No spa complex. A sauna that belongs only to you for an hour.
Our sauna is small and Finnish and costs nothing, and what makes it good is that it isn't shared: you put your name down for a slot, and then only your family sits in it.
How it works: hourly slots from 5 pm, booked at check-in or with Martina; the first round for the skiers, the last for the parents once the children are asleep. Towels are ready. If after the piste you want more than 60 degrees and Swiss pine, there is a day spa with a sky pool a 6-minute walk away; see below, with prices.If after the walk you want more than 60 degrees and Swiss pine, there is a day spa with a sky pool a 6-minute walk away; see below, with prices.
What counts after a day's skiing or walking: warm boots, hot stones, a quiet place and a fire.
Swiss pine, a stone stove, room for four to six people. You book your slot and have the sauna to yourselves. In winter the sauna is up to temperature from five, when the last skiers come off the piste; in summer, after the walk.
On the ground floor, open round the clock with your apartment key. Numbered places for skis and boards, a boot dryer for all apartments, sledges to borrow. From the ski-room door to the piste it is 30 seconds. In summer walking boots dry here.
In front of the sauna there is a bench under the porch roof, with blankets in winter; the snow does the cooling. If you'd rather sit, the suite's terrace looks out on the Kaiser while the lights come on in the village below.In front of the sauna there is a bench under the porch roof, and in summer the loungers on the meadow. The suite's large sun terrace has sun until after eight in the evening. Cooling off, with a mountain view.
The Grizzly Suite has an open fire in the living room. Logs are ready. When the fire crackles, the room goes quiet and cosy, just the mood for a relaxed evening in the suite. The apartments have no fireplace, but they do have the sauna one floor down.
Four hotels within walking distance or a few minutes away that take day guests. We say which suit families and which are adults-only. The prices are the hotels' published prices for 2026; they can change, and we check them regularly. And importantly: all four are independent businesses. You book and reserve directly with them, not through us. The links lead to their own pages. The photos of the four houses are illustrative.
Kirchbichl 5, the neighbouring hotel down the slope: a 1,900 m² spa, a sky pool at 31 degrees (age 18 and over), indoor and outdoor pools, saunas with an infusion programme, bathrobe included, from 7.30 am. Families use the Kaiser Relax area. You reserve directly with the hotel, by phone or email.
A public pool complex with indoor and outdoor pools, a 92 m slide and a children's area. The Kaiseroase saunas, with a Swiss pine panorama sauna, log-cabin sauna, steam bath and Kneipp pool, are mixed and open from age 12. No reservation, pay at the desk; closed for maintenance in autumn.
A 25 m sports pool, an infinity pool facing the sunset, panorama and bio saunas, a steam bath, a spa bistro, bathrobe included. The full day can be booked online directly with the Kaiserlodge; Early Bird by phone only. Can be reached by bus (Guest Card).
A five-star superior hotel with a pool, a natural swimming pond in summer, saunas, steam baths and a wellness buffet for day guests (10.30 am–6.30 pm); the panorama spa tower with its rooftop pool is adults-only. The luxury option for a day for two. Day guests register directly with the hotel.
| Where | Distance | Who for | Price, adults | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chalet Grizzly · house sauna | in the chalet | Families and couples, in your own slot | €0 | Slot at check-in |
| Das Kaiserblick Day Spa | 420 m · 6 min on foot | Adults (sky area); families in Kaiser Relax | 98 – €168 | directly with the hotel |
| KaiserBad Ellmau | 1.6 km · 4 min by car | Families; saunas from age 12 | €13 pool · €28.60 saunas | Pay at the desk |
| Kaiserlodge Scheffau | 4 km · 7 min by car / bus | Adults-only, 16 and over | 50 – €149 | online: kaiserlodge.at / phone |
| Kaiserhof Ellmau | 800 m · 12 min on foot | Adults; spa tower adults-only | on request | directly with the hotel |
The providers' published prices as of 2026, without guarantee; they may change. With the Wilder Kaiser Guest Card you get a reduction at the KaiserBad; there is no Guest Card discount at the hotel day spas. The Lärchenhof in Erpfendorf (25 min, day spa €99) is another idea for a day out.
At four the family comes back over the piste, the boots go on the dryer, and the sauna is warm from five. At seven the fire is lit.In the late afternoon the family comes back from the alp, the walking boots go to the ski room, and the sauna is warm. After that the terrace is waiting, with or without a glass of prosecco.
“Bears like it warm, everybody knows that. In the evening I only put out the towels; I don't go into the sauna myself. But I know who has the eight o'clock slot, and I knock when the hour is up.”Grizzly, the house bear
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The house sauna comes with every booking: you put your name down for a slot with Martina at check-in. You reserve a wellness day at the Kaiserblick directly with the hotel, six minutes' walk down the slope.
