Hotel Sonne (Saalbach)

  • Austria, Saalbach & Hinterglemm

  • 4.5

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The stylish, All-Inclusive Hotel Sonne is in a quiet spot between the villages of Saalbach and Hinterglemm - slightly closer to Saalbach. It's an easy walk along the road or riverside and there's a bus stop close-by too, so both villages and all the walker's lifts are easily accessible.

Great spa and family facilities

Relaxation is easy with the excellent spa facilities at the Hotel Sonne. Inside, there's a swimming pool surrounded by relaxation beds, a large sauna and steam room, or head outside to the garden where there's sun loungers and a beautiful outdoor whirlpool.

For children, there's indoor and outdoor play areas and free supervision six days a week for children aged four-plus.

Rustic décor and hearty food

The Hotel Sonne epitomises an authentic Austrian holiday, with spacious, comfortable rooms, decorated with lots of wood and colourful fabrics. The style continues throughout the hotel which has a cosy and traditional feel, with modern touches.

When it comes to food and drink, there's plenty on offer thanks to the All-Inclusive board basis which includes alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks from 8am-midnight, plus a variety of food options throughout the day.

Added value

Save an extra £50pp on holidays departing on 31st May 2025

Early booking offer available for Summer 25 (book by 30 Apr 25 for stays before 8 Aug, or by 30 Jun 25 for says from 9 Aug - end of season)

Duration discount available for Summer 25 (min stay 7 nights, valid on stays from 29 May - 12 Jul and from 23 Aug - end of season, discount automatically applied. Discount also available on 10-night stays from 6 Jul - 1 Sep)

Free weekly activity program (activities four times a week, including yoga and Nordic walking)

Free child supervision (ages 4+, 6 days a week, 9:30am-12:30pm and 3.30-8.30pm)

Inghams Guided Walks included from 3 Jun - 11 Sep 25 (subject to availability)

Joker Card included for all hotels: free walker's lifts, local buses and entry to local attractions

All holidays include flights from the UK and transfers

On holiday support and tailored advice from our Destination Experts based in Saalbach Hinterglemm

Inghams Digital Resort Guide included with things to do, walks and useful information on holiday

Saalbach & Hinterglemm

  • Walk the impressive Treetop Trail and Golden Gate Bridge of the Alps
  • Make the most of free hiker's lifts for easy access to the best views and walks
  • Rent a bike and explore some off-road trails

Saalbach Hinterglemm is a real adventure base; the ideal place for an active summer holiday. But as well as the extreme sports on offer, the 400 kilometres of trails for walking and routes for every kind of biking, it's also a beautiful place to relax. Wander through vast woodland finding hammocks for a nap (dotted along the wellness trail), or kick back at one of 40 traditional mountain huts serving local food.

Walking in Saalbach Hinterglemm

With so many trails carved into the mountainsides and valleys in the summer, there's a path for everyone here. Pick from family wildlife trails, wellness walks through the forests or ramble from hut to hut.

Part adventure, part scavenger hunt, part puzzle, the ‘smugglers escape trail’ is an immersive family game that follows the story of a smuggler along a five kilometre path in the Glemmtal mountains, that’s bound to tire out the team. Similar, but for the younger kids, Montelino’s Adventure Path treasure hunt is a great family walk.

Free use of the lifts

The Joker Card is included at all of our hotels and offers incredible value with free or discounted access to many summer activities. Enjoy unlimited use of up to six hiker's lifts in Saalbach Hinterglemm (opening dates vary throughout the summer) for easy access to walking routes and great views, free entry to lots of attractions around the area, free public transport throughout the local area, and much more.

Family summer holidays in Saalbach Hinterglemm

Saalbach Hinterglemm is the perfect summer holiday destination for adventure-loving families with a seemingly endless list of activities to try out. The High Rope Park is the largest in Europe at over eight kilometres in length. There’s 200 different stations and 30 rope slides connecting platforms ranging from three to 40 metres high – it’s not for the faint hearted (or unenergetic!).

