Almdorf Seinerzeit is a rare gem, offering the romantic charm of a rustic mountain hideaway combined with all the comforts of a deluxe hotel. This mountain fantasy is the brain child of your enchanting, enthusiastic hosts, the Steiners, who decided to create a very special place to stay where g... more
Austria has an unbelievable wealth of villages with incredible settings. One of these is Gargellen, tucked at the end of a narrow valley that dead-ends in soaring mountains. It is not hard to spot the Alpenhotel Heimspitze—as you drive into town, you will see it on your left, just across the ... more
Perched high in an unspoiled Alpine meadow above the town of Imst, the Alpenhotel Linserhof enjoys an idyllic setting. Cared for with pride by the Linser family, the Linserhof is a large structure of dark wood and white plaster built in chalet style with numerous balconies overflowing with red ... more
For a reasonably priced place to stay in Lech, the Hotel Alpenland is truly a jewel. It is built in the Tyrolean style—a pretty, white chalet with wood trim, carved balconies, green-shuttered windows, and flowerboxes spilling over with red geraniums. The location is perfect—sitting in a mea... more
The Alpenrose is located high above the Millstätter See with a glorious panorama of rolling hills, small farms, villages, and forests, with the highlight being the beautiful Millstätter See in the distance. Although most of the hotel is of new construction, an old-world, cozy ambiance oozes f... more
Haus Hirt makes a superb choice for a place to stay in the appealing, old-fashioned spa town of Badgastein. This is an exceptionally lovely, beautifully run, attractively decorated small inn perched on the side of the mountain with breathtaking views of the Gastein Valley below. What makes a st... more
The Altstadt residential hotel is imbued with a warmth of hospitality and homelike atmosphere rarely found in a commercial establishment. This is not happenstance, but a planned, well-thought-out intent by Otto Wiesenthal. He rightfully boasts, and I endorse his claim, that he truly has the bes... more
There are no compromises in quality at the Hotel Arlberg: this is truly a deluxe resort hotel, catering to skiers during the winter and walkers in the summer. You will be pampered from the moment you arrive, with excellent food served in beautiful dining rooms, tasteful antique decor in the pub... more
Although, not located at the heart of old Salzburg, the lovely Auersperg hotel is distanced by a ten minute walk along the characterful old Linzer Gasse and the Staatsbrücke (bridge). Reasonably priced it is the welcome that mitigates the location (and if traveling by car there is also the inc... more
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Saint Anton is one of Europe’s legendary ski resorts. If you are an ardent skier, you couldn’t ask for a more desirable location than the Bergschlössl—at the foot of the mountain, between the ski school and the lift. To add to the perfection, after a day on the slopes, your last run brin... more
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If the thought of slipping back through the ages and living in an authentic romantic castle appeals to you, then we highly recommend the Burg Bernstein. It has everything one dreams of in the castle department—enormous rooms, priceless antiques, a hilltop setting, towers, turrets, an old well... more
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When you catch your first glimpse of the Burg Oberranna perched romantically in the wooded hills above the Wachau Valley, it will be love at first sight. Once you are across the moat and through the castle gates, the enchantment only increases. When the Nemetz family originally saw the castle, ... more
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If you are looking for a small hotel in the heart of Salzburg that offers comfortable accommodation, and warmth of welcome, yet does not cost a fortune, the Elefant is a fabulous choice. This small hotel is tucked into a narrow side street off the Getreidegasse, Salzburg’s famous, colorfu... more
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Schärding is a postcard-pretty little village, looking more like a painted backdrop for an operetta than a “real” town. A fountain graces the central square, which is encircled with gaily painted, narrow buildings whose rooflines step up in a wonderful assortment of shapes and designs. The... more
Walk back in time through the arched stone doorway leading to the interior courtyard of the Gasthof Deim Zum Goldenen Hirschen. Dating from 1442 and filled with antiques and artifacts, this is an atmospheric inn overflowing with character and history. Herr and Frau Jäger are the hospitable own... more
