We are trying to decide among these hotels: Radisson Altstadt, Goldene Ente, Hotel Auersperg, and Hotel Wolf-Dietrich. We are in Salzburg mostly to attend a concert at the Festival, but we will also have about half a day for sight-seeing and thus are looking for something close to the concert hall and the old/historical part of town, but most hotels in our price range in that part of town are booked, except for the Altstadt --which does not include breakfast and which has mixed reviews, and Hotel Goldene Ente. The other 2 hotels do seem very nice but they are on the %26quot;other%26quot; side of town. Should that deter us given our focus on the concert and on sightseeing in the %26quot;historical%26quot; side of Salzburg? Is it a very strenuous walk to the concert hall if we stay on the %26quot;newer%26quot; side, or is it easy and quick to hail a taxi to go back and forth? Thank you in advance for your insight!
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It REALLY makes a difference to stay in the old town. We like the Art Hotel Blaue Gans, which is not far from the Radisson. While I%26#39;ve not stayed at the Radisson, the location is very good.
We%26#39;ve stayed at times even a few blocks away along the river, and it was definitely not as meaningful as staying in the old town.
Have fun, it%26#39;s a great city.
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Hi pln61
I%26#39;ve stayed at the Wolf Dietrich and was satisfied with the service and accomodations.
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Have you thought about Hotel Elefant? It%26#39;s in a nice quiet street in the heart of the old town, a stone%26#39;s throw from Haus Fur Mozart festival hall:
http://www.elefant.at/
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Thank you, everyone, for your helpful comments. I think both BW Elefant and Arthotel are already fully booked for the night we are there, possibly because of the Salzburg Festival. We have hoped to stay on the %26quot;older%26quot; part of town, but there are not very many viable (or affordable) options left. The other hotels including the Wolf-Dietrich do seem very nice, but they are in the %26quot;newer%26quot; part of town. How much of a walk is it to go back and forth between the two sides, or is it quick and easy to get a taxi in Salzburg? Again, thank you for your kind input. -- pln61
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The walk from the Wolf-Dietrich is not bad, a straight shot down the street and across the river, maybe 5-10 minutes walk at most.
But I would still recommend grabbing one of the two possibilities you have in the altstadt even if you%26#39;re not comfortable with the reviews. I think you%26#39;ll find the location to be the more important point.
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thank you very much for your advice, TumbleweedandCactus. We agree with you that it does make a big difference to be in the midst of things and soak up the ambience when travelling, at least for some parts of the journey. Again, many thanks. -- pln61
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A friend of mine stayed at the Goldene Ente and loved it. I%26#39;ve never been able to afford it but the location is very handy for the Festival. If I had the funds, I%26#39;d pick this or the Radisson - the Wolf Dietrich looks nice but for such a short trip it would be much more convenient to have a base right in the old town.
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Roley: Thanks very much for your comment. We have decided to stay in the %26quot;older%26quot; part of Salzburg, for all of the very good reasons listed above, and we likely will stay at the Goldene Ente, based upon the very helpful and prompt responses from Ms. Ulrike Koller there. Again, many thanks!
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Just a quick follow-up to let everyone know that our brief stay at Hotel Goldene Ente was fantastic: very charming hotel with simple decorations but spotlessly clean; warm hospitality from Ms. Ulrike Koller; plentiful breakfast buffet; fabulously central location just steps away from the cathedral and other major historical sites. A great value!
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Fantastic! So glad to hear you had a good stay. This is very helpful for future travellers.
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