Hotel Gabl by Alpeffect Hotels

We spent a week in the hotel with Esprit with the family - 2x 7yr olds. As usual with Esprit the staff were all very good, from the manager of the hotel who was on hand to help anyone who had problems to the childcare staff who were all awesome. The ski lessons were great for all the kids, everyone enjoyed them and the end of week races were really good. The hotel is a bit of a weird setup, there isn't really a relaxing area, some chairs in the entrance which do the job but not great, the bar is a tiny little room up some steps. The dining room is a bit spread out over a few different rooms although this can be handy if you want a quieter dinner. Location of the hotel is great. The hire shop is next door and as part of staying in the hotel you get free storage of your skis/snowboard & boots in the shops storage overnight. Once you have your skis the main Nassereinbahn is just a few steps away which get you up the mountain. We stayed in room 301 on the top floor. It was an OK room. There was not a lot of space around the beds (or no space in the smaller bedroom) and the living room was really just a corridor. The room did have a TV which had BBC1/ITV which was good but because it was on the wall there wasn't any way to watch it easily due too no seating opposite. Was nice to not be overlooked by anyone and waking up to looking out on the mountains Unfortunately we were in location when the resort started to shut down as part of the coronavirus lockdown. The esprit staff kept up to date as much as they could given the speed that things were changing. Felt very sorry for some of the staff which only had 24h notice that the season was over and they were on the same flight home as us. It was very strange being in resort as stuff was being shut down and getting lunch on the last day became a bit of a struggle.

We were in a large family room on top floor, 2 adults, 2 kids. Location less than a minute from the gondola and ski storage in next door shop. Hotel and childcare staff were excellent as was the food (especially afternoon tea, superb cake). Menu adaptable to dietary needs. Kids loved the childcare staff and the ski lessons were enjoyed. Was nervous after previous reviews but had a fantastic week, hotel manager couldn’t have tried harder and has a great team around him.

The bad: Bland, barren decor, typical for Esprit, very little creature comforts or Alpine charm. Family rooms with multiple beds & sleeping areas are very very cramped. Room 301 must be avoided. Beds, mattresses and pillows are very uncomfortable. Rooms at the back near the bin areas are noisy. No kids' games room No communal living room, only sofas in the entrance foyer. Very poor value. The Good: Excellent service from the Esprit staff (2019-2020 season) Perfect location right next to Nasserein lift and local ski hire shops.

We liked it so much we have booked again for next year with esprit. Location next to nassarein gondola and bus stop to other resorts like lech is awesome. Our group was 3 adults 1 x 5 yr old 2x 2 year olds. There’s no boot room so to Store equipment it’s a valet service at rental shop attached to hotel for free it’s much easier. Rooms were clean, comfy well provided for toddlers ( cots, loo steps, baby bath, bed guards, nappy bins). As far as ski chalet rooms go there was decent space. I was in room 208 which was very handy for nursery drop offs/ pick ups. I was concerned by previous reviews about food and WiFi. The WiFi does need you to keep logging in but it works enough for e mails and to send WhatsApp pictures, just not streaming videos The food was excellent so they have either acted on previous reviews or they were unfounded. There’s plently of decent wine with your meal too. We went out on chalet night off and spent €100 for 2 people and the food was poor compared to the chalet. The service staff like Lewis and Alice were outstanding, such lovely young people to be around articulate intelligent and hardworking. The bar was well run by Joe(?) hes also very articulate, has good knowledge of the resort to assist you and a great sense of humour. The childcare is good they have a hard job to build relationships with the kids for a keep but they have lots of toys, a small outdoor area, and they took them out to watch the skiers and play in the snow. They have a couple of medical issues conjunctivitis and they worked hard to stop the one case spreading. More seriously a baby stopped breathing for 30 seconds they were great with cpr and the air ambulance was there in 8 minutes. Having kids tea at 5pm with the childcare staff to help was great then you can do baths / beds before your meal while they offer a baby listening service included in the price. My son wakes frequently so I know it worked well as they always came to get me as I requested. For older kids they have a kids club in the evening while the adults ate which sounded fun.

Stayed here 4 years ago. Hotel is clean and comfy but lacks atmosphere. Rooms were nice and spacious but there is not enough drawers and cupboards to hang your clothes up . Be prepared to live out of your suit case. There is only a towel rail to dry wet ski gear on. We had a day of rain and it was difficult to get things dry. Breakfast was the best meal of the day with plenty to choose from. Afternoon tea was ok but cakes could have been better. Evening meals were disappointing. Choices are limited to a meat/ fish dish or the vegetarian option. Desert was the desert offered or the cheeseboard. Wine was ok. All the staff were very friendly and nothing was too much trouble. They always looked smart in their uniforms and were always polite. We had 3 Grand children who skied morning and afternoon and went to the coco club in the evening. They had a wonderful holiday and loved the ski lessons . They all improved over the week and were skiing the black runs. We have been on 7 holidays with Esprit but this was our last one as our Grandchildren are at an ability to ski with us all day. They are a great company if you are looking for fantastic child care and skiing.

We booked with esprit and stayed at the hotel during half term week. We expected it to be chaotic being the busiest week of the season but were pleasantly surprised by how smoothly everything ran! Flights and transfers were all efficient and on time, we checked into our room (103) quickly while our son had an early tea as he was pretty hungry after travelling. The hotel is comfortable and warm, the room was a decent enough size for 3 of us with enough storage, and a good shower always with plenty of hot water. Breakfast and afternoon tea were great and always well stocked. Evening meals were mostly ok, and the wine was pretty good. Staff are all very friendly and efficient, and were glad to help and accommodate when our son wanted to join adult mealtimes but with the kids food choices.(this is fine for kids 11+) The location of the hotel is very convenient next to the ski hire shop, jennewein,where the staff are really helpful and the gondola is right next to the shop. As other reviews point out, the WiFi is pretty terrible and so it's best not to bring anything that relies on WiFi. The manageress did help with connecting to it several times but the signal just seems to be too weak. Overall great holiday, lovely hotel and well run with great staff. St Anton has a good variety of runs linking with other resorts, but by early afternoon the steeper sections on the blues have huge lumps and bumps so best to get out early if you can!

We stayed in the Pepi Gabl for a week with Ski Esprit. The accommodation was ok, the rooms we a responsible size the only issue we had was that the floors weren't cleaned during the week and with a 2 year old the floors became very dirty. The food was mediocre it was edible but that was about it. The location was excellent right next to the Gondola with the skis stored in the ski hire shop you could pick up your skis and get straight in the lift queue. The childcare was excellent they have an onsite nursery and we were impressed how they looked after out 2 year old, he seemed more happy than in his nursery at home. One thing that was really annoying was that the wifi was not reliable you had to keep re-entering the access code and at times it just didn't work at all.

Stayed a week with Esprit and could have no complaints at all. Great child care, lovely suite and excellent food (not always a given with esprit). Eldest daughter wants to go back there asap. Ski hire so easy, chair lift right there - can a bit noisy at the front of the hotel at night but hey - its st anton! We will be back.

visited Pepsi gabl travelled with esprit 2yo and 4yo wufe and me. had a great time staff were brilliant food was good. the location couldn't be closer to the lifts. little way out of the hussle and bussle of the apres st anton but this suited us

Excellent ski trip at Pepi thanks to hard working team at Esprit. Childcare cannot be faulted. Chalet is very convenient. Only grumble is that ski hire shop had closed by the time we arrived after 6pm making it a scramble in the morning so make sure your flight gets you there early.