Hotel Dorfstadl

We stayed at the Dorfstadl between Xmas and New Year in one of the apartments which was huge. It was well equipped with a properly provisioned kitchen, two beds, two bathrooms and a balcony which gave us great views down the valley to where the NY fireworks happened. It was also spotlessly clean and kept that way by daily visits from housekeeping. The apartment complex is part of the hotel so we had access to the restaurant, bar and spa area. Breakfast was included and was just right - cooked options, continental options, fresh juices and coffee etc. We chose to eat in the restaurant on a couple of evenings and were impressed with the quality of the food then too. The modern spa area has an indoor pool, two saunas, a steam room and a relaxation area. There is a further sauna in the hotel but we didn't use this. The hotel is situated around a 5-10 minute walk from the centre of the village which is itself up on the hill away from the valley road. The gondola which takes you up to the main ski area is down the hill. There are not really any hotels which are situated close to the gondola so I would say that the Dorfstadl's location is as good as it gets in Kappl. Choices to access the lift in the morning were to either walk down the footpath, walk to the end of the road and ski a short section of red down, or catch the ski bus (either the hourly service that leaves right outside the hotel or to walk down to the village and catch one of the regular services from there). We kept our equipment at the Intersport next to the lift and caught the bus down and this worked well for us. Kappl itself is quite small but has a number of restaurants, a tourist info and a good Spar. The skiing area is also relatively small (compared to e.g. it's near neighbour Ischgl - a 10-15 min bus ride away) but well-formed. Enough to keep everyone happy for 4-5 days skiing. Anyone looking for very challenging slopes might be better off buying the lift pass that covers Ischgl and planning a couple of days skiing there too. Finally, the hotel staff were very friendly and professional helping us with all our queries and accommodating wherever possible our requests. It was a pleasure to stay there and I would have no hesitation in recommending to friends.