Hotel Matschner, Ramsau

Highlights: The constant snow-covered mountain location, the ability to have led snowshoe walks, the hospitality at the hotel. The snow shoe walking is quite strenuous and requires good fitness. We had the fitness but not all in the group.

A great centre for cross country skiing for all abilities. Well prepared trails with a variety of characterful and friendly cafes to stop at. 

This was a great holiday. The resort was perfect for cross country, snow shoeing and other activities and the hotel was comfortable with great facilities and delicious food.

The hotel's complimentary guided snowshoe walks were excellent, as were the swimming and sauna facilities. The food and recommended wines on the menu were very good, and we particularly loved the magnificent cake and tea selection in the foyer in the afternoon.

The area was lovely with lots of choice of activities. All our ski teachers were very good and Ski Willy had really good equipment. The free guided snow shoe expedition from the hotel was a great experience. The swimming pool was just refurbished and was pristine. Lovely food with lots of choice at every meal. Great omelettes made to order at breakfast.

The cable car trip was well worth it - as long as the weather holds. The communal areas of the hotel are kept very well heated and thin garments are necessary for indoors. A pair of flip flops or similar would be useful if you plan to make a lot of use of the pool.

The guided snow shoe walk was a good introduction to the area - we only did one as we were mainly there for the skiing but the hotel offers a walk every weekday

Brilliant hotel in an excellent position close to the start of the cross country skiing and walking trails. The staff were very welcoming and always happy to help. Meals were delicious with plenty of choice.

A really wonderful resort in a magical setting. The cross country skiing, snow shoe walks and hiking were excellent and very accessible to all.

Ramsau is the perfect location for a winter snow holiday with easy access to fantastic trails, and some of the best panoramic views for a 'top of the world' experience! The hotel's excellent meals and the superb facilities made our stay truly memorable.

Ramsau is an excellent choice for Cross country Sking and a winter walking the Matschner hotel is excellent comfortable welcoming with great food and friendly staff plus the excellent new Swimming pool and sauna connected to the hotel is a great way to relax apre-ski.

A great trail to ski or walk is to the old Halser Alm Hut and you will have earnd one of their delicious Kaiserschmaarm pancakes also the Rosterstube nearby is a warm and welcoming hut in bad weather. On a clear day don't miss out on a trip on the cable car up to the Dachstein Glacier for amazing views.

So much to do a week isn't enough we will just have to go back for more.

Ramsau was great for the winter walking we had planned, especially as we enjoyed the most perfect weather imaginable. It was also clear that it would be an ideal location for a range of activities all year round. Hotel Matschner is a great base with additional perks like complimentary snowshoeing, walking & light lunch (if back at the hotel) at least during our visit. The close proximity of the 2995m Dachstein lends extra scenic drama to the location. 

The undoubted highlight for us was visiting the Dachstein glacier. It was very simple (and cheap with the Wintercard) to take the bus from just outside the hotel to the gondola station. The ride on the gondola was itself a memorable experience and the views at the top (at a height of almost 3000m) were absolutely stunning (we were fortunate to have a clear, cloudless day.) It is a relatively straightforward walk using the prepared trail over the glacier to the recently-rebuilt  Seethaler Hut, which serves a range of snacks, including delicious soup! Although we were not skiing ourselves, the opportunity to ski in this unique situation looked amazing. The 'Sky Walk', Suspension Bridge and 'Stairway to Nothingness' offered more amazing views and memorable photo opportunities! We opted to walk back to the hotel from the base of the gondola using the well-prepared walking / skiing trail. This was a beautiful walk with fantastic views of the surrounding mountains and several opportunities for refreshments at huts on the way.

Another highlight was afternoon tea at the hotel! After a good walk in the snow it was lovely to be able to come back and relax in the light, comfortable lounge (or on the sunny terrace) and enjoy a great selection of cakes and other snacks. The only problem was ensuring we left enough space for the substantial evening meals! A daily swim in the excellent pool helped to compensate for all the additional calories!

