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From 18 October, we’ll be welcoming you back! Our à la carte restaurant will reopen on 21 October. We look forward to seeing you.

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Hotel Grauer Bär in Ötztal: Your hotel in Sölden close to Gaislachkogl gondola lift.

Here at Hotel Grauer Bär in Sölden, right next to Gaislachkogl gondola lift, we delight guests with authentic Tirolean cooking art, a fine wellness parlor and breathtaking mountain scenery - and we have been doing so since 1958. As soon as you check in here, you will get much more than just a room or suite: countless benefits, included services, holidays in a prime location right next to the mountain lift. And, of course, that special Grauer Bär vacation feeling that captivates you from the very beginning and stays with you long after you have left.

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Your hotel right amidst the mountains.
In the heart of Sölden.
Our location.

Cozy lounge with wooden tables and light-brown chairs, featuring a decorative ceramic stove, wood-paneled walls and framed photos on a white wall. Warm lighting creates an inviting atmosphere.

Exterior view of the hotel with red roofs and wooden balconies, nestled against a wood-covered mountain with a road and wildflowers in the foreground.

YOUR HOME
AWAY FROM HOME

Mountain views, please ...

The rooms and suites at Grauer Bär embody the spirit of Tirol: regional materials, lots of wood, unique nature both indoors and outside. Large beds, balconies with mountain panorama. The only thing missing is you.

Rooms

Junior Suites

Bären Suite

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Modern hotel room featuring wooden floors, a double bed, a wall-mounted TV and a seating area with chairs next to a large window that lets in plenty of natural light. The décor is minimalist and features neutral tones.

Modern living room with large windows, a gray and red corner sofa, two red poufs, a round coffee table, wooden floors, a desk with a chair and a ceiling with exposed wooden beams.

A modern hotel room featuring a neatly made bed, white pillows, a fluffy blanket, wood accents and a textured headboard. Soft lighting creates a cozy atmosphere.

Nature.
Relaxation.
Enjoyment.

Elegant dining room featuring neatly set tables, striped upholstered chairs, folded white napkins, wine glasses and decorative vases. A warm, inviting atmosphere in the background, complemented by modern design elements.

Mountain cheese from the surrounding area. Meat from animals raised in species-appropriate conditions. Vegetables from local farmers. In the restaurant, we still cook according to local tradition, using selected ingredients and flavors that blend the past with the present. Book your room with half-board and taste the difference: a regional breakfast buffet in the morning and a multi-course menu to choose from in the evening.

Traditional & regional
Tirolean cooking

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The wellness parlor at Grauer Bär is intimate and that's precisely its secret: here you can simply wind down and forget everyday worries. Enjoy the soothing warmth of the Bären sauna, gentler temperatures in the bio sauna and moist heat in the steam room and aroma steam bath. Plus, there is an infrared lounge and a relaxation room.

Sauna & steam bath
included

Looking for a hotel in a prime location in Sölden? Gaislachkogl gondola lift starts practically at the doorstep! The skibus stops right at the hotel. The top-to-bottom ski run is just 100 meters away. Après-ski, sports shops, ski and bike schools and the village center are all easily accessible on foot. In summer, Ötztal's entire hiking and biking area can be explored from our hotel.

Out of bed and straight to the hiking trails & ski slopes

A smiling man and a smiling woman are sitting close together on a brown sofa in a modern room; a painting featuring a cow hangs on the wall behind them.

We have been here since 1958. What does that mean for your holiday? A whole lot! Instead of chain hotel standards, you will find Ötztal charm and genuine hospitality. Cooking tradition that brings Ötztal valley to your plate. The Gstrein family has been running Grauer Bär already for generations and you will feel it from day one.

A true Ötztal
institution

Cozy bar area with wood-paneled walls, beige chairs and upholstered benches. Large windows with curtains let in natural light. Flower vases adorn the tables and windowsills.

Freshly tapped beer, local schnapps as well as select wines await you at our hotel bar, along with a great atmosphere and good company. When much-travelled guests and regular visitors plan their next day's tours and excursions while sharing stories from the mountains, you will happily linger a little longer.

Hotel bar
and lounge

A modern hotel room with a neatly made bed, white pillows, a fluffy brown blanket, a wooden nightstand, power outlets and a wall-mounted reading lamp.

Underground parking, ski storage room with boot dryer, bike storage, children's playroom, WiFi throughout the hotel, sauna bag and bathrobe in your room. We want to ensure you have everything you need during your stay. That's why we offer so many benefits. Your summer highlight: the unrivaled Summer Card is included.

