit to the Austrian Alps. :)
After cancelling two family ski holidays of 6 adults, due to illness then covid this time we choose the perfect family run hotel for an indulgent stay. From the airport transfer and very warm welcome, to organising our lift passes and making sure all our needs were met. We had three of the comfort double rooms which were very generous in size, with modern shower rooms. The hotel lounge area and bar look out onto a fabulous outside space with views over the mountains but the best place for views and sitting outside is the new 'Sky Sauna'. This was a rooftop area and an added bonus as a ski injury earlier in the season stopped me from skiing this week. Fabulous place to relax with a coffee inside or out and use the sauna with full height windows giving views over the mountains. So pleased we chose the Aktivhotel Alpendorf as usually for some hotels with Spa facilities there are time restrictions, but I could use the pool all day which was great for my physio and sanity! Every part of the Leisure & Spa was immaculately clean with fresh drinking water facilities too. This leaves me only to talk about what made the holiday for us; the restaurant. Having skied the last 7 years in Alpendorf but only ever coming to this hotel as a guest for an evening meal, to stay for 7 night the experience did not disappoint. Breakfast was amazing with fitness choices, fresh fruit, cereal and cooked options. The fresh bread and cakes were plentiful too. Pancakes cooked fresh along with omelettes meant we were totally spoilt for choice. After a day on the slopes, a little apres ski, dinner was the highlight of the day. A 5 course dinner and then cheese board if you possibly had room was of a very high standard and beautifully presented. We had a choice of soup & main course which was chosen at breakfast, there is also a gala dinner included in the weeks stay which again was a sight to see. All the staff were very friendly and there were lots of them so never waited long for anything. We had a great lift back to the airport from one of the family members who gave us a great insight to Alpendorf the hotel & its' future and his own Olympic Ski experience. We would highly recommend Aktivhotel Alpendorf!
The team at Haven are amazing, the hotel is perfectly located for ski in ski out, about 30 seconds walk to the chair lift. The hotel is modern and contemporary but maintains the Austrian ski lodge vibe, combining modern 5 star with authentic Austrian exceptionally well. The Spa and outside heated infinity pool are both stunning and great to come home to after skiing. Spa has a very large Sauna, Steam Room and 2 infra red heated relaxation rooms along with huge day beds to relax on. Deck 7 serves breakfast which is Buffett and table ordering for hot dishes, all totally delicious. They have an all day menu of Pizza, Pasta, Salads, Burgers and Grills and then have an evening menu, we ate there 5 times and had fantastic meals every-time. New Year’s Eve was a Great Gatsby Party, 5 course meal with fireworks and champagne at midnight and a live DJ and party into the morning.A big thank you to all the Deck 7 team who made the night and seemed to have almost as much fun as us. We’ve visited this hotel 3 times already in the last two years, recommended to several groups of friend and would thoroughly recommend to anyone wanting the most amazing time, families, couples or friends, this hotel has something for everyone. Thank you again for another great holiday,