Finkenberg Hotel Guide - 3 SB Penken hotels in Finkenberg, Austria.

"Lovely hotel with both a traditional part of the hotel and a brand new part including a state of the art spa which opened in December apparently. The spa area was amazing, indoor and outdoor pools (both a little cold!), outdoor jacuzzi (also a little cold!), lots of relaxation rooms with loungers, two saunas of different temperatures, one 90 degree huge panoramic sauna which can easily seat 40-50 people, the other a 60 degree one which is hardly used. Suprisingly the new complex doesnt have a steam room but there is one in the original part of the hotel on the ground floor. Please note, the top floor sauna area, is an adult only nude area! The rooms in the original part of the hotel are very traditional, with a balcony overlooking the mountain range. They are comfortable but nothing fancy or modern. The only down side is that the rooms do not have any tea or coffee making facilities which i did miss in the mornings and evenings. The food both at breakfast and evenings are all very good and plentiful. The location is also situated within walking distance to the main high street including apres ski bars. One tip i would recommend is hiring a ski locker at the top of the Penkenbahn so that you leave all your ski gear at the top of the main gondola and walk back to the hotel in normal shoes! This is well worth 24 euros for a two person locker! Would definitely recommend and return to the same hotel is heading to Mayrhofen. "

"Up to now, after much travel, my favourite hotel is Coul House near Inverness. The Neue Post joins it at the top of my list. It is an elegant, wonderfully designed building..Two conjoined in fact. The whole place is gorgeous and elegant and the staff are wonderful. It must take a huge amount of skill and planning to produce such quality and attention to detail. They have succeeded. My room was lovely, with a view of the Ziller Valley. The way the hotel is designed is really clever, linking up the two pools, indoor and outdoor rooftop, which are both wonderful, as are the saunas. Food is mainly buffet and high quality. The fresh fruit for breakfast (a facet of any good hotel in my view) was ideal. Great selection of fresh breads. I was surprised...my tarrif included breakfast, late lunch and dinner. Good value. The English equivalent would possibly be a 5 star hotel in many aspects. The staff seem to take a great pride in their work, as they should do. I used some of my rusty German, but English was well spoken by the staff. The area is lovely. I was unable to walk far due to a bad leg, but got up the Penkenbahn Gondola for a drink at the top to watch the paragliders at 2000m. It was stunning and a pleasant 17 degrees at height. I know it will be very busy come ski season, but I'm sure such a well-organised place will cope well. If my leg recovers, I would like to try the Zillertal ski area. Thanks go to all involved in this marvellous business. "