Got a week stay at Hoteldorf Gruner Baum during Christmas after hard work. We chose this place by chance and now we are sure it was simply the best holiday for this time! Really lovely and friendly place, great decoration, lots of activities, nice meals! Relax, fun, romantic, beautiful surroundings. We highly recomend the experience! "Will be back"! Irina and Alexander

This is a very pretty hotel in a special location, in the middle of nature. We have been with our kids and some friends. The kids really enjoyed and loved the place. Living in the city we apreciated a lot to be in a place out of the town, in the middle of trees, woods river and mountains. With the snow it was a magic - romantic - relaxed atmosphere. There is the possibility to take a horse sleigh, just outside the hotel door, that takes you to a long ride among the protected park until a cosy restaurant in the top hill .... it was perfect, we even saw a deer and the children were exited. Our room was big and confortable. the food was good and the family owner is always there to meet the clients and help for any need. Taking a cocktail in the evening with our friends at the bar in front of the fireplace when kids were at the mini club playing was relaxing and we really apreciated it. We hope to be back in the summer.

I’ve just returned from a 4 night stay at this gorgeous hotel, to attend a family wedding. From the start we were made to feel so welcome and settled in to our comfortable rooms quickly. Double bed (two duvets – as is usual in Austria) with a seating area and table in front of the large flat-screen TV. We were staying in the building across the small stream from the main building. All the staff were so friendly and nothing was too much trouble at all. We’d booked on a b&b basis so enjoyed the wide range of food available at breakfast – there was even a chef on duty to create your choice of omelette.

There are so many rooms to enjoy the beautiful views of the mountains from or the many facilities offered by the hotel. Gorgeous indoor swimming pool and very pretty outdoor one. Sadly I didn’t have enough time to sample them all.

Everything was presented beautifully for the wedding itself – flowers, candles, music, wonderful chocolate cake and the meal for the evening reception was delicious. We all enjoyed the horse drawn sleigh ride through the countryside and a hot chocolate half way along the trip. Wrapped up in thick blankets it was very special indeed.

In January the snow was thick on the ground (about two feet) but local taxis still seemed able to take us the 10 minute journey to and from Bad Gastein which is also where the main train station is. Our trip to Salzburg took about an hour and a half.

Oh yes, don’t forget to order your Sachertorte (Chocolate cake) the day before you leave which comes in a lovely wooden presentation box. Yummy.

I would love to return and hopefully will some day.

After a busy autumn in 2011 we decided to reward ourselves with a small holiday before Christmas. We chose Grüner Baum, and it gave us all we wished for: a nice and comfortable room, good food and wine, beautiful surroundings, and the possibility for some cross-country skiing. We took advantage of the hotel’s “Adventzauber”, which included a trip to Salzburg’s Christmas market and a sledge ride to a cottage in the national park. We also made frequent use of the hotel’s nice spa/bath facilities as well as the Thermes in Bad Gastein. We wanted some peace and rest, and all our high expectations were met by the hotel and their friendly and helpful staff.