Ratten accommodation from NZ$219

5 kilometres away from the middle of Ratten is the Narnhoferwirt. Alternatively, the JUFA Hotel Pöllau is situated 25 kilometres away. Other hotel options in the area are the Hotel JUFA Semmering and the Landgasthof Kaiserbrunn.

You'd have to be crazy to leave without exploring all the other fabulous attractions on offer in Styria. Visit the castles and traditional villages in Styria, or head off and admire the region's lovely rural landscapes, forests and rivers. Popular pastimes in this particular part of Austria include snowboarding and skiing.

Don't skedaddle before you have checked out the Bad Waltersdorf Culture House, Bad Waltersdorf Golf Club and Parish Church of Bad Waltersdorf in Bad Waltersdorf. Bad Waltersdorf accommodation options are thermenhof Paierl and Hotel & Spa Der Steirerhof Bad Waltersdorf. Alternatively, you could stay in Riegersburg, 55 kilometres to the south of Ratten, where you can pick from the Genusshotel Riegersburg and Vulkanwirt. Should you choose to stay in Riegersburg, set aside a little time to check out the Zotter and Riegersburg Castle.

Before you say "catch ya later" to East Styria, ensure you catch a local game. Find Ernst Happel Stadium to the northeast of Ratten. The Prinz Eugen Hotel and the Hotel Congress are near the action.

Visitors planning on flying through Thalerhof Airport can book a room at the Hotel Ramada Graz or the Hotel Herberts Stubn, which are both a short taxi ride away.