Hotel Victoria 4*- Maishofen bei Zell am See (Austria)

During my business trip to Maishofen bei Zell am See, I've stayed in the Victoria hotel 4*.

This hotel is only 20 min by bus from the ski area of Zell am see on the one hand (Schmittenhohe skigebiet) and 20 min in the other direction to Saalbach-hinterglemm skigebiet. Busses are passing by every 20 min and are free to use all day long. 

This is a very good alternative for those hotels situated in the ski area, as you can combine both ski area's and your stay is much cheaper.

The hotel is a traditional austrian hotel and has very large rooms. Which is a big advantage for families with children. 

View from the parking lot on the ski area of Kaprun

Info: the Kaprun ski area is 20 min. further away than the Zell am see ski area (Schmittenhohe). The ski area of Kaprun is almost all year opened due to the glacier (but is only connected by skibus)

Rooms

The familie rooms (where I've stayed)do have a double bed and a sofabed for the children.

Between both parts in the room there is a curtain to close.

The rooms are equiped with automatic blinds, which makes the rooms 100 % dark at night. 

The matras of the beds are quiet hard, which neefjes some adaptation during the first night, but I slept very well during my 2nd night.

The pillows on the other hand are soft, which i like a lot!

And the rooms were really clean!

Bathroom

The bathroom is spacious with shower and bath, 2 sinks and a toilet.

Towels are from good quality and also the hairdryer is powerful.

Breakfast

The breakfast is not as broad as i'm used to have in Austria. But there is even though a wide range of fresh products:

- scrambled eggs

- bacon

- cookies eggs

- french bread

- brioche

- 3 kinds if fresh marmelade

- 5 kinds of pre-packed jams

- chocolade spread (Haas)

- honey

- fresh yoghurt

- pre-cutted pieces of fruit (not fresh)

- 3 kinds of prepared yoghurt in indiv packages.

- cornflakes

- coffee/ tea/ hot chocolate (good quality) machine

- orange juices are from a tab and are of a very poor quality.

The breakfast room has a view on the garden (with outside pool in summer) and the mountains, which is a great view.

wellness area

The wellness area is equiped with:

- sauna for 6 persons (recent one)

- steam bath for 2 persons

- showers 

- swimming pool (3*5 meter -1,5 deep)

- several water beds

- fitness with 5 different equipments

- possibility to walk outdoor

- free mountain water (with grenadine)

Wellness towel and bathrobe is provided in the room.

The wellness is rather small for the number of rooms and a bit 'kitsch' with the wall paintings, different colors in the pool and mixture of budha and greek statues. But it's something special ;-)

Hint: if you're really into a wellness treatment, you should go to the Tauern spa. This wellness area is one of the biggest complexes in Austria and is brand new (2010). There is 2000m2 of wellness area with lots of sauna's, swimming Pools,...

FYI, connected to this wellness area there is also the Tauern Spa hotel. This hotel is a 4*+ luxury hotel and has next to the free entrance to the big wellness area also a spacious private wellness area for hotelguests only. The swimming pool is on the rooftop with a glass floor. (Read more about this hotel on this blog).

Restaurant

I can not rate their restaurant, as I did not have dinner during my stay. 

There are plenty of restaurants in Zell am see (5 min by personal car) which serve good food for reasonable prices.

In general I would give this 4* hotel a score of 7/10, as it has all facilities needed for a good price/quality. But it is very traditional (which means flower prints everywhere) and as the beds are always one of the most important things for me personally.... 

Without this, I'd give it a 7,5 for the whole package and situation (as it is not really in a city centre, but as I said this is much cheaper and a good alternative for Zell am see or Saalbach/Hinterglemm)