Ing.Hochmuthstrasse 166, Niederau, Wildschonau 6314 Austria
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The Staffler sits in the centre of Niederau, in the heart of the Kitzbuhler Alps, close to ski schools, hire shops, the main lifts and nursery slopes. The hotel is the resorts oldest, most well known and offers guests a relaxed and informal atmosphere. En suite bedrooms are simply furnished. A number can accommodate additional beds, some have balconies and all have mountain views. There are also a limited number of interconnecting family rooms. On the ground floor is a comfortable reception area, O'Malley's bar - always popular and busy, a fantastic sunny terrace and a bright and airy dining room. Streamed sport is available in O'Malley's and complimentary high speed wifi is also available throughout the hotel. A complimentary buffet breakfast and three course dinner are served each day. The Staffler is uniquely not Saturday to Saturday specific - guests can arrive and depart at anytime. The hotel is multi-award winning including it's ranking on TripAdvisor, the recipient of their 'Certificate of Excellence' for the past eight years, the only hotel in the Wildschonau to have their coveted 'Hall of Fame' award and a unique recipient of their silver 'Green Leaders' ECO award. Last season the Staffler received their 'Travellers Choice' award - voted by TripAdvisor reviewers, rating the hotel one of the top 25 hotels in the whole of Austria for families and service (number 14 in fact). The hotel is pet friendly - dogs especially. Late flights on the last day of many a personal holiday have always frustrated so we will always endeavour to make at least one room available for showers and changing for guests on afternoon or evening departures from the hotel - and at no additional cost. All guest bookings are made directly with ourselves or with a small number of Online Travel Agents. We do not look after any specific Tour Operator clients. If you are looking for a luxury hotel with lots of amenities then the Staffler is probably not for you but if your accommodation choice is about outstanding service, complimentary Ski Guiding subject to conditions and lots more besides then the Staffler will satisfy - and how!
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Free parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Free breakfast
Game room
Ski rentals
Children Activities (Kid / Family Friendly)
Highchairs available
Pets Allowed ( Dog / Pet Friendly )
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Special diet menus
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Ski school
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Sun terrace
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Interconnected rooms available
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Ing.Hochmuthstrasse 166, Niederau, Wildschonau 6314 Austria
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The hotel has a great location the staff are fantastic and very helpful. The guiding is great for singles and groups of mixed abilities . The food is unbelievable and the prices are very reasonable. Yes it 2 star rating is based on amenities are less than the big 5 star hotels but if you like to ski eat and drink well this is your sort of place. And clean Eddy Woolley
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Date of stay: March 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from yana richardson, Owner at Hotel Staffler
Responded 13 Oct 2023
Thank you Ed - very grateful - we look forward to seeing you again soon Yana, Nick and the Staffler Team x
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For over 35 years, Nicholas and Yana have been picking the best ski guides, chefs and hotel staff to make their ski holidays the best they can be. In fact it’s not just a team of staff that they put together. It’s a family. And every year it grows a few more as more guests live, feel and enjoy the Staffler experience. It’s truly a unique thing. Herr Brooker is one of a kind as the screaming front man. Once seen in action, never forgotten ! And the infectious enthusiasm and energy pervades the whole team. Customer delight always at the forefront of everything they do. Nothing is ever too much. Just don’t ever be late for the ski guiding minibus. 🤣 The ability to ski such a massive area with such knowledgable guides is an unparalleled and unmatched experience. The reason no one does it anymore is because it takes time, energy and immense organisation. It is so hard to get right….but when you’ve done it as long and as successfully as the Brookers have, then it becomes the icing on a truly great cake - so long as you can get around the mountain in some form… then it’s open to all and very family oriented. On top of everything else, it’s what makes the Staffler stand out from the rest. Beers on the sun bathed terrace at the end of the day, themed evenings that will have you laughing all night (and in to the early hours in the cave bar) and food worthy of any establishment with many more stars. You can’t have more fun than this. It’s truly a lovely old job. Love the Staffler. ❤️…
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Date of stay: March 2022Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Response from Nicholas Brooker, Owner at Hotel Staffler
Responded 5 Jul 2022
Delightful! And we love you!
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charlottewedd wrote a review Oct 2023
Greater Manchester, United Kingdom9 contributions2 helpful votes
The Staffler is like a second home... as soon as I arrive I feel the love from all the staff; have all my needs met such as the ski pass and easy access to ski and boot hire; the food is just like home cooking; the rooms are cozy and comfy; we are taken to the best snow and slopes every day; and the bar in the evening is so friendly with the best atmosphere!!! It always makes me so happy to be there :)
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Date of stay: April 2023Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Room Tip: It is all about the skiing!!
