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Magic Mountains Hotel Alpenhof ****+

SZGB33
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Location

Spend a relaxing holiday in Zauchensee. The family-friendly Magic Mountains Hotel Alpenhof (altitude approx. 1350 m) is located just about 100 m from the center. Cafés and restaurants as well as shopping facilities are only about 100 m away. The nearest attraction (Wagrainis Grafenberg) is about 40 km away. In your holiday resort, approximately 350 m away, the picturesque Zauchensee lake awaits all water enthusiasts. In Altenmarkt, about 10 km away, the public Amadé thermal spa invites you to enjoy weather-independent bathing fun. Around 12 km from the hotel, you will find the Flachau adventure park.
Experience untouched nature in the Hohe Tauern National Park, about 120 km away.
The hotel is the ideal starting point for extensive hikes and bike tours in the summer. Take excursions into the beautiful landscape of your holiday region. A hiking bus (for a fee) will take you to the adjacent, extensive Zauchensee hiking area with a hiking trail network of approx. 195 km in total and the Gamskogel hiking trail. The hiking bus stop is about 100 m away. You can also reach the Zauchensee Bergbahnen cable car within about 100 m. Due to its special location, your holiday resort is perfect for cyclists. On a bike path about 100 m away and with an extensive total network of about 600 km, you can really let off steam.
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The lively village of Zauchensee impresses with its central location and diverse leisure options. Your holiday resort offers an extensive selection of restaurants, untouched nature, and an impressive mountain panorama. Enjoy wonderfully relaxing hours in the Erlebnis-Therme Amadé thermal baths, about 1.4 km away. Enjoy the charm of nature on a bike or mountain bike or during extensive hikes. An extensive network of cycle paths and well-marked hiking trails offer the optimal conditions for this. The area can also be wonderfully explored by Nordic walking.
Especially in summer, you can combine nature experience and sporting activity perfectly by swimming in and around Zauchensee.
Mountain hotel with sun loungers on green lawn and forested hills in the background.
Family with baby on back hiking on mountain trail in sunny weather.
Three hikers walk along a lake with snow-capped mountains in the background on a sunny day.

Facilities

Modern hotel with glass facades and outdoor terrace in a green, forested landscape.
Woman sitting on terrace with lounge chairs and mountain view in background.
The Magic Mountains Hotel Alpenhof, partially renovated in 2019, is a family-friendly 4-star superior hotel offering 53 units in total, a reception hall, a reception, a smoking lounge, a common room, a wine cellar, an e-car charging station, and a seminar/energy room. Enjoy culinary delights in the breakfast room, the à la carte restaurant, another restaurant, and a traditional Stüberl. You can end an eventful day at the hotel bar or at the public bar about 100 m away. A terrace is also available for relaxation. Cyclists can use the hotel's lockable bicycle storage room. Smoking is only permitted in designated areas.

Accommodation

Double Room

The spacious and comfortably furnished non-smoking rooms (D, approx. 22-24 sqm) feature a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, direct dial telephone, radio, minibar (for a fee), shower or bathtub, toilet, hairdryer, and cosmetic mirror, and some have a balcony. The rooms consist of a sleeping area with a double bed.
Note: Also bookable as a separate children's room (KI).

Double Room with 1 extra bed

The comfortable and spacious non-smoking rooms (Z1D/Z1B, approx. 24 sqm) feature a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, direct dial telephone, radio, minibar (for a fee), shower or bathtub, toilet, hairdryer, cosmetic mirror, and a balcony. The rooms consist of a sleeping area with a double bed and a single sofa bed.
Note: Also bookable as a separate children's room (KIZ).
Also bookable with two extra beds (Z2D) under SZGB07.

Family Room

The spacious and comfortable non-smoking rooms (DF2, approx. 24-28 sqm) feature a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, direct dial telephone, radio, minibar (for a fee), shower or bathtub, toilet, hairdryer, cosmetic mirror, and a balcony. The rooms consist of a sleeping area with a double bed and a double sofa bed.

Family Suite

The bright and comfortable non-smoking rooms (2FS, approx. 35-40 sqm) feature a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, direct dial telephone, radio, minibar (for a fee), shower or bathtub, toilet, hairdryer, cosmetic mirror, and a balcony. The rooms consist of a visually separated sleeping area with a double bed and a living/sleeping area with a double sofa bed.

