A winter holiday in Bavaria

Excellent hotel. The free bus pass locally was very useful for extending our walking routes. We purchased a walking map before the holiday: WKD 5 Berchtesgaden, Bad Reichenhall, Königssee 1:25,000. This covered the whole area and was detailed enough. 

We had a very enjoyable holiday in Ramsau bei Berchtesgaden. The hotel was fantastic, with excellent facilities and service. The food was exceptional! We found the local bus service to be punctual, and used our free bus pass (provided by thee hotel) to access the nearby sights. However, travel up the nearest mountain ski resort ( Hochschwarzeck ) was restricted due to there only being one bus up and another down only two hours later. We felt that use of a car would have provided better opportunity to explore the area. 

Enjoyed the very relaxed and friendly atmosphere of Berghotel Rehlegg, not to mention the copious good food. Excellent wellness complex. We thought that the best walking was in the area above the hotel, although not all the winter paths there were cleared, presumably because of the heavy snow this season.  

We made a mistake booking this holiday with Inntravel. The swimming pools and spa facilities are great if you are interested in that sort of thing and you can spend a great deal on treatments. So if you are looking for a spa holiday in a Best Western hotel, this may be for you. We saw no evidence of outdoor activities being available from the hotel; no winter walking trails (or summer ones for that matter), no snow-shoe trails, no cross-country skiing and no indication of their existence elsewhere. The staff told us that cross country skiing trails are in the meadows above the hotel but can only be reached by car. The maps for Inntravel are useless unless you need a local plumber.  No better information is available from the tourist information centre but as there are no outdoor activities, it made no difference. My advice is to take plenty of books and take full advantage of the hotel facilities and excellent food; you can eat all day should you choose to do so. I am not sure what we paid Inntravel for.

This is our second visit to Ramsau and the hotel Rehlegg. We cannot praise the hotel highly enough. The facilities are excellent and the staff friendly and helpful. The superb scenery and excellent free public transport made this a holiday that we didn't want to end

Ramsau proved to be an excellent base for our winter walking holiday. Although walks direct from the village were limited there was plenty of choice of other walks close by which were easily accessed with our Guest Card (free local travel). We were blessed with plenty of snow which clearly enhanced the experience. Berghotel Rehlegg was excellent - friendly staff good amenities and good food. A short transfer from Salzburg was also a bonus.

An excellent stay, lots to do in glorious scenery.

Beautiful situation. Limited winter walking in the Ramsau area (not caused by snow). Excellent hotel.

The free bus pass this was very useful. The T.I.C was very helpful in Berchtesgaden. Easy access via local buses to Salzburg. Well worth upgrading your room.

Highlights: the scenery, the walking - there are so many well signposted footpaths. Hintersee and Koningssee lakes. The Auzingerhof restaurant, as recommended was excellent, the waiter was very welcoming and helpful. The Berghotel Rehlegg was also great, the facilities and the delicious meals.

We loved the bakery in Ramsau, they supply the hotel with bread and they were very friendly and there is a nice cafe. We also enjoyed a trip to Berchtesgaden, which is worth a visit and is easy to get to by bus. All in all its a lovely holiday, particularly if you enjoy walking. An excellent hotel in a beautiful area.

Favourite walking was that accessed directly from the hotel, heading north steeply to Zipfhausl, from where you can have long level walks either to the east or west, with great views throughout. We enjoyed Sunday morning doing the historical walk around and above Berchtesgaden - good views accompanied by the sound of multiple church bells. (The walk is from a brochure available in Berchesgaden Tourist Information.) However, to collect the brochure, visit the Royal Palace, visit the Abbey Church and the Franciscan Church, or go shopping, you need to go to Berchesgaden on a weekday. Hintersee and Konigssee were charming, and the bus service is excellent. 

We love the mountains for walking and the glorious fresh alpine air. The Berhotel Rehlegg was outstanding in every aspect and the service was impeccable. We now want to return in the summer to explore the higher paths which were closed during our stay in February.

Wonderful part of the world for a winter walking holiday. Great hotel ... comfortable and spacious rooms, great spa facilities, amazing food and excellent service from all staff. Tip ... if you want any treatments book quickly. 

