Design rooms
Modern designer rooms with plenty of storage space, a safe, a bench in the panoramic window, and a comfortable double bed.
Bayrischzell
Upper Bavarian postcard idyll • Sudelfeld outdoor paradise • Spitzingsee lake • Wendelstein landmark • Tatzelwurm waterfalls
Upper Bavarian postcard idyll • Sudelfeld outdoor paradise • Spitzingsee lake • Wendelstein landmark • Tatzelwurm waterfalls
Stubai Valley / NEW: now open
Open since November 15, 2024 • Skiing at over 3,000 m • Austria's largest glacier • 4 ski areas • Alpine pastures and mountain lakes • Stubai High Trail • Schlick 2000 Bike Park
Open since November 15, 2024 • Skiing at over 3,000 m • Austria's largest glacier • 4 ski areas • Alpine pastures and mountain lakes • Stubai High Trail • Schlick 2000 Bike Park
Montafon
Piz Buin, Silvretta-Montafon with 300km of ski slopes • Silvretta High Alpine Road • directly at the Mountain Beach, 270km of bike trails
Piz Buin, Silvretta-Montafon with 300km of ski slopes • Silvretta High Alpine Road • directly at the Mountain Beach, 270km of bike trails
Kitzbühel
At the Bikepark & Bergbahn St. Johann • only 20 minutes to Kitzbühel • Hiking and climbing at the Wilder Kaiser • SuperSki Card ski pass with 2,750 km of slopes
At the Bikepark & Bergbahn St. Johann • only 20 minutes to Kitzbühel • Hiking and climbing at the Wilder Kaiser • SuperSki Card ski pass with 2,750 km of slopes
Ötztal
AREA 47 • 1,600 km of hiking trails • 870 km of mountain bike routes • WIDIVERSUM • Ötzi Village • Umhausen Birds of Prey Park • Stuibenfall
AREA 47 • 1,600 km of hiking trails • 870 km of mountain bike routes • WIDIVERSUM • Ötzi Village • Umhausen Birds of Prey Park • Stuibenfall
Zillertal
1,300 km of bike tours • Top bike destination in the Alps • Hiking & climbing • 179 lifts / 508 km of slopes • Only 600 m to the Hochzillertal ski area • 10 min to the Zillertal Arena
1,300 km of bike tours • Top bike destination in the Alps • Hiking & climbing • 179 lifts / 508 km of slopes • Only 600 m to the Hochzillertal ski area • 10 min to the Zillertal Arena
Bad Kleinkirchheim / Carinthia
In town: St. Kathrein Thermal Spa & Römerbad • 15 minutes from the most beautiful bathing lakes in Carinthia • incl. Sunshine Card • September & October including Carinthia Card with free cable car & more
In town: St. Kathrein Thermal Spa & Römerbad • 15 minutes from the most beautiful bathing lakes in Carinthia • incl. Sunshine Card • September & October including Carinthia Card with free cable car & more
Neuschwanstein
At the Alpspitzbahn in Nesselwang with summer tobogganing & Alpspitzkick • only 20 minutes to the royal castles • slopes, ski school, children's ski area & daily night skiing directly at the hotel
At the Alpspitzbahn in Nesselwang with summer tobogganing & Alpspitzkick • only 20 minutes to the royal castles • slopes, ski school, children's ski area & daily night skiing directly at the hotel
Garmisch
Great location in the Kuhflucht nature and recreation park with views of the Zugspitze and Alpspitze • 5km to Garmisch-Partenkirchen • Eibsee • Partnachklamm • Near the hotel: heated outdoor pool, sports center
Great location in the Kuhflucht nature and recreation park with views of the Zugspitze and Alpspitze • 5km to Garmisch-Partenkirchen • Eibsee • Partnachklamm • Near the hotel: heated outdoor pool, sports center
Hinterstoder
Ideal location at the valley station of the Hinterstoder cable car • Just a few steps from the village center • Active Card: 40 free and 20 bonus services daily
Ideal location at the valley station of the Hinterstoder cable car • Just a few steps from the village center • Active Card: 40 free and 20 bonus services daily
Oberstdorf
Germany's southernmost holiday resort • perfect starting point for mountain hikes and bike tours • 200 km of hiking trails at all altitudes • Germany's largest and highest ski area
Germany's southernmost holiday resort • perfect starting point for mountain hikes and bike tours • 200 km of hiking trails at all altitudes • Germany's largest and highest ski area
Berchtesgaden
A few minutes from the famous Königssee • Berchtesgaden National Park • Watzmann • Kehlsteinhaus • Berchtesgaden Salt Mine • Outdoor pool only 200 m away • NEW: Jenner cable car
A few minutes from the famous Königssee • Berchtesgaden National Park • Watzmann • Kehlsteinhaus • Berchtesgaden Salt Mine • Outdoor pool only 200 m away • NEW: Jenner cable car
Your hotel in the Zillertal - affordable, uncomplicated & casual
Your hotel in the Explorer Hotel Zillertal - Become an Alpine explorer now
The Explorer Hotel Zillertal is your perfect base camp in Tyrol, offering you a sporty and active holiday at a great price. Experience the holiday spirit of explorers and get off to an active start in the mountains of the Zillertal.
