http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-15T01:16:14Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/ http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/3/4/84240/72670 <![CDATA[<p><p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/pamperdiekrone.jpg" class="top"><p> <i>This week we will be bringing you a special series from contributor <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/user/carolynb">Carolyn Banfalvi</a> on the most luxe Alpine hotels in <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/country/austria"><b>Austria</b></a>. If you ever fancied a "Sound of Music" getaway, here's how to do it without taking the Vow of Poverty. Any questions or suggestions? <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">Let us know.</a></i><p><p> Lech and Zürs, two neighboring towns in Austria&#146;s Vorarlberg region, are among the country&#146;s most fashionable ski resorts. Skiers love the ski pass system here, in which passes are valid on a huge network of lifts spanning several towns. <p>Zürs is solely a ski town, with no actual residents just a row of hotels, which is why the more year-round Lech attracted me more. Lech, carolynb 2009-03-05T12:01:15-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/