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SKI RIGHT TO THE HOTEL DOOR! - HOTEL SINCE 1889 www.1889.at
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GET THE EDELWEISS FEELING! Pure relaxation with the Edelweiss Feelness Programme! Re-charge your batteries with a fascinating mixture of centuries-old traditions and modern technology in the heart of the Alps. We have spent many years looking into exactly what people who come to us seeking rest and relaxation really want from their holiday. Thanks to this knowledge, we can guarantee that your stay with us will be truly unforgettable - be it a break alone, a romantic stay for two, or an adventure for all the family. Explore the stunning nature surrounding our hotel, let yourself be inspired by what you find, and use your new-found ideas to enrich your daily life. As part of our „Discover the Mountains!“ programme you have the chance to try out a whole range of activities and tap into new sources of relaxation. The most important thing? Simply relax and do as you please - after all, you decide what you would like to try out. A unique holiday in the fresh mountain air. Hospitality and tradition since 1889. www.edelweiss-feelness.com
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Get the Edelweiss Feeling!
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Paradiese in the Alps
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Ski Straight to the Hotel Door!
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Snow-Sure Slopes!
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Spa & Beauty
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Culinary Delights
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Feel at Home With Us
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Edelweiss & Gurgl – The Family Hotel
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Hotel, Ski ticket, Ski school and Ski Rental! All in One!
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ALPINE PARADISE The Hotel Edelweiss & Gurgl – the ideal base for your perfect Alpine holiday Perched at 1,930 metres above sea level and surrounded by towering 3000-metre peaks, the Hotel Edelweiss & Gurgl offers a wonderful mixture of breathtaking nature and pure relaxation in a cosy, welcoming atmosphere. Visitors looking for action can choose from skiing, snowboarding, tobboganing, horse riding in our own modern indoor centre or even a session in our gym. While the kids enjoy themselves in the large play area, why not let our chefs tickle your taste buds and pamper your palette with an evening of fine dining? And, after a long day out in the fresh mountain air, there is no better place to relax and unwind than in our stateof-the-art 1,200 m² Glacier Spa featuring steaming saunas, large indoor and outdoor pools, a bubbling whirlpool and fully-trained masseurs. Enjoy a nice drink with people you like at the end of the day in our cosy lobby and bar area with open fire places. Everything you could wish for in the heart of a stunning natural landscape!
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SKI STRAIGHT TO THE HOTEL DOOR! Comfortable, safe and stress-free skiing! The perfect start to the perfect day on the slopes. The Obergurgl-Hochgurgl ski area offers ideal conditions for beginners, families and wintersports enthusiasts. With practically no lift queues throughout the whole resort, it is the perfect place to rack up plenty of vertical metres! What’s more, thanks to its clear design Obergurgl-Hochgurgl makes it easy for families to arrange meeting points without losing one another on the slopes. Beginners looking to take their first turns will find ideal conditions near the practice lift serving a series of wide, flat slopes. Advanced skiers and boarders should head for the middling to steep pistes leading off the ‘Kirchenkar’ peak or the slopes leading back down to Hochgurgl and into the beautiful area around the Swiss pine forest. Those looking for a real adrenaline kick on the black pistes should check out the high-gradient slopes directly below the Top Mountain Star high-altitude restaurant or discover the pistes leading off the ‘Festkogel’ and ‘Hohe Mut’ peaks.
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Don’t forget your sunglasses! In Obergurgl-Hochgurgl the lifts begin at an altitude where most other ski resorts end! The bottom stations of the ‘Roßkahrbahn’ four-man chairlift and the ‘Hohe Mut’ cable-car are located directly next to the Hotel Edelweiss & Gurgl.
A ski area packed with fascinating slopes to discover!
Our comprehensive winter holiday package gives you everything you need: • access to the ski area directly from the hotel door, • a dedicated ski room with space for every single guest, • a ski boot storage area complete with boot-drying system, • lift passes available directly from the hotel reception, • a ski school and meeting point located just a few metres from the hotel, • garage or covered parking spaces upon request, • a perfect location in the heart of Obergurgl, • a ski rental and wintersports shop within the hotel itself, • Child supervision and a kids’ play area in the hotel, • a large sun terrace and Edelweiss après-ski umbrella bar, • the hotel’s own luxurious Glacier Spa to relax after a long day on the slopes, • individual beauty treatments, and • a cosy hotel lobby with bar and open fireplace.
