Landhotel Falkner

This lovely hotel is precariously suspended on a mountain ledge overlooking a scenic bend in the wide sweep of the River Donau–seemingly on top of the world. To stay here is to enjoy the magnificence of the setting as well as the hospitality of the family who both own the hotel and offer the gracious welcome. Simone, Maximilian and their daughter, who is the restaurant’s very accomplished sommelier, carry on the tradition of welcome as established by their forfathers. The Landhotel Falkner was originally the hunting lodge to the neighboring medieval schloss. Today, rather than the hunt, guests appreciate the convenience of a hotel when traveling between Germany and Austria and an incredible view. The Landhotel Falkner has just twelve guestrooms to offer overnight guests and they vary in size from a standard single room to a comfortable double. Be sure to ask for a room with a river view as the view is the incentive for the stay. Of rooms toured, my favorite was a small corner end room, #13 that enjoyed its own small terrace and view over the castle. In terms of public areas, one could easily settle on the outdoor terrace and enjoy the incredible views. In cooler weather, the library salon is also a very charming place to settle. For dinner, one can dine on the terrace or indroors at Austrian style booths that hug the windows and frame the river views. A coffee or drink is much enjoyed at wicker chairs in the sheltered winter garden.

The Landhotel Falkner stands high above the Danube, on a rocky ridge that drops steeply to the river below. For 5 generations – with the 6th already born – guests have been comfortably accommodated here at “House Falkner’. The original Haus Marsbach No. 2 had belonged to Schloss Marsbach prior to 1936, originally serving as the home of hunters, but now a country hotel boasting all the comforts.  In the property rolls of 1668, there is mention of the “Home of the bailiff, previously built into an overseer’s house”.  The existence of Schloss Marsbach was first chronicled in 1075 and has since had a very colourful history. The so-called Jägerhäusl has been first leased, then owned by the Falkner family since 1924.

The ancient cultural landscape between the Bohemian Forest and the Danube, known as the Mühlviertel, is still treated by many holiday-makers as a fiercely guarded secret.  Pristine landscapes, cultural treasures, its proximity to Bohemia, hospitable people – filled with curiosity, you are about to embark on a journey of discovery, while enjoying a stay at the Landhotel Falkner with all of the comforts of a stylish, tradition-rich house with a home-style atmosphere.

A library with a fine collection of books, the personal hobby of Simone Falkner, a winter garden, pool house with a beautiful garden, dining hall, piano room, the Danube Terrace. Outstanding gourmet cuisine featuring organic ingredients, with which the owner, Maximilian Falkner, is enthusiastically involved, and a wine cellar featuring Austria’s very best wines, looked after by our sommelière, Julia Falkner.