Brilliant hotel, great staff. Visit to the Dachstein Glacier is a must do trip. Buses good for Skiing. If I was going in the summer I would get a car for trips around the Valleys. 

Ramsau is a great XC skiing destination with plenty of variety, excellent scenery and lots of places to buy coffee and cake. Inntravel made our visit very easy and we were delighted with the hotel and all the travel arrangements.  

Having previously enjoyed the excellent facilities of the Hotel Wiesenhof in Pertisau, it was with some trepidation that we booked a different venue. We needn't have worried! The hotel Matschner is clean, comfortable and warm, the breakfasts and dinners are good and the staff welcoming and helpful. We especially liked the choice of cakes, meats and teas served in the conservatory in the afternoon. The pool area is not in the same league as the Weisenhof and can become busy as it is shared with the village. We were surprised it didn't open until 11 am so for those who enjoy pre breakfast swims this is not an option. Access is via a tunnel involving 55 steps at one end and 18 steps at the other. Flip flops or crocs are recommended as towelling pool slippers are not included.

The area however is outstanding. The scenery is often breathtaking and for non skiers like ourselves there was a lot to fill the week. Firstly there is a huge variety of prepared walking trails of varying lengths, many of which are circular, that can be accessed from the hotel. Alternatively, for 1.50 euros you can take the bus up the Dachstein mountain and either walk or, if you've taken one of the hotels sledges with you, toboggan back all the way to the village. We did the latter twice as it was so much fun, stopping off each time at the Brandalm hut for drinks. Another highlight for us was the horse and sleigh ride, which unbeknown to us and therefore a lovely surprise, took us to Halseralm - the 500 year old hut referred to in the Inntravel walking notes- where we indulged in the infamous flaming Kaiserschmarrn. A truly memorable experience.

There were many higlights to our holiday not least the excellent hotel and its location at the heart of so many winter walking trails. I suggest that the detail of walks in the information pack should contain an approximate distance from the hotel to the start of the walk. Also, the map provided showing the walks etc, did not have a scale on it!! I suppose that this is not the fault of Inntravel but how can any organisation create a map without a scale - ridiculous!

A good resort for walking because there are several circular walks rather than the more common "there and backs". Taking the bus to either the Dachstein cable car lower station or the Walcheralm gives a wonderful mostly downhill walk (or ski) for minimum effort.

Ramsau is an excellent centre for winter walking and cross country skiing, less so for downhill. The cable car trip up the Dachstein must not be missed. There are walking trails from the hotel or after an easy bus ride. We also enjoyed snow shoeing. The hotel is very friendly and comfortable, with good range and quality of food.

A beautiful place with lots of wintery activities available. Don't miss being in the main sauna at 6pm - an amazing experience!

A highlight for us was our walk following the Kulmbergrunde. The weather was perfect and the views absolutely stunning. We went anti-clockwise on someone's recommendation and thought that the route was fabulous in that direction. We felt that life doesn't get any better!

The area provided a wide range of winter activities that included a variety of winter walking trails that were cleared daily and well marked. Hostelries along the way were very welcoming and provided warming soups, hot drinks and an excellent range of local cakes and puddings. A perfect location for a winter break.

We have been to the Matschner twice before and have always found the hotel and staff excellent. I would highly recommend using the spa facilities (included within the hotel booking) after a hard days skiing. The coffee and cake in the afternoon aren't bad either!

From the transfer from the airport to the excellent facilities at the Hotel Matschner and the convenience of the ski hire and proximity of the loipe this holiday would be hard to beat.

Ramsau is a great resort for cross-country skiing - so perfect we want to return with family. Easy transfer from Salzburg which makes for a rapid start of the holiday.

