Wilma is three years old. And yet it’s big. On par with around 60 employees at the Almhof Family Resort in Gerlos (A). Because the reception has steps for children – and the little ones can check in themselves. Because she is allowed to sit on incredibly cute mini stools directly at the bar. Because in this hotel, everything, in fact, everything is seen through the eyes of children. The inscription “Children are the bridge to heaven” is written in the entrance area. Little ones will find their paradise in Gerlos, this small, familiar village of 700 people in the middle of Zillertal. No wish seems too big, no child seems too small.
Wilma’s motto is: “The worst thing is that it gets boring.” At the Almhof Family Resort this danger is low. action, action, action. And 365 days a year. “Summer is more diverse, horseback riding, hiking, mountain biking, the offer is bigger,” says hotel boss Peter Kammerlander. Saying “even bigger” is tempting. Because even in winter you don’t know where to start because of all the offers. In the trampoline park that leaves nothing to be desired, even for adults? With Valo Jump, High 9, Tumbeling Lane and CageBall, which one impresses and gives unlimited pleasure? In the oversized Water World that offers everything that water rats love? Including a sensational Ferrari slide that even little Wilma can master without the aid of swimming. And parents can’t get enough of it either.
relief for parents
Ah yes, dear, exhausted, often angry parents. They don’t miss either. Because you can spontaneously bring the little ones to the hotel day care center and enjoy a gourmet three-course dinner without being disturbed. Or why not go to the wellness tower? Children are not allowed, the area is reserved for adults. But young people are not missing anything. Because there is also a sauna and steam bath for the little ones in Su Dünyası.
In short: anyone who enters the Almhof will not want to leave. And there is no need for it. Because he has everything. Including the hotel’s own ski school and cable car. Boss Peter Kammerlander says they wanted to stay “self-sufficient” because the hotel at the entrance to the village is a bit far away (seven minutes by ski bus from the valley station). He and his family were successful.
3351 Euros per week
Almhof Family Resort is appreciated by the guests, the hotel fills up at the beginning of December before the season. And that, although not cheap to stay. In January, a family room for two adults with two children costs 3351 euros per week. The “all-inclusive pampering arrangement” includes food and all offers, and there is a 15 percent discount for the ski school.
“In terms of value for money, you won’t find anything comparable in Switzerland,” says Kammerlander. The motto of Almhof is “value-added holidays”.
Little Wilma doesn’t want to go anywhere else on vacation anyway. Because he dances with the hotel’s mascot Almi in the mornings. Because he stops at the magic scene in the evening and helps the magician. Because he runs down the water slides and jumps on the trampoline. Because the food is pasta and pizza. And countless other favorite foods. Because it’s never boring.
Or to put it in the municipality’s long-standing slogan: «The bear is straying in Gerlos!»
This post was created as part of a press tour.