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KITZBUHEL - HOTELS & TOURIST INFORMATION

Kitzbuhel

If you are keen on skiing then you have probably heard of Kitzbuhel and its famous Hahnenkamm downhill run. It has its own one hundred and sixty kilometers of runs, but nearly 700 kilometers if you include all the associated “Kitzbuheler Alpen” resorts. The resort also provides its guests with a huge range of attractions - lots of cross-country, reasonable boarder facilities, great intermediate and expert skiing, plenty of off-piste for better skiers, a wide variety of terrain and slopes, great nightlife, accommodation for all budgets, excellent restaurants on and off the snow, short transfers and attractive buildings.

 

Hotel Accommodation in Kitzbuhel, Austria

A small city in the district of Tyrol in Austria, Kitzbuhel happens to be the most happening sporting resort in Alps in the world. Kitzbuhel has a small population but is always bustling with the activities of ski lovers from around the world having a world renowned ski resort in its midst. In fact, the city takes pride in being the best town for sporting action in Alps in the world. Apart from skiing, snowboarding, golf, swimming and hiking are some of the popular activities that tourists indulge in when they are in this medieval town. When you are coming in search of Best in the Alps, it is natural for accommodation in the city to be of world class though a bit costly. The same applies to the hotels in the city that are meant to serve the upper class clientele. Below are few of our recommended hotels in the town:

Relais & Chataeux Hotel Tennerhof
This happens to be the first 5Star hotel in the city that has just 39 rooms but is very popular among the tourists because of its location. The hotel lies in the sunny area of the city called the foot of Kitzbuhel Horn. The rooms have a great décor and the service is exceptional. The hotel has a restaurant that serves delicious Mediterranean cuisine and the hospitality is what makes tourists come back again and again. There is a swimming pool and a spa inside the hotel to provide relaxation to the guests after a grueling day on the Alps. The unique thing about the rooms and suites in this hotel is that the interiors of all rooms are different. In the summers, guests get access to a beautiful garden which is the property of the hotel.

Hotel Tiefenbrunner
What do you say about a hotel that has been family owned and running for the last 200 years? It is strategically located in the centre of the city and the elegantly designed rooms have all the modern facilities like cable TV, internet access through Wi-Fi, a small bar for the guests, and telephone facility. But the décor of the rooms is such that it reminds guests of an old world charm. For relaxation, there is an indoor swimming pool and a spa that provides relaxing sauna baths. For fitness freaks, there is a fitness centre with all modern machines. If you are tired, you can have meals inside as there are restaurants serving delicious meals. Guest get private parking space and a meeting area to receive their own guests.

Hotel Astoria
This is a 4Star hotel in Kitzbuhel with stylishly decorated rooms with all modern amenities. But what is more important is the hospitality shown by a friendly staff that makes guests coming back again and again. There is a special babysitting service offered to couples with small babies that is loved by tourists. There is the usual fitness studio, spa, solarium and sauna baths.

This is a short list of hotels that is not exhaustive by any means. There are many more quality hotels for accommodation in Kitzbuhel that one can read about on the internet. Browse all hotels in Kitzbuhel with detailed info, maps and pictures.

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Kitzbuhel Skiing Holidays

When we talk about Kitzbuhel there are few weak points, which might cause problems in skiing and boarding. Records show that sometimes snow is not enough for skiing and altitude is also low. As it a famous place, one can find crowd and long queues, despite the fact that lifts has been updated.  Moreover, resort is not compact; rather it covers a large area, so you should check location of your destination prior to booking. All in all, the place offers great fun and entertainment. Elegant mountains give a perfect background to this old and traditional town. Summers bring more outdoor activities and lots of fun for the visitors of every age.  In Kitzbuhel you can enjoy Nordic walking, trekking, swimming, tennis, golfing and lot more.

 

If we look into the history, Kitzbuhel was the simple village with few houses. Prince of whales and Duke of Windsor discovered the place in 1925 and when they came back later with Mrs. Simpson, the small village became world renowned. The place was inhabited long ago and the local residents were mine and trade copper, which was present in nearby mountains. This place has been mentioned in old books with the name Chizbuhel. It was present before 9th century B.C and is mentioned in 1165. Until 1504 the village was under the control of Bavaria and after that it became the part of Roman Empire, when Emperor Maximilian I included it in Tyrol.
This small village became hub of mining in 15th century, once again. However, this time people were trading not only copper but silver also, which made it a rich place for many years to come. Present visitors can see few mining facilities and houses of miners also. Moreover, town’s gates are also present even now. Ou must know that Kitzbuhel is not a cheap resort, although guest cards are available for visitors from tourist’s offices. Having these cards will help you in getting discounts from hotels and you can get free passes as well.
Apart from the numerous winter sports you can practice around the resort, there is also a ski school for the smallest children. Schi-schule Rote Teufel, Museumkeller, Hinterstadt is going to give the kids a perfect training. Also popular there is the après-ski (or simply after ski) which represents having good time in bars or clubs after skiing.
During the summer you can practice numerous sports, visit the Wild Life Park at Aurach or go swimming in the Schwarzsee (Black Lake). The lake is located only 15 minutes away on foot and contains pure alpine water which only looks dark due to the peat on the bottom. It is around 8 meters deep with total territory of 6,5 hectares and there you can find beaches and Seiwald Bootverleitung. From the latter you can hire row boats or boats with engines and fish or lie under the sun in the boat. These options are not available from September till May.

Kitzbuheler Alpen

If you want to see a magnificent collection of plants from the area you should visit the Alpine Flower Garden Kitzbühel. It is located at 1 830 meters elevation and in it you will find different kinds of gentian, gorse, heather and lichens gathered from the slopes of the Kitzbüheler Horn. The garden is open from May till September and the entrance is free. You can take the Seilbahn Kitzbüheler cable car to the highest station of the garden and then go down on foot by passing through the whole garden and reaching to the gondola on the middle station.

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Kitzbuhel Transportation

The nearest airports are eighty kilometers away; these are the airports in Salzburg and Innsbruck.
By train from Innsbruck you will travel an hour and from Salzburg – 2 hours and a half. The trains are frequents and some are expresses.
There are many buses circling the area and the most used one connects Kitzbühel and St Johann in Tyrol for about 25 minutes. There are also buses from the train station in Salzburg and the trip to Kitzbuhel lasts a little more than 2 hours.
Kitzbühel is 449 kilometers away from Vienna and 100 kilometers away from Innsbruck. If you use a car from Innsbruck, you should take Autobahn A12 until you reach Route 312 heading to Ellmau. After passing Ellmau, you should continue along Route 342 south to Kitzbühel.

 

Visitor Information
The tourist office in the resort is located at Hinterstadt 18 and is open throughout the whole week.

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Kitzbuhel Ski Piste Information:

Beginner: 22 Runs (45%)
Intermediate: 26 Runs (43%)
Expert: 9 Runs (12%)
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Total Runs: 57
Total Length: 164 kilometers
Longest Run: 68 Kilometers
Toughest Run: Skiroute Streif Rennstrecke
Off-Piste: Yes

Lifts Summary:
Surface (t-bar, etc): 28 lifts
Chair Lifts: 27 chairs
Cabin (tram, gondola, etc): 5 lifts
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Capacity: 75630 skiers per hour
Snowboarding: Yes
Halfpipe - 1
Terrain Park - 1
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