Landhotel Schermer

Revised this beautiful hotel after an 8 year break. Glad to say that the same excellent standards remained. The staff very friendly and helpful. Yet again the food was of an excellent standard. Wonderful buffet breakfast and great varied choices for dinner. The family definitely makes this a top hotel to stay in. In our view the best hotel in Westendorf. 😃👍😁

Bang in the centre of Westendorf and convenient for the Alpenrosenbalm, 5 minutes walk away. Close to the bus stops and about 1km from the train station. This hotel has been in the same family for almost 500 years. Everything is kept ultra clean and hygienic. The food is excellent with a varied 5 course menu for evening meal. An extensive breakfast buffet with a light afternoon buffet. Most of the food is supplied from the owners farm hence it is fresh daily and of a premium quality. Drinks are reasonably priced and board includes fresh mineral water piped straight through to the eating areas. Its a hotel catering for families so there may be number of children present at any given time. This may not be suitable for couples requiring a totally quiet escape. It did not effect us much as the positives far outweigh this slight negative.

Always a great experience-Have been several times and always have a wonderful time. Nothing is too much trouble. Already looking forward to our next visit. The food is always good-the breakfast in particular. Massages good value and well worth it.

Excellent hotel which attracts many return guests. Very friendly family atmosphere and attentive staff. The owners always on hand to help & ensure guests are happy. Very well appointed rooms, and they continue to update furnishings & rooms and its no doubt the best hotel in Westendorf. Food quality is excellent, but meals can occasionally be rather disappointing. They do cater well for children, but this can sometimes slightly lower the standard of the hotel unfortunately. Having a 'children's buffet, is all very well, but too many children are allowed to run back & forward unaccompanied by an adult, which is only an accident waiting to happen. Also, the children's playroom is downstairs, and can be accessed from the main lounge bar, via the buffet, which means they are constantly running back & forth especially in the evenings. Something that needs to be resolved, although parents are partly responsible for this. Apart from these minor issues it is a lovely hotel, and highly recommended. Some staff have worked there for many years, which is always a sign of a well run establishment. Some of the newer ones, especially the young waiters could really dress a bit more suitably. Serving in a dining room wearing no socks is just wrong ! They do make an effort to wear Austrian National dress, occasionally with is really nice, and always appreciated by guests.

This is a really lovely family run hotel. The staff are really friendly and the hotel is really clean and comfortable. I love wine and they have some excellent wines on the wine menu. My daughter loved the buffet breakfast. The swimming pool was a big hit too.

We had a fantastic week’s stay here. The staff are very friendly and welcoming. The food is fantastic - the best most varied and plentiful buffet options for breakfast that I have ever seen! Snacks served in the afternoon seem a bit above and beyond - sweet and savoury options including soup and lasagne. I think a few cakes would suffice but it would be perfect if free tea/coffee were available too. There is an amazing gym room, well organised ski locker room and a lovely spa/pool area. Also lucky enough to enjoy the sunshine out on a very sunny patio area. Our room was large with a decent balcony with chairs and a table. We had a shower over bath and separate toilet. Plenty of storage/wardrobe space for all our clothes. Like most of hotels apparently in Austria there are no tea/coffee making facilities in the room (fortunately we took our own travel kettle) . There is however a fridge. Room was generally pretty warm so we opened our window a lot. Unfortunately if you are near smokers who smoke on the balcony the smell can drift into the room and whilst the room itself is non smoking there was a slight stale smoke smell in the air. Everything was immaculately clean everywhere in the hotel. There is a large reception room for relaxing after a day on the slopes/to enjoy a drink pre or post dinner. We ate in the contemporary dining room every night - you are allocated a table at the start of your stay, There are also smaller more traditionally Austrian dining rooms too. Hotel is perfectly located in the village and a short walk to nursery slopes/gondola. Overall we thoroughly enjoyed our stay here and would definitely consider returning.