Explorer Hotel Zillertal from € 69.80 p. P
Zillertal Highlights:
| Point of Interest | Distance |
| Mountain Railway Summer / Winter: | 7 km / 500 m |
| Zillertal Cycle Path | 100 m |
| Entrance to the Zillertal High Alpine Road | 200 m |
| Zillertal Arena | 7 km |
| Spieljoch | 7 km |
| Hintertux Glacier/ Natural Ice Palace | 36 km |
Fortified with a vital breakfast buffet, you'll be ready to explore the diverse Zillertal Valley! Whether by bike or on foot, there's plenty to discover in the world's largest adventure valley. Your accommodation in Kaltenbach is your perfect base camp in the Zillertal, as all the highlights are within easy reach.
In the Bike and Ski Area, you can get your equipment ready for the day. And then you can set off and collect unforgettable moments in Tyrol. Back at the hotel, you can reward yourself with a sandwich in the lounge or relax in the sauna of our Sport Spa.
The Zillertal Arena offers variety for all ages with flying fox rides, a climbing park, and much more. Especially the little ones will experience exciting adventures here – the Spieljoch Adventure Mountain in Fügen, with its water play park and flying fox ride, is also ideal for this, providing a very special adrenaline rush.
But even in winter, all options are open to you in the Zillertal. For example, you can ski in the Hochfügen-Hochzillertal and Spieljoch ski areas. And the best part: you don't even have to wait until winter to go skiing, because you can do it on the Hintertux Glacier even in the summer months.
This is all included:
Your base camp for your active holiday in the Zillertal - from just €69.80 with many included services.
Breakfast buffet
Choose from 70 fresh, high-quality, and predominantly regional products. The highlight is the do-it-yourself egg frying station.
Sports Spa
With Finnish sauna, steam bath, infrared cabin, relaxation room and fitness area with strength and cardio equipment.
Bike and Ski Area
You will find lockable sports lockers, a workbench, a washing area, as well as tour suggestions and tips for ski courses, and much more.
E-charging stations in the Zillertal
There are four public charging stations in the building complex's underground parking garage. Parking in the underground garage is subject to payment.
Free Wi-Fi
Explorer guests can surf the internet for free via Wi-Fi throughout their stay.
Find the right offer for your holiday in the Zillertal!
Active Deal
✔ 10% bonus
✔ for stays of 3 or more nights
✔ bookable in spring, summer, and fall
Explorer Week
✔ Stay 7 nights or more and save 15%.
✔ Arrival daily.
Hike Deal
✔ Including cable car ticket
✔ Reduced rate
✔ for stays of 3 nights or more
Happy Family Deal
✔ 1 child up to 17 years old free or up to 50% off an extra children's room
✔ Limited offer
Special Rate
✔ No deposit required
✔ from 1 night
✔ 80% cancellation fee except in case of re-letting
Flexible Rate
✔ No deposit required
✔ Only a 10% fee for rebooking/cancellation up to 3 days before arrival
Ski Deal
✔ 10% bonus
✔ for stays of 3 nights or more
✔ arrival daily
Climate Rate
✔ 10% off
✔ from 1 night
✔ only when arriving by train/bike
Would you like a room tour?
Get a glimpse into Explorer Hotels with mountain sports YouTuber Marlene. This is what it looks like at our hotel!
Exclusive room tour through the Explorer Hotels in the Alps featuring marlenesleben
That’s why you’ve come to the right place!
In the heart of the most beautiful Alpine regions
Explorer Hotels are located in 12 top Alpine regions in Austria and Germany. Here you can experience the Alps in all their glory – 365 days a year.
On the same wavelength
It's not just guests who go exploring here. As an Explorer Buddy, you enjoy the perfect work-mountain balance: before or after work, you can hit the slopes or get on your bike.
Green Spirit
We love the Alps the way they are and want to do everything we can to keep it that way. As Europe's first certified passive house hotels, we are committed to sustainability.
Sports lover with an explorer gene
Plenty of storage space for your equipment in the rooms, a ski and bike area with a workbench, sports lockers, washing area, and tour suggestions for every season. We know sports!
Trust & Passion
We do what we do with passion and at a high level. Because quality isn't just a cliché for us! You're guaranteed the best price with us and will meet sports-loving Explorer Buddies who will provide you with expert advice.
Recovery mode on!
Comfortable beds and spacious rooms with stunning mountain views will quickly put you in vacation mode. For extra relaxation, head to the Sport Spa, complete with sauna, steam bath, infrared cabin, and fitness room.
Even more inspiration for your holiday in the Zillertal!
Paragliding: Zillertal Flight School
A holiday in the Zillertal valley – and what better way to get an overview of a holiday region?! That's right: with a paragliding flight!
Skiing in Mayrhofen in the Zillertal
Just a few kilometers from the hotel in Kaltenbach is the entrance to the ski area around Mayrhofen in the Zillertal.
