Hotel Post

Hotel is linked with the Salzburger Hof which is literally a few steps away which has all the luxury you would expect from an established classic Hotel. With this in mind the combination of the two gives you all you will need for a perfect stay. The post is very comfortable with a modern restaurant with views across Bad Gastein and the mountains. The breakfast was buffet style that was filled with everything you would need. The evening meal meal was 5 course and had 2 choices with a vegetarian option, the presentation of the food was top quality and served with a smile. The staff were friendly and always made us feel welcome in both Hotels. We were a family of 4 with two grown lads who never got bored. There are a few bars including the famous Silver Bullet bar which is round the corner. We spent time in the Ritz bar in The Salburger Hof which was always good with live music that wasn't too loud. We hired our Ski gear and boards from Hervis just up the road and booked four lockers at the main lift for the week so it was easier at the end of the day. The Skiing was also very good with a vast area if you use the whole valley. We also found the mountain restaurant food and beer excellent quality and good value. Its not a Ski in Ski out resort but we've done those in the past in different countries and found them to be lacking in character were as Bad Gastein will give you a classic alpine holiday to remember.

The pillows and beds were very uncomfortable. The furniture setting seemed to be an afterthought. One of the sconce light fixtures was directly above where your pillow goes, and kept hitting my head on it. The sofa next to the bed is too large, and seems unnecessary, with a set of bunk beds in the space. The bathroom was nice, clean and large. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The amenities at the main hotel (spa), were great.

Small and idyllic hotel perfectly located in the centre of Bad Gastein. Very helpful and friendly staff made our stay a pleasant experience. Full access to the sauna facilities at Hotel Salzburger Hof just across the street was a nice feature we enjoyed after long days of skiing or sightseeing. We enjoyed two days skiing with lots of slopes to choose from. We spent two days at the local Felsentherme spa and it was very relaxing and comfortable. We walked two hours to Alpentherme spa and enjoyed one day there. We also took the train to Salzburg and had a nice day exploring the various sights there. The hotel turned out to be the very best starting point to our various excursions and we enjoyed every minute of it with blue skies and varm sunshine every single day.

We have just returned from a week in this fantastic hotel. In fact, one of the best hotels that we have stayed in. The food was excellent, the rooms were spacious, clean and warm, and the staff were all friendly and helpful - nothing was too much trouble. We'd like to say a big thank you to both the staff and management for a lovely stay. Our holiday was booked through Crystal Ski and although this is nothing to do with the Hotel Post, we have no other way of sharing our experience as there are no opportunities to review the Ski Holiday itself. We are however going to write separately to Crystal Ski, but feel compelled to let other people know what they will be faced with if they choose this location for their ski holiday. As we were not accompanied by a Crystal Ski Rep on the bus to Badgastein, we were simply dropped off at the Railway Station. Unfortunately the driver did not know where the hotel was located and so we got lost and had to ask local people for directions. The hotel is located down a steep slope/steps between a row of shops and a petrol station thus making it really difficult carrying skis up and down from the bus stop/ski lift, and similarly when you have all your luggage on arrival/departure. Please note that there is no Crystal Ski representation either in resort or at the hotel, and so you have only Austrian mobile numbers to call/text if you have any questions. Note also that the mobile numbers are unavailable on a web-based app such as Telegram, Whatsapp, facebook messenger etc., so you'll need to have an international calling plan to be able to call them! Prior to our departure we had a "generic" message advising that we would be picked up from outside our hotel which is not possible due to access, we had to call the company for further clarification to be told that we had to make our way back to the Railway Station with all of our bags and ski gear. This was made a little easier by using the lift (whilst not in ski gear) in the sister hotel opposite (Salzburger Hof). However, even though it currently states on the Crystal Ski website that you can use the Salzburger Hof Hotel lift to get up the hill to the ski lift (presumably in ski boots with one's skis), this is UNTRUE. The Hotel Post/Salzburger Hof do not allow skiers to use the lift whilst wearing ski boots/with skis, as one has to trek through the hotel corridors/reception to exit out the other side! One option is to store Ski equipment at the lift station at a cost of 25 Euros per person, per week, but this then means you have to collect your equipment then come back down to the road if you wish to use the bus to access one of the other three ski areas! This simply adds to the logistics when traveling to the other resorts by bus.