Hotel Tirolerhof, Zell am See, Austria

The Tirolerhof is a superb hotel. Staff excellent, food excellent, spa and accommodation very good. You can feel the quality and relaxed atmosphere engulf you as you walk through the door. Zell am See itself is in a beautiful location, offering an unusual combination of lakeside spa town and ski resort. The ski-ing is a bit limited, with a reasonable selection of reds and blues and quite steep blacks to get back down in the late afternoon. Nothing very long but pleasant forest runs. It's worth going through to Kaprun to the glacier for a day - free with Zell am See lift pass. Longer, wide reds though a bit windswept. This is really a place to go if - like us - you want to enjoy the comfort and relaxation as much as the piste bashing.

Apres Ski: 3/5

Philip Riddle

I stayed at the Tirolohof in January 07. It is a fabulous hotel and the staff are exemplary. The food is excellent and the room was very comfortable. It is ideally located in the town but far enough away from the main streets to be nice and quiet. I thoroughly recommend it.

John Howell