Hotel Plankenhof

Zillertal, Austria

"Amazing hotel with the best food I have had on a school trip (I would happily stay there during my own personal ski trips - it is so good!). Hotelier, rooms, food, ambience and social areas are all top class." - St. Michaels Catholic High School

"The hotel was superb in every way, by far exceeding my expectations of a hotel that accepts school groups." - Brookfield Community School & Language College

About Hotel Plankenhof

Located just outside the Tyrolean village of Pill at the entrance to the Ziller valley, the Plankenhof is a lovely, traditional Austrian hotel, built in the 15th Century.

The hotel has a welcoming reception area with a house bar and a large dining room. Meals are served in the hotel restaurant and guests are provided with a packed lunch to take to the slopes.

Guests start their skiing in the resort of Zell am Ziller (approx. 30 mins from the hotel). The pass covers the whole of the Ziller valley, so you can choose to ski from different resorts on different days during the week. The Hintertux glacier is also found at the end of the valley.

Accommodation

The Pension has 30 rooms, which can accommodate 70 persons.

All rooms are en-suite with either a bath or shower and WC.

Pupils are accommodated in mainly 4-6 bedded rooms.

Teachers are accommodated in twin and 3-bedded rooms.

You may be charged a damage deposit on arrival.

Facilities

Welcoming reception area
House bar (open to public)
Large dining room
Several Stüberl
Cellar bar
Sauna for teachers' use
Coach parking next to the hotel
Schnapps Museum (entrance / guided tours at a supplement)
Wi-Fi (€5 per person for the week)
Screen available in banquet hall for cinema nights

Facts about Zillertal

Inclusive lift pass: 6 day Ziller Valley Ski Pass
Lifts to: 2760m
Total number of lifts: 179
Marked pistes: 515km
Longest run: 5.5km
Ski bus included: Yes
Lift pass photo required: No
Snow cannon coverage: 25%

Travel

By coach: Friday departures. Journey time from Calais 15 hours.
By air: Flights to Munich. Coach transfer to resort 3 hours.

Ski Runs at Zillertal

Blue runs: 109
Red runs: 210
Black runs: 44

Zillertal is famous for having some of the best glacier skiing in the world. The beginners' slopes are high enough to ensure good snow conditions and excellent views.

Depending on the hotel you are staying in will depend on which area you will be skiing. This information can be found in the overview of the relevant hotel.

Download Piste Map

Après-ski at Zillertal

Swimming: Mayrhofen / Fügen
Ice skating: Zell am Ziller / Innsbruck
Austrian bowling: Zell am Ziller / Weer
Shops/Cafés: Mayrhofen / Innsbruck
Ice hockey match (to watch): Innsbruck
Tyrolean evening: Innsbruck
10 pin bowling: Innsbruck

We also include a programme of free in-house evening entertainment at each of our hotels in this resort.