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Where to stay - St Anton - Austria

Lying at an altitude of 1300m, St Anton is a bustling little place that is easy to orientate. Without a centre as such, the town extends from west to east (and vice versa!) along the main 'Fussgaengerzone', a pedestrianised street where the majority of shops, ski-rentals, bars and restaurants can be found. Apart from perusing the shops, the walk from end-to-end should take you no more than 10 minutes. 

If you are staying outside the centre of town, try to be near a bus stop; a free, frequent and well-serviced ski bus runs between St Anton and the suburbs.

 


Best for


Chalets:
There are plenty of catered chalets offered by UK operators. Try Flexiski or Total and Crystal Finest.

Families:
Mark Warner has a child-friendly chalet in Nasserein.

Hotel:       
If you’re after location, go elsewhere, but if you want facilites and comfort, try Raffl’s St Antoner Hof.

Romance:
If you are going away with that special someone, try the Brunnenhof hotel for its ‘romantic and cosy atmosphere, and five course dinners’.

Apartments:   
There are loads around, but not that many package deals. The Bachmann apartments (Nasserein) have been recommended by previous customers.

Accommodation  

Chalets

Nasserein is a popular place, particularly for chalets run by UK tour operators. For many, the beauty of catered chalet holidays is the food - breakfast, afternoon tea and a three course evening meal with free wine - and someone to cook it and wash up afterwards. You have the freedom of your own space rather than the more formal environment of a hotel which can be great if you are with a group of friends and can take over the whole chalet.

Hotels

Most of the hotels tend to be clustered in the centre and these are the more luxurious option, often with welcome facilities such as steam rooms, swimming pools and on-site bars (although check out the luxury chalet operators too). They are often the best option for short breaks but at peak times even they may demand a minimum stay of one week.

Apartments

If you prefer to be your own boss then you should think about self-catered accommodation. You have to be fairly organised to shop and cook after a full day on the slopes and eating out every night can add up, although take-aways are an option, and you have the chance to check out some of the local restaurants too.