Gasthof zur Post, Maishofen - School Ski Trip Accommodation

About Gasthof zur Post, Maishofen

This traditional, family run hotel is located right in the centre of the pretty village of Maishofen, 5km from the resort of Saalbach-Hinterglemm.

The village has good amenities with several shops and cafés.

The nearest lift is the Schönleiten lift in Saalbach, 15 minutes by coach from the hotel. Here there is a good beginners area for pupils to learn the basics before progressing onto the blue runs at the top of the gondola. The lift links to the whole Skicircus so groups can explore the slopes throughout Saalbach and even Hinterglemm.

Accommodation

The Gasthof Zur Post has a total of 19 rooms over 3 floors, sleeping a total of 60 guests providing single occupancy to a school party.

The alpine style rooms all have private facilities, TV and most have balconies. They are very spacious and are designed to accommodate different types of groups or families. Each has Austrian twin beds and a large sofa bed that can sleep either one or two pupils, so each room can be configured to sleep 2, 3 or 4 pupils in total. Rooms will be allocated according to your group numbers and breakdown of girls / boys.

The large dining area serves traditional Austrian cuisine. Breakfast is buffet style and dinner a 3 course meal, with packed lunches provided to take to the slopes. Tap water is available for all meals.

You may be charged a damage deposit on arrival.

Facilities

1 large and 1 smaller dining room
Wellness area with sauna, infrared cabin, heated waterbed and open air terrace
Ski room
Teachers' stüberl
Bar (open to the public)
À la carte restaurant (open to the public)
Coach parking next to the hotel
Towels are provided at the start of the week
Safe at reception
Free Wi-Fi

Facts about Saalbach-Hinterglemm

Inclusive lift pass: 6 day whole area pass covering all lifts in Saalbach, Hinterglemm, Leogang, Zell-am-See & Kaprun
Lifts to: 2096m
Total number of lifts: 70
Marked pistes: 270km
Longest run: 7.5km
Ski bus included: Yes
Lift pass photo required: No
Snow cannon coverage: Snow making is available, on 180km of ski runs, with 452 snow cannons

Travel

By coach: Friday departure. Journey time from Calais approx. 16 hours.
By air: Flights to Munich, transfer to resort 3 hours.

Ski Runs at Saalbach-Hinterglemm

Blue runs: 140
Red runs: 112
Black runs: 18

Intermediates will enjoy the beautiful tree-lined pistes on both sides of the valley and the open snowfields above Hinterglemm. Experts will find some steep and bumpy challenges, especially on the formidable Zwölfer run from the top of Hinterglemm at almost 2000 metres down to the bottom of the valley. Meanwhile, for beginners the nursery slopes are close to both village centres, with a range of good, easy runs higher up.

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Après-ski at Saalbach-Hinterglemm

Thermal baths: Kaprun
Swimming: Zell am See
Ice skating: Hinterglemm/ Zell am See
Bowling: Saalbach/Kaprun
Shops/Cafés: Saalbach
Ice hockey match (to watch): Zell am See
Pizza night: Saalbach and Zell am See
Curling: Hinterglemm
Ice cream night: Hinterglemm/Zell am See
Ski show: Kaprun
Llama trekking: Kaprun
Disco: Saalbach / Zell am See