The Edelweiss & Gurgl’s perfect location directly next to the ski lifts offers numerous advantages!
Meet friends and enjoy skiing or snowboarding! Plenty of space is guaranteed in Obergurgl.
You are sure to find your favourite ski hut or sun terrace – the perfect place to recharge your batteries!
The hotel is situated just 10 metres from the ‘Roßkahrbahn’ four-man chairlift and the ‘Hohe Mut’ cable-car, meaning that guests can take their time when picking up their skis from their own personal ski stand in the ski room and putting on their freshly-dried boots before heading off to the slopes. Forgotten something? No problem! On your way to the lifts you will pass one of our wintersports shops, where you can drop off your skis for a service or try out one or two of the latest models in our comprehensive range of rental gear. Last but certainly not least, there is also a wide range of ski equipment and clothing on offer, including essential accessories for the slopes such as sunglasses and goggles, helmets and warm hats.
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Learning to ski can be so much fun!
SNOW-SURE SLOPES! Guaranteed snow from mid-November until late April, skiing right up to the hotel’s front door and no lift queues! In Obergurgl-Hochgurgl the lifts and slopes begin at an altitude where many other ski resorts stop, meaning the area offers snow-sure slopes from mid-November all the way through to early May – no wonder the lift-operating company goes by the name of ‘Top Quality Skiing’! State-of-the-art technology, a perfect infrastructure, plenty of hard work and decades of experience guarantee a skiing experience of the very highest calibre. Don’t forget to pay a visit to the Top Mountain Star in Hochgurgl, a stunning high-altitude restaurant offering panoramic views across the Alps of the Tyrol and over the border into the Italian province of South Tyrol/Alto Adige. Simply breathtaking!
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The ultra-modern lifts in Obergurgl-Hochgurgl are so fast that you will find yourself at the top in the blink of an eye – and wishing you had had more time to enjoy the stunning views while you catch your breath from the last pulsating descent! Why not simply take a break from the slopes and enjoy the views over a drink and a snack at one of the area’s high-altitude mountain huts?
Obergurgl-Hochgurgl – diamond of the Alps While ancient ice-covered glaciers covering the numerous 3000-metre peaks signal the end of the majestic Ötztal Valley, snow crystals dance and reflect in the dazzling winter sun – welcome to your very own winter wonderland! At 1930 metres above sea level, Obergurgl is the highest church village in the whole of Austria, with Hochgurgl and Obergurgl – true oases of calm – providing the main ingredients for a thrilling ski holiday: one lift pass, two connected ski resorts with 110 kilometres of pistes and 22 cablecars and chairlifts, and snow-sure slopes from mid-November until early May. With facts like that, it is no wonder that many guests come back to Obergurgl-Hochgurgl year after year! Obergurgl and Hochgurgl stand for nothing less than top quality skiing. Guests can head to the slopes straight from the hotel – simply hop on the comfortable ‘Hohe Mut’ cable-car or the state-of-the-art ‘Roßkarbahn’ four-man chairlift complete with bubble-shaped cover designed to protect skiers from inclement weather conditions. Once you have arrived at your destination you will immediately notice yet another aspect of the skiing in Obergurgl-Hochgurgl that makes the area so popular: exceptionally wide pistes. With the lowest of the slopes at 1800 metres above sea level, the resort truly does begin at an altitude where others end. Indeed, those looking for a true high-altitude skiing experience should head for the ‘Wurmkogel’ peak at an incredible 3082 metres above sea level!
The arching ridge of the ‘Hohe Mut’ peak is famous for offering views twenty-one 3000-metre summits.
Obergurgl-Hochgurgl – a winter wonderland 1930 m above sea level.
Two diamonds of the Alps
Perched on the imposing ‘Wurmkogel’ peak, the Top Mountain Star is a true symbol of high-altitude luxury. The ultra-modern design of the restaurant blends in perfectly with a stunning mountain backdrop best enjoyed from the viewing platform, itself home to the breathtaking Panorama Bar unique to the Alps. Build at the other end of the resort, the Hohe Mut Alm offers the perfect pendant to the ultra-modern Top Mountain Star. The very definition of Alpine warmth and comfort, the traditional wooden ski hut is the perfect place to feel at home over a glass of fine wine or a refreshing beer!
