Not trying to hide my bias for the region. Love the place, bought a place there (as I said earlier), don't think anyone could really miss the connection.
Doesn't make my comments invalid.
So much on this forum covers the high profile and expensive resorts of the world, very little on the lesser known ones.
Alpendorf St. Johan in Pongau
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Hi guys
I have spent the last 3 nights sitting up until midnight looking for some cheaper accommodation for a family of four. I have already booked the same hotel in Kitzbuhel that we were in last year but fancied going somewhere different so have been looking at Solden, Alpendorf, St Johan im Pongau as well. I have made some enquiries at Alpendorf hotels and they are coming back with prices twice the price of Kitzbuhel :shock:- am I missing something here about Alpendorf being less expensive than the well know resorts?
We are looking at 3 or 4 star hotel, half board with 6 day ski passes so I can compare apples with apples to my current booking
Any suggestions would be really appreciated
Carol
can't see what the problem is really, if people have an interest in a prticular resort be it through a business or the fact they have been going for the last 20 years then they are entitled to an opinion. I'm quite sure that were all intelligent enough to formulate our own opinios.
There are far too many wannabe admins on here sometimes, i'm surprised that Tony H and Dave Mac haven't been castrated for there obvious enthusiasm of both Mayrhofen and Niederau yet :shock:
***high pitched voice mode***
Who said anything about being castrated?
***end high pitched voice mode***
...but only two real ones... 8)
Folk with (commercial) interests in particular resorts are welcome to post information and respond to relevant queries, but the forum is for discussion not advertising (as Ian says, we can do that too - just not in here).
austrian-adventures has it about right, so that's fine.
Anyway, back on-topic please peeps... and remember you don't have to quote the entire message you're replying to as that just duplicates the info in the thread.
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Started by Riplingj in Austria 23-Dec-2008 - 23 Replies
Vman
reply to 'Alpendorf St. Johan in Pongau' posted Jul-2009
Cwagner
reply to 'Alpendorf St. Johan in Pongau' posted Sep-2009
vman wrote:Not trying to hide my bias for the region. Love the place, bought a place there (as I said earlier), don't think anyone could really miss the connection.
Doesn't make my comments invalid.
So much on this forum covers the high profile and expensive resorts of the world, very little on the lesser known ones.
Hi guys
I have spent the last 3 nights sitting up until midnight looking for some cheaper accommodation for a family of four. I have already booked the same hotel in Kitzbuhel that we were in last year but fancied going somewhere different so have been looking at Solden, Alpendorf, St Johan im Pongau as well. I have made some enquiries at Alpendorf hotels and they are coming back with prices twice the price of Kitzbuhel :shock:- am I missing something here about Alpendorf being less expensive than the well know resorts?
We are looking at 3 or 4 star hotel, half board with 6 day ski passes so I can compare apples with apples to my current booking
Any suggestions would be really appreciated
Carol
mum works too hard to pay for the ski trips!
Cwagner
reply to 'Alpendorf St. Johan in Pongau' posted Sep-2009
taskey wrote:I have only ever skied in Alpendorf. It is a brilliant area for all levels of skiing. we have always stayed in St Veit, until recently when we did a self catering in Radstadt.
We put our kids into ski school every time too and they love it.
the only time i have encountered queues is on a morning at the gondola to get up the mountain - somethimes it is a bit stressful especially at school holiday times.
we always use the same ski school and they always remember us every time we go and we have never had a problem with them. the have the week lessons and then put on a presentation for all classes on a friday after the skiing. even the adults get medals!!!
Hi Tracy, can you give me some info on the place you mentioned St Veit? Also some info on Radstadt if you can. Is it difficult to shop/cook with the kids in tow if we self cater? I am having trouble finding something in my budget if we go half board as we normally do
thanks
Carol
my hubbies family are all excellent skiers and they all come over from norwich and meet us there as they enjoy the atmosphere of the 'family' holiday. they love watching the kids progress through the week of lessons too.
i keep saying i want to try somewhere new, but we always end up in Alpendorf, it is only a 7 hour drive from where we are in germany.