Relaxing
services included

A mountain gondola cabin travels over snow-capped mountain peaks with rugged slopes, set against a cloudy sky with distant mountain ranges in the background.

Sölden boasts spectacular mountains, endless slopes and legendary bike trails. Whether skiing, hiking or biking - thanks to its perfect location right next to the gondola lift, Hotel Grauer Bär puts you right in the heart of mountain exploration. And afterward? Lean back, relax and enjoy authentic Tirolean hospitality.

Mountain moments
on your doorstep

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Always in the thick of things: on our social media channels, you will get behind-the-scenes glimpses, current impressions and all the news from Grauer Bär. Follow us, share your best moments with us and become part of our community.

Fabulous moments
also on social media

Package deals at the best price

Skiing in winter, hiking and mountain biking in summer – or both in autumn. Our holiday packages combine the highlights of the Ötztal Alps with the comfort of Hotel Grauer Bär in Sölden, conveniently located right next to the Gaislachkogl cable car.

INFORMATION FOR SUMMER 2027 COMING SOON

6+1 nights included
Summer Card (valid from the 2^nd day of your stay)
Overnight stay in a mountain hut at Brunnenkogelhaus
Gourmet half board incl. breakfast buffet
and 4-course dinner menu of your choice
Feel at ease wellness
Parking or underground parking space
Bike storage room
Free WiFi

Ötztal Mountain Summer

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Regional
breakfast

At your hotel in Sölden near Gaislachkogl gondola.

Every day begins with a delightful breakfast buffet full of regional products and freshly brewed coffee. From egg dishes and regional cold cuts to homemade jams and Tirolean cheese specialties as well as yogurt, muesli and fine pastries - here you will enjoy a diverse and varied selection.

Breakfast

Modern buffet area featuring wooden cabinets, shelves with decorative vases and counters displaying coffee machines, plates, cups and breakfast essentials, all set beneath warm lighting and a natural wood ceiling.

A ring cake with a slice cut out of it stands on a countertop next to a tray of pastries and a wire basket filled with apples and other fruit.

Culinary alpine treats

At your conveniently located hotel in Sölden

Start your day with a generous buffet featuring regional products. In the evening, discover the culinary variety of Tirol and Ötztal while enjoying our multi-course menu of your choice. Mountain cheese from the surrounding area, meat from ethically raised animals and vegetables from local farmers. Prepared with finesse. Enjoyed in good company. At Hotel Grauer Bär in Sölden, you will enjoy your mountain holiday with all your taste buds and senses!

Half board

A modern restaurant interior featuring wooden partition elements, patterned chairs, tables set with white tablecloths and neutral décor beneath shelves holding glassware.

A hand using tongs to pick up a bread roll from a wooden tray filled with several rolls and pastries.

A person is sitting at a set dining table with a plate full of varied delicacies, a glass of white wine and a vase of dried flowers.

Mountains galore

Hotel with mountain views in Sölden

At lovely Grauer Bär, the mountains are part of your breakfast: through the restaurant windows, from the balconies of most rooms or suites and from the hotel itself. Here, you are surrounded by Ötztal's majestic mountains, no matter where your eyes wander. A view that simply makes you want to go outside and explore nature. In summer, autumn and winter. Grauer Bär is your favorite hotel in Sölden, right next to Gaislachkogl gondola lift and close to the valley's highlights.

Rooms & Suites

The hotel building features balconies lined with flower boxes and colorful blossoms. The hotel's branding is written on the building's white wall.

Modern living room with light wood floors, a beige sofa, an armchair, a round coffee table, a wooden accent wall, pendant lights and a large window with sheer curtains.

A small village lies in a green valley, surrounded by high, rugged mountains and beneath a brilliant blue sky.

The best included

Valuable benefits & extras

The unrivaled Summer Card, wellness facilities offering sauna and steam bath, sauna bag and bathrobe in your room, free underground parking, WiFi throughout the hotel, skibus stop right outside the front door and a children's playroom for our youngest guests offer really everything your could possibly desire. Many valuable extras are already included.

Your benefits & extras

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A cozy restaurant interior featuring a red pendant light, a patterned wooden partition element, seating alcoves with geometric upholstery and a blue-and-white abstract painting on the wall.

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Mountain
summer

Starts at your hotel in Sölden next to Gaislachkogl gondola

250 peaks higher than three thousand meters, 1,600 hiking trail kilometers, 850 kilometers of mountain bike trails. Via ferratas, whitewater rafting, paragliding and the ultimate AQUA DOME in Längenfeld. That's fabulous Ötztal in summer. At Hotel Grauer Bär you will spend your mountain holiday exactly where countless adventures and activities begin. Gaislachkogl gondola lift is right next to the hotel. Bike Republic Sölden and RollinG Bike Park are just a stone's throw away.