What a brilliant hotel! We had the most amazing stay at Landhotel Schermer - this was my first skiing trip and it exceeded all expectations! For a beginner Skiier this was brilliant as it's only a 3 minute walk from the nursery slopes. For those - like my husband - who have been skiing for a long time, the red runs are a short gondola ride away. We came with our little 1 year old daughter and booked the babysitting service (for 20 EUR/day, incredible value!). I was a little nervous to start but we had Leonie looking after our baby for the whole stay and she was absolutely amazing! Our baby was so sad to say goodbye to her - as were we! The food is just incredible! Every staff member was lovely and smiley and the spread is just phenomenal - starting with breakfast where you have the whole egg, bacon, pancake etc fry up plus yoghurt bar, bread bar, cold meats and cheeses, so many choices of jams, fruit juices, 5 types of sugar to go with your coffee and tea! I could go on, it was just fabulous. I can't think of anything that wasn't provided. For dinner there was also SO MUCH food, often with a generous buffet for one of the five courses, always an ice-cream bar with toppings and a fruit bar, and all the food ordered from the table was just delicious. They were very good at accommodating our party's gluten free and pregnancy dietary requirements too! Every member of staff we came across seemed so friendly and smiley. The hotel was so well located near to the slopes - but also right in the middle of town so the ski hire shops, local SPAR and gift shops were all only minutes away. The food was incredible and they seemed to put on some excellent extra-curricular activities (yoga, horse and cart riding, hiking, wine tasting etc) which sadly we didn't have time to indulge in. I cannot recommend this hotel more and we already look forward to returning again! Thank you to everyone at Landhotel Schermer!!

We returned last Saturday, after spending a most enjoyable week at the Landhotel Schermer. On arrival we were given a warm welcome by the reception staff , before being shown our room. The room was most spacious and had a beautiful view through the valley and onto the slopes. The staff, were most helpful and friendly throughout our stay. The selection for breakfast and dinner was amazing and most enjoyable. The hotel is in an excellent central village location for everything. The hotel swimming pool was excellent and every spa facility available for those who wish to use.

Just returned from this hotel with my husband and 2 children 8 & 12. First family ski holiday. Hotel is ideally located, 3 min walk to the nursery slopes. Westendorf is a tiny little town but has all the essentials, supermarkets, pharmacy, good selection of restaurants/bars. Our room had a connecting children's room with bunk beds which I would highly recommend as it means you could have a bit of space from eachother and sleep at different times. There is a seperate toilet which is handy if someone using the shower but no handbasin which was a little unhygienic I felt. The room was very spacious and very clean. Cleaning staff very efficient. We had a balcony which was lovely to sit out on even in February! Food was of a very high quality. Service was excellent. Staff all very friendly and accommodating. Didn't have any spa treatments but used the pool and sauna/steamrooms. Pool area lovely but pool very deep for children. My 8 year old couldn't stand so we always had to be with her. Also despite signs everywhere about not jumping in children continuously did, very dangerous. I think if a staff member could monitor the busy times that would he helpful. I have worked many, many years in the hospitality sector and therefore am quite discerning....overall I felt this hotel was excellent. The owners were so welcoming and the whole place has quite an air of old-fashioned hospitality you just don't get in modern chain hotels! There was lots to do if you don't ski, for example wine tasting, guided walks, alpaca walks, horse & carriage ride (highly recommend). I decided to leave this review as none left in English for almost a year. Lots of English & Irish people at the property. Lots of families, some large groups can be a bit inconsiderate of smaller families and try to dominate areas they are in. I would suggest maybe seating large groups in similar areas so smaller families can get to know eachother. The table we were assigned was in a room to the right. It was far too hot (the whole hotel is a little too warm to be honest), a fellow guest referred to it as 'the sauna'. I think the hotel need to consider the level of heating as its not necessary and so costly from their point of view. Hotel has thought of almost everything. We wanted for nothing. One small recommendation is to put bin liners in the bins in the rooms...I felt bad throwing rubbish just directly into the bin and causing a mess. Thank you so much to the Schermer family and Hannah on reception in particular. We look forward to see you next year, Danke!