- The Resort

4* Hotel - Our Favourites (SOLD OUT)

Hotel Strass

Many seasoned Snowbombers argue that for the true Snowbombing experience this is the only place to stay, but be warned: If it's a good nights sleep and rest from the mad party atmosphere then this isn't the place for you...!!

Price: £449 pp

Extra Nights: £66 pp/pn

4* Hotel - Our Favourites (SOLD OUT)

Hotel Mannis

Always a strong favourite amongst Snowbombers. Facilities include; an indoor pool, whirlpool, steam room, sauna, solarium, infrared deep heat oasis, gym, car park... And of course, the infamous roof top pool and hot tub!

Price: £449 pp

Extra Nights: £66 pp/pn

4* Hotel - Superior (SOLD OUT)

Hotel Zillertalerhof

Another 'staggering home' classic, the Zillertallerhof is close to the main venue but as it sits behind the main steet it remains quiet all week long so a good nights sleep is always on the cards. Balconies with all rooms, great spa, good breakfasts and not too far a walk to the lifts make this little 4* a good option for those who want to be close to the action but able to make a quick escape for a bit of luxury.

Price: £419 pp

Extra Nights: £66 pp/pn

4* Hotel - Superior (SOLD OUT)

Hotel Edenlehen

Luxurious spa facilities, good grub in the renowned restaurant and a short walk to the music venues and ski lifts the Edenlehen is a very good choice for 'up for it 'Bombers who also want / need a bit of R&R.

Price: £419 pp

Extra Nights: £66 pp/pn

4* Hotel - Superior (SOLD OUT)

Hotel Neuhaus

This fine traditional hotel located just off the bottom of the main street, close to the main venue, offers very high standards and excellent food. Hotel Neuhaus comes with some great facilities including:Indoor swimming pool with a whirlpool, a Beauty Salon where massages are available, 5 different saunas, solarium, house bar, lounge, games room. Each room is complete with a radio and TV, ensuite bathroom, telephone and safe. Rooms with a balcony are available.

Price: £419 pp

Extra Nights: £66 pp/pn

4* Hotel - Superior (SOLD OUT)

Hotel Neue Post

This traditional hotel is situated directly in the centre of Mayrhofen, and consists of the main house with a pleasant atmosphere, and a new extension (Postillion rooms and suites for 2-6 persons). It is connected by an underground walkway to the comfortable rooms in the Hotel Garni opposite. Dance and entertainment takes place in the "Postenne" with its large house bar. The Neue Post also boasts fantastic spa facilities and food that will make your mouth water... All accommodation is on a Bed and Breakfast basis - an evening meal option is available for a supplement upon booking. Rooms are en suite with TV.

Price: £399 pp

Extra Nights: £66 pp/pn

4* Hotel - Superior (SOLD OUT)

Hotel Rose

This centrally located tirolean hotel has stylishly furnished rooms. The Hotel Rose is fully equiped with a health club that includes a steam bath, dry heat sauna, tanning beds, jacuzzi and offers massages. Standard equipment in all rooms is: radio, satellite TV, telephone, safe, bath, toilette and balcony.

Price: £399 pp

Extra Nights: £66 pp/pn

4* Hotel - Superior (SOLD OUT)

Hotel Berghof

All rooms are equipped with a bath or shower, wc, cable TV, telephone, safe and hairdryer and some also have a balcony. Leisure facilities include a sauna, steam bath, hot whirl pool, solarium and massage room, squash court amd tennis courts. Facilities include: * Bar * Lounge area * Restaurant * Reception * Free use of sauna and steam room * Free use of fitness room * Solarium * Massage and beauty treatments * Free use of squash court * Free use of three indoor tennis courts Breakfast is included and an evening meal option at ?13 pp/on is also available upon booking (this being a four course evening meal with a choice of main and salad buffet).

Price: £399 pp

Extra Nights: £66 pp/pn

4* Hotel - Superior (SOLD OUT)

Hotel Kramerwirt

A hot tub?.on the roof?with panoramic?views of the mountains?with my reputation?ding dong! The Kramerwirt is a large, majestic hotel which oozes local charm (and crucifixes!). It is located just behind our main venue; THE RACKET CLUB and is within 5-7 mins stroll of the Penken lift. Rooms are mostly twins and triples; all en suite with TVs, safe, hairdryers and balconies. The fourth floor is one of the best kept secrets in town? (Well it was!).

