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ELISABETHHOTEL PREMIUM PRIVATE RETREAT

MAYRHOFEN | TYROL | AUSTRIA The family-run ElisabethHotel is situated at the very centre of Mayrhofen in Tyrol. Just a few minutes from the oasis at the foot of the Zillertal Alpine divide, the design hotel is the ideal base for sports. Alpine style meets elegance and modernity at the heart of the Zillertal: the main building with gable, balconies and carvings fuses with the sweeping lines of the modern new build.

“Premium Private Retreat” is the philosophy of the ElisabethHotel and is designed to reflect the high standards of hospitality and relaxation. The hotel is also the first in the Zillertal to cater for adults only. An open and spacious layout, large windows, natural materials such as wood, natural stone and sheep’s wool and colour-coordinated features throughout the hotel and in the 70 bedrooms create the perfect ambiance for relaxing and unwinding. Rest and relaxation are also to be had in the 1,600 sqm “Elisense” spa with its basalt indoor pool, whirlpool, saunas and range of indoor and outdoor quiet areas.

BEST ROOM

Lots of room. For living, relaxing and togetherness. The 70 sqm Prestige Loft Suite for 2 persons is the hotels favourite room. It is dominated by muted colours, fine fabrics and warm old wood. The heart of the suite is the large, comfortable couch and the panorama terrace. The freestanding bathtub guarantees special moments of well-being with a view outside.

Prestige Loft Suite

Room Rates: € 256 - € 1,344 Rooms | Suites: 70 Adults only 16+ ElisabethHotel Premium Private Retreat Einfahrt Mitte 432 | 6290 Mayrhofen | Tyrol | Austria www.elisabethhotel.com

JUST THE TWO OF US

ELISABETHHOTEL PREMIUM PRIVATE RETREAT

There is much to discover at the ElisabethHotel in Mayrhofen in Austria’s Zillertal region – nature and what it has to offer could keep you occupied here for weeks. We share what a perfect weekend at the adult-only hotel looks like, with a mix of both relaxation and invigoration.

EXCLUSIVE RELAXATION

It’s Friday and travelling is hungry work, so after a warm greeting at the reception of the ElisabethHotel in Mayrhofen, we tuck in straight away to a fortifying lunchtime snack. We’re served a cold meal prepared using regional ingredients, several of which are produced by the hotel itself, and soup. We taste our way through bacon and cheese from the local area, as well as delicious homemade cake and strudel. Back in reception, we’d already glanced over to the Club, which is furnished with luxurious leather sofas from Bielefelder Werkstätten and Florentine glass light fittings by Banci, just as we had been told. We’ll be sure to pay it another visit during the weekend. But right now we don’t feel like having a rest, so we hop onto some electric bikes instead and head off on a bike tour – the staff at reception prepared some great recommendations for us. We decide to set off for the Speichersee in the wild and romantic Stilluptal, a valley that’s located in the Zillertal Alps Nature Park, and ride until we reach the Stillupspeicher reservoir. When we arrive back at the ElisabethHotel later on, we round off our active afternoon with a dip in the basalt pool. The perfect end to this first day is a candle-lit dinner in one of the cosy restaurant lounges. While we’re eating in the Herzerlstube (Heart Lounge), we have plenty of time to marvel at the antique silver heart-shaped ornaments dating from a bygone era that are displayed on the walls. Soothing piano music is the ideal accompaniment to our evening, and it’s still tinkling away in our ears when we get into bed.

Tired legs and refreshing drinks

On Saturday morning, it’s all about getting up that mountain! We grab our rucksacks and start the ascent to the Olpererhütte. Situated at 2,389 metres above sea level, the hut looks out over the Schlegeisspeicher body of water in the Zillertal Alps and makes all the physical exertion worthwhile. We order Kaiserschmarren (chopped up sweet pancakes) and enjoy the view of the Zillertal 3000 ski area. Upon our return to the ElisabethHotel, we can feel that our calves are worn out so we decide to bring them back to life with a massage in the Elisense Treatment Area. The interesting architecture of the Elisense spa provides ample space and tranquillity with saunas, steam baths and the basalt pool, while the water beds in the quiet room allow you to float away into a dream world. We choose to put our feet up in the Minotti Relax