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The newly-constructed 3-kilometre tobogganing run winds its way down from Hochgurgl to the bottom lift station – perfect for all the family!
SPA & BEAUTY Relax and recharge your batteries in the Edelweiss & Gurgl Glacier Spa! Relax in a Finnish sauna and breathe in the wonderful scent of aromatic herbs, sweat it out in the traditional Roman Laconium and cleanse your pores in the steamy Turkish baths, refresh both body and soul in the icy ‘cool grotto’ and let yourself be drenched by one of our cascading jungle showers. After a long day in the mountains there is no better place to follow your body’s natural rhythm and enjoy the age-old ritual of sweating, infusing and relaxing than in the Hotel Edelweiss & Gurgl’s Glacier Spa. Spread over 1200 m2, the Glacier Spa offers guests a whole range of different ways to relax and unwind, while those who still have the energy can work up a sweat with a session in our newly-refurbished gym featuring state-of-the-art machines from Technogym and Precor.
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Sustainable rest and relaxation for a better quality of life Everybody knows that you have to pay into a bank account every now and then to make sure you always have money to draw on. However, in day-to-day life we often end up drawing too much money from our ‘life account’ and forgetting to replace what we have taken by ‘paying’ something back in. Let us show you how you can develop your potential to master life’s everyday challenges.
Enjoy the 90°C Finnish sauna or the 55°C bio-sauna in the hotel’s Glacier Spa.
As a first step towards this goal, all of the treatments on offer in the Glacier Spa help you to slow down your life and build a calm, solid basis for the changes ahead. Our aim is to convince you to treat yourself to a little bit of holiday every single day – to take time out for yourself. Paying into you ‘life account’ is important, but when withdrawing from it don’t forget to take into consideration your age and the amount of time you have at your disposal.
Pure relaxation! Let our Glacier Spa team help you find the perfect beauty treatment!
Close your eyes and drift away with one of the relaxing treatments on offer.
Our stretching and relaxation programme focuses on practical exercises that can be continued at home when your return from your holiday. Why not enjoy a steaming candlelight bath as part of the Spa Night before letting our fully-trained experts pamper your skin with the finest beauty products? A walk in the fresh mountain air – the perfect way to forget the office stress.
So many ways to relax: a Laconium, a “warm grotto”, steam baths, hot-and-cold Kneipp baths, a “cold grotto”, tanning beds …
When was the last time you treated yourself? Draw on the energy of twenty-one 3000-metre peaks to find the natural energy boost that will revitalise body and soul. No traffic, crystal-clear air, majestic glaciers, enchanting forests, snowy mountain plains, child supervision, horse riding, tobogganing, skiing, snowboarding and so much more– what more could you wish for? Let us help you re-discover the world using every single one of your senses. Pure relaxation – a whirlpool overlooking the pistes!
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CULINARY DELIGHTS Fine foods and wines to savour! Spread through a series of different rooms, the dining area in the Hotel Edelweiss & Gurgl offers the perfect atmosphere to enjoy exquisite food. Snuggle up next to a welcoming fireplace in the hotel’s lobby bar, or pay a visit to the ‘Blaue Stunde’ bar, where another warming hearth awaits! The hotel also offers an indoor winter garden, a dining room with large buffet area, and a traditional Tyrolean à-la-carte restaurant. One thing is for sure: guests to the hotel’s restaurant are in for a culinary treat! With plenty of variety on the menu, visitors looking for low-calorie creations and with special dietary requirements are sure to find what they are looking for.
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Built around an imposing chimney, the lobby in the Edelweiss & Gurgl is a magnet for guests staying at the hotel. Comfy armchairs and sofas, a roaring fire, cooled drinks and good conversation round off the homely atmosphere.
Haute Cuisine at the Edelweiss & Gurgl Guests to the Edelweiss & Gurgl can choose from 88 different drinks and dishes on offer at the breakfast buffet. With options ranging from sweet to sour and light to hearty, there really is something for everyone! In the evening, let our chef pamper your taste buds with mouth-watering menus featuring an eclectic mix of local and international flavours. Diners can choose from a range of different dishes for each of the five courses.
