Hotel Zur Dorfschmiede, Hinterglemm, Austria

· central location · 2 minutes' walk to the nearest lifts · 3 minutes’ walk to the ski school meeting point

Tradition, comfort and quality combine to create the wonderful Hotel Zur Dorfschmiede. In an enviable location in the heart of Hinterglemm, just minutes from the ski lifts, this family-run hotel is perfect for couples and families alike.

Furnished throughout in a rustic style, the Dorfschmiede exudes charm. The rooms are simply decorated with traditional wooden features and cheerful colours to make you feel right at home.

Mealtimes at the Dorfschmiede are always something to look forward to. Fill up in the morning with an extensive buffet breakfast and then delve into 4-course evening meals in the hotel's Fuhrmannsstube restaurant. The décor of this restaurant, which includes antique anvils and bellows, inspired the name of the hotel, which means ‘village forge’ – and the food is superb. For an extra special treat, try the hotel’s award-winning à la carte restaurant, the Gate Stube.

The facilities are also pretty special. The wellness area is beautifully decorated to look like an alpine village, with a lodge, chapel and painted mountain murals on the walls. You can take a refreshing swim in the pool or visit any of the three types of sauna – there’s even a separate kids’ pool. Plus, for an extra charge, you can choose from a range of massages and treatments to really soothe those ski muscles.

· free WiFi · Snow après bar · lounge with fireplace · Fuhrmannstube restaurant · Gute Stube à la carte restaurant · weekly live music · indoor pool and kids' pool · waterfall, sauna and steam room · fitness room available in sister Hotel Alpine Palace (150m away) · extra charge for massages and treatments · child supervision available in Hotel Alpine Palace (Mon-Fri) · Grander water in rooms on arrival · lift to all floors · extra charge for parking · ski room

All rooms have a cable TV, bathrobes, slippers, safe and free WiFi.

Twin room- sleeps 2-3 (max 2 adults or 2 adults and 1 child aged up to 14 years): Austrian twin beds, single sofa bed, private bath or shower and WC.

Single room - sleeps 1: Single bed, private shower and WC.

Austrian twin beds
Austrian twin beds are very common in Central Europe. They’re simply one large bed frame containing two single mattresses, both with separate duvets and linen sets, that cannot be separated. Separate twin beds are less common and can often be head to head beds, rather than side by side, if they are available.

Half Board

· hot and cold buffet breakfast · afternoon snack · 4-course evening meal with a choice of main course, taken in the Fuhrmannstube restaurant · weekly gala dinner · children's buffet or extra children's menu (extra charge for upgrade to 4-course menu) · New Year's Eve gala dinner included

Many Austrian hotels do not serve free tap water with meals.