2026 – 02 – 06
Mark & Robyn M. Minnesota, USA, Ski Holiday Saalbach Hinterglemm
We had the pleasure of working with Simon Hodges and Debbie Hodges during our recent ski trip to Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria.
Simon is a British expat and long-time local resident, as well as a highly regarded professional ski instructor and guide with Snow Academy Saalbach.
Together with Debbie and their travel service, they arranged wonderful lodging for us at the Alpineresort Spa, where their strong local connections made our stay truly memorable.
Simon personally guided us on private ski tours across both the Saalbach ski area and the Kitzsteinhorn / Maiskogel region. Thanks to his deep local knowledge, we experienced fantastic routes and hidden gems we would never have discovered on our own.
Simon is an outstanding host — patient, fun, encouraging, and genuinely passionate about sharing the very best of the Austrian Alps. Together with Debbie’s thoughtful planning and coordination, our entire experience felt seamless, personal and exceptionally well organised.
We highly recommend Simon and Debbie’s travel service, for anyone planning a ski or mountain trip to the Saalbach region. You won’t find better local expertise or more personal service.
2026 – 01 – 22
Daniel & Sarah, Victoria, South Africa, Ski Holiday in Saalbach Hinterglemm · Winter 2026
Booking the flights was the easy part, but once we started looking at where to stay, where to ski and how to organise our days, it quickly became overwhelming.
We came across Simon and Debbie online, and honestly, that made all the difference. From the start, everything just felt easy and very natural. Their recommendations were thoughtful and truly tailored to us.
They showed us places we would never have found on our own — both on the slopes and off. Every day just worked, without us having to overthink anything.
What we appreciated most was how relaxed the whole trip felt. We could simply enjoy skiing and being there, knowing everything had been properly thought through.
We came home really happy and are already thinking about going back. We would absolutely recommend Travel Sorted to anyone who doesn’t have the time to plan every detail themselves and wants a ski holiday that is genuinely built around them.
2025 – 09 – 29
Private Client, UAE Austria Round Trip Itinerary September 2025 Austria Alps & Lakes Itinerary
From the moment we landed in Vienna and continued on to Zell am See, everything about our trip felt personal, smooth and perfectly tailored to us.
Travel Sorted created such a thoughtful and detailed itinerary, which made travelling through Austria incredibly easy, especially for us coming from Dubai. Every step was clear, every recommendation made sense, and we always felt confident about what to do next.
What we appreciated most was how personal the whole experience was. The itinerary gave us structure when we needed it, but also enough freedom to enjoy each day at our own pace.
We are pleased we found Debbie and Travel Sorted. In the end, it was not just a well-planned trip, it was a memorable experience. We hope to come back to Austria!
We would highly recommend Travel Sorted to anyone looking for a more refined, personal and effortless way to travel.
2025 – 09 – 20
Private Client, UAE Family Trip · September 2025 Austria Alps & Lakes Itinerary
We can recommend Deborah and Travel Sorted to anyone travelling to Austria.
From the beginning, everything felt easy, clear and personal. Great local knowledge and she made our journey so easy. Every recommendation she gave us was excellent and we always felt confident that we were choosing the right places and experiences.
It also saved us so much time. We didn’t have to Google endlessly. Everything was already thought through, but we still had the freedom to decide each day what we felt like doing.
Deborah made the whole journey feel smooth and effortless. We are so pleased we found her and would use travel-sorted again.
2026 – 01 – 23
Daniel & Mei, Hong Kong, Ski Holiday Saalbach Hinterglemm 2026
Travelling from Munich into the Austrian Alps felt completely effortless thanks to Travel Sorted.
As first-time visitors to this region, we didn’t know what to expect — but everything was planned so clearly that we always felt comfortable and well-prepared. The route, the stops, the destinations — everything made sense and flowed perfectly.
Salzburg was absolutely beautiful and Saalbach exceeded all expectations, especially for skiing. What stood out most was how easy everything felt — no stress, no confusion, just a smooth and enjoyable journey throughout.
It truly felt like travelling with insider knowledge we would never have had on our own. Honestly, just get in touch with them — you’ll be glad you did.
2026 – 02 – 20
Lars M., Aarhus, Denmark, Ski trip, February 2026
Exceptional guidance and real local knowledge from Simon.
Everything was easy for us from the moment we arrived at the resort, from start to finish. We had an amazing time in Saalbach, with incredible skiing and one of the best group trips we have ever had. Highly recommended.
Fiona & James, United Kingdom April 2026
I had been dreaming for a long time about planning a special European trip for my husband’s 50th birthday, something very memorable.
We wanted a two-week journey through Prague, Vienna, Salzburg and the Alps, but when I started planning it myself, it quickly became overwhelming. I spent almost two months researching routes, trains, transfers and accommodation.
Then I found Travel Sorted.
From that moment on, everything became so much easier. Debbie understood what we wanted and helped us turn our ideas into a smooth, beautiful journey that felt personal from the beginning.
Everything was clear, well thought through and easy to follow, but still gave us the freedom to enjoy the trip in our own way.
I am very grateful I found Travel Sorted. It made something that felt complicated feel simple and helped us enjoy a very special trip we will always remember. Thank you!
Mark & Allison · Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
We live in Colorado, so we weren’t looking for someone to explain what skiing is. We needed help figuring out how an Austrian ski holiday actually works: which airport made sense, where to stay in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, and how to make the most of a week without spending every evening researching the next day. Debbie understood the difference. Her local advice was practical, and she was honest when an idea of ours would have made the trip more complicated. We had fantastic skiing, but what I remember most is that we felt comfortable from the day we arrived. We really love it!