Ötztal summer

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Summer Card

Free mountain lift rides

Thanks to the included Summer Card, you travel free on public transport lines throughout the valley, enjoy one free return mountain lift ride per day and free admission to highlights like AQUA DOME and AREA 47. You receive this ultimate pass free of charge upon arrival - it is valid from the second day of your stay, also on your day of departure.

Summer Card

A couple embraces in a steaming outdoor pool while a pyramid-shaped glass building and mountains are in the background with a brilliant blue sky overhead.

Two people are sitting on a jetty, watching people play on a colorful, floating obstacle course in a swimming lake while trees, mountains and water slides are in the background.

Autumn
bliss

Enjoy golden variety

Splendid Ötztal in autumn is two seasons in one. Below on the valley floor, the forests glow in all the colors of autumn while above, snow blankets the landscape. The glaciers of Tiefenbach and Rettenbach are Austria's first ski areas to open, right in the middle of the most beautiful hiking season. The glacier skibus stops directly in front of the hotel.

Golden autumn

A person walks across a grassy slope dotted with wooden huts, surrounded by trees in autumn colors and snow-capped mountains under a brilliant blue sky.

A person in a plaid jacket and a white hat looks out at a mountain valley with trees in autumn colors, a village and a brilliant blue sky.

Alpine winter

Ski hotel in Sölden next to Gaislachkogl gondola

144 immaculate slope kilometers. Skiing fun up to 3,340 meters. The BIG3 - three 3,000m peaks in one day. Comfy Gaislachkogl gondola lift is within sight while the skibus stops right outside the front door. From here, you can easily reach all six ski areas spread across Ötztal valley comprising over 356 kilometers of pistes for the price of one Ötztal Super Skipass. Off the groomed slopes you enjoy winter hiking, cross-country skiing on 143 Nordic trail km, tobogganing under floodlights and thermal spa bliss in Längenfeld.

Ötztal winter

Two people skiing on a snowy slope, with rocky, snow-capped mountains in the background under a partly cloudy sky.

A bouquet of dried flowers with pink and yellow accents stands in a black vase. Behind it are a patterned chair, a black lamp and a wall with lettering.

Gift Voucher Shop

Give the gift of special moments at Grauer Bär: whether for a break in the mountains, culinary treats or a memorable ski holiday in Sölden. With our gift vouchers, you will give away the bliss of mountains, adventures and lasting memories. Simply order online, print at home and spread joy.

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Family tradition

Since 1958, Hotel Grauer Bär has been family-run. Simply enjoy the difference that decades of experience make in every detail.

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Prime location next to gondola

Comfy Gaislachkogl gondola lift starts practically at the doorstep. In summer and winter alike, you reach the mountain faster from Grauer Bär than from almost anywhere else in Sölden.

Traditional cooking art

Local mountain cheese, meat from ethically raised animals, vegetables from local farmers. Prepared just like in the old days. With conviction and a passion for quality.

A restaurant table set with elegantly arranged plates, wine glasses filled with red and white wine, cutlery, water glasses and a small vase of dried flowers on a white tablecloth.

Rooms & suites

From cozy double rooms to the Bären Suite for six people: natural materials and plenty of wood create an authentic alpine holiday atmosphere. Both indoors and outdoors.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Do you still have questions? Here you will find the most important answers in a nutshell.
If anything remains unanswered, we look forward to your inquiry.

How far away is the gondola lift?

Gaislachkogl gondola lift starts practically right outside Hotel Grauer Bär. The skibus stops directly at the hotel while the top-to-bottom ski run is 100 meters away. You can easily reach the center of Sölden on foot.

What is included?

Wellness with sauna and steam room, sauna bag and bathrobe in your room, free parking, WiFi throughout the hotel are all included. Breakfast or half board food arrangement depends on your booking option.

What are my summer benefits?

Located directly at Gaislachkogl summer mountain lift, right next to Bike Republic Sölden and RollinG Bike Park. Thanks to the included Summer Card, you can travel across the entire valley for free, including also one return lift ride per day.

What are my winter benefits?

Comfy Gaislachkogl gondola lift is within sight, the skibus shuttles stop right outside the front door, the top-to-bottom ski run is just 100 meters away. Thanks to the Ötztal Super Skipass, you have access to all six ski areas covering over 356 kilometers of slopes.

What are the booking and cancellation policies?

Our FAQs cover everything you need to know about your stay, including all booking details and cancellation policies, rooms and services included as well as important information about your holiday in Sölden.

FAQs