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Response from yana richardson, Owner at Hotel Staffler
Responded 13 Oct 2023
It makes us very happy yo have you here too - see you soon! Yana & Nick xx
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There is no other hotel in the world where you can travel to alone and leave with 20 friends for life. I have been going to the Staffler for the better part of two decades and I have made so many friends and have had some of the most memorable holiday experiences of my life there! The service, staff and experience are out of this world, the Staffler truly is Shangri-la!
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Date of stay: January 2023Trip type: Travelled solo
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Room Tip: WARNING: if you go to the Staffler once you may never go to another ski hotel ever again!
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Response from yana richardson, Owner at Hotel Staffler
Responded 3 Jun 2023
Wow - thank you - out of this world - chuffed and see you again soon! Yana & Nick
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charlottewedd wrote a review Apr 2023
Greater Manchester, United Kingdom9 contributions2 helpful votes
Perfect setting surrounded by beautiful mountains and hillside cabins; access to the best resorts with guaranteed skiing; daily exceptional ski guiding; unique, kind and funny owners (Yana and Nick); delicious food; comfortable welcoming rooms; loyal and dedicated staff; and lots of guests like me who just keep on coming back, several times a season, year after year - who wouldn't??
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Date of stay: April 2023
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Room Tip: Be prepared to let your hair down and relax into this wonderful and full-on experience!
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Response from Nicholas Brooker, Owner at Hotel Staffler
Responded 19 Apr 2023
Lovely review from a lovely guest - friend more like with so many visits over so many seasons. Thanks for your your positive comments about everything the Staffler is about and has to offer. Looking forward to seeing you again in December!
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What a great time at the Hotel Staffler! As soon as we arrived at the hotel we were welcomed by Nick, Yana and their amazing staff. The rooms were cosy and clean while the breakfast and dinner were always great. The bar and cave were really good and both had a great atmosphere and the hotel itself is in a great location. The knowledge and experience of the team to help provide us with the best skiing experience is second to none even though Nick had to try and get us going in the morning after a few too many beers. Cannot recommend this place enough and would go back in a heartbeat. So many nice people and the hotel is so unique. Richard W
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Date of stay: March 2023Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Response from Nicholas Brooker, Owner at Hotel Staffler
Responded 31 Mar 2023
Thanks so much for your kind words - so very grateful. Hope to see you again soon.
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I first visited the Staffler in 2012 and I've just returned from our 8th visit which I think says it all. We usually go in a large group of mixed friends and family friends and all levels of skiing abilities from non skiers, beginners to advanced. The gem of a hotel is in a great place as neiderau is a great little resort for beginners and getting your ski legs back if you arrive in time to ski on the day you travel. You then can get a bus ride to auffac which connects to alpbach which is great. But for me the best part is the guiding service they offer! This year we only went in a group of 6, I went off and guided on my own and had a blast. The team are always friendly, welcoming and great fun. And if your lucky especially later in the season you may get treated to a day at kitzbuel or further like zillertal. The afternoons you return from your skiing to a very friendly and homely atmosphere, with cake and tea or beer whatever you prefer. Evening meals, you certainly never go hungry and they are amazing. Lots and lots of soup 🍲 if you know you know. We were lucky to be there on a themed fancy dress night which was absolutely fantastic followed by a few drinks down in the Cave bar. You can check out but you can never leave! We will certainly be back again Thank you to Nick, Yana and of course your absolutely fantastic team xxx …
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Date of stay: March 2023Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Response from Nicholas Brooker, Owner at Hotel Staffler
Responded 25 Mar 2023
Long standing and loyal guests over many years and lovely people! We're so glad the Staffler magic continues for you!