Price: £399 pp

Extra Nights: £66 pp/pn

4* Hotel - Superior (SOLD OUT)

Hotel Ferienhof

Begin your day with the enormous selection of our Zillertaler Breakfast-buffet, while the hours away in the comfortable and relaxing Tyrolean Stube with its tiled stove or aid your recovery in the Wellness Centre, including a sauna, solarium and steam room plus a a new Hydro-jet system to massage away the morning after the night before. All rooms are en-suite with a balcony or terrace, cable-TV (incl. live pictures from the mountains), direct-line telephone, safe deposit box, alarm clock/radio, hairdryer and bathrobes. High speed wireless internet access is also available.

Price: £399 pp

Extra Nights: £66 pp/pn

4* Hotel (SOLD OUT)

St Georg

This fantastic 4 star hotel is located just a short walk from both ski lifts and just behind the Schlussel.Relax by a log fire in the lounge area or sweat it out in the sauna. All rooms are provided with every comfort, and have fabulous views of Mayrhofen?s mountain landscape. Peace and recuperation, deep sleep and all the benefits of relaxation ? guaranteed!

Price: £379 pp

Extra Nights: £61 pp/pn

4* Hotel (SOLD OUT)

Pramstraller Hotel

The Pramstraller Hotel located very close to the main venue and just 5 - 10 minutes walk to the ski lifts. All rooms are weel equiped with a Bath / shower with makeup mirror and hairdryer, separate WC, safe, telephone, radio, cable TV, refrigerator and balcony. With comfortable rooms, extrodinary wellness area, beautiful green lawn and lavish breakfast buffet as well as house specialities and Zillertaller international dishes this accommodation is an excellent way to celebrate Snowbombing like a celebrity.

Price: £349 pp

Extra Nights: £61 pp/pn

3* Hotel - Superior (SOLD OUT)

Landhaus Neuhaus

This fine traditional hotel located just off the bottom of the main street, close to the main venue, offers very high standards and excellent food. Rooms in the Landhaus Neuhaus have a bath and most have balcony. All rooms have cable TV, radio, safe, hairdryer and a phone.

Price: £379 pp

Extra Nights: £56 pp/pn

3* Hotel - Superior (SOLD OUT)

Hotel Brucke

Ideal for hitting the mornings first lift or hitting your bed at the end of the night, The Brucke stands at the top of the mainstreet, is attached to the Schlussel club, is less than two minutes from the lifts AND has a sauna and steam rooms. Spot on really. Rooms have a shower, WC, telephone and cable TV.

Price: £379 pp

Extra Nights: £56 pp/pn

3* Hotel (SOLD OUT)

Landhaus Roscher

The Landhaus Roscher is owned by the Hotel Strass and so guests can enjoy free access to almost all facilities and entertainment offered in main Hotel (which is just 5 minutes walk down the road). Set back off off the main street in a quiet location yet only 5 minutes from the main lift, apres ski and late night venue and 10 minutes from the main venue.

Price: £339 pp

Extra Nights: £51 pp/pn

3* Hotel (SOLD OUT)

Hotel Strolz

Say hello to Frau Strolz at this lovely traditional hotel who prides herself on the comfort she provides and the excellence fo the home coked cuisine she offers. Hotel Strolz boasts some great features! An indoor swimming pool, fabulous 'Sauna World' including steam room and aromatherapy shower, bar and a comfortable lounge. All bedrooms with private shower, WC, hairdryer, safe, satellite TV and some with balcony.

Price: £339 pp

Extra Nights: £51 pp/pn

3* Hotel (SOLD OUT)

Hotel Garni Gluck Auf

The Hotel Garni Gluck is located just behind the Schlussel and as closer hotels have sold out, it is the best located 3* available. Great for stumbling home after your all night party or getting to the slopes bright and early to take advantage of the quiet slopes. All rooms are with bath or shower and WC, cable-TV, hair dryer, safe. Most rooms have a telephone and some have a balcony.

Price: £339 pp

Extra Nights: £51 pp/pn

3* Hotel (SOLD OUT)

Almhof

The Almhof is set in a beautifully quiet location right near the ski bus stop slightly out of town. Take advantage of the spa after a day out on the slopes and then head into town later on for the amazing apres ski entertainment Snowbombing provides. When you've had enough, head back to the hotel for utter peace and quite and a good nights sleep.

Price: £339 pp

Extra Nights: £51 pp/pn

3* Hotel (SOLD OUT)

Edelweiss

The Edelweiss hotel puts you virtually on the door step of some of the best Snowbombing venues. It?s also an extremely short stumble to the Penken Cablecar, minimising damage to those weary legs caused by a long nights dancing...if you want to be in the centre of the action, but still want to be able to grab a wink or two, then this is the place for you - but get in quickly as it?s always a popular choice!

Price: £339 pp

Extra Nights: £51 pp/pn

3* Hotel (SOLD OUT)

Forsthaus zum Kramerwirt

This excellent newly renovated hotel is centrally located so all of your Bombing needs are just a snowballs through away! All amenities in the Hotel Kramerwirt can be used (sauna, whirlpool etc). All rooms have a bath or shower/WC, telephone, cable-TV and some have a balcony or terrace

Price: £339 pp

Extra Nights: £51 pp/pn

3* Hotel (SOLD OUT)

Landhaus Carla

Set back from main street with great views of the valley and mountain Landhaus Carla is one for those who want their Hotel to be an escape from the madness. The Hotel is a very high standard 3* with spa facilities, a very good restaurant and a great sun terrace for days off. Walking distance from the lifts and venues - or next to the ski bus stop if last night was a bit hardcore...Breakfast is included...and we've heard its good! Rooms are all en suite have TVs, hairdryers and most have balconies.

Price: £339 pp

Extra Nights: £51 pp/pn

3* Hotel (SOLD OUT)

Hotel Kristall

The Kristall is a top notch 3* that should really be a 4*. Sitting just back from the main street, the Hotel is in a quiet location - meaning you'll sleep soundly after a night of raving and be fresh and ready to hit the slopes in the morning....after which you can return and soothe youre aches and pains in the 4* Spa Facilities.Rooms are ensuite with Cable TV, telephone, internet connection, safe, bath, shower, toilet, hairdryer, writing desk and balcony.

Price: £339 pp

Extra Nights: £51 pp/pn

3* Hotel (SOLD OUT)

Rauchenwalderhof

The Rauchenwalderhof is situated in one of the most beautiful spots in Mayrhofen, surrounded by meadows and by the stunning Zillertal mountains. The house is situated in quiet yet central location and is the ideal starting point for many leisure time activities. 250 m to the main street and the gondola.

Price: £339 pp

Extra Nights: £51 pp/pn

2* Hotel (SOLD OUT)

Pension - Panorama

Awesome alpine accomm at a crazy price; this option is always popular with guests due to its ideal location right by one of the main venues and a very short stroll to the ski lift. The location, generous hangover soothing breakfast buffet, comfort and high standard of accommodation makes the Panorama one of the best deals for Snowbombing 2010.

Price: £299 pp

Extra Nights: £44 pp/pn

2* Hotel (SOLD OUT)

Pension - Birkenhof

The friendly Birkenhof is located near the centre of Mayrhofen within a short-walk to the main central venue. This typical Austrian alpine guesthouse is great for it's slight seclusion from the hussle and bustle of the main street. All rooms are equiped with a shower and a toilet, the Birkenhof also boasts a lounge/breakfast room with a TV.

Price: £299 pp

Extra Nights: £44 pp/pn

2* Hotel (SOLD OUT)

Pension - Haus Kassnerhof

Haus Kassnerhof is always popular with guests due to its ideal location, a stones throw away from the main venue and around a 15 minute walk to the ski lifts and the Snowbombing HQ. The location, generous breakfast buffet, comfort and high standard of accommodation makes this beautiful alpine accommodation, Haus Kassnerhof a popular choice for Snowbombing 2010.Rooms include TV, bathroom with shower and most rooms have a balcony.

Price: £299 pp

Extra Nights: £44 pp/pn

2* Hotel (SOLD OUT)

Pension - Reiser

This central B&B is run by a lovely family who are top on our list of great Snowbombing fans! Possibly the best located B&B in Mayrhofen. It's right on the main street just a few doors up from the Strass. A nice cosy walk to the Penken lift and Ahorn Lift and some great Snowbombing venues, right on your doorstep.

