Австрия - лыжи Austria - skiing

In January, I went skiing with my husband and son. As usual, they chose Austria, our soul lies in these lands) We somehow do not treat Italy so warmly. We've been to the Dolomites, it's good to ride, but the hotel rooms were a bit small. There is no need to talk about some kind of Dombai, in terms of money it is not cheaper than the Czech Republic, but in terms of the service "rest home for sheep breeders and goat herders. " So the fifth holiday in Austria.

This time we chose Bad Gastein, advised by the neighbors on last year's vacation in Sö lden, with whom we correspond from time to time. The town of Gastein is very beautiful, especially in the evening, in the snow and with artistic lighting. It was built in a rather narrow valley, which determined its architecture and layout. After the endless Moscow slums, it's very cool. Such a vertically oriented fairy-tale town, you walk, admire, and at the same time carry out training, either ascent or descent.

I read reviews of whiners on the Internet, they say you need to move your legs. Well, we are sports people) In addition, we read about radon sources and were very impressed.

Our hotel, Mondi Holiday Bellevue, was chosen for a short time, it was advised in Natalie Tours and the price was good. We are not particularly miserly, but the resort is not without pathos, and therefore, for example, we did not pull five stars, but here is a decent option. Upon arrival, we were met by a representative of Natalie and transported to the hotel without delay. While we were driving and admiring the passing views through the window, he revealed the ins and outs of the local household to us, and after settling in, we went in an organized column to the nearest supermarket to buy groceries. The fact that the room has a kitchenette with everything you need is a miracle, questions about breakfast are completely resolved. After all, it often happens that standard hotel breakfasts get bored, and then what you want, you cook for yourself.
Yes, and we mostly dined at home, although we went out to the restaurant three times to taste schnitzel and strudel)

The hotel room is quite nothing, cozy and comfortable, at least ours was like that, it was not in others. The service is quite traditional for Europe, it didn’t cause any complaints, it didn’t reach the Thai level of helpfulness, so I put 4 plus and don’t waste letters.

I especially liked that the hotel has a lot of water and health options, which is very pleasant after a day on the slope. Firstly, a wonderful pool, we swam almost every day, only my husband went to the steam room before that. There is also a sauna, but it didn’t make an impression on him, he said, the ladies’ park, but it’s just right for me. I attended massages and aroma showers at the spa. The big plus of the hotel is a short distance to the ski lift, it's one thing to walk, another to trudge to the hotel with a backpack after the rides, and then three minutes, and you're in a mink.

The tracks are very decently equipped, a large selection of ammunition at the box office. There are places to eat and rest. Rescuers constantly control the track, and if there is any trouble they immediately come to the rescue, I saw it myself several times. I saw how snow cannons work - they close gaps on the track. But by the way, for normal European tracks, this is all standard. We rode well, without injuries and injuries))