Just thought i would put my 2p's worth.
Tracy
mum works too hard to pay for the ski trips!
Austrian-adventures
reply to 'Alpendorf St. Johan in Pongau' posted Sep-2009
There seems to be a bit of fussing over 'commercial' interests and posting on this thread.
I will 'come clean'. I own and run guest house/chalet in Radstadt within Ski Amadé.
This doesn not mean that the information I have to offer is rubbish or bias. There was, of course a reason for me to move to this area and that is the fact that the area is awesome!
So please don't cut me down as I live here and run a business. The UK market is quite small compared to the other countries within Europe but I can only write in English so like to use English speaking forums!
Radstadt has about 4500 guest beds in the winter. It is a quiet and family orientated town.
The local mountain in Radstadt has a ski school, nursery slope and an 8 man gondola. for 2009/10 there is also going to be a new cafe/aprés bar at the base of the lift.... don't know much more about that yet as it isn't open yet!
The mountain is quite small and can offer a learner group a weeks worth of skiing. For more experienced skiers/ridersit may be a little limited after day 2. But at the base of the Altenmarkt side of the mountain you can get regular shuttle buses up to Zauchensee which is huge and awesome! The ski school here is run by Michi Walchofers' father!
Zauchensee links into Flachau Winkl, (via a comedy shuttle train tractor thing). The winks also links into Kleinarl... from Kleinarl you can grab a shuttle bus down to Wagrain... and Wagrain links into Alpendorf.
Radstadt also offers regular busaccess to Flachau, Fageralmand Reiteralm.
Radstadt has a Penny Markt, Spa, M-Preis and a Hofer/Aldi. So there are plenty of places to grab stuff in normal priced supermarkets. The bars and restaurants are genrally quite quiet (even in peak season) so it is ot a good place for party aprés!
Anyhow... there is a bit about Radstadt...
I will 'come clean'. I own and run guest house/chalet in Radstadt within Ski Amadé.
This doesn not mean that the information I have to offer is rubbish or bias. There was, of course a reason for me to move to this area and that is the fact that the area is awesome!
So please don't cut me down as I live here and run a business. The UK market is quite small compared to the other countries within Europe but I can only write in English so like to use English speaking forums!
Also some info on Radstadt if you can. Is it difficult to shop/cook with the kids in tow if we self cater? I am having trouble finding something in my budget if we go half board as we normally do
Radstadt has about 4500 guest beds in the winter. It is a quiet and family orientated town.
The local mountain in Radstadt has a ski school, nursery slope and an 8 man gondola. for 2009/10 there is also going to be a new cafe/aprés bar at the base of the lift.... don't know much more about that yet as it isn't open yet!
The mountain is quite small and can offer a learner group a weeks worth of skiing. For more experienced skiers/ridersit may be a little limited after day 2. But at the base of the Altenmarkt side of the mountain you can get regular shuttle buses up to Zauchensee which is huge and awesome! The ski school here is run by Michi Walchofers' father!
Zauchensee links into Flachau Winkl, (via a comedy shuttle train tractor thing). The winks also links into Kleinarl... from Kleinarl you can grab a shuttle bus down to Wagrain... and Wagrain links into Alpendorf.
Radstadt also offers regular busaccess to Flachau, Fageralmand Reiteralm.
Radstadt has a Penny Markt, Spa, M-Preis and a Hofer/Aldi. So there are plenty of places to grab stuff in normal priced supermarkets. The bars and restaurants are genrally quite quiet (even in peak season) so it is ot a good place for party aprés!
Anyhow... there is a bit about Radstadt...
www
Haus Susanne, Radstadt, Ski Amade.
www.austrian-adventures.com
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Freezywater
reply to 'Alpendorf St. Johan in Pongau' posted Sep-2009
austrian-adventures wrote:There seems to be a bit of fussing over 'commercial' interests and posting on this thread.
