Hotel Seerose, Fuschl am See

We had a fabulous week at the Hotel Seerose with the Schocher Family and Seerose Team. What a stunning spot to spend a week! On arrival we had a glass of bubbly! The hotel food was fabulous and plentiful, a good variety of delicious food at the breakfast buffet and five course evening meal!.Our room was spotless and spacious with a fabulous view of the lake and surrounding mountains. Although, as we were later in the winter season and there was no snow near the lake, there was plenty in the mountains. The hotel provided free transportation to Postalm (lots of snow), a stunning place for a hike. We came across a jolly crowd of folk having a Tyrolean afternoon in one Hutte, singing and dancing!

The notes and information provided by Inntravel were both informative and easy to follow. We enjoyed our trips to Bad Ischl, Salzburg and the surrounding villages, such beautiful scenery! Bus service was excellent, very reasonable and on time. Unfortunately the chap who was to do our airport transfer was poorly, and we got in a taxi. This was fine and paid for at our arrival at the hotel with no problem, as was our return journey. We would like to thank Inntravel and Hotel Seerose for a great holiday. We felt totally chilled when we returned home and will certainly go with Inntravel again. Must mention the St.Gilgen Seilbahn, fantastic! We went twice as the views were to die for as the weather was beautiful, not a cloud in the sky.

The trip notes from Inntravel were excellent - probably the best that I have ever had. They were extremely useful and informative.

I found the hotel excellent. The staff worked very hard and there was more than enough food of a very good quality. They put themselves out to arrange an extra excursion and still proceed even though I was the only person to go. 

For me I went at the ideal time of year. The walking was good and a mixture of clear paths, forest walks and some snow higher up. The town was quiet at that tme with very little traffic - not many shops open but I had everything that I needed at the hotel. I had no qualms about being out by myself. 

I would recommend it for anyone travelling on their own as a safe place to go. The town is clean, there is very little traffic noise. The local buses are easy to use with clear signs and the bus stops are easy to find and they run regularly. 

The public footpaths are well marked and easy to follow although I would suggest that the times indicated are for sturdy walkers and may take longer than indicated.

It was a good place to be to chill out and enjoy the lovely lake and moutains and chase away the stresses etc.

The snow walks are wonderful. We went to Postalm and it was magical. We had snow whilst there which made it extra exhilarating. Hot chocolates in the cafe were very welcome.

The best highlight was a trip on the Zwolferhorn cable car from St Gilgen, a short ride away by public bus. Although only one walk was available when we reached the summit, the route gave fantastic views, and we had a fabulous day.

Hotel Seerose is in a beautiful lakeside location. It is a small family run hotel with excellent friendly service and facilities such as pool, sauna and small gym which you might only expect to find in larger hotels. The food was excellent. The owners went out of their way to make us feel welcome and organise activities such as snow shoeing with transport to the activity venues. I would not hesitate to recommend this hotel.

The holiday went very smoothly, Inntravel provided a great service and they appear to have a great relationship with the Hotel Seerose. Fortunately we had more than enough snow which made the horse sleigh ride and snowshoe trek great fun. There were enough winter walking trails open, both directly from the hotel and short bus rides away. Good local tourist information located in the Post Office. Getting around locally was very easy and the walking trails are well marked. The main bus route travels between Salzburg & Bad Ischel with stops in all the villages in between, you pay on the bus which makes things easy. There were enough local cafes open for mid-day refreshments, even up the mountains, although this is understandably limited compared to the summer. We recommend the cable car from St Gilgen up to the Zwolferhorn, fantastic views and trails, just pick a clear day!

Our overall experience at this family run hotel was excellent in all respects and we hope to return next Christmas. That says it all!

All of the food at the hotel was first class and the Christmas Eve gala meal was superb.  All the staff at the hotel were friendly, helpful and wonderful.  It was great that it was a family hotel, as the service was more personal and meaningful.  It would have been helpful for Inntravel to mention that all the shops, even supermarkets n Salzburg would be closed from midday Christmas Eve (Friday), all day Christmas day (Saturday) and all day the following day (Sunday).  We were going home on the Monday, so there was no opportunity to do any shopping after the Thursday.

Had booked the holiday for the snowshoeing and cross-country skiing so very disappointed that there was no snow. That said, we had a very enjoyable holiday. The hotel was exceptional. Very friendly staff, amazing situation, lovely high-quality food, and excellent facilities. The bus service was very efficient and enabled us to get to Salzburg and St Gilgen and Strobl for some lovely walks. We thought the information booklet from Inntravel was good, but it would have been useful to have maps included with the walk notes. Also would help to have separate fonts for directions and information particularly for Salzburg. Overall, a great holiday. Thanks.

We enjoyed an excellent week at the Hotel Seerose.  The food was excellent and very plentiful!  Unfortunately there was no provision for a cup of tea or coffee when coming back to the hotel in the afternoon, which we would have appreciated.  Sadly there was very little snow around Fuschl, but we still enjoyed a good long walk every day.  It was useful to have taken a map with us which showed summer walks numbers (yellow signs) - perhaps Inntravel should include this.  As elsewhere in Austria the walk signage is very good, although it gives time rather than distance; we found it was fairly accurate at our walking pace.  Bus services are very good and perfectly timed.  The walk from Strobl via St Wolfgang was excellent, but it is a steep pull up over the Falkenstein!  Beware that most cafes/restaurants in St Wolfgang are closed on Mondays.  We then continued over the Mozartblick viewpoint and down the Ellmau valley to Fuschl, to make a very long but enjoyable day.  The hotel ran an excursion to Postalm, a ski area higher in the mountains, so that we could get into some snow - which was brilliant although the mountain hut we aimed for was closed.  We also took the hotel's shuttle to Faistenau, and walked back to Fuschl over Filblingsee.  The cafe at Scloss Fuschl is an experience, but VERY expensive!  Do walk up path 10 from Fuschl to Wartenfels ruin - you will be amazed.  

