FAQ

Hotel Niederreiter is particularly well suited to: skiers who want to access the Hochkönig ski area directly without using a car in the morning; families looking for an uncomplicated active holiday in the mountains; hikers and bikers who want to explore the alpine pastures around Maria Alm in summer; as well as guests who value a personally run family business with its own kitchen and pastry shop rather than an anonymous large hotel.

Access to the ski area is immediate: the valley station of the Natrun cable car is located directly opposite the hotel. Skis and ski boots can be stored in the hotel's own ski room, where each room has its own lockable locker with ski boot heating.

Yes. Hotel Gasthof Niederreiter in Maria Alm is a family-run business and is personally managed by the Niederreiter family in its third generation. The hotel was built in 1963, extensively renovated in 2017 and expanded with a new wellness area in December 2022. Today, the hotel has 52 rooms with a total of 120 beds.

In Austria, the 3-star superior category refers to a property that clearly exceeds the requirements of the 3-star classification without meeting the criteria for 4 stars in every respect. At Hotel Niederreiter in Maria Alm, this is reflected, among other things, in the wellness area, the room facilities and the gastronomic offering with its own restaurant and in-house pastry shop.

Hotel Gasthof Niederreiter is located in Maria Alm directly opposite the valley station of the Natrun cable car. It is only a few steps from the hotel entrance to the access point to the Hochkönig ski area – there is no need to take a ski bus.

Hotel Gasthof Niederreiter in Maria Alm was built in 1963 and has been run by the Niederreiter family ever since, now in its third generation. The hotel was extensively renovated in 2017, and the new wellness area was added in December 2022.

The ski area is right on the hotel's doorstep: the valley station of the Natrun cable car is directly opposite the hotel. Skis and ski boots can be stored in the hotel's ski room, where each room has its own lockable locker with ski boot heating.

Yes. Hotel Niederreiter in Maria Alm is a genuine ski-in/ski-out hotel. You can access the Hochkönig ski area directly from the hotel, and at the end of your ski day you can ski straight back to the hotel. The valley station of the Natrun cable car is directly opposite, so there is no need for a ski bus or car.

Hotel Niederreiter is located at Oberdorf 6, 5761 Maria Alm am Hochkönig. Here is an overview of the main travel options:

• From Munich: toll-free via Siegsdorf – Lofer – Saalfelden – Maria Alm, approximately 2 hours 20 minutes.
• From Salzburg: via Lofer – Saalfelden – Maria Alm, or alternatively via Bischofshofen – Dienten – Maria Alm, approximately 1 hour 20 minutes.
• From Vienna: via Salzburg – Lofer – Saalfelden – Maria Alm, approximately 4 hours 20 minutes.
• By train: Saalfelden railway station is approximately 7 km away, while Zell am See long-distance railway station is around 20 km away. From there, continue by bus or taxi. The hotel can arrange a transfer on request.
• By plane: Salzburg W. A. Mozart Airport is approximately 70 km away and Munich Airport approximately 200 km away. The onward journey is possible by train, bus, airport shuttle or rental car.

Yes. From the first overnight stay, guests of Hotel Niederreiter automatically receive the Guest Mobility Ticket, which allows free use of all public transport throughout the province of Salzburg, including trains, Postbus services and the Pinzgauer Lokalbahn railway. Since the hotel is located in the centre of Maria Alm and the ski slopes begin directly opposite, a car is not necessary during your stay.

The Guest Mobility Ticket is free for guests of Hotel Niederreiter and is automatically provided from the first overnight stay, either digitally on your smartphone or as a printed ticket. It is valid for the entire duration of your stay, including your arrival and departure days, and allows free use of all trains, Postbus services and the Pinzgauer Lokalbahn throughout the province of Salzburg. Steam trains, special trains and night bus services are excluded.

The Hochkönig Card is included with every stay at Hotel Niederreiter and is valid from the day of arrival through to the day of departure. In summer, it provides free use of all summer cable cars between Maria Alm and Mühlbach, the hiking bus and all public transport in the Pinzgau region. In winter, the card includes a different range of benefits.

