This is a lovely, modern hotel near the centre of Schladming with excellent access to the Planai lift and ski school/rentals at the bottom of the mountain.
The reception area, restaurants and rooms have been done in a beautiful style with wood and stone lending to a rustic ski lodge feel, whilst having the amenities of a modern hotel. The swimming pool/spa area is large and well-equipped and offers the perfect remedy after a day on the slopes. Food was excellent, both for breakfast and in the bar. The breakfast buffet offered all the continental style or hot options you could imagine (including a chef who cooked eggs/omelettes whilst you waited) and quality was very good. There is a storage room available with lockers and heaters to store your skis and other winter sports equipment which is a great addition.
My only criticisms would be the lack of food available anywhere in the hotel (including room service) or nearby after 9pm. In the room, soap and shampoo were dispensed from the same bottle attached to the wall by the shower/basin which had the feeling of a budget hotel, not the 4*+ this hotel would otherwise be.
The staff were exceptionally helpful and friendly and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this hotel.