Family Suite Exclusive

The spacious and bright non-smoking rooms (FAG, approx. 45-50 sqm) feature a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, direct dial telephone, radio, minibar (for a fee), shower or bathtub, toilet, hairdryer, cosmetic mirror, and a balcony. The rooms consist of a sleeping area with a double bed and a living/sleeping area with a double sofa bed and a fold-out bed.

Single Room

The bright and spacious non-smoking rooms (E, approx. 22 sqm) feature a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, direct dial telephone, radio, minibar (for a fee), shower or bathtub, toilet, hairdryer, and cosmetic mirror, and some have a balcony.

Two adjacent rooms

The spacious and comfortable rooms (each 24 sqm, separated from each other) feature cable TV, telephone, radio, minibar (for a fee), shower or bathtub/toilet, hairdryer, and balcony. The rooms consist of two double rooms, each with a double bed (CI2). Optionally bookable with two double beds, one extra bed, and a single sofa bed (CI4).

Meals

Full Board Plus

The meal plan starts with dinner on arrival day and ends with breakfast on departure day.
* Breakfast (7:30 AM - 10 AM): Rich and varied breakfast buffet with rolls, pastries, several whole grain breads, various jams & honey, assorted cold cuts, ham and bacon, soft-boiled eggs, fresh juice, muesli, cornflakes or similar, milk, fresh fruit, and breakfast beverages.
* Lunch: "Light Lunch": Salad buffet (at least 3 different types), 1 cheese and 1 cold cut platter each, assorted bread types, hot dishes such as: hearty soup (e.g., goulash soup), pasta dishes, Kaiserschmarrn, sausages, Gröstl, minced meat patties, Leberkäse and mashed potatoes, etc.
* Packed Lunch: Full board starts with dinner on arrival day and ends with lunch or a packed lunch on departure day. Guests can prepare their own packed lunch upon prior arrangement. The packed lunch consists of: 2 rolls, 1 sweet item, 1 drink, and 1 piece of fruit. The provider reserves the right to introduce a voucher system to offer lunch to guests arriving before 12:30 PM, but not on departure day. This means that a guest staying for 7 days receives a "Light Lunch" 7 times.
The price of lunch is included in the total price.
* Dinner: Three-course menu with choice (at least two main courses to choose from) and an additional salad buffet or a corresponding themed buffet. Dinner is served at the standard of the respective hotel category. Children have the option to choose from an adult menu.
* Drinks: Non-alcoholic soft drinks are included with lunch and dinner.

Full Board (Summer 2026)

The meal plan starts with dinner on arrival day and ends with lunch or a packed lunch on departure day.
- Breakfast (7:30 AM - 10 AM): Rich and varied breakfast buffet with rolls, pastries, several whole grain breads, various jams & honey, assorted cold cuts, ham and bacon, soft-boiled eggs, fresh juice, muesli, cornflakes or similar, milk, fresh fruit, and breakfast beverages.
- Lunch "Light Lunch": Salad buffet (at least 3 different types), 1 cheese and 1 cold cut platter each, assorted bread types, hot dishes such as: hearty soup (e.g., goulash soup), pasta dishes, Kaiserschmarrn, sausages, Gröstl, minced meat patties, Leberkäse and mashed potatoes or similar.
- Packed Lunch: Guests can prepare their own packed lunch upon prior arrangement. The packed lunch consists of: 2 rolls, 1 sweet item, 1 drink, and 1 piece of fruit.
- Dinner: 3-course menu with choice (at least two main courses to choose from) and an additional salad buffet or a corresponding themed buffet. Dinner is served at the standard of the respective hotel category. Children have the option to choose from an adult menu.
- Drinks: Non-alcoholic soft drinks are included with lunch and dinner.