Yes. Free parking spaces are available directly at Hotel Niederreiter in Maria Alm.

Yes. Four charging stations are available in the hotel car park, allowing you to charge your electric vehicle during your stay. Payment is possible with standard charging cards or via an app.

Hotel Niederreiter does not operate its own transfer service, but we are happy to arrange transfers to and from Salzburg and Munich airports through local taxi companies. Simply let us know by email in advance and our reception team will arrange the booking for you.

The room price at Hotel Niederreiter in Maria Alm includes:

• Breakfast buffet
• Hochkönig Card for the entire stay
• Guest Mobility Ticket for all public transport in the province of Salzburg
• Free use of the wellness area
• Hotel garden with natural swimming pond in summer
• Lockable bike room and ski room, with a private locker for each room
• Free Wi-Fi throughout the hotel and free parking directly at the hotel
• Information material about the ski area, hikes, bike tours, bus timetables and local attractions
• Shower facilities on the day of departure

When booking half board, a four-course dinner is included as well. The local accommodation tax and Hochkönig infrastructure contribution are not included in the room price.

All rooms at Hotel Niederreiter feature a balcony, hairdryer, HD TV, telephone, safe and free Wi-Fi. Comfort rooms have a shower and toilet, while Deluxe and Family rooms feature a bath or shower, with a separate toilet in some rooms. Deluxe rooms also have a sofa bed, while Family rooms feature a bunk bed.

Hotel Niederreiter does not have dedicated single rooms. Solo travellers can book a double room for single occupancy. The single-use supplement is between €30 and €40 per night, depending on the room category.

Yes. Hotel Niederreiter in Maria Alm is a completely non-smoking hotel. Smoking is not permitted anywhere inside the building. Smoking is permitted on room balconies and on the terrace.

Yes. Hotel Niederreiter in Maria Alm has its own café and pastry shop. In addition to coffee specialities, you can enjoy a wide selection of homemade cakes, strudels and pastries, as well as ice cream sundaes made with homemade ice cream. Hotel guests can charge all purchases to their room and settle the total bill at departure.

Yes, at lunchtime and in the afternoon. The à-la-carte restaurant at Hotel Gasthof Niederreiter opens from 12:00 noon, with hot food served continuously until 5:00 pm.

In the evening, the restaurant is reserved for hotel guests and external guests cannot be served. In summer, Thursday is the restaurant's day off; in winter, the restaurant is open every day. Half-board meals are served daily to hotel guests.

Yes. A vegetarian main course is always available as an option on the four-course dinner menu, with no advance notice required.

Vegan, gluten-free and lactose-free meals are also possible. In these cases, please let us know when making your booking so that our kitchen can plan accordingly.

Yes. A packed lunch can be ordered at reception for an additional €7.50, by 5:00 pm on the previous day. On the day of departure, the packed lunch can be taken instead of breakfast.

It is not possible to prepare your own packed lunch from the breakfast buffet.

The breakfast buffet at Hotel Niederreiter is served from 7:30 to 9:30 am. If you want to head to the slopes or start a tour earlier, you can order a packed lunch by 5:00 pm on the previous day.

Yes. Use of the wellness area is included in the room price for hotel guests. Massages are available for an additional charge.

Bathrobes are not provided in the rooms, but can be borrowed from reception for a €10 deposit. The deposit is fully refunded when the bathrobe is returned.

Yes. Massages at Hotel Niederreiter in Maria Alm are provided by qualified medical massage therapist Lisa Innerhofer.

Treatments include classic massage, an intensive back massage with cupping, relaxing full-body massage, manual lymphatic drainage according to Dr Vodder, foot reflexology, head and neck massage, as well as combination treatments.

Treatments last either 25 or 50 minutes and cost between €45 and €83. Appointments can be booked in advance by email or directly at reception.

The steam bath and adventure whirlpool at Hotel Niederreiter are open to children of all ages. The sauna area is a textile-free zone and is therefore accessible only to guests aged 18 and over.