Lots of great walks, but it’s a shame not more recommendations in the pack/trip notes. You could provide possible walks while advising to check weather conditions, etc. locally. Free use of local buses really useful and a definte plus.

Lots of places to visit if not walking everyday.  Dokumentation Obersalzberg museu well worth at least half a day‘s visit. So powerful and informative. Tip ... walk to Königssee, take boat trip and then bus back for a really good day.

A friendly hotel with first class facilities and amazing food!

We read reviews from other Inntravellers and were appreciative of their suggestions, particularly the hint that the bus stop for the return journey from Salzburg wasn't in the main bus station. We used our complementary bus passes most days, so very useful. The Inntravel recommendation of the Auzinger cafe was good, we had a very good lunch there. A suggestion from us would be to ask in the Hotel restaurant for an English menu each day. We thoroughly enjoyed the holiday, great facilities in the hotel and lovely to have a relaxing swim after our walk in the snow each day.

Having not travelled to this part of Germany before, this holiday surpassed expectations. The hotel was comfortable and included many extras we hadn't anticipated e.g at reception complimentary glasses of wine, orange juice or hot drinks were always available. The food was plentiful, varied and delicious. We enjoyed trying local specialities. All the staff, without exception, greeted guests whether in the bar, in a corridor or just walking in the grounds. We would certainly consider returning at some point for a summer holiday. The entire holiday represented excellent value for money.

We enjoyed our holiday, the hotel is excellent and the area is in a pretty setting within the National Park. Lots of walks. Good bus service with interesting places to visit. Probably not a suitable holiday for a family with young children as there are limited activities to interest them. It was perfect for two elderly ladies who enjoy walking, countryside and visiting surrounding towns and villages. The spa facilities and swimming pool are excellent.

It was great having the bus pass which was easy to use, the hotel staff were very helpful in supplying time tables and offering advice. The service in the holiday was fantastic, however as they admitted to us there could be more information in English eg menus. The scenery was amazing and we had some lovely walks and visits to Berchtesgaden and Salzburg. 

For such a relatively large hotel, Rehlegg provides a feeling of personal attention to detail normally found only in smaller establishments, whilst offering large hotel facilities. It is a beautiful area for winter walking facilitated by the excellent free bus service.

Stunning hotel in a stunning location. Friendly staff and excellent service. Really good food with perhaps too much emphasis on meat dishes. The Italian evening meal was super. The real highlight, for us, was the absolutely delicious bread, which is baked at a local bakery. The sauna rooms are state of the art and the swimming pool also excellent.

The deer feeding station was brilliant but be aware that if you take the longer route there it is about half an hour brisk walk. Think there was a shorter route but this was not evident from your information sheet. Lovely walk though.

Hotel was super. Wintersee and Soldenkopf walks and Konigsee boat trip and walks around excellent. Chairlift and toboggan at Toter Mann wonderful day. Snowshoeing was fun but we could probably have done with some help getting started. Public transport locally very good as were the taxi transfers. Saltzburg OK but perhaps a little disappointing ... and dispiriting to see so many beggars. Drinks aren't cheap!

We were fortunate that there had been a fall of snow before we went and so the walks through the forest and up to the lake were magical. The quiet electric boat trip on the Königsee was another highlight. There was grand fjord-like scenery, pure clear water and a choice of paths to wander from the monastery. One day we walked up to the ski station, took the chair-lift to the top and emerged from the mist into a dazzling blue and white world above the cloud. The walking route back down is well worth doing. Salzburg was easy to visit in a day. We got off the bus at the Mirabell Gardens, which meant we did not have to walk back from the bus station. We went to the station for the return journey, but it was not easy to find the stop, as it was not in the main area of bus stops.

We enjoyed everything about the holiday. Wonderful days in the fresh air with beautiful scenery for our walks, and returning to a very comfortable hotel with the prospect of glorious and generous food.

We had a wonderful holiday. Thank you.