2026 – 01 – 02
MUNICH, SAALBACH & SALZBURG · JANUARY 2026
I found the flights to Munich. After that, I was stuck. Debbie helped us turn a ski trip into a proper vacation: time in Saalbach, a few days in Salzburg, and a plan for getting from one place to the next. We booked everything ourselves, but we knew what to book and why. That saved us hours. Thank you Debbie!!
2025 – 02 – 14
SAALBACH FAMILY SKI TRIP · FEBRUARY 2025
Our kids were excited about skiing in Austria. There were four of us, different skiing abilities, equipment to think about, and a long flight from Texas. Debbie asked the right questions before suggesting anything. The hotel location made sense for us, the ski days weren’t overplanned, and she included ideas for what we could do together after skiing. It felt like advice from someone who really knows Saalbach-Hinterglemm, not a generic list copied from a travel site. Simon is one of the best things that can happen to you in resort. He knows every corner of the mountain, every run, every mountain hut – you will be in the best hands!
2026 – 03 – 13
Megan & Tyler · Burlington, Vermont, USA
We had already picked a hotel when we contacted Debbie and Simon. It looked great in the photos, but Debbie asked how we planned to get to the slopes each morning. We hadn’t really thought about that. Simon knows the Saalbach-Hinterglemm ski area inside out, and together they helped us choose a location that suited the way we wanted to ski. We made the bookings ourselves, but I’m so glad we spoke to them before paying for the wrong place.
2026 – 02 – 18
FRIENDS’ SKI TRIP TO SAALBACH · FEBRUARY 2026
Eight friends coming from different US cities, with different budgets and different ideas of a ski day. I was the one trying to organize it, and I was getting tired of group chats. Debbie helped us settle on Saalbach-Hinterglemm, narrow down where to stay and leave enough freedom for people to ski at their own pace. For once, I got to enjoy a group trip I had helped plan.”
Nicole · Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
ZELL AM SEE-KAPRUN SUMMER HIKING & LAKE HOLIDAY · JULY 2026
We originally allowed two nights for Zell am See. Debbie asked what we wanted to do there, and the answer turned out to be a lot more than two nights would allow. We stayed longer, went walking in the mountains, spent time by the lake and had one gloriously lazy afternoon. Nothing dramatic happened that day. It was still one of my favorites.
VIENNA, SALZBURG & ZELL AM SEE FAMILY TRIP · AUGUST 2025
This trip included my mother, our two teenagers and us. I kept finding itineraries that would have delighted one person and bored everyone else. Debbie helped us divide our time between Vienna, Salzburg and Zell am See, with things we could do together and room for the kids to choose something different now and then. She also told us when we were trying to fit too much into a day. My mother loved the mountains; the teenagers want to go back to Vienna. I didn’t expect everyone to come home asking for another Austria trip.
Melissa R. · Richmond, Virginia, USA
2026 – 09 – 13
CROATIA SELF-DRIVE FROM ZAGREB TO DUBROVNIK · SEPTEMBER 2026
I enjoy a road trip. My wife does not enjoy spending half of her vacation in the car, and she was right to question the route I’d drawn up. Debbie helped us plan our drive through Croatia with realistic stops and time to actually see Zagreb, Istria, Split and Dubrovnik. We could still pull over when a place caught our attention. We just weren’t arriving everywhere exhausted. Croatia is simply breathtaking!
Taylor & Morgan · Kansas City, Missouri, USA
We wanted a European grand tour with cities, food and time on the coast. Our problem was that we kept adding another destination every time we opened a map. Debbie helped us settle on Vienna, Graz, Ljubljana, Split and Dubrovnik, and decide where a longer stay mattered. The trip still felt ambitious, but it didn’t feel frantic. We knew what came next without having to think about it every night. We received a complete itinerary from start to finish, along with a clear breakdown of the costs. Debbie included direct links and suggestions for where to stay and what to do, but we were free to book whichever options we liked. It made planning the trip so much easier while leaving all the choices in our hands. Such a great service. Thanks a million!
ACTIVE HOLIDAY IN ZELL AM SEE-KAPRUN · JUNE 2026
We told Debbie we liked hiking. We probably should have added that we also like sleeping in and stopping for lunch. She figured it out quickly. Our Zell am See-Kaprun plan had ideas for more active days and easier ones, so we could decide how we felt each morning. It suited us much better than a rigid hiking schedule. Debbie also suggested hikes and day trips beyond Zell am See, including the national park, waterfalls and Maria Alm. We would never have thought to visit some of these places on our own, and they became some of our favorite days. It was fantastic!
2025 – 01 – 17
We thought the wedding day would be the difficult part to organize. It was actually everything around it: where our guests would stay, how they would arrive, and what everyone would do over the few days we were together in Austria. Debbie saw the whole picture. She listened when we changed our minds, gave us clear options and knew which details needed a decision early.
On the day itself, I remember looking around and seeing our families relaxed and enjoying themselves. That was what we had wanted all along. We’re so thankful to Debbie for helping us create more than a beautiful wedding day.”
Sophie & Daniel · York, UK · March 2025
Saalbach Wedding
Six months into planning our wedding, we had a playlist, my dress, a guest list, a first dance and even a cake in mind. What we didn’t have was a venue, a hotel or any idea how to get 60 people from the airport to where they needed to be. By the time we emailed Debbie, I honestly didn’t expect anyone to make sense of it all.
Then her reply arrived. She asked about us, our guests and the kind of week we wanted, and from that day we planned it together. She helped us find the right place, work through the accommodation and travel details, and think about the experience for everyone coming from the UK. Thank you, Debbie, for a week none of us will ever forget. We’re endlessly grateful. Charlotte & James · Bristol, UK · January 2024
