AlpenParks Parkhotel Zell am See

Just a fantastic experience from start to finish. We stayed for 5 nights at the end of July as a family of six. Our children range in age from 4-16. Zell am See is a stunning place, we arrived by train from Copenhagen as part of our interrailing trip and even the train journey had the most beautiful views! Once we arrived we couldn’t quite believe our eyes at the size of the apartment, the huge balcony or the cleanliness. Perfect in every way! Even with six of us we never felt on top of each other. The location was also amazing with excellent local train and bus access - would highly recommend the mountain coaster in Kaprun, Sigmund Thun gorge or Mooserboden reservoir for great days out we also made great use of the local lido where the kids enjoyed jumping in the lake off the high board! All in all a perfect stop and we were sad to move on to our next destination. We will definitely be back!

Firstly the negative - if you’re sat out on the balcony of a front-facing apartment and want some peace and quiet you may be disappointed. The road through Zell am See gets quite busy. It’s not Hanoi at rush hour, but there’ll be noise. The positives - sound -proofing in the apartment is excellent with the balcony doors closed tight. Really made a difference during the Vespa festival when they were all whizzing past. And even on a warm evening sleeping with the windows closed is cool and comfortable - no air con needed here. Location is excellent - just a minute or two on foot from the railway station, and only a bit further to the Post Platz bus interchange and Spar supermarket. Lots of restaurants around, too. The apartment (two bedroom superior) had a huge balcony overlooking the opposite mountains and even had a view of the lake between the buildings across the road. Wasn’t expecting that. The apartment was very comfortable and modern. It had all the amenities we needed for a 2 week stay. All staff were friendly and helpful. The stay also came with the Zell am See/Kaprun Summer Card and Mobility Card for Salzburg State. If you don’t know what these are, check them out. They’re an outstanding idea which save a lot of money. I would not choose accommodation in Zell am See which doesn’t offer it. Would I stay here again? Yes.

Beautiful hotel, very well located near the center—just cross the street and you’re already there. We always stay there with four people in an apartment with two connecting rooms. It’s clean, everything you need is available, and there’s plenty of space for four people plus a child to enjoy a holiday. The staff is helpful and provides great service. We had a small issue with the hot water, but it was resolved very quickly For us, it was important to have a garage where we could store our Vespas. It’s a nice, large garage with spacious parking areas where you can easily park the trailer in one spot together with the car TOP!!!! I’m already booking for next year.