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I had heard so many positive things about Nick and Yana and Hotel Staffler....but none of it prepared me for the brilliant few days spent there. I have never experienced anything like it, a place where you go for the first time and feel as if you have known them all for years.....everyone making such an effort with all of the guests, fun (bonkers would describe it well!) the whole time, wonderful guided skiing, great food and drinks and even a club downstairs...I felt genuinely sad to leave!! My birthday celebrations will never be forgotten!! I think once experienced I'd never want to go anywhere else....from thinking that my skiing days were probably behind me as I had lost interest...my skiing holiday desire has well and truly been reignited! Thank you Nick and Yana and your gorgeous team for giving me and my family (and our lovely group of friends) such a wonderful holiday. See you in 2024! xxx…
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Date of stay: March 2023
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Response from yana richardson, Owner at Hotel Staffler
Responded 22 Mar 2023
Oh my word, such lovely comments. We truly love looking after your Staffler Folk and have done for 40 years - share the love and come back soon x Always been bonkers too ! x
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You've heard of Crystal Ski, this is more Crystal-Meth ski! This hotel is not for the faint-hearted. Nick and Yana warmly welcome you to the Staffler. Nick Models himself on a modern(ish) Basil Fawlty, although considerably louder, with regular countdowns to dinner, departure and instructions to dance on your chairs conducted at max volume. While Yana, seemingly holds it all together not unlike Sybil. The rest of the staff are equally batshit crazy, from the sinister looking (but very lovely) barmen to the maniacal (snow) board guides who are not only talented but passionate about their sport. There is clearly a work hard, play hard mantra in place. The evening meals were exceptional, considering the hotels mere 2 star rating and I loved the fact that the staff that weren't working sit and dine with you, they really are a great bunch of people, and undoubtedly the main attraction of the hotel. If this hotel doesn't make you laugh out loud you must be dead! Cheers guys.…
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Date of stay: March 2023Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Room Tip: there isn't a lift, so avoid the top floor if you're lazy!!
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Response from yana richardson, Owner at Hotel Staffler
Responded 23 Mar 2023
What a review, it made me laugh out loud and guess you've summed us up perfectly - we all love what we do - hope you will share the Staffler love and do come back soon! Sybil x
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A regular guest at the staffler for over 20 years. The hotel must be doing something right! I have skied all over Europe for the last 40 years and have decided to leave all my ski gear ln the hotel for when I return hopefully 3 times a season. Huge ski circuit in the ski welt ski area with free a free guides provided by the hotel. You can choose which level of ski ability group to join and meet your friends in other ability groups for lunch that day in the best reserved tables in the best restaurants in the area. Nick and Yana the hotel owners go out of there way to make you welcome providing great service including top end food in the eve and entertainment. Yana even has your lift pass waiting for you in reception on arrival so no queuing at the lift station in resort. I have never done some much skiing in a single day in different resorts. Never again will I go back to boring old France to ski. I could keep going with this review but I think you get the idea. Trust me it is the best ski holiday you will ever have. Well done The Staffler in Austria.…
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Date of stay: March 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip: You get discount at the local ski rental store 2 mins away from the Staffler if you mention you...
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Response from Nicholas Brooker, Owner at Hotel Staffler
Responded 17 Mar 2023
Lovely comments and thanks for supporting us for more than four decades! Many more to come we hope! See you soon.
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PRICE RANGE
US$250 - US$319 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
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LOCATION
AustriaAustrian AlpsTirolWildschonauNiederau
NUMBER OF ROOMS
28
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Frequently Asked Questions about Hotel Staffler
Which popular attractions are close to Hotel Staffler?
Nearby attractions include Markbachjochbahn (0.1 miles), Hohe Salve (3.2 miles), and Kundler Klamm (4.8 miles).
What are some of the property amenities at Hotel Staffler?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, free breakfast, and a lounge.
What food & drink options are available at Hotel Staffler?
Guests can enjoy free breakfast, a lounge, and an outdoor dining area during their stay.
Is parking available at Hotel Staffler?
Yes, free parking and a parking garage are available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Hotel Staffler?
Conveniently located restaurants include Loya Stub'n Moser, Glennie's, and Hexenhäusl Niederau.
Does Hotel Staffler have airport transportation?
Yes, Hotel Staffler offers airport transportation for guests. We recommend calling ahead to confirm details.
Is Hotel Staffler located near the city centre?
Yes, it is 0.2 miles away from the centre of Niederau.
Are pets allowed at Hotel Staffler?
Yes, pets are typically allowed, but it's always best to call ahead to confirm.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at Hotel Staffler?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English and German.
Are there any historical sites close to Hotel Staffler?
Many travellers enjoy visiting Mariahilf-Kapelle am Grattenbergl (3.1 miles) and Kath. Pfarrkirche Unsere Liebe Frau - Pfarre Kirchbichl (4.4 miles).
Does Hotel Staffler have any great views?
Yes, guests often enjoy the mountain view available here.