Top 5 Austrian Ski Resorts for Families on a Budget

Families from North America visiting Europe for the first time have enough to worry about. How far are the lifts from the accommodation? How long does it take to get from the airport to the village? How are my children going to deal with a ski school group with kids using six different languages? (Answer to the last one: it is never a problem with the kids!)



So the last thing a family wants to be concerned about is being hit with unexpectedly high costs for their ski vacation in Europe.



Austria is a great choice – with a generally good choice of accommodation from decently-sized apartments, to family-run guesthouses through to hotels with all mod cons. Here, though, are a few of the ski resorts you might look at if you are planning a ski vacation to Austria on a family budget:



1. Ellmau

The ski resort of Ellmau is part of the massive Ski Welt ski area, so families with expert and intermediate skiers will have a ball exploring the expanse of ski runs on offer. But beginners will also have a good time, with a good local ski school and nursery slopes down in the village. Costs are not high in this region and it is a quieter resort without the party nightlife of some of its neighbours.