With two roaring open fires arround our bar, a warm welcome is guaranteed!
A fresh salad buffet and a generous cheese buffet are on offer every day, while a traditional farmers’ buffet and a dessert buffet are on the menu once a week. Don’t miss out! The unspoilt natural environment around the hotel in the heart of the Ötztal Valley is the source of the ingredients that make our restaurant’s dishes so unique. The milk, cheese, meat, fruit and vegetables used in our kitchen do not come from large-scale wholesalers, but are sourced locally from farmers working in the region, people we have trusted for many years. Half-board guests can choose from a wide range of fine dishes on the menu. Alternatively, why not treat yourself to a meal in our traditionally-furnished à-la-carte restaurant?
Discover over 300 of the world’s finest wines! When creating a selection of anything it is often difficult to find something for everyone, but with our wine list we have tried to feature everything from fine drops to accompany the excellent meals served in the hotel right through to vintages for true connoisseurs. From the perfect wine to match your evening meal to exquisite bottles for special occasions, our wine cellar offers a selection of fine Austrian wines and international classics. Enjoy a glass of pure relaxation served by our first-class bar team the perfect way to round off an action-packed day.
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Ideal for celebrations, birthday dinners and fondue, our à la carte “Stuberl”
FEEL AT HOME WITH US Cosy rooms combining traditional style with the latest mod-cons All of our rooms are fitted with a bath and/or shower and WC, a direct-dial telephone, and a flatscreen television featuring the hotel’s own information channel and a SCART box for guests to connect video game consoles. Don’t forget to tune in to the hotel information channel to find out about the huge range of activities on offer during your stay with us! With all rooms decorated and furnished in cosy Tyrolean style, guests are sure to find the perfect place to stay in the Edelweiss & Gurgl. The hotel offers everything from single rooms to double rooms, family rooms to suites, with some of the rooms also linked by a connecting door – ideal for families. Our reception team will be more than happy to help find the right room for you – just ask!
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With single rooms, double rooms, family rooms, family suites and romantic luxury rooms all on offer, let us help you find the perfect room for your needs.
For the perfect getaway … Enquiry and booking management at the Hotel Edelweiss & Gurgl We are pleased to receive enquiries about our rooms and always try to fulfil potential guests’ every wish. To help us realise your holiday dreams please give us as much information about any special requirements you may have during your stay. If you feel at home with us, then we know we are doing our job right! The earlier we receive information on special requirements during your stay, the easier it is for us to confirm that we can meet those needs. Be it rooms next to each other or on a particular floor, connecting doors for teenagers, rooms for friends and acquaintances, or even a specific room number – please include as much information as possible in your enquiry!
Our superior rooms are available in a range of different sizes, with some including connecting doors to the neighbouring children’s rooms.
All rooms in the Hotel Edelweiss & Gurgl are non-smoking.
Spa & Beauty Basket
All of our rooms include a Spa & Beauty Basket packed with all the things you need to take advantage of the hotel’s Glacier Spa area without having to bring a whole suitcase full of toiletries and bathwear with you on holiday. The basket includes bath robes, towels and flip-flops.
Romantic rooms complete with four-poster beds and comfy sofas.
Baby listening service via mobile phone
Our hotel’s telephone network enables guests to use their in-room telephones as baby monitors. Once activated by the reception, guests can use the baby monitor function on their in-room telephone at the touch of a button. In the case of an alarm you will be contacted via your mobile phone, keeping you constantly informed about what is happening in your room.
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With a whole range of different room categories on offer, guests are sure to find the comfort they are looking for.
EDELWEISS & GURGL - THE FAMILY HOTEL Our kids’ club is the perfect place to play and make new friends! The team at the Edelweiss & Gurgl knows how important it is that our guests’ children are looked after in a responsible, caring way – after all, kids can only have fun if they feel comfortable and safe. Our in-house children’s supervisor is on hand to offer a fun-packed programme of activities including painting, horse riding, winter hiking, rock climbing, swimming and even a few sporting competitions! Children can choose to eat with their new friends or join you at your table in the dining room. With so many delicious meals on offer, children really are spoilt for choice with the range of dishes served as part of the hotel’s evening menu – or why not order something from our special kids’ menu?