Skiing in the Zillertal Arena
What's the name of the largest ski area in the Zillertal Valley? Of course: Zillertal Arena. From the hotel in Kaltenbach, it's not far to the entrance to the seemingly endless slopes.
Hochzillertal-Hochfügen ski area
The entrance to the Hochfügen-Zillertal ski area is within walking distance of your hotel in Kaltenbach. Ideal if you want to leave the car at home during your winter holiday in Tyrol.
Ski and Glacier World Zillertal 3000
In the Zillertal, you'll get your money's worth on your ski holiday: In the Ski & Glacier World Zillertal 3000, you'll find around 202 km of slopes and 66 state-of-the-art lifts in 5 ski areas.
Ice skating in the Zillertal: Stumm natural ice rink
During your holiday in the Zillertal, you can choose from a variety of winter sports: skiing, tobogganing, curling, snowboarding and, of course, ice skating.
Ice skating in the Zillertal: Kabooom
Just a few minutes' walk from the hotel in Kaltenbach is the Kabooom leisure center with a large ice skating rink.
Toboggan run Almluft
Not far from Stumm in the Zillertal valley you will find the illuminated toboggan run Almluft.
Toboggan run Spieljoch
The toboggan run at Spieljoch in the Zillertal valley takes you 5.5 km from the mountain station to the middle station of the Spieljochbahn cable car.
Gerlosstein toboggan run
In the Zillertal valley you will get a holiday of superlatives: Action is guaranteed on the longest illuminated toboggan run in Gerlosstein in the Zillertal valley.
Spieljoch Adventure Mountain
The Spieljoch in the Zillertal is not only known for the longest, snow-covered valley run in the entire Zillertal, but also as an adventure mountain for the whole family. What can you discover here on your vacation in Tyrol? We'll tell you all about it.
High ropes course in Gerlos
The largest high ropes course in the Zillertal and the Hohe Tauern awaits you in Gerlos. The climbing forest has a total of 65 stations (including 8 Kidsline and 17 Flying Fox stations) and should definitely be on your itinerary for your family holiday in the Zillertal.
Ice skating in the Zillertal: Fügen artificial ice rink
Ice skating first, then warming up in the thermal baths? That's easy to do on your holiday in the Zillertal: Right next to the adventure thermal baths in Fügen you will find the artificial ice rink with ice skate rental.
Natural Ice Palace in Hintertux
How about a boat tour on a glacial lake 30 meters below the ski slope? Okay, it might sound a bit strange at first, but it's actually possible at the Natural Ice Palace in Hintertux in the Zillertal Valley—a destination for the whole family.
Kabooom Leisure Center Zillertal
Just a few minutes from the Explorer Hotel in Kaltenbach is the KABOOOM leisure center. You're guaranteed to have plenty to do during your vacation in the Zillertal.
Spannagel Cave
When you hear "Hintertux," do you immediately think of glaciers and skiing? Yes, of course. But there's so much more to experience here. For example, the Spannagel Cave.
Snow tubing in the Gerlosstein ski area
During your winter holiday in the Zillertal valley, you can not only ski or snowboard, but also try snow tubing. For example, in the Gerlosstein ski area.
Children's climbing garden at Spieljoch
Family vacation in the Zillertal Valley - what can you do there with children? We have THE tip: the children's climbing garden at the Spieljochbahn cable car in Fügen.
Hochfügen toboggan run
In the Zillertal valley, you have a choice of many great toboggan runs. One of them is the illuminated toboggan run in Hochfügen.
Zillertal Activity Center
For you, a holiday in the mountains means a cool mix of action, adventure, and relaxation? Then you're in good hands at the Zillertal Activity Center.
Canyoning: Berg Aktiv
Looking for some action? Then head over to the pros at Berg Aktiv in Gerlos: Canyoning will give you a whole new perspective on the Zillertal.
Paragliding: Stocky Air
During your holiday in the Zillertal, experienced professionals will take you up in the air and show you the Tyrolean mountains from above.
Kaltenbach Adventure Park
Just a few minutes' walk from the Explorer Hotel in Kaltenbach, you'll find a really cool high ropes course at the Kaltenbach Adventure Park.
Mayrhofen curling rink
Are you looking for a new sporting challenge for your winter holiday in the Zillertal? The curling rink in Mayrhofen is just a few minutes' drive from your hotel in Kaltenbach.
Curling in the Zillertal: Natural ice rink in Tux-Lanersbach
If you're looking to try something new as well as skiing during your vacation in the Zillertal, then head out for a spot of curling.
Rafting: Open-Air Academy
Rafting in Tyrol—more specifically, in the Zillertal Valley—is a fun holiday experience for the whole family. The professionals from the Open Air Academy will show you this fun sport.
Summer in the Zillertal Arena
When you hear "Zillertal Arena," you immediately think of winter holidays and skiing? You're not entirely wrong, but there's so much to experience in the mountains around Zell am Ziller in summer too.
Spruce Castle at the Rosenalmbahn
Located high above the Zillertal, at the mountain station of the Rosenalmbahn cable car, is the Fichtenschloss, an adventure playground on the mountain.
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