Hotels with Pool and Jacuzzi in Haus im Ennstal

Hartweger's Hotel is the most reviewed address here, rated 9.2 by 140 guests. It has a heated indoor pool and an outdoor pool, a spa area with a sauna and a restaurant serving Styrian specialities, and its rooms look towards the Tauern mountains. For skiers, its strongest point is practical: a ski bus stops directly outside and runs to the Hauser Kaibling cable car, 1.5 kilometres away. That means no car and no parking at the lift each morning. I would book it for couples and families who want both a pool and an easy ski commute, and who like eating regional food in the hotel.

Hotel Herrschaftstaverne has the highest score in this list, 9.5 from 82 reviews. It offers family rooms with balconies and wide wellness facilities, including a spa, a sauna, an indoor swimming pool and a sun terrace. It also has a tennis court, a fitness centre and a family-friendly restaurant serving Austrian cuisine. This range makes it a good choice for a longer stay, when guests want more than a sauna after the slopes. Families with older children will find the most to do here, and parents can use the spa while the children swim. My advice is to ask for a balcony room facing the mountains.

Panoramahotel Gürtl, rated 9.1 from 60 reviews, is a family-friendly hotel with a spa and wellness centre, an indoor pool and a sun terrace. Its rooms have balconies and mountain views, and the restaurant serves a varied Austrian menu. It suits active families and couples who want quiet evenings after a full day on the slopes. Bliem's Familienhotel also has spa facilities, a sauna, an indoor pool and a sun terrace, with family rooms and a children's playground, but its score of 7.5 comes from only four reviews, so it is hard to judge. I would treat it as a back-up option when the others are full.

Haus im Ennstal suits a ski holiday with a pool because it gives quick access to a large ski area without the size of a big resort. The Hauser Kaibling connects on skis with the Planai above Schladming, part of the Schladming-Dachstein region, so a week offers plenty of variety. The village sits on the floor of the Enns valley, with the Dachstein massif rising to the north and the Tauern to the south, which explains the mountain views from most hotel balconies here. In the evening, a pool and a sauna in the hotel replace the nightlife you would find in Schladming, a short drive along the valley.