Reviews of Simal Alm

Nice mountain hut, homemade meals, great location with views

In summer the access to the hut is through a forest road. If you have the option highly recommend arriving via SUV or some car with higher chassis to save you some stress. If you do not mind walking, then arriving via the cable from Saalbach and then walking 2km could also be an option Be prepared for 20 eur/night fee for dog as well as small fees if you want to have a soup or a dessert

Beautiful location in the mountains. Fantastic views from the terrace. Many hiking routes around (but not so much shade on the routes I found). The dinner was very tasty both night.

I was surprised by the 20 eur per night dog fee - more that double the dog fee price of my last accommodation and the most expensive I have payed anywhere in Europe the last two years traveling with my dog. It was especially a surprise as the accommodation was otherwise very good value for a small basic single room with shared bathroom and half board.

Excellent location, couldn't be more ski-in ski-out. Accommodation was very clean and staff were friendly, the food quality was excellent. Waking up with an on-mountain view was fantastic (see photo). We were worried about making the last lift on the day we travelled out but then found out that the hotel will pick you up (for €20/ head) if you get stuck, which made it a much more relaxing journey.

Limited choice of breakfast and the starters and dessert were not included in the half board price.

Beatiful view, however from the tiny room window You couldn't see much..

Already the road up to the Simal Alm was in really bad condition. With a normal passanger car You will have difficulties. At the arrival I told to the lady that just like as we agreed during the phonecall, I will need a company invoice. During the call she said we can talk about it when I arrive, but when I arrived she said that they can give me only a regular bill. When I explained that it's important for me because it's a business trip, a man came out from the kitchen and told me: "Don't overcomplicate!" The room was super small and when I arrived, all heating was switched off, but even when I switched it on, the room stayed super cold and i had to sleep in winter jacket. On Booking.com was written that the room has it's own bathroom but it only had a sink, no own toilet or shower.

The owner's behavior towards the guests was one of the worst I have ever experienced. Even arriving at the place was a big problem. Due to the traffic situation, we were not able to get to the place in time and arrived several hours late. The owner started verbally attacking us for not following the rules. What were we supposed to do? We didn't get the dinner we paid for. He didn't even give us a refund. Then followed several more unpleasant appearances. The owner's behavior towards the children was unbelievable. She pushed the kids away from the breakfast bar several times without apology. Just a detail: she ended up hiding the candy on the bar from them as well. After these experiences we decided to leave the accommodation and found another one. I would like to warn all visitors to this place to consider whether they want to support this accommodation and spend money here.

The property is very beautiful, it’s clean, cosy. Beautiful views of the alps. The food is good, maybe a bit more variety in the breakfast. The dinner menu always changed everyday and we looked forward to coming back to the hotel after a long day of skiing to a nice 3 course meal at the hotel.The main course is included in the room price, you can choose to get a starter and a desert. They are priced reasonably, 3euros each.

There was nothing we didn’t like about the property.

Ideal location, perfect view, first on skislopes, friendly staff, always clean, heated skishoe lockers, good food, comfortable beds, private sauna, friendly owners have created a place we would call home.

Since it is located on the ski slopes, light sleepers might be bothered by snowploughs at night if your room is on hill side.