Klagenfurt Airport, Easyjet and two of the leading ski resorts in southern Austria have joined and have come up with a money saving offer for skiers and snowboarders who want to make a low-cost fast trip to the Alps this winter.
Easyjet flights from Gatwick to Klagenfurt are available from just £11, and you can be on the slopes within two hours of landing at the airport.
The airport prides itself on the speed it can get people in and out. It has now teamed up with several hotels to provide free transport to your accommodation and this is worth more than €200 return (approximately £170).
Visitors can choose between stays of three nights (Wednesday to Saturday), four nights (Saturday to Wednesday) or a week. Currently, you can book a four-nights’ stay with half board from £348 per person (see example further below).
Ski resorts within easy reach from Klagenfurt are Schladming in the Dachstein Region (120 minutes’ drive), Nassfeld (on the Italian border; 60 minutes), Bad Kleinkirchheim (aka BKK; 50 minutes) to name just a few.
There are flights from other UK airports, and although these are not direct, travellers can still qualify for the free transfer offer as long as they land at Klagenfurt Airport and book any of the participating hotels.
When you contact the hotel to make your booking quote “Special offer: free transfers from Klagenfurt Airport” and they will arrange the transfer.
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Here is an example of an offer involving the free transfers:
Four-night ski stay from 7-11 March from Gatwick (prices as per 3 December 2019)
London Gatwick to Klagenfurt, Departure 10:50, Arrival 14:05 = £22.99
Klagenfurt to London Gatwick, Departure 10:55, Arrival 12:10 = £11.98
Free transfer
FRANZ ferdinand Mountain Resort in Nassfeld – special offer: stay four nights, pay for three
Four nights from £313 per person, two sharing, with half board
Total from £348 per person for flights, transfers and four nights half board.
Participating resorts and hotels:
SCHLADMING Dachstein (4-Peak) ski area
Schladming Dachstein
123km of piste, modern lifts like the Planai West, which links the gentle Hochwurzen slopes to the exciting Planai area; three quarters of the runs are red and many wind through the forest; beautiful medieval town dating back to 1322, with a pedestrianised centre.
Only 400 m from the city centre and a few steps from the valley station of the famous Planai lift.
Enjoy a wide range of saunas from the classic Finnish sauna, bio sauna, steam bath to the clay Sauna African Spa. You can also swim in the heated outdoor pool or enjoy the hot tubs.
Hotel Schladmingerhof – free transfer only on seven nights’ stays.
Located in the quieter outskirts of Schladming with a ski bus stop just outside the hotel, this Austrian 3* hotel has bright and airy rooms, warm colours and wood panelling throughout. In the evenings, you’ll experience traditional, alpine-style three-course dining. Then unwind in the friendly hotel bar and lounge area or relax in the hotel’s sauna.
110km of piste, Nassfeld is nestled up to the Italian border with scenic and sunny slopes, along with a selection of mountain huts and Ristorante on the Italian side for a delicious lunch. There’s free Wi-Fi across the resort.
FRANZ ferdinand Mountain Resort
A range of facilities including an on-site nightclub, 16m indoor climbing wall, saunas, children’s play area. close to lifts; free WiFi throughout; private ski stores with boot warmers for each room! SPECIAL OFFER: stay four nights, pay for three.
Falkensteiner Hotel & Spa Carinzia
Stylish and modern rooms; located right beside the main lift; massive fitness and spa area with yoga and workout room 2,400 m², Acquapura SPA with jacuzzi, heated indoor and outdoor pool and spacious sauna area and treatments; panoramic restaurant with Alpine and Adriatic cuisine specialties; free WiFi throughout.
Klagenfurt
KlagenfurtKlagenfurt is a city of leisure and culture, as well as a university town. Located at the Eastern bank of Lake Wörthersee, and its nearby mountains are perfect for short or long stays.
Located right by the Wőrthersee lake, relaxation and fitness opportunities are provided in the large Seepark Spa with a pool, aroma steam bath, sauna tepidarium and ice cave, as well as a state-of-the-art gym. Dining can be enjoyed in the Laguna Restaurant which offers regional and seasonal delights.
This city centre hotel once had Napoleon as a guest and during his stay the Corsican had a relationship with what has been described as a beautiful inhabitant of the town. It is said that, in memory of this, Bonaparte received a handmade marzipan heart as a gift from the woman.
The historic hotel dates back to the construction of the city in the 16th century. It was a mansion, which later became an apartment building with law firms, apartments, and shops. In 1969, it was rebuilt, and the 200-year-old Baroque facade restored before it re-opened as a hotel.
Today, you’ll find original paintings (Friedrich von Amerling, Carl von Blaas, Hans Makart or Lampi), Persian rugs (which were owned by the family of the Shah of Persia) and the silk wallpapers used in the suites and rooms were specially made.
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