Advice on Austria

For a hotel in St Anton, investigate Chalet Rossana. As loathed as I am to promote such a culturally neglectful chalet, this place gets the budget traveller nod simply due to price. Although it does have the potential to be Britain in Austria, it is cheap, cheerful, well located, and the food is good.

And the Mooserwirt is unmissable. For anyone who subscribes to the pleasure of Apres Ski, a trip to the Mooserwirt is like arriving at Shangri-la. Probably the most famous Apres Ski venue in the world, the reputation that precedes this place is formidable. Fret not though, it is everything that the grapevine promises it to be. A visit usually proceeds as follows. Phase 1, a few relaxed beers while you enjoy the ambience and novelty of drinking half way up the mountain. Phase 2: start mingling with newfound friends of all nationalities. Phase 3: Quietly bop along to a combination of retro pop and German drinking anthems. Phase 4: Progress to dancing on tables and singing along with said German drinking songs. Phase 5: Start shedding snow gear to grind away in the inside sweat pit. Phase 6: 10pm, music off. Depending on level of sobriety, attempt to either ski/board/slide/fall down to the town. Phase 7: Try and fit in some skiing and do it all again the next day. A seriously fun place.

Or the Krazy Kangaroo. The Yin to the Mooserwirt's Yan, this place is just as raucous, albeit slightly less notorious and with a slightly younger crowd. An equally fun on-mountain venue that should satisfy the need for a night out, and still be finished by 10pm.

Scotty's is good for a cheap feed - Like many of St Anton's restaurants, this pizza place starts with simple food and a few drinks before evolving into raucous revelry. A young crowd, plastic cups and pizza give you the inescapable feeling of being at a college house party.

nedtheeditor wrote:Scotty's is good for a cheap feed - Like many of St Anton's restaurants, this pizza place starts with simple food and a few drinks before evolving into raucous revelry. A young crowd, plastic cups and pizza give you the inescapable feeling of being at a college house party.

This was a nightly spot straight off the slopes. Happy hours, cheap and VERY good pizza, good crowd early doors. It does get packed late on though

I may have to put St Anton on my list. For the skiing obviously.

NellyPS wrote:I may have to put St Anton on my list. For the skiing obviously.

Nelly !!!!!!!!!
I am shocked.
:oops:
Thought you would be joining Ally and I for a nice quiet cuppa after skiing????
:lol:

nedtheeditor wrote:Or the Krazy Kangaroo. The Yin to the Mooserwirt's Yan, this place is just as raucous, albeit slightly less notorious and with a slightly younger crowd. An equally fun on-mountain venue that should satisfy the need for a night out, and still be finished by 10pm.

Not necessarily - I staggered out of the KK at about 02:30, about 3 hrs before my coach to the airport was due to leave... :shock: