Depending on how old you are Austria may not be the best place for a first ski holiday. The great ski resorts generally charge more because they are have huge and varied ski areas.
If you are young and learn fast or have inate natural talent then you'll learn fast and make use of the extensive terrain offered by the mega resorts. However many people are neither so paying more for a mega resort is a bit of a waste as much of the ski area will not be used. Remember in you go up to the mountain top via chair lift or gondola to admire the spectacular views you'll have to ski down on what are usually at least blue runs. Some beginners after a week are not capable of handling blue runs.
Group ski school lessons are great fun and great for meeting new people and potential friends however progress is limited by the slowest learner in the group. Individual lessons or between two are much better for rapid development and the less glamourous resorts offer individual tuition much more cheaply than the prestige resorts.
Cheaper places like Andorra/Pyreness and Bulgaria are more than enough for most beginners.
You can't go wrong with Austria however Austria is not the only suitable place for beginners.
