Comments from some of our guests
Elaine Benfield wrote: I have found out Austria’s best kept secret…..Haus Anastasia! Without doubt the best place I have ever been with the best hosts, I can’t wait to return in December for my 40th. - July 2010, Elaine Beni & Jamie, Lincolnshire, England.
Dear Russ & Elaine! We had two wonderful days in Bad Ischl. Your apartment is more than wonderful! Maybe we come back soon, in our next short holiday. - May 2010, Anna & Matthias, Zell an der Pram, Austria.
It was super liked this place very much. It was raining but we didn’t mind. The bed was particulary gentle as well. The apartment was so nice and the surroundings also we enjoyed our stay,and hope to return soon. Many thanks. - May 2010, family Sza’mely, Vienna/Budapest.
‘We had a wonderful time staying at Haus Anastasia. Thank you Russ and Elaine!! ‘ - April 2010, Nata & Pavel, Tel-Aviv, Israel
‘Thank you for the amazing apartment and for taking us to the slopes. I had never imagined that I would ever snow-board inside a cloud! It was incredible. I hope to come back when the mountains are green.’ - Robert, ‘Thank you for such a great week.’ - Liddy, ‘Thank you for the amazing time we’ve had, the skiing was brilliant and the apartments are lovely.’ - Wills, ‘It is always wonderful to come here. You are brilliant hosts, so caring and thoughtful.’ - Sarah & Mark, February 2010, the Dunn family, Essex, England
‘Thankyou so much for our wonderful holiday, the flat is everything we expected and so much more. You have looked after us so well we can’t wait to come back. We have had a brilliant holiday and are saving for the next one.’ - February 2010, Emma, Gary, Archie & Ned, Essex, England
‘Fantastic apartment and wonderful host and hostess - lots of local knowledge. Beautiful scenery from every window. We’ve all had a great time!’ - January 2010, Clare, Paul + Luke (ex Peanut) & Nana Paulette, Papa Ian, West Midlands, England
‘A brilliant holiday thanks to Russ and Elaine who were very helpful. Nothing seemed too much trouble for them. We can’t wait to return, winter or summer. I will be recommending their place to everyone.’ - January 2010, Steve & Brandon, West Midlands, England
‘Thank you for a wonderful stay. The apartment is lovely, the skiing was great. We look forward to our next visit which we hope will be soon.’ - January 2010, Stuart, Sharon, Jonny & Gabs, Shropshire, England
‘Wow! What a great holiday in a great apartment. It has loads of facilities and things to do when we’re off the slopes. Russell and Elaine are very hospitable, great hosts. They took us to the ski slopes every day and even did some shopping for us. Overall it has been a fab holiday and I would recommend it to anyone and everyone. I hope to come back to Haus Anastasia.’ - December 2009, The Young family, Shropshire, England
‘Once again Bad Ischl pulls at the heart strings. Elaine, Russ - you made us so comfortable we don’t want to go home. The end of another “5 star break”. - December 2009, Doreen & Peter, Essex, England
‘We really enjoyed staying with you. Lovely apartment, fantastic hopitality. We definitely will recommend your Haus.’ - August 2009, Alexsandra and Declan, Frankfurt, Germany
‘Thank you both again for a fantastic break. I just love it all, the apartment, the views, the walks and most of all the hospitality. You always go that extra mile!! Can’t believe the holiday is over so quickly. So much to do, so much to see and so little time to do it all - I’ll just have to come back again, and again, and again……..’ - July 2009, Lynn, Shropshire, England
‘Wow, what a wonderful week. Russ and Elaine made the week so interesting and informative, we have all learnt and experienced so much. The flats are so lovely, comfortable, a real home from home feeling. Sam and Louis keep asking when can we come back and mark the holiday 100 out of 10. Fantastic.’ - June 2009, Beth, Big Lou, Sam and Louis, West Midlands, England
‘We have had a great week. Thanks for all your help and guidance whilst we have been here. We love Bad Ischl and spending time with you. We will be back for even more adventures!!!’ - June 2009, Jan & Allan, West Midlands, England
‘Thank you for making our stay so welcoming and we really appreciated your help in sorting everything out we needed. The apartment was lovely, spacious, totally spotless and great views from the balconies. PS Jaime really appreciated the DVD’s and books.’ - June 2009, Clive & Jaime, Somerset, England