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Learning to ski is so much fun at Obergurgl Ski School’s BoBo Kids Club. Loads of things to do, a central meeting point and friendly child supervisors make those first turns on the snow an experience your children will never forget!
The perfect place for kids! Indoor riding centre spread over 800 m² Our team of riding instructors will be pleased to show you around the modern 800 m² riding centre and advise you on the courses offered. The centre provides tuition for all levels, from complete beginners using the longe line all the way through to riding and jumping exercises. Both one-onone instruction and group sessions are available.
Horse riding lessons and taster courses are available in the 800 m² Edelweiss Riding Centre!
We look forward to introducing you to our locally-bred Haflinger horses – just drop in and say ‘hi’!
Our very own kids’ club
We are pleased to offer a taster course in horse riding as part of our kids’ club (parental consent required). Our team of supervisors look forward to welcoming children aged four years and over to our kids’ club, where they can enjoy games, handicrafts, painting and excursions into the beautiful nature around Obergurgl.
Bobo Kids’ Ski Club directly next to the hotel.
Getting to the Bobo Kids’ Club couldn’t be easier – it’s just a five-minute walk from the hotel!
At the Bobo Kids’ Ski Club children aged three years and over can learn to stand on skis and take their first turns in small group courses. Children aged four years and above have the option of staying all day, with lunch also served in the kids’ club. During lunchtime the children’s ski instructor stays with the group and makes sure all of the children are back and ready to ski for the afternoon session. Those children who have already learnt to ski and want to work on their technique or simply feel safer on the snow can choose between one-on-one instruction and group lessons designed to cater for a range of different ability levels.
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Top-quality child supervision from 3.30 pm until 10.00 pm in the Edelweiss & Gurgl Kids’ Club.
HOTEL AND SKI RENTAL IN ONE! Looking to hire skis, boots and everything else you need for the slopes? Head for Scheiber Sport located directly in the hotel! Our Reception Team will organize Ski-hire, Ski-school and Lift tickets for you. Our modern sports shops and ski rental stations are situated in the heart of Obergurgl and offer a range of equipment and services to cover all of your wintersports needs. With a team of friendly, competent staff on hand to advise you on the very latest models of skis and boots, you really can’t go wrong at Scheiber Sport! We offer a comprehensive range of protective gear for both skiers and snowboarders. Indeed, why not use your ski rental to test several different models of ski or board before deciding which model to purchase? And don’t forget that our ski service team is ready and waiting to sharpen your edges and wax your bases with the help of state-of-the-art technology to make you speedier and safer on the slopes!
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Fashion Dreams: men’s and women’s fashion to feel good in! Accessories, bags and presents for the one you love – or maybe a special treat for yourself?
The Scheiber Sport ski rental and sports shop is located directly in the Hotel Edelweiss & Gurgl, with six more branches spread across the Obergurgl-Hochgurgl ski area.
Fashion Dreams – Luxurious Labels for Fabulous Fashion At Fashion Dreams you will find everything demanding followers of fashion could wish for, all presented in a relaxing, spacious atmosphere. The Ötztal Valley is now the proud home of a fashion boutique combining stylish menswear and women’s fashion and characterised by a wide selection of international labels and an intriguing range of essential accessories. Visit us at www.fashion-dreams.at to find out which exclusive labels await you in our shop.
Your professional ski hire partner – situated directly in your hotel and at other central locations throughout Obergurgl-Hochgurgl Enjoy top-quality advice on the ski and board equipment you need. With our rental shop just five metres from the hotel’s ski room, it really couldn’t be any easier! Feel free to bring along your own skis for a service – our modern edge-tuning and waxing machines will breathe new life into old equipment, making your time on the slopes twice as much fun!
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Hotel Edelweiss & Gurgl Ramolweg 5, 6456 Obergurgl p: 0043-(0)5256-6223 f: 0043-(0)5256-6449 www.edelweiss-gurgl.com info@edelweiss-gurgl.com - hospitality since 1889 www.1889.at info@1889.at
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