this small village reflects the friendly rural characteristics of the valley of gastein. the picturesque and colourful highland with its calm atmosphere and traditions offers a wide variety of choices for the visitors to either spend a couple of days here or to opt for a long, pleasant vacation in the mountains. our guests can choose from several options that offer you undisturbed recreation without rushing and stress. you will enjoy all this among the small wooden houses built in typical austrian style with their flower-filled balconies, and their calm, intimate and familial atmosphere. people of all ages (including families and senior guests) and sport lovers will be able to find their preferred way of recreation: the mountains prove to be an ideal place for a nice excursion or family hike, a bicycle ride or gliding. to cap a mountain hike or an exciting skiing experience, just visit our completely renovated thermal baths. providing a family friendly atmosphere is essential in the life of the village: our smaller guests will be thrilled by the small trains, the children’s slides and the ski centre for children. the permanently snow-covered ski slopes which are perfect both for children and grown-ups take you all the way to the valley. moreover, there are perfect pistes for snowboarders and cross-country skiiers as well. ski amadé awaits their guests with a total of 865 km of slopes and 276 ski lifts.

dorfgastein lies at the entrance to the gastein valleys. at your apartment you will find yourself in a central and relatively quiet spot in the middle of the town, just a few minutes walk from the ski slopes and mountain climbing. the thermal baths/pools (alpentherme & felsentherme) aren't far away either.

summer or winter, our inn is the ideal starting point for excursions, hikes and other sporting activities. walk, hike or climb in the marvellous mountain world, enjoy swimming or the health cure of the numerous outdoor pools and thermal baths. you can go mountain biking, horseback riding, cycling, play tennis or golf and there is much more that awaits you in this magnificent nature world. in winter, you can expect the ski bus right in front of the inn. it will bring you to the modern lifts and cable railways of the gasteinertal with the best-prepared runs and cross-country tracks; something for every taste. skiing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing, tobogganing, curling, horse drawn sleighs and an après ski, all turn a holiday into an adventure. and: dorfgastein is the ideal starting point to over 180 sightseeing attractions such as: city of salzburg, open-air museum grossgmain, salt mine hallein, salzkammergut, eisriesenwelt werfen, castle hohenwerfen, bischofsmuetze filzmoos, dachstein, jaeger lake, tappenkar lake, liechtensteinklamm, spa town bad gastein, hochkoenig, zell am see, kaprun powerhouse, grossglockner, krimmler wasserfälle, castle mauterndorf, wild park ferleiten, castle klammstein, entrische kirche (church).

cheers to hospitality! in our cosy facilities, (that are also well suited for bus tour groups and large family gatherings) as in our beautiful gastgarten, we will spoil you with good home-style cooking.

the apartment complex hartlbauer is located in dorfgastein, the smallest village of the holiday region gastein. gastein is popular for its thermal baths and the beautiful hohe tauern national park, offering a real paradise for all kind of sports activities, such as skiing, hiking, or mountain biking. on-site facilities include a children's play area with slide, swings, roundabout, games, books, foosball, children swimming pool, and the pongi-club entertainment programs, as well as a spacious garden with deck loungers that are ideal during the summer season. from summer 2008, the hartlbauer offers a private 3-d arrow hunting circuit that the house guests can use for free; a great opportunity for the young and the grown-ups to spend some time together in a beautiful atmosphere.