Ski passes are available at the ticket office of the Natrun cable car directly opposite Hotel Niederreiter or can be purchased online in advance through the Hochkönig ski region. Ski passes cannot be purchased at the hotel reception.

Ski equipment can be rented from Intersport Maria Alm, directly opposite Hotel Niederreiter.

The hotel does not have an exclusive partnership with a particular ski school. Ski lessons can be booked directly with the ski schools in Maria Alm. Our reception team will be happy to help you choose a ski school and establish contact.

Each room has its own lockable locker with ski boot heating in the hotel's ski room.

There is plenty to enjoy around Hotel Niederreiter in Maria Alm in winter, including winter hiking, snowshoeing, ski touring, cross-country skiing, ice skating, horse-drawn sleigh rides and geocaching.

Our reception team will be happy to provide information about current conditions, equipment rental and guided tours.

Yes. Hotel Niederreiter in Maria Alm is equipped as a bike hotel and meets the criteria set by the Hochkönig region's bike specialists.

Bicycles can be stored in a lockable bike room with charging facilities for e-bikes. Mountain bikes and e-bikes can be rented directly opposite the hotel at Intersport Maria Alm.

The hotel's bike services also include free guided bike tours according to the weekly programme of the local tourism association, a bike wash station directly next to the hotel, as well as rental and service facilities nearby.

And, of course, personal tour tips from the hotel owner himself.

Our personal favourite tours

• Forest Adventure Trail on Natrun with the Prince's Pass – a family classic. The Prince's Pass is available at the lift ticket office or at the mountain station of the Natrun cable car. While searching for the jewels of the Prince's Mountain, the trail leads to five mountain huts. Each solved puzzle provides a letter. The completed word can be exchanged for a surprise at the Maria Alm tourist information office or at the lift ticket office.
• Braggstein – a peaceful hike with beautiful views. From Rohrmoos via the Lechneralm to the summit. 7.9 km, 3 hours 45 minutes, 933 m elevation gain, moderate difficulty.
• Hundstein – Lake Zell bike tour – for sporty cyclists. 45 km, 4 hours 40 minutes, 1,460 m elevation gain, difficult. Very good fitness and advanced riding skills are required, but the route rewards you with exceptional views.

There are tours for every level starting from Hotel Niederreiter in Maria Alm:

• “In the Footsteps of the Pilgrims” themed hike – easy, 9 km, 2 hours 45 minutes, 200 m elevation gain. Five stops tell the story of the more than 500-year-old pilgrimage to St Bartholomä, one of Europe's oldest high-altitude pilgrimages.
• Following the Herbs to the Arbesreitalm – moderate, 9.9 km, 4 hours, 494 m elevation gain. The route leads to the Obersteg organic farm and the Arbesreitalm, with information about herbs and natural cosmetics along the way.
• Alpine Pasture & Hut Circular Trail Natrun – Jufen – moderate, 8 km, 3 hours 15 minutes, 411 m elevation gain. The route climbs through meadows and forest paths to Gasthof Jufen and continues along the ridge of the Prince's Mountain with views towards the Hundstein area.
• Summit Challenge Schwalbenwand – Hundstein – difficult, 26 km, 13 hours, 1,644 m elevation gain. A very long ridge hike over four summits, suitable only for experienced and fit hikers, but offering spectacular panoramic views.

Yes. With the Hochkönig Card, which guests at Hotel Niederreiter receive from their arrival through to departure, all summer cable cars between Maria Alm and Mühlbach can be used free of charge. The hiking bus and all public transport in the Pinzgau region are also included.

