Three houses by the Albona lift in Stuben
Ski-in ski-out hotel on the Arlberg
Ski-in ski-out on the Arlberg, in three houses in Stuben. The Arlberg Motel stands next to the Albona I valley station, the Ski Hotel in the village centre, the Chalet beside its own lift. In the evening you ski back to the door at all three.
- Arlberg Motel
- next to the Albona I valley station
- Ski Hotel
- 3 to 4 minutes on foot to the Albona I lift
- Mondschein Chalet
- 1 to 2 minutes to its own Chalet lift
- First gondola
- 8.30 am, from 1,405 to 1,845 m
- Ski area
- Ski Arlberg, 301 km of pistes, 85 lifts and cable cars
- Season 2026/27
- Ski Arlberg from 2 December 2026 to 18 April 2027
- Without a car
- train to Langen am Arlberg, shuttle at 17 € per trip
Ski-in ski-out on the Arlberg: what is true for each house
Say you fly into Zurich for three days on skis and do not want a hire car. You take the train to Langen am Arlberg, our shuttle brings you to Stuben in five minutes, and the car question never comes up again. What remains is how quickly you reach the lift each morning.
For us, ski-in ski-out means this: in the evening you ski back to the house, and in the morning you are at the lift within minutes. That holds for all three houses. The difference is what else you find under the same roof.
Stuben sits in the middle of Ski Arlberg at around 1,400 metres, and the Albona I gondola leaves from the village. Which house suits you depends on what you value most: the shortest walk to the lift, restaurants and saunas under one roof, or a sauna in your own suite.
Arlberg Motel: next to the valley station
The Arlberg Motel stands next to the Albona I valley station. Its ski room is on the lowest floor, right by the exit to the lift. Overnight your boots sit on the boot dryers there.
In the morning you put on dry boots in the ski room, pick up your skis and are at the gondola in under a minute. In the evening you ski back to the Motel.
If every minute counts before the first lift, this is the house to book. It has no evening restaurant and no sauna; you will find both at the Ski Hotel next door.
Photo: Alexander LohmannSki Hotel: in the village centre, skiing back to the door
The Ski Hotel Mondschein stands in the village centre, a three to four minute walk from the Albona I lift. The restaurants, the bar, the wine cellar and three saunas are all in the same building.
The ski room is under the terrace, with its own door from outside. Every guest has a locker with a boot warmer that opens with the room key card, and the room is locked at night. Ski clothes dry in the heated wardrobe in your room.
Breakfast starts at 7.30 am, which leaves time to collect warm boots and reach the valley station for the first gondola at 8.30. In the afternoon you ski back into the village, leave your skis in the ski room and take the lift. It stops on every guest floor, including the first floor with the sauna area. More on the house: Ski Hotel Mondschein.
Mondschein Chalet: a lift of its own to the piste
The Chalet sits on the slope above the village. One to two minutes from the door is the Chalet lift, which takes you to the piste and on to the Albona I gondola. In the evening you ski back to the door. Of our three houses, only the Chalet has its own lift.
Skis stay in the ski room by the entrance, boots in a separate boot room on the ground floor. In the Panorama Spa Double and the Signature Spa Suite your boots go on a warmer inside the suite.
After skiing, nine of the 15 rooms have their own sauna or infrared cabin to warm up in. Which suite has what is on private spa suite on the Arlberg, and the house itself on Mondschein Chalet.
The Albona I gondola and where it takes you
Since the 2023/24 winter the Albona I has been an eight-seat gondola. From 8.30 am it climbs from 1,405 to 1,845 metres in about five minutes, to the Albona Mitte mountain restaurant. The runs on the Albona face north and keep their snow well into spring.
At Alpe Rauz the routes split. The Flexenbahn takes you to Zürs and on to Lech, the Valfagehrbahn to St. Christoph and St. Anton. Ski Arlberg counts 301 km of pistes and 85 lifts and cable cars on one ski pass. The routes are on skiing on the Arlberg.
Getting back to Stuben in the afternoon
Ski-in comes with one condition: you have to catch the right lifts. From the Tyrol side you come back with the St. Christophbahn and the Arlenmähderbahn, then ski down Valfagehr and Rauztobel into the village. According to the Arlberger Bergbahnen timetable, the Arlenmähderbahn runs until 4.10 pm and the Valfagehrbahn until 4.20 pm.
Plan the day backwards from there. Which lifts are running today is on lifts and slopes live.
Arriving without a car
Take the train to Langen am Arlberg, five minutes from Stuben. Send us your arrival time and our shuttle picks you up at the station, at 17 € per trip.
You can send your own skis ahead; they are waiting on the day you arrive. Want to ski before check-in at 3 pm? Leave your luggage with us and change in the changing room. Rental skis are at Skibase Stuben, opposite the Ski Hotel. The ski pass you order online in advance, at reception or at the Albona lift ticket office. Details on ski rental and ski pass.
If you do drive, you park in the village car park with a ticket from reception or book a garage space. You will not need the car again until you leave.
Questions about ski-in ski-out
Is the Ski Hotel Mondschein ski-in ski-out?
Yes. In the evening you ski back into the village and on to the hotel. In the morning you reach the Albona I lift in three to four minutes. Your skis and boots wait in the ski room under the terrace.
Which house is closest to the gondola?
The Arlberg Motel. It stands next to the Albona I valley station: from the ski room on its lowest floor you are at the gondola in under a minute.
How do I get from the Chalet to the slopes?
It is one to two minutes to the Chalet lift. It takes you to the piste and on to the Albona I gondola. In the evening you ski back to the door.
Where do skis and boots go overnight?
At the Ski Hotel, in the ski room under the terrace, in a locker with a boot warmer that opens with your key card. At the Motel, in the ski room with boot dryers by the exit to the lift. At the Chalet, in the ski room by the entrance and the boot room.
When does the first gondola run?
The Albona I runs from 8.30 am. About five minutes later you are at 1,845 metres. Breakfast at the Ski Hotel starts at 7.30 am.
How late can I ski back to Stuben?
From St. Anton and St. Christoph, the Arlenmähderbahn runs until 4.10 pm and the Valfagehrbahn until 4.20 pm, according to the Arlberger Bergbahnen timetable. From there you ski down via Valfagehr and Rauztobel to Stuben.
Do I need a car?
No. The train takes you to Langen am Arlberg, five minutes from Stuben, where our shuttle picks you up for 17 € per trip. On the mountain you reach Zürs, Lech, St. Christoph and St. Anton on skis.
Can I ski on the day I arrive?
Yes. Before check-in at 3 pm we keep your luggage, and there is a room to change in. Skis you send ahead are ready for you on arrival day.
Where do I buy a ski pass and rent skis?
Order the Ski Arlberg pass online in advance, at reception or at the Albona lift ticket office. Rental skis are at Skibase Stuben, directly opposite the Ski Hotel.
When is the ski season in Stuben?
Ski Arlberg plans to run from 2 December 2026 to 18 April 2027. The Ski Hotel and the Arlberg Motel are open from 4 December 2026 to 11 April 2027, the Chalet all year.
Photo: Stuben Tourismus
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