Josl Mountain Lounging Hotel - Adults Only!

As a family, we have always enjoyed skiing in Obergurgle. Due to its altitude and being the highest parish in Austria, we have never failed to have plenty of snow. We also prefer that it is a quieter resort with great après-ski on the mountain at the Nederhutte. As usual, we booked our half-board stay via Crystal Ski, paying for three twin rooms with balconies. Before arriving, we asked for our rooms to be placed on the quieter side of the hotel, but this request was unsuccessful. Two rooms were of a very high standard with separate toilets to the bathroom and good-sized balconies. My wife and I received a room of a lower standard (room 110) with a tiny balcony on which a single chair and small table were placed, but it was too small for two people to use. There was no bath, and the corner of the room was cut off to accommodate the edge of the building where it met the bend of the road. Our room and balcony were level with the road outside, and for the first time, we all experienced disturbed sleep due to the Hotel’s nightclub and nearby street noise, even those on the third floor (above the Hotel nightclub). We found the hotel staff to be very friendly and helpful. The quality of catering was of a very high standard. The indoor-outdoor pool was pleasant, with a sauna attached. It is disappointing when spending so much on a skiing holiday, that we could not find a room of a better standard. The hotel was unwilling to let us change to a better room, presumably because they did not wish to give our room to someone arriving after us who had not booked through Crystal Ski. For those who wish for a quiet night's rest at this Hotel, I recommend asking for an assurance that you’re on the quieter side of this hotel in a room with a bath, which should guarantee a better room quality.

Lovely week at the Josl We booked the Josl for its facilities as I don’t ski every day and it didn’t disappoint Our room had comfortable beds English TV channels and a bath as well as a shower which was an added bonus Our room was mountain facing with a balcony which was beautiful The spa and pool area on the 5th floor was incredible and often empty The food is outstanding but the stand out feature for us are the staff- everyone we met was warm and friendly Marton was our main waiter - such a polite and charming young man Ben was also warm and friendly as were the other waiting staff and the housekeeping staff I would highly recommend

Awful hotel. Over priced. Wine list is massively overpriced. Room 110 pokey. Shower awful. The manager will not meet you if you complain. Staff really good but the food is awful. This is the worse hotel I have stayed in Austria. The hotel looks nothing like the pictures. The pool is lovely but it’s the only positive.

Room 110 is really single occupancy but they squeeze two beds into it. Tiny triangle for a balcony. Not even space for one person to sit down. Teeny corner shower. Only big enough for children. No way of controlling the room temperature. Small singles pushed together beds. The food is not good quality and when I asked to speak to the manager he wouldn’t see me. Staff lovely but lacking customer service skills. The wine list has zero tasting notes or description at all. Not even alcohol content. Austria accommodation and food is usually so much better than Josl. I can’t recommend this hotel at all.

We are coming home tomorrow and could easily have staed for an extra week. Fabulous hotel, excellent location and amazing Spa. Erdei Enikő is the masseuse in the Spa and she is absolutely fab at both Sports and relaxation Massage. A must have and reasonably priced for the quality. You can also use the sister hotel’s facilities and they are also great. Obergurgl is, in our opinion one of the best ski resorts in Austria. You will not be disappointed. We will be back to the Josl next year.

We stayed in the hotel via Crystal Ski and had a lovely week. The hotel is really central, just around the corner from the Hohe Mut gondola, the piste ends just across the road from the door to the hotel boot room. The rooms are lovely, super comfy beds and they are happy to provide different pillow etc. if needed. The staff are fantastic, Mark in the restuarant and Annet in the bar were both super friendly and attentive (Annet makes the best cocktails!) I agree with other travels re the tempature - particularly the restaurant in the evening - very warm. The bar was comfortable though and we spent a lot of time in there! (the food in general was excellent) The rooftop spa is lovely, we used that almost every day. Our room was on the first floor facing the road - so a little noisy at times but nothing major. If you're a light sleeper request a room facing the side not on the road