A great place for winter walking. Enough walks to fill a week. It was so enjoyable we found we had climbed 1500 feet or so the the Brandalm without noticing. Also good for a half day easy skiing. No shortage of eating places or coffee stops and despite the fact that there is not much English spoken everyone was very helpful and friendly. If you are a German speaker there is one hell of a local accent/dialect to grapple with.

If you enjoy winter walking, Ramsau is a perfect destination. The trails are well signposted and prepared. Every walk was stunning, with beautiful scenery and views.

Loved standard of accommodation (service, comfort, facilities, meals, hospitality, peace), plus convenience of hotel to cross-country ski routes, ski hire, etc, and ease of transfer from airport.

The whole holiday was well documented and it lived up to expectations. The hotel staff were very friendly and helpful and the afternoon tea an exceptional plus point. 

The combination of superb snow, well-prepared, a sunny day and several hours of vigorous cross-country skiing followed by a good lunch and a beer cannot be beaten. We were able to enjoy this on several days.

Clearly the high volume of snow this year was a bonus with all cross-country tracks open but the accessibility close to the hotel was great being able to easily start and finish there. Some great tracks and sufficient for any level of skier with the ability to mix and match. The hotel was an excellent base and everything one needed was there bar early morning tea! One notable element was the freshly pressed juice and cooked eggs at breakfast and the choice of evening meals. 

This is was the first time that my wife had come with me on a cross-country skiing holiday. On my previous breaks the hotel facilities did not usually allow for non-skiing partners to have an enjoyable holiday. Ramsau was different given the hotel arrangements for winter walks plus access to prepared walking areas alongside the skiing tracks. Coupled with the pool, sauna and comfortable lounge this made my wife’s stay enjoyable as well. 

Ramsau itself is a pleasant village and the bus service is available if one wishes to travel a little further. 

Remember flip-flops for going to pool; hotel very friendly but you need to know there are very few other options in evening. Hotel does give ideas and info on anything going on in a daily newsletter. They can and will speak English if you need it.

Gliding gently all the way from the skiing school to a lovely little cafe down the valley, what a joy. Hotel Matschner's cakes!  Returning to Hotel Matschner in the early evening, as fat snow flakes fell, we were guided back by the twinking lights on the little Christmas trees at the front of the building.  For my husband: revisiting Augustiner Braustubl in Saltzburg after nearly 50 years - just as good as he remembered. For me: an amazing first, Friday night in a huge happy room, with chunky tankards of cool beer, toasts with locals and a delicious plateful of hearty food.

We had a super Inntravel holiday staying at the Hotel Matschner.  The room was comfortable and the food and service provided by the hotel was excellent.  The staff were professional and friendly and the hotel facilities (large swimming pool etc) were most welcome.

Ramsau is a great place for winter enthusiasts offering XC and downhill skiing as well as walking, snow shoeing, sleigh rides and trips up to the top of the Dachstein in the cable car.  We went skiing (XC), walking and snow shoeing and had a super time.  The snow shoe excursions with Nicole the hotel guide are highly recommended; we had great fun and they allowed us to explore more of the local area as well as work off our breakfast!  Ski Willy (the ski hire shop) were very helpful and the quality of the equipment provided was excellent.  They also sell 'Compeeds' for those of us who always get blisters.  In addition, the Winter Card gives you 10% off products in Ski Willy on Tuesdays (afternoon and evening) which might be useful if you want to buy some personal kit.

Ramsau also has a selection of shops, cafes and a Post Office and bank with ATM plus a well-stocked Spar so if there is something you have forgotten then it is not a problem as these facilities are only a very short stroll from the hotel.

As always the service provided by Inntravel was fantastic and I am alreadly looking forward to choosing my next holiday!

We found Ramsau to be an excellent place for the winter walking we intended to do, with great and well-maintained trails. This was what we had hoped: all in all, we need the Wiesenhof Hotel transplanted to Ramsau and then we would be very happy. Ramsau was also better provided in terms of shops, particularly with the large SPAR supermarket, the like of which is lacking in Pertisau.