photo : Duncan Hull
Following Derren’s mid-March visit to Chalet Lowonahill, he made a number of observations about the ski resorts in the area and the chalet.
Thoughts about Chalet Lowonahill
Here’s what Derren had to say about the chalet:
..with regard to finding the chalet… from Salzburg with the aid of sat nav (and google maps as backup) we found Stadl an de Mur, the road to Paal and the chalet without any mishaps; but fortunate that we arrived in daylight otherwise finding the chalet would have been difficult.
first impressions of the chalet were overall good – the facilities of a large fridge freezer, dishwasher, two bathrooms, a laundry room (with boot warmer) and the central fire were excellent and everything we needed as a family (and subsequently made very good use of during the week).
we would however recommend a “chalet handbook” to explain how to operate the fire, television, describe the area and local attractions, restaurants, events, etc… and potentially “a meet and greet” that is a brief handover with Peter to welcome and show guests around etc…
all said we were very pleased with the chalet, had a great time and would return for a further holiday – maybe trying a summer holiday in Austria (which we have never done); and will recommend to friends and family
Derren’s comments about the chalet were very encouraging. He did make a few observations that are worth considering further, though:
- finding the chalet in the dark – Austria has a strong policy in relation to light pollution. Street-lights in rural areas are switched off after dusk. The chalet park is set on the mountain side, where lighting is very limited. Guests are advised about this before they go on holiday. But the pay-off for this ‘inconvenience’ is the clearest and starriest night sky you could ever hope to see
- chalet handbook – as with the issue of lighting, guests are advised that there are instructions, though these are predominantly in European languages. Most visitors to the chalet are from the continent, but we agree with Derren that a handbook would be useful. This is in hand and will – all being well – be completed in the near future. There is a slight problem delaying progress.. I don’t speak German, Italian, Slovakian. Need I go on?
- ‘meet and greet’ – it would be nice to have a reception service. This is something we would like to provide, but are hesitant about incurring further costs that would have to be included in the overall chalet rental. Guests can request, however, that the chalet manager meet them (charges apply)
It is good to hear that Derren and his family would like to visit the chalet again in summer time. There are so many things to do, see and experience all year round. We would happily welcome them – and their friends – back again.