Property
A family resort with the emphasis firmly placed on “family,” this all-inclusive hotel is 100% focused on meeting the needs of families vacationing with young children.

Location
The gorgeous mountains and lake in Zell Am See make the area a popular resort destination in both summer and winter. The skiing is said to be superb (we were not there during ski season), and the beautiful hiking and fabulous lake activities make the summer an equally great time to visit. This is where the locals vacation, always a good sign that the place is special!

Sleeps
3-8 in a variety of thoughtfully designed family suites

Highlights
If you’re looking for a true vacation for every member of your family, this place may be just the ticket. Thoughtful touches, from baby food freely available on the dining room buffet to potty seats hanging beside each and every toilet, show just how much this establishment understands and appreciates its youngest guests. The food is better than many all-inclusives and the accommodations, while not the height of luxury, are perfectly suited to families of all sizes.

Good to know
Visiting Zell Am See is unfortunately not a simple fly-in, fly-out proposition. The area is accessible by air via Salzburg, Munich or Innsbruck, but not without a healthy drive from any of the three. We chose to arrive via train from Salzburg, a picturesque journey through the mountains which the kids loved. Based on some fellow guests’ descriptions of their hair-raising taxi rides through those same mountains, we made the right call.

Contact
http://en.hotelhagleitner.at/

November 11th, 2007 | by Rebecca Tompkins