The Hotel Hirschen is a most attractive inn dating from 1757 situated in the historic and picturesque village center of Schwarzenberg. Within is one of the most beautiful dining rooms in Austria—here you find pretty curtains contrasting against mellow wood-paneled walls, low ceilings with int... more
I will always treasure the evening we spent at the Gasthof Hupfmühle. From the moment we arrived I felt we were in an Austrian paradise: a charming Tyrolean house and its terraced restaurant patios are perched on a ledge, surrounded by woodland, banded by cascading waterfalls plummeting to... more
The Gasthof Isserwirt Zur Traube is a traditional country inn dating from 1313. Incredibly, the house has been in the Raitmayr family for 16 generations, and today is still a beloved family concern, managed by Hans Raitmayr and his pretty wife, Theresa. You step into the inn’s dramatic, c... more
For reasonably priced accommodations in the fairy-tale village of Dürnstein, the Gasthof Sänger Blondel offers pleasant rooms, wonderful food, and a great warmth of welcome from Johann and Walpurga Schendl whose family who have owned the home since 1730. The gasthof’s name is based on the l... more
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The Gasthof Weisses Kreuz is ideally located in the historic pedestrian center of Innsbruck, just a few steps from the Goldenes Dachl, the town’s most famous landmark. The Weisses Kreuz has been a guesthouse since the 15th century when it offered basic rooms to traveling merchants and farmers... more
From the outside, the Gasthof Zum Stern is one of Austria’s prettiest small hotels. This 18th-century, ochre-colored inn is almost entirely embellished with intricate paintings. The picture-postcard look is further enhanced by windows framed with lacy designs and, above the front door, a fabu... more
From the moment you see the welcoming sign with the gold deer hanging over the front door and enter into the cozy reception hall of the Hotel Goldener Hirsch, you will be enchanted. Everyone from the doorman in his green apron to the maid in her crisp uniform greets you warmly and wishes you a ... more
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In every book there are a few favorites—inns that incorporate all the ingredients for a perfect little hotel. The Gutwinski Hotel Feldkirch (formerly called the Hotel Alpenrose) is such an inn. One of the reasons this hotel is so special is the charm of the owner, Frau Gutwinski, who from ear... more
The Haus am See is a truly stunning hotel on the gorgeous Weissensee. The hotel was built by the Berger family. The location is prime—a large piece of land stretching out to the water’s edge (the only lakefront hotel along the Weissensee). The large chalet-style, light-pine building... more
The resort of Heiligenblut, located just south of the summit of the world-famous Grossglockner Pass, is popular with tourists both winter and summer. Just north of this beautiful little town, set in a hillside meadow, is the Haus Senger, a chalet-style hotel whose dark-wood façade has three ti... more
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Badgastein is dotted with huge hotels, built to take advantage of the thermal water that makes this mountain town such a famous spa. To reach the Hoteldorf Grüner Baum, continue through town, following signs for the hotel: the road crosses the roaring river, hugs the side of the mountain, and ... more
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Hotel Jagdschloss Kühtai is very special—so unique that it will appeal to merely a few lucky guests. The hotel is only open during the winter, and although it faces the ski slopes, does not pretend to be a world-class resort for skiers in quest of a huge mountain with an extensive network of... more
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For a charming hotel in the heart of Vienna, the König von Ungarn is outstanding as well as an excellent value. The yellow, three-story building with rows of gabled windows on its steep roof is on a side street just a block from St. Stephen’s Cathedral. The ecclesiastical dignitaries... more
Steyr is a charming, historic old town located at the conflux of two rivers, whose central plaza is lined with rainbow-hued medieval houses, most of them tall and narrow with red-tiled roofs. In the heart of the old town, on the main plaza, are two especially attractive three-story houses joine... more
The 16th-century Landgasthof Linde is an extraordinary hotel that provides one of the best values in all of Austria. This small inn is best known as a restaurant but also offers five exceptionally attractive guestrooms. The Landgasthof Linde is a handsome white-stucco building with red shutters... more
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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 ... more
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