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Official Rating - 4* - Half Board [Saturday arrivals and departures only until 14/03/09* ] The friendly, family run Hotel Waldhof offers an excellent standard of accommodation and service, along with easy access to the skiing in Hochoetz. There is also the possibility to explore other well known ski areas in the Oetz Valley. * means Saturday arrivals and departures only until14/03/09 and daily arrivals, minimum 3 nights stay from 14/03/09. How to Get There Closest Airports: INN/MUC. Oetz can be reached from the following airports: Innsbruck (INN) 54 kilometres, Munich (MUC) 257 kilometres. Accommodation and Facilities The comfortable, family friendly 4 star Hotel Waldhof features 40 bedrooms, all with bath or shower, toilet, hairdryer, telephone, radio, satellite television, safe, internet connection and baby phone. Some rooms also have a balcony. Hotel amenities include reception, ?Wintergarten?-cum-lounge, dining room/restaurant, house bar, various traditional ?Stuben? and a disco-bar. Relax after skiing in the leisure area, with indoor swimming pool, whirlpool, sauna, steam-bath and fitness room. A solarium, table tennis, billiards and darts are also available (some local costs may apply). The half board arrangement includes a breakfast buffet and 4 course evening meal with choice of main course. Once weekly the hotel arranges a speciality buffet evening, a Gala Dinner and a traditional Fondue evening. A festive meal is included on Christmas Eve and New Year?s Eve. Location The Hotel Waldhof lies in the village area of ?Habichen?, approximately 700 metres from the resort centre and 600 metres from the new 8 seater gondola, the ?Acherkogel?. The free ski bus, which operates hourly to other ski regions in the valley (separate lift pass), stops outside the hotel. Ski Facts The Hochoetz skiing area is without a doubt the most family friendly skiing region in the Oetz Valley. It can be easily reached via the new 8 seater gondola lift in Oetz. The ski area is ideal for families, skiers of all standards and snowboarders. A super-ski-pass, valid for a number of days in the further skiing areas in the valley, can also be purchased locally (areas include Kühtai, Niederthai, Gries and Soelden). The following information relates to the Hochoetz skiing area: Resort altitude: 820 ? 2200 metres Kilometres of piste: 34 / Blue 13 kms / Red 17 kms / Black 4 kms Number of lifts: 11 / Gondola 2 / Chairlifts 5 / Drag lifts 4 Snow Cannons: 30 (covers 80% of the ski pistes) Cross Country Trails: 10 kilometres Snowboarding: Excellently prepared slopes such as the Balbach or the Brunnenkopf are ideal for radical long curves and speed! Mountain Huts: 4 Ski Bus Service: The free ski bus, which operates hourly to other ski regions in the valley (super-ski-pass required for skiing in other areas) stops about 150 metres from the hotel. Rentals, Lift Passes & Ski School For the very best offers on rental equipment, lift passes and ski school please visit medhotels.com and click on the travel extras section of the site. Resort Information The family friendly resort of Oetz lies at the entrance to the Oetz Valley, approximately 31 kilometres before the well known World Cup skiing resort of Sölden. It offers a good selection of activities including: - Winter walks on cleared walking paths and snowshoe walks / Ice skating and ice curling (subject to weather conditions) / Tobogganing / Horse drawn sleigh or carriage rides (weather dependent) / Paragliding Oetz is a typical Alpine village with a range of facilities including a bank, supermarket, sport and gift shop, doctor, chemist and post office. The mainline Oetz Valley railway station is 7 kilometres from the village and the impressive Aquadome Thermal Spa Centre is approximately 20 kilometres up the valley.
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