Falkensteiner Hotel Cristallo **** in Katschberg - Austria

Re-opened in December 2005, very beautiful and luxurious hotel at an altitude of about 1.650 m, far from noise, in the heart of the Katschberg skiing area with a fantastic all-round view of the Carinthian and Salzuburger mountains. It is located 100 m from the village center, the ski slopes start right outside the front door. The hotel is famous for its completely new 2.000 sq. m Acquapura Spa Wellness and Waterworld area and the first Alps' children's SPA.

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Rooms: 130 rooms with shower/WC, balcony or terrace, satellite TV, direct dial telephone, some with a safe.
Food and drink: Restaurant with various side rooms, spacious hotel bar.
Wellness, beauty and fitness areas: 2.000 sq. m Acquapura Spa, indoor (approx. 85 sq. m) and outdoor pool (approx. 110 sq. m) with massage loungers and massage seats, various saunas: Finnish sauna, sanarium (herbal sauna), steam-bath, quiet room (dark), panoramic rest room, whirlpool (approx. 50 sq. m) with massage seats and massage loungers, panoramic fitness studio, external lounger area, SPA lounge with information and advice center
Share areas: Hotel lobby, library, hotel terrace
For children: Falky's children's SPA: Pool area (approx. 60 sq. m) with slide, baby pool, children's sauna and children's steam-bath, Falky Land, indoor soft facilities, play corner with billiards.

Room types: see right column

Inclusive features:
Food and drink: Welcome drink (on Saturday), Falkensteiner half-board with generous breakfast buffet and late-sleepers's breakfast until 11.00, small lunch-time snack (salad, soup and warm starter), cake buffet in the afternoon, evening meal with wide menu choice, children's buffet in the evening, non-alcoholic drinks for children from 10.00 until 20.00 at the children's juice bar in Falky Land (during supervision periods), tea-bar in the Spa Lounge until 10.00, on arrival 1 bottle of sparkling water
Free use of the hotel’s own facilities: Acquapura Spa – Wellness and Waterworld (free area), Falky's children's spa, panoramic fitness studio
Activity and entertainment programmer: Entertainment programmer, e.g. après ski party with glühwein, live music, torch-lit walks, wine sampling (sometimes at cost), entertainment evening, weekly sports and feel good programme (e.g. gymnastics, stretching, step aerobics, Nordic walking, skiers' stretching, Aqua Gym, and similar)
Child supervision: Daily child supervision from 3 to 12 years (Sun – Fri 9.00 – 20.00) with extensive programmer/children’s juice bar in Falky Land (during opening times). Supervision and activity programmer for teenagers during holiday periods (12 – 16 years old). Children from 2 – 4 years supervision by the hour (Sun – Fri from 10.00 – 12.00 and from 16.00 – 18.00)
Baby facilities: Free hire of baby bath-tub, baby phone, back-carrier, changing mat, nappy bucket, bottle warmer, thermometer, children's potty, bib high-chair, seat cushion, buggies (please book in advance)
Other: booking fee, booking following services: transfers,ski school.Booking enquiry

Discounts on accommodation:
Reduction for a 3rd and 4th beds: 0 - 5.9 years old - 100%, 6 - 10.9 years old - 50%; 11- 14.9 years old - 30%, over 15 years old - 10%

Single room supplement – £28 per person per night

Extras:
In the hotel:
Facial and body treatments, manicure, pedicure, body packs, baths, such as pearl bath, peelings, cosmetics, massages, manual lymph drainage, solarium, babysitting for children up to 2 years of age,  packed lunches, newspapers/magazines, own ski school and ski hire.

From local suppliers:
Torch-lit walk, night-tobogganing, horse-drawn sleigh ride, ice-skating, high altitude cross-country on the Aineck, curling, snowshoe walking.

Not included: transfers from and to the airport, ski passes, transport.

Resort tax (climate charge) is not included in the price and is charged at approx. 2 Euros per person per day (from 16 years of age)

Insurance : Due to the EU legislation it is a condition of booking that you take travel insurance. You must either take the cover offered by us or take out another policy offering at least the same or better cover. No liability will be accepted for the consequences of any customers travelling without adequate ski insurance. We have arranged insurance policy with Signal Iduna that includes : medical cover, personal accident cover, public liability and emergency rescue. Please check thoroughly what our policy includes against others. The cost is £15 per person and is not included in the price.

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