Price: £299 pp

Extra Nights: £44 pp/pn

2* Hotel (SOLD OUT)

Pension - Rosenhof

Pension Rosenhof is situated next to the Birkenhof and offers a nice and sunny bathing lawn in front of the house as well as a cosy lounge / breakfast room. With spectacular views and near one of Snowbombing's main venues, Rosenhof is sure to sell out quick! All rooms offer shower and toilet and most also have a balcony.

Price: £299 pp

Extra Nights: £44 pp/pn

2* Hotel (SOLD OUT)

Pension - Woldrich

Lovely little traditional Pension we are using for the first time. Continental breakfast is included for those that are out of their beds early enough to hit the morning slopes. Double / Twin rooms available

Price: £299 pp

Extra Nights: £44 pp/pn

Apartment (SOLD OUT)

4 Bed Apartment

The photographs shown here give you an idea of the standard and layout of apartments but are not necessarily of the apartment that you will be staying in. They also show the Austrian twin beds that you can expect to see (these are two matresses with seperate bedding on a large double bed base).

Price: £299 pp

Extra Nights: £44 pp/pn

Apartment (SOLD OUT)

5 Bed Apartment

The photographs shown here give you an idea of the standard and layout of apartments but are not necessarily of the apartment that you will be staying in. They also show the Austrian twin beds that you can expect to see (these are two matresses with seperate bedding on a large double bed base).

Price: £289 pp

Extra Nights: £44 pp/pn

Apartment (SOLD OUT)

6 Bed Apartment

The photographs shown here give you an idea of the standard and layout of apartments but are not necessarily of the apartment that you will be staying in. They also show the Austrian twin beds that you can expect to see (these are two matresses with seperate bedding on a large double bed base).

Price: £289 pp

Extra Nights: £44 pp/pn

Apartment (SOLD OUT)

7 Bed Apartment

The photographs shown here give you an idea of the standard and layout of apartments but are not necessarily of the apartment that you will be staying in. They also show the Austrian twin beds that you can expect to see (these are two matresses with seperate bedding on a large double bed base).

Price: £289 pp

Extra Nights: £44 pp/pn

Apartment (SOLD OUT)

8 Bed Apartment

The photographs shown here give you an idea of the standard and layout of apartments but are not necessarily of the apartment that you will be staying in. They also show the Austrian twin beds that you can expect to see (these are two matresses with seperate bedding on a large double bed base).

Price: £289 pp

Extra Nights: £44 pp/pn

Apartment (SOLD OUT)

9 Bed Apartment

The photographs shown here give you an idea of the standard and layout of apartments but are not necessarily of the apartment that you will be staying in. They also show the Austrian twin beds that you can expect to see (these are two matresses with seperate bedding on a large double bed base).

Price: £289 pp

Extra Nights: £44 pp/pn

Snow & Piste

The Snowbombing Super Ski Pass offers amazing value, allowing access to the entire Zillertal Super Ski Area - the Glacier, the Vans Penken Park, 639 km of piste and 167 lifts and gondolas - a white winter wonderland of epic proportions and endless pleasurable possibilities! View the Zillertal pistemap

Check out Snow Finder Austria for detailed information on the countries best ski resorts, including a run by run breakdown of every piste in Mayrhofen!

The Zillertal 3000 ski area has every reason to call itself one of the finest skiing and snowboarding areas anywhere in Europe. With 157 km of slopes, 49 lifts and snow guaranteed to 2,500 metres (that's 8,250 feet, in old money), the region numbers among the top ski areas of the Alps. With sunny and treeless summit slopes, broad carving areas and challengingly steep north slopes, fantastic deep snow areas with cornices, humps, powder runs and fun slopes there is something here for everybody – from free skiers'n'boarders, to the vertically-challenged nubies (who should make use of Mayrhofens excellent ski schools).

Snow

"With the prospect of empty pistes, epic snow conditions, good vibes, happy people and the 'Highway to Hell' competition in the Vans Park; the only thing you've got left to worry about is packing your party pants."
- Method Mag

Mayrhofen is THE late season snow centre of excellence: In 2010 the biggest dump of the season fell in early April, and two days before Snowbombing began, locals were texting us, whilst being waist deep in powder. Then the sun came out and we enjoyed great snow with bluebird skies: classic spring conditions....as always!

