Obergurgl, Austria

Visitor reviews for Obergurgl

• February 06, 2007
  Rick Alves from UNITED KINGDOM
  

  Just returned from a weeks boarding in Obergurgl (27th Jan - 3rd Feb 2007.)
  We stayed at the Alpenblume but had our meals at The Edelweiss and Gurgl which was superb, 5 courses every night.
  The resort itself is very small with only a handful of bars, mostly in hotels.
  The Josl was good fun as was the Austria Bar.
  The Nederhutte and David's Hut provide excellent entertainment and service (a waiter/waitress takes your order on a pda and it is delivered within a minute most times).
  Most of the runs had decent snow cover thanks to the cannons but it was getting a little thin and icy late in the afternoon.
  I though Hochgurgl provided the better runs, the red 28 a favourite with people in our group along with the red 25 down to Untergurgl which had some exciting tight winding bends.
  I'd recommend a day out to Solden which can be included on your ski-pass for an extra 10 euro. This included the hourly ski-bus.
  Also, to save time travelling to Hochgurgl on the top express gondola just get the ski-bus that runs every ten minutes between the two resorts.
  I agree with the other contributors; virtually no queues so always on the slopes.

• January 21, 2007
  David Brighouse from UNITED KINGDOM
  

  Just spent the week in Obergurgl (13th - 20th Jan 2007). The skiing in this resort is excellent and the snow good although it was in desperate need of snow by the time we left. I stayed in the Gotthard which was superb all round. The lifts have no queues and the pistes are empty. I agree with the person below that the Nederhutte is the place to be. It has a live band on Mon, Wed and Friday but get there early (3pm) to be sure of a table and seat. It is located on the main run to the resort and you have to ski back in the dark whilst drunk. It is well lit and you seem to ski better than ever !!!! I have been to Austria for the past 4 seasons and this resort takes some beating.

• January 17, 2007
  Tony Grimes from UNITED KINGDOM
  

  Excellent resort which was celebrating its 50th birthday.
  Friendly people.
  Hotel Madeliene was the best. Excellent food and service. Staff couldn't do enough and special thanks to Agnes.
  Ski runs to the village were good.
  Convenient for everything with a compact village setting.
  Nice bars. Awesome night at the Niederhutte Mountain Restaurant. Good food and service and excellent fun and entertainment. Best night for years, well recommended.
  Vicky, ski rep for Crystal was the best ever. Professional, informative, hardworking. Couldn't do enough to make our holiday enjoyable. So a very special thanks to Vicky for all her hard work and commitment.
  Regards Tony

• January 08, 2007
  andy rogers from UNITED KINGDOM
  

  First time in Obergurgl - 30th Dec.2006 to 6th Jan 2007. What a great resort - good skiing and plenty of snow unlike some others. Ski straight into the apres-ski bars Hexengurgl and Fassl. Hotel Madeleine; best we have stayed at - welcoming, excellent food, and superb roaring fire in the bar area. Everyone in Obergurgl was really friendly. No problems with lift queues. Firework display on New Years Eve was excellent to watch from the ski school meeting point with the hotels competing for the best display! Few more independent quality restaurants needed if you want a break from half board. Can we better this resort for New Year 2007???

• January 04, 2007
  Jones Family from UNITED KINGDOM
  

  Just returned from a week skiing in Obergurgl, 16-23Dec06. We had previously been before 12 years ago and have returned this year with our 7 and 9 year old and met up with 5 friends. Fantastic place, kids loved the ski school, great snow, snowed three days we were there, very friendly people and stayed at the Hotel Alpenland which was also excellant, so much so the kids NEVER want to go on a sunshine summer holiday again and we have just booked up to go for another week in February 07. Can't wait, if you love skiing you won't be disappointed.

• April 16, 2006
  Tony Croxley from UNITED KINGDOM
  

  Went first week of April 06 on recommendations as a good late season destination. We weren't let down. Superb conditions for Spring (several feet of new powder). Town - small, fairly uninteresting place, limited shops/bars etc.: appeals to middle class brits, predominantly skiiers, staying in 4 star hotels, but more boarders should come here - boarder friendly chairs, few flats, v few T's and enough to keep you interested for a week (as long as you are not interested in a terrain park, because there is isn't one. Apres-ski fine if limited [check out the nederhutte - great laugh)] and resort quiet later on. Sure to return again.
  TC

• April 10, 2006
  Paul Smith from UNITED KINGDOM
  

  Fabulous week in Obergurgl - surely the ideal place for family skiing - not too large, not too challenging, great hotels, very friendly people.

