bad hofgastein ski resort

Last updated: 08.10.23

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Location: 5630 Bad Hofgastein - Salzburg - Austria

Bad Hofgastein was originally the main administrative town, market and court (thus the "Hof" in the name) in the Gastein valley.

The position was one reason - it was located on an important trade route through Austria between northern Europe and Italy. Another was the important mining industry situated in the mountains around the settlement.

Once the minerals ran out the town declined until the boom from the thermal baths in the 19th century (along with the more 'adventurous' radon pools) The ski resort was opened in the late 1940s and has since been extended and linked to the neighbouring Bad Gastein area.

Most of the hotel accommodation can be found around the pedestrian centre of the village, although there are some establishments in smaller hamlets up and down the valley.

The Bad Hofgastein ski area is on the Schlossalm and reaches an altitude of 2300m on the western side of the valley. It connects to the Bad Gastein ski area via the Angertal ski centre.
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The Gasteinertal (the Gastein valley) is relatively easy to access, with good road and rail connections. The most convenient airport is Salzburg airport.
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Bad Hofgastein has a different ambience from its neighbour Bad Gastein. Both share thermal baths, "Kur" promenades and spa centres, but Bad Hofgastein is far more a typical type of Austrian village with a good mix of luxury through to family hotels clustered around a central pedestrian area.

Most of the accommodation is located in this central area located on the other side of the main road and river from the ski lifts. Befitting its status as a spa town, there are plenty of open spaces and greenery and the settlement has a completely different feel to some of the more compact ski villages higher up in the mountains.

The individual boxes below detail five and four star hotels offering half board in Bad Hofgastein. A wider selection of star ratings and different types of accommodation can be found by using the search box here to check availability in the resort for your stay.

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