Berg Hotel, Rehlegg was superb. Our accommodation was spacious and kept extremely neat, tidy and clean by the staff. The food was delicious and varied. It was beautifully cooked and well presented. The service was very friendly and personal. The staff wearing traditional costume added to the 'ambience'. The log fire in the bar/lounge was particularly welcoming after a day out in the snow! Our previous experience of winter holidays has centred around cross-country skiing. However, this year that was not an option and we needed a venue that provided a range of activities to keep us occupied for the nine day stay. Ramsau is very well situated for picturesque walks and sightseeing. If you wish to cross-country ski, downhill ski or toboggan, there are good (but limited) facilities at Hochschwarzeck and via the ski lift at Hirschkaser. They are 'behind' the hotel, and can be accessed via a short local bus journey. Check bus timetables, especially for your return trip, as the buses on this route do not run very frequently. The hotel provides bus passes that enable you to use the local buses free of charge. The buses run to clockwork, literally 'to the minute', so there is no hanging around in the cold at a bus stop. However, be warned that if you go into Salzburg, the return bus (in our experience) was NOT situated in the bus station where you get off... but located across the road about 200 yards away (bus stop G). If you planned your return bus trip to a tight timescale, expecting the return bus stop to be at the bus station, you could miss your bus and have to catch the next one, an hour later! The transfer taxi from the airport was there waiting for us and arrived at the hotel for the return journey, exactly as planned. Always a great relief!!

We would not hesitate to recommend this holiday to anybody who wanted a winter holiday.

We had a wonderful relaxing week. The location is stunning and we were very lucky to have snow which really did make for a winter wonderland. The hotel is one of the best we have experienced. The accommodation was superb (we were given a suite!) - comfortable and quiet with brilliant views. Staff were very friendly and the buffet meals offered lots of choice. There are opportunities for winter walking and a travel pass is included for the local buses so plenty to do!

The whole holiday experience was wonderful. Problems with the return flight did not spoil this and Inntravel dealt with it wonderfully.

The hotel was also superb and in such a lovely area of Bavaria.

My advice for potential customers is definitely to book with Inntravel

Free bus pass worked really well and saved us quite a few euros.

Visit to the salt mine in Berchtesgaden was excellent, well worth the entrance fee.

Did the lovely walk up to Hintersee and lake Hinter following the river Ache beautiful - found the instruction guide a bit iffy - got there eventually.

An interesting addition to the Inntravel Winter Holidays with plenty of scope for winter walking. If the snow conditions are good there are a number of routes that can be safely accessed on snowshoes. If there is not heavy snowfall then many of the walking paths can be safely accessed. Beware that the route marking is not up to Austrian standards and if there has been a lot of "freeze/thaw" then the footpaths can be very icy. 

Overall, a good value holiday in a comfortable hotel with plentiful food and with the flexibility to travel on any day of the week.

We thoroughly enjoyed this winter walking holiday in a beautiful quiet part of Germany. Whilst there was not a huge amount of snow there was enough to create a very pretty scene with the church and bridges in the village. We had almost completely wall to wall sunshine but sadly some of the higher walks were out of bounds because the lack of snow had led to some very icy paths. Would definitely recommend the Konigisee boat trip, walking to and around Hintersee (including lunch at the full of character restaurant Auzinger) and watching 50 or so reindeer coming out of the woods at the feeding station is not to be missed.

Bus to Berchtesgaden (846) and on to Konigsee was a well worthwhile and interesting trip (now €15 each on the boat). It is very surprising that the bus up the hill (845) to higher walking and some skiing is so limited, seriously limiting its usefulness to tourists without cars. (The car park at the Zipfhausl cafe was full, though the restaurant was quite empty - clearly many walkers leaving their cars at the cafe). Leutasch in Austria, for example, has a MUCH better service all over the valley.

The Berghotel Rehlegg is a very comfortable hotel with excellent food and good service from friendly staff. The bus pass which enabled free transport on the local buses was particularly helpful for those of us without a car. The hotel makes an excellent centre for exploring this beautiful region of the Bavarian Alps. We would recommend it for your summer brochure as a one-centre hiking holiday. We hope you can arrange this for coming spring/summer.