Lift Passes

Snowbombing Super Ski Pass offers amazing value, allowing access to the entire Zillertal Super Ski Area - the Glacier, the Vans Penken Park, 639 km of piste and 167 lifts and gondolas.

"Snowbombing is the highlight of my season...fewer punters on the slopes meaning no lift queues, and quick laps through the park. Beautiful warm sunny weather, an amazing park, and the best parties of the year make it one not too miss. If you love snowboarding and you love partying, what more could you ask for? Heaven."
- Jon Weaver, Forum Snowboards European Team Manager

Zillertal Super Skipass

The Zillertal Super Skipass gives you access to a staggering 10 resorts, 639km of piste and 167 lifts and cable cars which means that you could spend all week skiing different runs and still not cover the whole mountain by the end of the week! Winter presents itself in all its diversity around the Penken, Horberg, Rastkogel, Eggalm and Ahorn. With sunny and treeless summit slopes, broad carving areas and challengingly steep north slopes, fantastic deep snow areas with cornices, humps, powder runs and fun slopes there is something here for everybody - its a fantastic resort for cross country, abusing gravity or if you're just getting into the sport - with a wide selection of runs plus the world class Vans Penken Park, comprising quarter & half pipes (150m), a boarder cross course. Now with a new sponsor it's even bigger with 4 separate lines, 10 kickers, 20 rails/boxes and 1 pipe. The epithet "quality" applies not only to the ski area but also to the constantly modernised ski lift facilities, the choice of huts and - above all - the legendary Zillertal apres-ski.

Quite literally the coolest thing about the Zillertal area is the mighty Tux glacier - Austria's highest lifted point at a dizzying 3,286m which is spectacularly reached by the highest double chair-lift in the world! The glacier is a short (free!) bus ride away from Mayrhofen and offers fantastic piste and off-piste action all year round (as well as Europe's highest half-pipe, which hosts many of Europe's top teams throughout the summer months). The views over Italy, Germany and Austria are awe-inspiring.

Each day at the glacier in April comes with a bronzed tan guarantee! 90-230km of perfectly groomed ski runs for all levels and abilities: skiing, carving, snowboarding, backcountry skiing. Don't miss the ultimate Glacier Ski Trail boasting the region's longest top-to-bottom ski trail - 12km long, 1,750m difference in altitude!

Private Lessons   

LEARNING CURVE: It may   sound like an erotic euphemism but private lessons are the quickest way to learn the art of sublime sliding. As every parent knows, smaller class sizes equal better results, and with Snowbombers wanting to max their time on the mountain, we’ve decided to offer an alternative to standard tuition - private lessons. These will be charged per instructor and work like this: the more people book, the cheaper it is (as the cost of the instructor is shared).

How To Book Private Lessons For Yourself And Your Friends: Only one customer per booking needs to add this on as an extra for their group. E.g. If 3 out of 6 people in a 6 bed apartment want private lessons, only 1 person should add on the extra and their 2 friends should pay them their share of the cost. Please do not all add on private lessons or everyone will be charged in full for the instructor which will lead to you being responsible for payment in full (as the instructor will have been booked and paid).                                  

The Piste

Mayrhofen provides an extensive range of piste for all abilities.

• Beginners: Mayrhofen enjoys an excellent reputation for its English speaking ski & board tuition. SMT instructors are the cream of the crop.

• Intermediates: an abundance of long, wide, open blues & reds waiting.

• Advanced: explore challenging valley descents and steep mogul areas. Catch the free bus to the Tux glacier, Austria's highest lifted point and sheer heaven for confident skiers & boarders. From here you are at the geographical centre of Europe and can gaze over three countries: Austria, Germany and in the next valley, Italy!

Harakiri

The steepest piste in Austria!

For those who are looking for an Alpine 'amyl rush', there's the Harikri: Austria's steepest ski piste with gradients of up to 78%! Named after the Japanese suicide ritual performed by warriors who fell on their swords rather than allow themselves to be captured, this underwear-staining mutha boasts a 78% incline. If that means nothing to you, picture a ski jump ramp, which has the same grabbed-by-gravity gradient.

Unlike other extremely steep runs in the world, such as the famous "Wall" in Avoriaz or the Corbetts Couloir in Jackson Hole, the Harikiri is the only prepared run, meaning you can expect a mogul-free ride all season, thanks to piste bashers and artificial snow machines.

