Powder Byrne increase hotel availability in Arlberg ski region to meet increased demand due to improved lift links in the region

Powder Byrne expect to see increased interest from families skiing in Zurs and St Christoph due to the improved lifts linking the Arlberg villages of Zurs, Lech, Oberlech, St Anton and St Christoph.

New ski lift links in Arlberg region

St Christoph & Zurs are expected to benefit enormously from the opening of the new Flexenbahn gondola lift in 2016/17, linking the village of Stuben to Zurs, as well as improvements to the Trittkopf & Albona II lift systems.  This will vastly improve lift connections for our clients staying in Zurs and St Christoph who will now be able to access the entire Arlberg ski region comprising 305 kms of downhill slopes and 87 lifts and cableways (previously only achievable by taking a tedious bus link).

In anticipation of this increased demand, Powder Byrne will be adding additional luxury hotels to their portfolio in St Christoph and Zurs:

1.        St Christoph

• 5 star Arlberg Hospiz is expected to be a big draw for clients who enjoy fine dining.   Renowned in particular for it's 600 year old Brotherhood's Wine Cellar, which houses their world famous collection of Bordeaux and Burgundy wines, they also have the world's largest collection of wines in large bottles (magnums, jeroboams etc) including some particular rarities.   
  The Arlberg Hospiz joins our current portfolio of 3 other luxury hotels in this delightful hamlet which is ideal for families with small children -  the Alpenhotel Hotel, Hotel Maiensee and Arlberghohe.
• We will be offering our full service in St Christoph during the peak February half term week where we run our Yeti and SnoZone programmes for kids from 4 to 14 years of age.     Concierge Service is available at other times.
• Powder Byrne recommends booking early for the exceptionally popular February half term week (11th February) to ensure the best choice of hotels, rooms and flights.  This resort may be charmingly small, but the available skiing is destined to become as good as anywhere in the Alps.   We expect interest to be brisk as a result.
• Price from £3,490 per adult staying at Hotel Maiensee for 7 nights from 11th February on HB basis.  Price includes return flights, luxury transfers and full Powder Byrne service in resort.  
   

2.     Zurs. 

• We are delighted to be adding the Sporthotel Lorunser to our list of 8 family run hotels in Zurs.  Very conveniently located for all the amenities of this high altitude resort, this hotel has it all – pool, spa, fine dining and a very well stocked wine cellar.
• We will be offering our full service from February half term right through to the end of the season.   We will be operating our pb crèche (4mths to 3 yrs) and Yeti Primer (3-4 yrs) programmes throughout the season, and in addition Yeti  (4-9 yrs), SnoZone (10-14 yrs), and FreeZone (14-17 yrs) during peak school holiday weeks.
• As with St Christoph, due to the extra interest in this region resulting from improved links to other ski areas, early booking for peak weeks is recommended.
• Price from £3,262 per adult staying at Sporthotel Lorunser, Zurs for 7 nights from 1st April 2017 on HB basis.  Price includes return flights, luxury transfers and full Powder Byrne service in resort.
   

Powder Byrne Media Contact:  Jenny Trevor                                     

Tel: 020 8246 5300

Email:  jenny@powderbyrne.com 

Website:  www.powderbyrne.com 

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Notes to Editors 

Powder Byrne was founded in 1985 by Rory Byrne, whose aim has always been to deliver tailor-made holidays with a focus on quality combined with flexibility and great personal service. 

In 1988 Powder Byrne became the first operator to specialise in corporate ski weekends, offering companies complete flexibility of travel dates and event arrangements.  In 1989 Rory Byrne won The Independent's Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award.  In 1994 the decision was made to specialise exclusively in high service hotel-based holidays specialising in family skiing, and Powder Byrne now offers a range of exclusive ski destinations in Switzerland, Austria and Italy.  In 1994 a Summer Resorts programme was added.  Their award-winning exclusive winter and summer kids programmes offer inspirational childcare and sports tuition for kids from crèche age right up to teenagers.   In 2009 Air & Space was created providing adventure experiences for families wanting more discovery from their travels, but with the same levels of luxury and seamless service that Powder Byrne are now renowned for.   Whilst seen to be the family travel specialists, they continue to specialise in arranging private ski weekends for adults as well as bespoke events for corporate groups.