Zum Stadttor

This hotel is excellent value for money - we visited in late June 2023 and took advantage of the 4 nights for the price of 3 offer. The hotel is a great summer location, just a short stroll (5 mins) from the centre of town. Like other hotels in Schladming during summer, all guests are given a free ‘sommercard’ which gives you a daily free ascent/decent on the nearby cable cars and free travel on all local bus routes which is a huge money saver and one of the main reasons we chose to stay in this region. Our room (302), on the top floor, was huge and included a decent balcony with mountain views. There was a little fridge in the room which was welcome as the weather was very hot during our visit. Like most hotels in this area there is no air-conditioning; our room faced the sun and got very hot and we had to sleep with the balcony door open which meant being woken up promptly at 7am every day by the (very loud and continuous!) local church bells. The bathroom towels were rather thin and cardboard-like and the water pressure in the shower was pathetic, but that aside it was a clean, comfortable room. The hotel offers a fantastic self-service breakfast with everything you could possibly want. My only complaint is the terrible coffee which is dispensed from a machine and had a very strange taste. The one thing this hotel undersells is the option of having dinner in the restaurant. There was no mention of this when checking in, and no menu on display. The hotel website makes a big feature describing the Tafelspitz (an authentic Austrian dish, and the restaurant’s namesake) so we were keen to try it. It was absolutely delicious - perfectly cooked and beautifully presented. Dessert was also fantastic. Fine dining at a very reasonable price, I really think the hotel should advertise this better!