According to our pals at the Mayrhofen Tourism Board, even the preparation of the piste is tricky: "We have to rope the piste basher to the ground with steel cables to prevent it from falling off the mountain." Nice.

And as for skiers, some simply turn around when they hit the top. Others proudly pose by the skull & crossbones sign to prove they've been there, before nervously traversing across the slope to take a different route down!

If you're going to try the Harikiri, be aware that once you're on it, there's no way out. If you fall, you're going down. All the way down.

In fact, so common is the sight of giant bum slides, and freefalling bodies, that a favourite mountain pastime of Snowbombers is to sit at Hilde's pizzeria with a beer, and watch the constant carnage on the opposite 'slope of death'!

The Best Run

Best run in the resort? It's the 5.5 km run from the Ahorn ski area, the longest artificially snow-covered valley downhill run in the Zillertal).

The recent developments on the Ahorn are another string to the resorts bow. If mountains were 80's pop duo's, the Ahorn mountain would be Andrew Ridgely to the popular Penken areas George Michael, or put another way, the Syd Little to the Penkens Eddie Large. But my, how things have changed! This imposing peak now boasts the biggest erection anywhere in the Austrian alps - the 160 person cablecar whisks you to the sunny 2000 metre plateau, before you can say 'acute vertigo'!

Once there you'll find beginner-seducing blue slopes, (now served by a brand new 6 man chair, (incidentally), and the coolest damn bar anywhere in them thar hills; The Arctic Disco (or White Lounge). Kick back in the sun and order a drink in a glass made from ice. Admire the view. Breathe in crystal air. Put your underpants on your head. You're on holiday!!

Some resort facts:

• Resort height: 630m
• Vertical drop: 2500ft
• Km of piste: 157km (local), 639km (super ski pass)
• Types of run: blue 29%, red 59%, black 12%
• Snowmaking: 140 cannons covering 25km (100% of Mayrhofen)
• Cross country: 20km
• Glacier height: 3286km
• Mountain bars & restaurants: 28 huts in resort (local ski area)
• Lift capacity: 72.820/hour (local ski area)
• Number of lifts: 48 (167 Zillertal super ski pass incl. glacier)

PAMPER PARADISE

As well as being the home of Snowbombing, the picturesque village of Mayrhofen also plays host to one of the most luxurious spas in the Austrian mountains.

Most of Snowbombing’s hotels boast fantastic spa’s – from roof top hot tubs; offering panoramic views of the gasp-inducing peaks, to balmy Moroccan-themed pools and relaxation rooms.

Snowbombing must be the only festival where you can enjoy 7 different types of sauna before watching the headline band! This serene 'yin' to the 'yang' side of Snowbombing (non-stop partying, late nights.... not to mention false-moustache-wearing) creates a balance for Snowbombers, many of whom make full use of a rejuvenating selection of detox/pre-tox treatments or simply chill out and meditate (all right, sleep off last night’s hangover) in the Zen garden, soaking up the sunshine and catching up on the gossip...

The ultimate ‘pamper before you party’ palace is the Hotel Strass Wellness area – two floors of serenity in the snow; take a Thalasso, hog a Hammam or merely melt into a massage before the big night ahead… come midnight and you’ll be positively glowing beneath that glitterball!

HOTEL STRASS SPA

Amongst the breathtaking, awe inspiring Alpine heights, and nestled deep below Snowbombing HQ, lies the Strass Wellness Centre - a haven of peace and recuperation outside the fast paced, full-on, alcohol-fuelled action of the street parties, music stages and sports.

Moroccan themed marble design completes the spacious retreat along with relaxed outdoor gardens with panoramic views of the amazing landscape. Named by Cosmopolitan as 'One of the top Ten Spa's in the World' and a favourite of health guru Carole Caplin, The Strass Spa offers a wide range of facilities and treatments including;

Finish and Bio Sauna, A choice of a 90 degree sauna or the more gentle 70 degree room that works with light therapy to encourage good circulation.

Steam Bath and Inhalation Cave, The Roman steam bath softens the skin & soothes the respiratory system along with the cleansing steam and salt air of the Inhalation cave.

Hamam Aromatic inhalation in the Sauna opens and detoxes the pores followed by an intensive Turkish Massage using specialist foam lotions.

Thalasso and Salt Water Pool Under-water massage and a healing bath to relax and rejuvinate the body, calm the mind and strengthen the immune system.