Sports included

Fitness room (approx. 100 sqm, open 8 AM - 8 PM)
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Table tennis and table football, Wii rental (subject to availability)
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MAGIC CARD Upon arrival, each guest receives their Magic Mountains Card. This serves as a ski pass for 3 cable car rides (uphill and downhill) worth approx. €70.00, as a deposit for the free rental of all sports equipment (subject to availability), and as a club ID for largely free participation in the following activities in the Club Village.
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MAGIC SPORTS (from 16 years)
• At least 3 mountain bike tours per week (various difficulty levels) including mountain bike rental
• At least 3 hiking tours per week (various difficulty levels)
• Free rental of windsurfing equipment for basic license holders (courses have priority), of SUP equipment from 16 years onwards, and of pedal boats for the whole family (subject to availability)
• 3 x cable car rides per week with the Gamskogel-6er chairlift included
several times a week:
• Archery (introduction, free play, and final tournament)
• Self-assertion and self-defense courses
• Beach volleyball (introduction, free play, and final tournament)
• Group fitness classes from the following selection:
• Body power
• Body styling
• Fat burner
• Stretching
• Aqua gym
• Back exercises
• Relaxation courses
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MAGIC CENTER Open Sunday-Friday from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM, from 1:30 PM to 6 PM, and from 7:30 PM until dusk
• Free 6-person trampoline
• Table tennis center with 8 table tennis tables
• Magic Radio: News and hits
• Magic Boutique (Sportswear & Info)
• Drink station (syrup & water), drinking bottles available for a fee on site
• Kids' tent for drawing, crafting, and playing
• Badminton
• Speedminton
• Football tennis
• Basketball
• Sports equipment rental for: Mountain bikes (tours have priority; e-bikes for an extra charge), children's bikes, scooters, unicycles, skateboards and waveboards, rackets and balls (subject to availability)
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MAGIC SOCCER (Sunday to Friday)
• 13m x 24m artificial turf football pitch
• Football training with a licensed coach in 4-6 different age & skill groups between 7 and 13 years old - training from Monday to Thursday after the "getting to know you tournament" on Sunday:
• Warm-up
• Coordination training
• Technique training
• Game formats
• Final tournament or match on Friday
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MAGIC SURF & SAIL (Monday to Friday 10 AM - 4 PM)
• VDWS surf and sailing school in an ideal area for beginner sailors and windsurfers
• German-speaking children's sailing courses (from 8 to approx. 13 years) on "Optis"
• German-speaking windsurfing beginner courses, from approx. 40 kg body weight
• Monday to Friday approx. 2 hours of practical training and theory for the surf or sailing license exam
• Course fee incl. internationally recognized VDWS surf or sailing basic license with final exam: approx. €129.00, payable on site.
• Free rental of "Optis" and windsurfing equipment for basic license holders (courses have priority), of SUP equipment from 16 years onwards, and of pedal boats for the whole family (subject to availability)
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MAGIC "Let's Dance"
• From Sunday to Friday, every evening dance classes with trained dance instructors: • Party dances, such as: Disco Fox, Salsa
• Latin, such as: Rumba, Cha-Cha-Cha
• Standard, such as: Waltz, Foxtrot

Sports for a fee

• Via ferrata
• Summer toboggan run
• Soccer golf
• Amadé thermal spa with loop slide!
• T-shirt painting
• 3D archery course
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MAGIC SPORTS (from 16 years)
• Up to 2 e-bike tours per week for a fee (approx. €35.00)
• From Monday to Friday (10 AM - 4 PM) German-speaking VDWS windsurfing beginner courses, from approx. 40 kg body weight; course fee including internationally recognized VDWS windsurfing basic license with final exam: €129.00, payable on site.
• Practice via ferrata with abseiling station and suspension bridge in Zauchensee. From 10 years in small groups of up to 8 people. Sturdy shoes and possibly gloves required, harness and helmet for a fee (approx. €25.00).
• 3D archery course with 18 targets. From 12 years in small groups of up to 4 people. Prior qualification and sturdy shoes required. Fee (approx. €15 per person) plus arrow deposit.
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MAGIC SURF & SAIL (Monday to Friday 10 AM - 4 PM):
• Course fee incl. internationally recognized VDWS surf or sailing basic license with final exam: approx. €129.00, payable on site.