It was wonderful walking along a forest path where ours were the only footprints in the snow - magical!

The thermal pools complex at Bad Ischl was tremendous fun, swimming outside - especially being swept along with the current in the 'secret' river. We were certainly acting our shoe size!

We were really pleased with the holiday. The hotel is superb and the staff and owners very friendly. You asked about the change of arrangement in getting a taxi from the airport rather than being picked up - it was no problem at all and on arrival the fare was dealt with at reception. [INNTRAVEL NOTE - The regular taxi driver was taken ill at short notice, hence the revised arrangements]

Fuschl is a nice resort and very well placed to visit other places - a brilliant half hourly bus service to Salzburg and other locations - being able to pay on the bus made things easy too.

We chose Inntravel and the hotel because of a small newspaper article my wife kept from many years ago.The article praised both yourselves and the hotel and in particular the fact that it was a very good choice for non skiers who just wished to enjoy a holiday in the snow. Unfortunately since we booked I seem to have lost the article in question so cannot send you a copy. 

We have been really impressed with Inntravel and when speaking to the owners of the hotel could clearly feel that they value the relationship they have with you. We would have no hesitation in recommending both Inntravel and the Hotel Seerose. Thank you.

This was our first snow-shoe walking holiday and our trip out with Robert, our guide, was probably the highlight. The hotel is wonderfully located on a lake, great views, and a wide range of walking in all directions, both with and without public transport. Fuschl is very well located for bus connections to Salzburg which is well worth a visit. We would recommend the hotel very highly and intend to go snow-shoe walking again, maybe with friends or family next time.

This is the second winter holiday we have booked with Inntravel and this was equally as brilliant as the last. The family run hotel could not have been more perfect, both in friendliness and situation. We had a fabulous week!

The Inntravel notes are comprehensive and very helpful - the information that Bad Ischl's Kaiservilla is only open on Wednesday ensured we didn't have a wasted journey.  It might be worth noting that much of the area operates "Winterpause" - our favourite St Gilgen cafe is only open Thursday:Sunday, for example (an alternative is the cafe in Spar near the bus stop, which is always open and offers good value). The notes refer to free bus travel for those dressed for skiing or winter walking - we often boarded the bus in boots and carrying walking poles (etc), but were never offered this.  What would be worth noting is that OBB (who run most of the local bus services) sell a week-long ticket which will save money for anyone taking a long journey (Salzburg or Bad Ischl) and more than one shorter journey. The snowshoe walk - our first - was excellent value and a great experience.

As always, staff at Seerose take all the time needed to ensure guests' comfort and enjoyment, and to deal quickly and efficiently with any query or concern.

Well worth paying the extra for a lakeside view - absolutely stunning! Hotel Seerose provide transport to local places of interest for a very small cost, and sometimes no cost at all. We had a table right by the lake allocated to us for our whole stay in the restaurant, which was also a delight and lucky, but I would strongly suggest guests request this when booking.

Excellent service from Inntravel, excellent hotel, nothing too much trouble for the management or the staff. Enjoyable excursions, particularly the snowshoeing which was amazing. The only complaint is that there was very little snow in the village, but Inntravel can’t be answerable for that! 

The hotel is set in a fabulous location and ideal for exploring the wonderful countryside. The owners & staff are extremely friendly and helpful and the food is fabulous. After a day of walking & exploring the fabulous countryside, it's great to come back to the hotel and enjoy a refreshing swim in the indoor pool with its fabulous views across the lake or relax with in the sauna. 

We've just returned from another wonderful holiday in Austria. The Austrian people are very friendly and the staff in the Seerose are exceptional especially Sebastian, his wife and the waitress who served in national costume. I'm sorry that I don't know their names. Most evenings the owner came around the dining room and spoke to everyone, I feel that this was a nice touch. The pool area was clean and well equipped, the water was bracing!

Snowshoeing with a guide was a first for us and very enjoyable. Cable car from Bad Ischl up Mount Katrin gave us fabulous views over Hallstatt with good walking and mountain huts serving alpine fare at the top. Mozart week concert in the Wiener Saal in Salzburg was a highlight.

A lovely location. Food excellent and a lovely quiet village with great bus links.

The Hotel Seerose is in a great position right on the lake, the views from our bedroom and our table in the dinning room were superb, we also enjoyed the many walks that are accessible from the hotel, the shuttle excursions were also excellent, as were the very helpful staff.

Beautiful scenery for walking. Public transport easy to navigate. The Dom Quartier in Salzburg is worth a visit. Even though there was limited snow, we enjoyed lovely walks.

Hotel Seerose was lovely, the staff were very friendly and the food was magnificent. Grippers for boots are very useful, it can be a bit slippery underfoot.

Fuschl am See and the surrounding environment are breathtakingly beautiful and the lakes and villages have a magical feeling for the Christmas holidaymaker. Salzburg is blessed with a rich history that has yielded fantastic Baroque architecture which forms a lovely backdrop for the numerous Christmas markets. The cable car at St Gilgen enabled an unforgetable trip to the mountain summit and is well worth visiting. We have learnt that it is due to be demolished in January for replacement over the next eight months so, hopefully, the replacement will be as enjoyable and available for next winter.