Slightly lower in intensity and closer to the ground, is the ‘motor skills path’ which follows the Saalach River between Jausern and Saalbach, with 24 stations to test and improve agility, balance and fitness.

Freestylers should head to the Jump and Slide Park where there’s an eight metre jumping tower (onto an airbag), a trampoline area and kicker.

Explore the Pinzgau region

The wooden walkway through the Sigmund-Thun Klamm is a spectacular journey through a deep rocky gorge and past impressive waterfalls. It's the other side of Zell am See, and makes a great day-trip using public transport to explore the bigger region, particularly on a hot summer day if you're looking to cool off. The Wasserfallboden and Mooserboden Reservoirs, and the Krimml Waterfalls should also be added to the list, along with excursions to bucket-list destinations such as Salzburg – the city of the Sound of Music – or Grossglockner – Austria’s highest mountain.

Austria's biggest bike region

In the summer, Saalbach Hinterglemm transforms into Austria’s number one bike destination (which is saying something in this serious biking nation) with nine lifts on seven different mountains, and hundreds of kilometres of trails for every kind of biker. If you haven’t been cycling ‘off-road’ before, why not give gravel biking a go and head off the tarmac into beautiful alpine landscape, perhaps on the Glemmtal cycleway that connects Saalbach Hinterglemm to the town of Maishofen. 

Why book a summer holiday in Saalbach Hinterglemm with Inghams?

Experience the freedom of flexible walking holidays in Saalbach Hinterglemm with Inghams. With no fixed itineraries and no moving around each night, you can simply unpack, settle in, and explore at your own pace.

  • With 90 years of travel experience, we know how to take the hassle out of your holiday to Saalbach Hinterglemm
  • Flights, transfers, and accommodation are included in every holiday package plus two optional guided walks per week
  • We’re with you every step of the way with insider knowledge and tailored support from our Destination Experts during your holiday
  • During your stay you’ll have access to our Digital Resort Guides, which are packed with self-guided walks, things to do and useful information for your Saalbach Hinterglemm holiday

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Rooms
  • No. of rooms: 68
  • Official rating: 4.5

Rooms

22m² Kohlmais or Reiterkogel Austrian Twins sleep two people and have an ensuite with bath or shower.

26m² Kohlmais or Reiterkogel Austrian Twins are a little larger and have a seating area with single sofa bed so can sleep two to three people. They have an ensuite with bath or shower.

30m² Kohlmais or Reiterkogel Austrian Twins are a little larger still, and have a seating area with double sofa bed meaning they can sleep two to four people. They also have an ensuite with bath or shower.

Spielberg or Bernkogel Junior Suites are more spacious at around 37m². These suites can sleep two to four people (extra bed is a double sofa bed). They have a balcony, seating area and ensuite with bath.

Kohlmais or Reiterkogel Single Rooms are around 22m². These rooms can have an additional single bed that can sleep a child under 18 years old if required. They have an ensuite with bath or shower.

All rooms have:

  • Balcony
  • TV
  • Safe
  • Minibar/fridge
  • Hairdryer

General information

  • Check-in: 4pm
  • Check-out: 11am

Local fees and taxes

A resort tourist tax of approx. €2.95 per person per night is payable locally. Children aged 14 and under are exempt.

Accessibility

  • Lift accessible: No
  • Lift serves all floors: Yes
  • Access ramp: No
  • Steps into property: 0
  • Adapted rooms: 0

Longitude: 12.6199113
Latitude: 47.3886377

  • Transfer time: approx. 2 hours by coach from Salzburg airport or 3 hours to 3 hours 30 mins from Innsbruck airport
  • 1.4 kilometres from the centre of Saalbach
  • 2.3 kilometres from the centre of Hinterglemm
  • 350 metres to the nearest bus stop
Facilities

Joker Card partner accommodation

When you book Hotel Sonne, the Joker Card is included in your holiday meaning you can enjoy unlimited use of up to six gondolas in Saalbach Hinterglemm, up to ten guided walks per week and much more.

