Bad Gastein lies 1000m above sea level, 75 mins South of Salzburg in the beautiful Gastein valley and is the gateway to the stunning Hohe Tauern National Park.

The mountains and the varied opportunities they provide for sporting activities and spectacular panoramas are the regions most obvious attraction, but the town is also justly famous for it’s fabulous thermal baths (with healing waters) and it’s glamorous ‘belle-epoque’ architecture.

In Winter the valley is one of Austria’s best, most extensive and most popular ski areas. In the Gastein valley alone there are over 200km of piste, and in the skiamade region over 860km !

In Summer hikers, bikers, trekkers and climbers revel in the sweet mountain air and uplifting alpine views of the glorious Gastein valley. There is an abundance of great paths to suit all levels.

In 2006 the Euro Youth Hotel in Bad Gastein was selected to join it’s sister house in Munich as one of ‘Europe’s Famous Hostels’.  This honour along with the excellent reviews to be seen in popular booking engines and travel websites are just reward for the owners and employees of the EYH who have worked very hard to create a top of the range hostel for the discerning backpacker and a very elegant 3 star hotel for the young at heart…

The Euro Youth Hotel and Krone in Bad Gastein opened it’s doors for the first time in December 2002.

The Hotel Krone has catered to visitors to the beautiful Spa Town and ski resort of Bad Gastein since the 1880’s.    In 2002 the current owners took over the 3 star hotel with the fantastic location and have since worked tirelessly to create one of the most luxurious hostels in Europe. Indeed even those who arrive expecting the 3 star hotel experience tend to leave very postively surprised.