Within a short drive are:

• Saalfelden with Schloss Ritzen and Lake Ritzensee – 10–15 minutes
• Hinterthal-Triefen waterfall – 10–15 minutes
• Biberg summer toboggan run – 15–20 minutes
• Zell am See with its historic centre and boat trips – 20 minutes
• Seisenberg Gorge in Weißbach – 25 minutes

A little further away:

• Arthurhaus in Dienten with panoramic views of the Hochkönig – 25–30 minutes
• Kaprun reservoirs and Kaprun Castle – 30 minutes
• Sigmund-Thun Gorge – 30–35 minutes
• Gipfelwelt 3000 on the Kitzsteinhorn – 35–40 minutes
• Ferleiten Wildlife and Adventure Park – 40 minutes

For a full-day excursion, we recommend:

• Liechtensteinklamm Gorge in St Johann – 45–50 minutes
• Hohenwerfen Castle with birds of prey demonstrations and the Eisriesenwelt ice cave in Werfen – 50–55 minutes
• Grossglockner High Alpine Road – from 55 minutes
• Lake Königssee in Berchtesgaden – 55–65 minutes
• Salzburg Old Town – 60–70 minutes
• Krimml Waterfalls – 90 minutes

Yes. Children staying in their parents' room receive a discount at Hotel Niederreiter. The amount depends on the child's age, season and selected meal plan.

As we work with flexible pricing, there is no fixed price list. We will be happy to prepare a personalised offer for your travel dates.

Several options are available for families at Hotel Niederreiter:

• Deluxe Double Room, approx. 23 m², with double bed and sofa bed for up to 3 people
• Family Room, approx. 28 m², with double bed and bunk bed for up to 4 people
• Double and triple rooms with connecting door for up to 5 people
• Triple and family rooms with connecting door for up to 7 people

Are cots and high chairs available?

Yes. A travel cot is available free of charge at Hotel Niederreiter. Please request one when making your booking.

Baby high chairs are available in the restaurant, and there is a dedicated baby changing room on the ground floor. Both are free of charge.

The Natrun adventure mountain is located directly opposite Hotel Niederreiter. The ride up on the Natrun cable car is free with the Hochkönig Card.

At the top, families can enjoy:

• Castle playground with a large play castle, climbing equipment, swings and a sand area – ideal for children aged around 2–8
• Prince's Lake, a small mountain lake with a walking path and picnic areas – suitable for all ages from around 2 years
• Forest Slide Park with five stainless-steel slides covering more than 200 metres in total, with the longest slide around 55 metres – particularly popular with children aged 4–12, but also suitable for adults
• Forest high ropes course with climbing courses among the trees at heights of up to around 14 metres – from around 6 years, for an additional fee
• Archery course in natural surroundings – from around 6–8 years, for an additional fee
• Wildlife enclosure where visitors can observe native animals – suitable for all ages
• Natrun Resi Trail, a mountain bike flow trail, and a pump track for practising from around 4–5 years

The playgrounds, trails, slide park, Prince's Lake and wildlife enclosure are free to use. The archery course and forest high ropes course are subject to a fee.

Families can also enjoy the natural swimming pond in the hotel garden and family-friendly hikes such as the Forest Adventure Trail with the Prince's Pass.

Yes. A deposit of 30% of the total price is required for a confirmed reservation at Hotel Niederreiter. The deposit is due no later than four weeks before arrival.

The reservation becomes confirmed once the deposit has been received.

Payment can be made in cash or by card. We accept Visa, Mastercard, Maestro, Diners Club and JCB.

If you cancel less than 28 days before arrival, the deposit will be retained as a cancellation fee. In the event of a no-show, 100% of the total amount will be charged.

The right of withdrawal under § 18 para. 1 no. 10 FAGG does not apply; the General Terms and Conditions for the Hotel Industry apply. We recommend taking out cancellation insurance.

Yes. Hotel Niederreiter in Maria Alm welcomes groups of 20 or more people and will be happy to prepare an individual offer.

Please contact us at info@niederreiter.com or by telephone on +43 6584 7754.

Reception at Hotel Niederreiter is staffed daily from 7:30 am to 9:00 pm.

Yes. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout Hotel Niederreiter.

Yes. You can set your desired wake-up time yourself using the room telephone or ask reception to arrange it for you.

Bicycles can be stored in the hotel's lockable bike room, which also has charging facilities for e-bikes.

Yes. Purchases at the restaurant and café-pastry shop can be charged to your room and settled together at departure.