Children's program

Crib: on request, free of charge
Children's menu
Children's play corner and playroom
Indoor play area (approx. 300 sqm) with Playsoft system, slide, climbing wall, etc.
High chairs (subject to availability)
Baby monitor rental (subject to availability)
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Especially in summer:
Children's playground
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MAGIC MINIS, KIDS, TEENS & YOUTH:
Up to 10 hours of care daily by a professional and international childcare team.
Daily (except Saturdays) from 10 AM to 5 PM "pure action", as well as an evening program changing several times a week, such as children's disco, torch-lit or spooky hike, football night tournament (Youth), and award ceremonies.
MAGIC MINI FRUITS from 3 to 6 years in the kids' paradises of hotels Alpenhof, Zauchenseehof & Salzburgerhof
• Themed days
• Picnics
• Swimming day in the hotel's own pool
• Playing
• Crafting
• Drawing
• Every Friday Kids' Olympiad with subsequent award ceremony
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MAGIC KIDS from 6 to 10 years
MAGIC TEENS from 10 to 14 years
MAGIC YOUTH from 14 to 17 years
• Sports & games in the Magic Center
• Introduction to archery (from 8 years)
• Special children's and youth hiking tours with picnic
• Joint swimming day at the Amadé thermal baths (reduced admission)
• German-speaking VDWS children's sailing courses (from 8 to approx. 13 years) on "Optis" and VDWS windsurfing beginner courses, from approx. 40 kg body weight. Course fee incl. internationally recognized VDWS children's sailing basic certificate or windsurfing basic certificate with final exam: €129.00, payable on site.
• Kids, Teens, & Youth disco in the "Almbar"
• Children's and youth Olympiads with subsequent award ceremonies
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TEENS and YOUTH ONLY (from 10 to 17 years)
• own mountain bike tours
• Beach volleyball & basketball
• Self-defense courses
-> Animation in 4 languages
Family relaxing on a meadow with mountain view in sunny weather
Two women playing a car racing game on a TV with a red wall background.
Three children happily play among colorful padded pillars in a play area.
Four young women enthusiastically play air hockey and table football in a bright room.

Wellness

Modern spa with large windows and comfortable loungers, overlooking green landscape.
Modern gray loungers in a bright spa area with green plant accents on the wall.
Modern indoor pool with sun terrace and loungers in a stylish hotel
Daily use of the approx. 900 sqm wellness area "Saunareich" from 2 PM to 8 PM with the following facilities:
Sauna
Finnish experience sauna
Bio sauna
Steam bath
Aroma steam bath
Salt steam bath
Infrared cabin
Relaxation room
Waterfall
Solarium
Panoramic indoor pool with massage jets - open from 6:30 AM to 8 PM
Rental bathrobe
Slippers
Note: In case of bad weather, the wellness facilities will be automatically activated and guests will be informed about the opening hours.
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For a fee:
Whirlpool approx. €7 per use
Beauty treatments
Massages

Entertainment

Especially in summer:
* Includes Salzburger Sportwelt Card with services & discounts as per Tourist Board.
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MAGIC CENTER
* Free 6-person trampoline
* Table tennis center with 8 table tennis tables
* Magic Radio: News and hits
* Magic Boutique (Sportswear & Info)
* Drink station (syrup & water), drinking bottles available for a fee on site
* Kids' tent for drawing, crafting, and playing
* Badminton
* Speedminton
* Football tennis
* Basketball
* Sports equipment rental for: Mountain bikes (tours have priority; e-bikes for an extra charge), children's bikes, scooters, unicycles, skateboards and waveboards, rackets and balls (subject to availability)
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MAGIC EVENING
• Floodlit football and volleyball daily until 10 PM
• Table tennis tournament for children & adults
• Torch-lit hike for the whole family or spooky hike, recommended for ages 8+!
• "Lounge Evening" with live music (mid-July to end of August)
• "Magic Bingo"
• Kids, Teens, & Youth disco in the "Almbar"
• Award ceremony on Friday afternoon

Hotel service

Linen change: not provided for stays up to 7 nights
Towel change: as needed
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Wi-Fi in room incl.
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E-car charging station

Credit card

Visa, Mastercard

Hotel features

  • Indoor pool
  • Spa
  • Volleyball/Beach volleyball
  • Sauna
  • Fitness
  • Kids' club/Mini club
  • Children's playground
  • Massages
  • Tennis
  • Internet
  • Bicycle rental
  • Wi-Fi
  • Hotel safe
  • Extended hygiene concept
  • Family-friendly

Note

Check-in: from 3 PM
Check-out: until 11 AM
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Parking and garage free of charge (subject to availability)
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Wheelchair accessible: on request
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Pets approx. €42 per night up to 24kg. From 25kg approx. €75 per night. Not allowed in the dining room and wellness area (any necessary final cleaning will be charged separately).
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Salzburg Airport (approx. 80 km)
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Local tax from 15 years approx. €2 per person/night (payable on site).
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Zauchensee 29
5541 Altenmarkt
UK: 50401-000015-2020

Seasonal information

Also bookable under: SZGB07.

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Last updated: 23.02.2026 01:34