Austria
January 9-18, 2020
$2385

7 nights (Sat-Sat) in the four-star Hotel Hubertus with daily breakfast buffet and daily four-course dinners.  Trip includes Friday night, January 10, in the four-star King's Hotel First Class in the heart of historic downtown Munich, with breakfast, affording us an opportunity to begin acclimating to the 6-hour time change.  RT nonstop on Lufthansa from Dulles to Munich. Optional pre-trip extension ($175) includes two additional nights in Munich (Wed & Thurs, Jan 8 & 9); departs Dulles Tuesday, Jan 7.

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Hotel Hubertus, where the club stayed on our January 2013 trip to the resort, enjoys a prime location in the center of Sölden.  Our cozily furnished double rooms have a sitting area, bath or shower, hairdryer, safe, free WiFi, and cable TV.  The lavish breakfast buffet includes bacon and eggs, various fruit juices, sausage specialties, a cheese board, muesli and grains from a wide range of organic products.  The 4-course dinners offer a choice of dishes each day, including a salad bar. Once a week, the kitchen team serves up delicious creations on the starters or desserts buffet.  Typical fare includes Austrian dishes, such as Schnitzel and fish dishes, and game specialties (sometimes locally hunted, as the chef is a keen hunter).  Vegetarian dishes with crispy salads are available on request.  The hotel's newly refurbished spa area includes a Finnish sauna and Turkish steam/inhalation room, solarium and relaxation room.

The listed price is for double occupancy in a standard Double Room, and includes a 5-day adult lift ticket (unusual for European trips!) and round-trip air from Dulles (details below).

Our inventory of single rooms is limited; contact trip leader to confirm availability and cost.

5-day tickets must be used on consecutive days, so you will need to select your starting day (Sunday or Monday).

Emergency medical, evacuation & repatriation insurance (not cancellation insurance) is included.  Note that this is not cancellation coverage and will not provide any relief if you have to cancel from the trip before it begins, whether for medical or other reasons.  You may upgrade your coverage to include cancellation coverage by clicking on this link.  It will take you to a flyer describing the options available, including a link to the detailed coverage plan.  Note that the "Cancel for Any Reason" (CFAR) option must be purchased within 14 days of paying your initial deposit on the trip.

Two additional nights (Wed &Thur) in the four-star King's Hotel First Class in the heart of Bavaria's Capital, with breakfast.  (The basic trip includes Friday night in the hotel for everyone.)

The hotel has been awarded with four stars by DEHOGA, the German hospitality association.  The combination of traditional luxury and the latest technology is unique in Munich and makes it ideal for our visit to Bavaria’s capital.  Amenities include a cozy canopied bed in every room.  All 86 allergy-friendly rooms provide a sophisticated yet warm and comfortable showcase of neoclassical design and décor.  Classic touches like custom-made wood furnishings and beautiful artwork are balanced by contemporary touches like complimentary Wi-Fi in all public areas and in every room, luxury bath products, Nespresso coffee machines and smartphone docking stations.  The front desk is open around the clock and room service is available to fulfill our wishes from 6 am until midnight.  What more could we want in this cosmopolitan city?

The hotel's American breakfast buffet offers delicious delicacies from the region: "...freshly prepared, healthy and light, full-bodied and stimulating, to suit your taste.  Enjoy fresh Dallmayr coffee, Ronnefeldt tea selection, fresh waffles, organic pastries, a selection of hot items, cereal and yogurt choices.​"

Wednesday afternoon after arriving at the Munich airport on our overnight flight from Dulles, we'll ride a private bus to the hotel, then spend all day Thursday and Friday exploring the city.  Friday afternoon we'll be joined by the main group arriving from their overnight flight from Dulles.  Saturday morning, after a leisurely breakfast in the hotel, we'll all be bused to the resort for our week of skiing. 

At the end of our week, our late return flight affords us the luxury of getting a good night's sleep and enjoying breakfast in the hotel Saturday morning (no bag breakfast!) before busing back to Munich

Air Schedule (Subject to Change):  All flights on Lufthansa
Updated/corrected 6/3/19

Note:  Lufthansa partners with United Airlines under the Star Alliance for accruing frequent flier miles. We will provide our tour operator with your United Mileage Plus number if you have included it in your profile.

Lufthansa Considerations:  Click on this link for some special information about our tickets and baggage on Lufthansa.

Ski Rentals:  Here's some information on ski rentals (click on the link).  The prices are from Skiset.com for a 6-day rental (skis & poles only) in Sölden, January 12-17, 2020 (Sunday-to-Friday).  We may be able to do better than these rates, but it gives you an indication of the potential cost to rent.

Membership Requirement:  Your club membership must be current when signing up for the trip and throughout the duration of the trip.  The trip has been "sanctioned" through the Blue Ridge Ski Council.  Current members of other BRSC member ski clubs may register for the trip beginning August 1.

Payment Schedule:

We’ll confirm your registration after you've signed up (registered) for the trip and we've received your deposit:  Mail (or give) a check to the trip leader, payable to the Pentagon Ski Club, or pay online by going to our Partial Payments Page where you can make initial deposits &/or interim payments for one or more trips, and for one or more members, in a single transaction.  You may also make partial payments with credit cards at club meetings.  Note:  If you wish instead to pay for the entire trip (or to pay your remaining balance), you should make your payment directly against your trip invoice.  You can find your invoice(s) from your profile page by selecting your name in the upper right corner of the website when you are logged in.

Trip Leader:

Dave Olsen
pscracer@yahoo.com
14555 Candy Hill Road
Upper Marlboro, MD  20772-8054
(301) 579-2749 (h)
(301) 807-0918 (c)