Hotel facilities

  • Indoor swimming pool
  • Outdoor whirlpool
  • Sauna
  • Steam room
  • Relaxation areas
  • Garden with sun loungers
  • Gym
  • Free use of pool/spa towels
  • Bar/lounge
  • Free Wi-Fi

Family facilities

  • Indoor children's playroom
  • Outdoor children's play area
  • Child supervision six days per week, 9.30am-12.30pm and 3.30-8.30pm (for children aged 4+)
  • Children's buffet or three-course meal at dinner time
  • Cots and linen available
Meals

Offered on an All-Inclusive basis, you can make mealtimes suit you at the Hotel Sonne.

Start the day with a breakfast buffet from 7.30-10am with a variety of delicious hot and cold options on offer.

From midday-1.30pm you can tuck into a lunch buffet, and from 2.30-4.30pm you can satisfy any afternoon hunger at the soup and cake buffet.

In the evening, you'll enjoy a sumptuous five-course evening meal with salad buffet. There are various theme buffets throughout the week and for children there's a children's buffet or three-course meal.

With your All-Inclusive board basis, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks are included from 8am-midnight.

  • Dress code for restaurants:

    Smart casual

Board basis options available

  • All Inclusive

This property caters for the following special dietary requirements

  • Gluten Free
  • Vegetarians
  • Dairy Free

Vegan diets may be catered to on a request basis. Please contact our reservations team before booking.

Allergies and intolerances not listed above cannot be catered for. All allergies and intolerances, even if listed above, are subject to confirmation by the accommodation.

Please let us know of any dietary requirements at the time of booking.

Joker Card

The Joker Card is given to you by your hotel reception on check-in at your hotel. It's a fantastic card that offers many benefits. There are up to six lifts open in Saalbach Hinterglemm during summer which are included in the Joker Card:

  • H1 and H2 Kohlmais, Saalbach (normally open 29 May to 12 Oct)
  • D1 Reiterkogel, Hinterglemm (normally open 29 May to 26 Oct)
  • B1 and B2 Zwölferkogel, Hinterglemm (normally open 6 Jun to 28 Sept)
  • A3 and A4 Westgipfel, Hinterglemm (normally open 6 Jun to 5 Oct)
  • A1 and A2 Schattberg X-Press, Saalbach (normally open 6 Jun to 28 Sept)
  • A6 Schattberg Sprinter, Saalbach (normally open 6 Jun to 28 Sept)

Additionally, you get:

  • Twice daily use of the gondolas in Leogang – the L1 and L2 Asitzbahn and L3 and L4 Steinbergbahn (this can be one ride on each gondola and two rides on one of the gondolas)
  • Twice daily free bike transport with gondolas in Saalbach Hinterglemm or Leogang
  • 20% discount on bike tickets for unlimited use including bike transport on up to nine gondolas in Saalbach Hinterglemm, the Epic Bikepark Leogang and Fieberbrunn (tickets must be bought in Saalbach Hinterglemm with valid Joker Card)
  • Various attractions for children such as the Kodok Mountain, Montelino’s Adventure Path, Devil’s Water and the kid’s hiking challenge
  • Unlimited access to Käpt’n Hook outdoor pool in Saalbach
  • Unlimited use of the train at the end of the valley in Hinterglemm
  • Unlimited use of the hiker’s bus in Saalbach Hinterglemm and public transport in Pinzgau region
  • Up to 10 guided walks per week provided by the tourist board
  • Access to the mini-golf courses and tennis courts in Saalbach and in Hinterglemm

Subject to change

Reviews of Hotel Sonne (Saalbach)

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Total price from
£2138
per person from £1069
Includes £20pp discount
04/06/2025 - 3 nights
2 adults
From London Gatwick
All Inclusive
Hotel Sonne (Saalbach)
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