Tag Archive for: Skiing

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Riffelalp Resort 2222 m, skiing in style in Zermatt Switzerland

Ski-in/ski-out in one of the best & biggest ski resorts worldwide: The annual ski vacation has been an important marker in my family as long as I can think of. When I was a child, we used to go into the mountains to spend a week skiing…
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Where to eat in Davos in the Swiss Alps as a food lover

UPDATE: no longer up to date, see instead my post Where to eat in Davos in the Swiss Alps as a food lover (v.2.0) 10 restaurants from Michelin starred places to mountains huts: Davos in the Swiss Alps is the highest town in Europe and home…
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Personal experience report of one of the best hotels in the (Austrian) Alps

One day in the life of a hotel guest at Hotel Zuerserhof in Zuers-Lech/Austria: It is my tenth (!) stay at the splendid Hotel Zuerserhof in the Austrian Alps. Not only is it ideally located for skiing, but above all it also offers everything…
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Review of Hotel Zuerserhof, Zuers-Lech, Austria

Simple perfection in the Alps: After having stayed at the Zuerserhof for the ninth time I feel obliged to write a review of this superb hotel once again (see also my earlier one). I cannot emphasize strongly enough how I feel at ease when being…
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Luxury skiing vacation in the Alps

One of the best mountain hotels in the Austrian and Swiss Alps: The Zuerserhof in the Austrian region of Arlberg is one of the best mountain hotels I am aware of. As I have been skiing for more than 40 years, I am familiar with most high-end…
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Review of Hotel Waldhaus, Sils Maria, Switzerland

UPDATE: also check out my newer and more comprehensive post about Waldhaus Sils Maria Family owned grand hotel - luxurious enough, yet unpretentious and full of history: My family (I travel with my husband and my teenage son) has…
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Review of Schlosshotel, Fiss, Austria

UPDATE: a 5-star hotel since 2016, spa update in 2014, main building refurbishment in 2015, major expansion and redesign project between late 2025 and 2027 (Kids Club redesign in 2025, new ski shop and depot in 2026/27, PeaX Adventure Zone…
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Review of Hotel Waldhaus, Flims, Switzerland

Impressive hotel complex in a large park: Under new management We (family with a teenage son) have been to this hotel for four times and although most stays have been short we claim to have a good knowledge of it. The Waldhaus is in a splendid…
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Review of Zuerserhof, Zuers, Austria

Great location & fine food: We (two families, each with a teen) spent our ski vacations in this hotel over the last five consecutive years. The location of Zuerserhof for skiing is perfect: You can ski in and ski out and this in one of…