• December 12, 2005
  Isabel Evans from UNITED KINGDOM
  

  I have been going to Obergurgl since I was 7 years old and still love it more than any place in the world after 15 years. the skiing is amazing, especially with the top express, and never really any queues unless your stuck with ski school - time it well ie. not 9.45 or 1.30. Apres-ski is awesome - would recommend the Nederhutte on mon, wed, fri. In the evening the only place to be is the Josl Keller (also the best hotel in the resort, but I'm biased). Obergurgl boasts the friendliest people in the world - head to Davids Hutte in Obergurgl for the best lunches and also a great skiing area with pretty empty slopes all the time. Have also rarely had any snow troubles in Obergurgl - snow machines rarely used, but are put to good use if they are needed. I'm heading out on thursday, having been away from the place for 9 months!!! You must go....

• November 02, 2005
  George Barnett from UNITED KINGDOM
  

  Obergurgl has got to be the best resort i've ever been too. Many people who have skiied all around the world are hooked once they have been to Obergurgl, and return exclusively year after year. Lift queues are never a problem, recent levels of investment have been so high that drag lifts are scarce.

  I love the place so much that i decided to learn German and will be spending the whole season in Obergurgl (05/06), working as a Ski Instructor! So come to Obergurgl! See you there...

• May 10, 2005
  Tony Greenwood from UNITED KINGDOM
  

  Just had another great week in Obergurgl (19th - 26th March 2005). This was the week before Easter. The weather was fantastic - warm and sunny except for Friday. This is a very busy week but service was very efficient at the Eidelweiss Hotel at lunchtimes. Sometimes getting on the lifts can be a problem with a 15 minute queue when the ski schools start in the afternoon.
  The Tuesday ski show was very crowded and it took a good 45 min queuing at the bottom of the Gondola. Well worth seeing the show but you need to get there early to get a good view and miss the rush.

  Can be expensive if you eat a la carte, but we had dinner in the Eidelweiss (table d'hote) for about £10 each. Superb food and usually too much to eat all 4 courses.

  Also a lovely little cafe, Oetzal backery, I think, where you can get Apfelstrudel and Vanilla sauces for £1.50, but you need to be in before 4.00 pm as they run out early.

• December 24, 2004
  Graham Gibson from UNITED KINGDOM
  

  Dec 24th 2004.
  Just returned from a 'WHITE WEEK' in Obergurgl. What a fantastic resort with plenty of skiing and very little else (shoppers beware, Oxford street it definately is not!). Stayed at the Bellevue hotel, lovely hotel with very friendly owners and staff, and excellent food. Skiing was a bit icy as no snow had fallen since the end of november which mean't we were skiing mainly on man made snow, however this was rectified a couple of days after we left, heavy snow falling over the alps improving conditions considerably. Both resorts (Obergurgl & Hochgurgl) offer excellent facilities and now the 'TOP EXPRESS' gondola links the two resorts you can stay on the snow all day with the exception of a 9 minute ride on the gondola.
  Whilst you are in either resort make sure that on tuesday evenings you take the Festkogel bahn gondola to the top station no later than 20.30 where after warming yourself with a glass of gluwein, you will be treated to a fantastic ski show laid on by the Obergurgl ski school instructors followed by a fantastic firework display (all free of charge, hoewever don't forget to take your liftpass). If you are feeling brave you can ski back down the floodlit run or you can catch the gondola back down, but beware at around 3000 metres at that time of night 'WRAP UP WARM'.
  Obergurgl is more expensive for food and drink than some other Austrian resorts, but this may have something to do with the fact that it is situated right at the far end of the dead end Ötzal valley?
  Do yourself a favour, book a ski holiday to Obergurgl, I don't think you will be disappointed.

• January 22, 2004
  Mike Horkan from IRELAND
  

  Myself and my son Duane spent a week skiing in Obergurgl in January 2004 and really enjoyed it. It is a beautiful place with friendly people, great hotels and terrific snow. We'll be back again soon!

• 
  chris johnson from UNITED KINGDOM
  

  Fabulous ski resort- had a wicked holiday there this year, snow excellent, virtually no lift queues and a great hotel- Madeleine. Incredible service and very comfortable rooms. Also experienced the care of Vicky the Crystal rep who is absolutely second to none. What she doesn't know about Obergurgl is not worth knowing! She made our hoiday this year and we hope she will be back next year!