We visited this hotel 3 years ago and thought it was good then, but this has now got to be classed as one of the best hotels in Europe. The food is quite exceptional and the staff so very welcoming - they remembered us from our previous stay, even remembering my wife's birthday in style (without seeing her passport this time around!!!

Ellmau is a wonderful base for walking (particularly if you take out a 7 day lift pass that covers not only the furnicular in Ellmau but all the Gondola Rides in the surrounding area). The village is as lively as most "mature couples" would want and the Der Baer is far enough from the centre, that if there is a key social event, your slumbers will not be disturbed.

All in all a great resort for walking, golfing, swimming etc in the summer months and the best hotel we have experienced in 30 years of visiting the Tirol!!!! Go there and enjoy.
David Thorpe

what a week;great food fantastic facilities;incredible professional staff;amazing views;wonderful weather.wow the perfect hotel in the most amazing resort.The welcome was warm and friendly;the restaurant was ajoy to behold highly trained staff who each knew there job and worked as a team with Robert the sommeliar.The chef did a wonderful job with inventive menus with a different flavour each evening culminating in the gala dinner the best meal in 15 years of visiting Austria.The staff were highly trained from receptionists to the cleaners working as a unit.No stone was unturned to give holidaymakers the perfect holiday.The management the Windisch family were in every day greeting guests like all friends.Maybe the only down side the room was a liitle warn and in need of updating.The leisure facilities were terrific something for everyones taste.
Magnificant relaxing holiday ;fantastic staff;great food-thanks to all

Just finished our week in De Baer and I have to say it was outstanding will definately go back:
The Staff were second to none, in all my years traveling I have not seen service like this anywhere. Food was outstanding definately 5star.

As it rained for the 6 days we were there we did not get to use the Outside Pool and Garden but they looked good. Indoor pool a bit small, the Spa area was very nice and clean and peacefull great place to relax, no kids allowed.

Room a tad small but not enough to impact overall experience

Have just returned from the Bear and can`t wait to re book for next year. The hotel staff are unfailingly friendly and helpful, the wellness centre is wonder ful and the food absolutely fantastic. Literally 5* standard. Position is opposite the piste which allows access to the Ski Welt area and it is possible to ski back to within 5 mters of the boot room. My friend and I stayed in two single rooms and were delighted with the size of the accommodation - not the usual pokey single room with views over the kitchens!

We were very fortunate that the snow was excellent for our visit. Pistes are kept in immaculate condition and groomed ready for each day. I have been skiing for over 40 years but my friend has only just started so we chose a resort that would provide a large mileage of intermediate skiing. Couldn`t have been a better choice. Lots of mountain restaurants for lunch and gluhwein stops. Although no hugely challenging skiing there were wonderful wide runs for carving and a few steeper slopes.

Altogether a wonderful holiday in a very, very good hotel which I wholeheartedly recommend to you.