I will 'come clean'. I own and run guest house/chalet in Radstadt within Ski Amadé.
This doesn not mean that the information I have to offer is rubbish or bias. There was, of course a reason for me to move to this area and that is the fact that the area is awesome!
So please don't cut me down as I live here and run a business. The UK market is quite small compared to the other countries within Europe but I can only write in English so like to use English speaking forums!
Also some info on Radstadt if you can. Is it difficult to shop/cook with the kids in tow if we self cater? I am having trouble finding something in my budget if we go half board as we normally do
Radstadt has about 4500 guest beds in the winter. It is a quiet and family orientated town.
The local mountain in Radstadt has a ski school, nursery slope and an 8 man gondola. for 2009/10 there is also going to be a new cafe/aprés bar at the base of the lift.... don't know much more about that yet as it isn't open yet!
The mountain is quite small and can offer a learner group a weeks worth of skiing. For more experienced skiers/ridersit may be a little limited after day 2. But at the base of the Altenmarkt side of the mountain you can get regular shuttle buses up to Zauchensee which is huge and awesome! The ski school here is run by Michi Walchofers' father!
Zauchensee links into Flachau Winkl, (via a comedy shuttle train tractor thing). The winks also links into Kleinarl... from Kleinarl you can grab a shuttle bus down to Wagrain... and Wagrain links into Alpendorf.
Radstadt also offers regular busaccess to Flachau, Fageralmand Reiteralm.
Radstadt has a Penny Markt, Spa, M-Preis and a Hofer/Aldi. So there are plenty of places to grab stuff in normal priced supermarkets. The bars and restaurants are genrally quite quiet (even in peak season) so it is ot a good place for party aprés!
Anyhow... there is a bit about Radstadt...
can't see what the problem is really, if people have an interest in a prticular resort be it through a business or the fact they have been going for the last 20 years then they are entitled to an opinion. I'm quite sure that were all intelligent enough to formulate our own opinios.
There are far too many wannabe admins on here sometimes, i'm surprised that Tony H and Dave Mac haven't been castrated for there obvious enthusiasm of both Mayrhofen and Niederau yet :shock:
I would have got away with it if it wasn't for those pesky kids!
Ian Wickham
reply to 'Alpendorf St. Johan in Pongau' posted Sep-2009
I don't know really know how J2ski is run but I would guess that Admin has to make a few bucks like we all do, so if people want to advertise their services on the site they have to pay, and people coming in under the radar trying to obtain free advertising are frowned upon by that great administrator in the sky 8) 8)
Tony_H
reply to 'Alpendorf St. Johan in Pongau' posted Sep-2009
freezywater wrote:can't see what the problem is really, if people have an interest in a prticular resort be it through a business or the fact they have been going for the last 20 years then they are entitled to an opinion. I'm quite sure that were all intelligent enough to formulate our own opinios.
There are far too many wannabe admins on here sometimes, i'm surprised that Tony H and Dave Mac haven't been castrated for there obvious enthusiasm of both Mayrhofen and Niederau yet :shock:
***high pitched voice mode***
Who said anything about being castrated?
***end high pitched voice mode***
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Admin
reply to 'Alpendorf St. Johan in Pongau' posted Sep-2009
freezywater wrote:There are far too many wannabe admins on here sometimes...
...but only two real ones... 8)
Folk with (commercial) interests in particular resorts are welcome to post information and respond to relevant queries, but the forum is for discussion not advertising (as Ian says, we can do that too - just not in here).
austrian-adventures has it about right, so that's fine.
Anyway, back on-topic please peeps... and remember you don't have to quote the entire message you're replying to as that just duplicates the info in the thread.
The Admin Man
Topic last updated on 09-September-2009 at 07:22