Visit the official Hotel Strass website

ALPINE AIR HEAD

The Austrians excel in wellness as much as in winter sports. Each breath of Alpine O2 fills your lungs with life-affirming spirit and delivers oxygen to your aching limbs and muscles.

Take a stroll through the silent cathedral-like pine forests which enclose this chocolate box resort, or follow the flow of the Ziller river.

The Mystical Mayrhofen resort is reputed to be energized by its location at the point where four valleys meet; each one shepherding a river, which converge to create a natural energy.

And that's not all... the skyline is dominated by the Grundberg mountain; In particular a glacial feature which resembles a perfectly shaped heart. The locals believe that if you kiss someone during a full moon below the 'heart of the mountain', they will never forget you.

Ah... how romantic!

TAN-FASTIC!

Everyone who goes to Snowbombing returns with a tan; not an orange, “straight outta Loughton High St” ghastly complexion; more a healthy glow caused by feeling the warm spring sunshine, through an unpolluted atmosphere at altitude.

...And you don’t even have to spend all day gliding around the gentle pistes to get that bronzed and beautiful look, half an hour on your balcony will do the trick!

The majority of our rooms come with a balcony – 99% of them are private and secluded, allowing you to get that all-over glow or to enjoy some ‘al fresco’ action and put on a show for the passing paragliders. (judging from the tales our pilot mate Juergen Stock tells us, this isn’t as common as you might think!)

A Festival where the only mud comes in a pack

Whisper it very softly, but the fact is that Snowbombing is about the only festival in the world which comes with a ‘mud free guarantee’ (in fact we promise the only mud we’ll see is the one the beautician puts on your face!).

Which other festie offers you the chance to enjoy a rooftop Jacuzzi rather than a draughty tent or cold shower block?

Food and Drink 

"Could well be winter's longest bar crawl." - Daily Express

With a total of 43 restaurants and 18 bars, you will never be short of options for refuelling (and that's not even including the facilities on the mountain!) The great thing about Mayrhofen is that you will not find any of the extortionate food and drinks prices so common to many European resorts. Beer will set you back only a couple of Euros, and considering Austria drinks more Grolsch than anywhere else in Europe, be sure there will be no shortage!

Food is also reasonably priced so you shouldn't find yourself burning through as much cash during the day as most ski holidays: in short something for all bellies; be it the home reared organic steaks at the Sneekarhutte to the fine Tyrolean fayre of the Zum Griener, to pizzas the size of Wales at the UFO pizzeria... or every Snowbombers best friend: Hans the Butchers take-a-way!

1. Schneekarhutte (Pyramid restaurant)        

A gourmet restaurant at 2225 m...It is shaped like a pyramid and has locally sourced organic ingredients (from the owners own farm down in the valley). With the best wine list above the clouds and views you can only dream about; this all adds upto the ultimate alpine lunch hour - ask for the jagartee... You'll see why!                                          Location: Top of Red 7 (Take Schneekar 6 man chairlift)                                             

2. Zum Greiner:

The oldest restaurant in the Ziller valley. It’s actually an old farmhouse and the food – like the décor, hasn’t changed in 15 years. This is yer authentic Tyrolean eating experience.

Address: Tuxterstrasse 344

3. Café & Steakhouse Tirol:

Truffle oil soup that tastes so good you’ll want to eat it all over again. But that would spoil your main course: succulent Steaks from a herd of cows which graze all summer long just up the valley at Tux glacier.

Address: Hauptstrasse 448

4. Sieghard:

On the outskirts of Mayrhoden, this unassuming house is the home to 5 star international cuisine. House specials change by the month, but the quality is always top notch. One for real glacial gourmets!

Address: Johann Sponring Strasse 83 Hippach

5. Josef’s Biohutte:

Sitting slap bang in the middle of the piste (blue 14), this place’s green credentials are even higher than it’s location (1765m). All food is organically produced and locally-sourced. No additives or colorings are used. Drinks wise, you’ll find no carbonated, mass-produced brands on the menu. Everything is homemade by Josef’s family. Great for simple rustic snacks and if you’re lucky, there may be some Tiroler Grostle on the go. A unique eating (and toilet!) experience! 

Location: Situated in the middle of Tappenalm slope (Blue 14), on the right, just after Hilde's Schihutte.