The Villa Strass is a great-value option if you want to save a little cash, without skimping on facilities. It’s part of the Sport & Spa Hotel Strass complex, so you’re able to use the main hotel’s pool and family sauna.
The location's great too, right next to the Penken gondola. In the morning, you can just grab your skis and boots from the boot room, hop on the lift and be on the slopes in no time.
Inside the hotel, things are simple and homely, with plenty of traditional Austrian charm. Many of the rooms have balconies, so you have some private space where you can enjoy the views.
When it comes to mealtimes, you’ll head across to the main hotel in the morning to fuel up with a hot and cold breakfast buffet.
Location
- In the resort centre
- Next to the Penken gondola
- Ski school meeting point at the top of the Penken gondola
- Ski bus stop outside
Rooms
All rooms have a satellite TV, hairdryer and safe.
Single room - sleeps 1: Single bed, private shower, WC and balcony.
Twin room - sleeps 2-3: Austrian twin beds, extra single sofa bed when booked for three, private shower, WC and balcony.
Studio - sleeps 4-5: Split level studio with Austrian twin beds, double bed, extra single sofa bed when booked for five, kitchenette, private bath, WC and balcony.
Single room - sleeps 1: Single bed, private shower and WC.
Single room - sleeps 1-2 (max 1 adult or 1 adult and 1 child up to 12 years): Two single beds (second single bed is suitable for a child only), private shower, WC and balcony.
Austrian twin beds: One large bed frame containing two single mattresses, each with their own bedding.
Facilities:
- various bars and lounge areas
- soundproofed Arena nightclub
- indoor pool and family sauna
- fitness room
- games room and children's playroom with toys
- 9 rooms
Please note: All facilities are located at the Sport & Spa Hotel Strass, 30m away
This annexe doesn't have a lift.
Snow Promise
This operator is offering a new and improved Snow Promise which means they'll do everything they can to get you on the slopes if there's no snow while you're on holiday. Plus, when you book your holiday before 30 November 2023, you can now change your holiday fee-free if less than 10% of runs are open in the ski area you're travelling to, due to lack of snow or no snow. Not forgetting the option to upgrade to the Snow Promise Extra for even more flexibility if the snow lets you down. Find out more below.
Before You Go On Holiday
If there's a lack of snow or no snow in the ski area you're travelling to, you can change your holiday fee-free in the 4 days before you depart. Just so you know, they'll use the live conditions in the 4 days before you go, not the forecast conditions for your arrival. For example, if you're travelling on a Saturday, you can change your holiday from the Tuesday to the Friday before, if on Tuesday there's a lack of snow or no snow. They’ll refund the difference if your new holiday is cheaper, or you’ll need to pay the difference if the new holiday costs more.
The Snow Promise
Included with all package holidays with this operator*
Change your holiday fee-free in the 4 days before you go, if due to lack of snow or no snow:
- Less than 10% of runs are open in the ski area you’re travelling to. Or
- Less than 2 blue/red/black/black diamond runs are open in the ski area you’re travelling to. Or
- You’ve booked ski school through the operator and your lessons have been cancelled.
Change your holiday to:
Any package holiday with this operator departing between December 2023 and April 2024.
This applies to all package holidays booked with this operator on or before 30 November 2023.
The Snow Promise Extra
Optional upgrade on our package holidays (+£25pp)*
Change your holiday fee-free in the 4 days before you go, if due to lack of snow or no snow:
- Less than 50% of runs are open in the ski area you’re travelling to. Or
- Your ski school lessons have been cancelled. And it doesn't matter if you booked through us or someone else.
Change your holiday to:
Any package holiday with this operator they have on sale for this winter, or next.
This applies when everyone on your booking upgrades to the Snow Promise Extra on or before 30 November 2023.
While You're On Holiday
Your tour operator will do everything they can to get you on the slopes if there's no snow. If you book your lift passes with the operator and less than 10% of runs are open in the ski area due to lack of snow or no snow, they'll do their best to arrange up to three days of skiing in an open resort within a 2-hour drive from the resort you're staying in. Their local team will organise the transport and your new lift pass will be paid for too, so all you have to do is hop on the coach. And even if you haven’t booked your lift passes with the operator, you can still use the coach for free.
In the worst-case scenario where they can't get you to another open resort if you booked ski school and/or lift passes with the operator, they'll refund you for any lessons that have been cancelled and you'll get your lift pass money back for any days you were unable to ski due to lack of snow or no snow.
This applies to all package holidays with this operator, even if you book the day before you travel.