Sonnhof

“my travel”

we were one week in this place. the room was clining every day. breakfasts were good but everyday the same. dinners were terrible - to much vinegar. good location next to the ski-lift.beautiful view from the window! unfornately there was no free wifi.you must have a cap on the pool..

“Think 70's plain and basic comfort.”

Thanks to previous reviews here and on Zoover we had an idea of what to expect from both Lofer and Sonnhof. We booked a budget trip, breakfast and dinner included and budget is exactly what we got. No disappointments there! First off, Lofer: It's a small town with very little Apres-ski options. If… more

Thanks to previous reviews here and on Zoover we had an idea of what to expect from both Lofer and Sonnhof. We booked a budget trip, breakfast and dinner included and budget is exactly what we got. No disappointments there! First off, Lofer: It's a small town with very little Apres-ski options. If you're looking for a night out on the town: forget it... It's a friendly and quiet town, mostly suitable for a young family skiing holiday. The pistes are very nice and the service level is high. There are 2 ski schools that offer many different skiing lessons, for young and old. With a mix of mostly blue and red pistes, beginners and light intermediate skiers are well off, as well as snow boarders. The views are superb! All in all, the skiing experience is excellent if you're (relatively) new to snow sports. Pension Sonnhof is well located: literally 300m's from the gondola station, on a quiet location with a nice view. If you're renting skis at one of the two ski schools at the bottom of the slope, ask for a locker as it saves you the hassle of dragging your gear up and down the hill every day. Sonnhof has a room for ski equipment though. The Pension itself is outdated.Stepping through the door is a flashback to the Austrian 70's, brown colors and old-fashioned quisine included. It's clean and well looked after, but it doesn't meet modern standards anymore. Especially because of the lack of service. The owners are not particularly friendly and their enthousiasm certainly has worn off with age. The rooms were clean, cleaned daily and sufficient. Don't expect a hotel bar and avoid the pool as it is cold and half filled. There is free parking on the premises. The food was also 70's style: Breakfast was sufficient with Kaiser rolls and a variety of cheese, meat and marmelade. Dinner was uninspiring, mediocre calory-rich traditional Austrian food. Bored after two days, we decided to eat out... All in all, if you're expecting a clean, plain Budget hotel and are perfectly okay with that for a low price, if you've decided to spend a bit more on gear and a bit less on location this year, this is the place. If not, Austria has an incredible number of skiing resorts that will make you forget Lofer and especially, Sonnhof.

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