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Hotel Goldener Hirsch, A Luxury Collection Hotel, SalzburgvsHotel Bristol Salzburg
Both hotels are recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Hotel Goldener Hirsch, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Salzburg ranks significantly better than Bristol Hotel Salzburg. Hotel Goldener Hirsch, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Salzburg comes in at #2 in Salzburg with accolades from 11 sources including Hideaway Report, The Telegraph and Frommer's.
Hotel Goldener Hirsch, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Salzburg
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Fodor's
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Getreidegasse 37, Salzburg 5020, Austria
From $246/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
"Very much in the bourgeois, traditional style, this is the hotel to choose if you're harboring von Trapp fantasies."
"Celebrities from Picasso to Pavarotti have favored the "Golden Stag" for its legendary Gemütlichkeit, patrician pampering, and adorable decor." Full review
"Down the block from Mozart’s former residence, with Austrian-made furniture (most crafted from oak) in all 69 guest rooms." Full review
"A luxury hotel dating from 1407 in the Baroque centre of Salzburg with an array of hand-crafted furnishings and antiques."
"This impeccable Austrian lodge represents the summit of hospitality in this Alpine getaway; it is the smallest offering from Starwood's Luxury Collection." Full review
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"If you prefer to eat in simpler surroundings, then you will no doubt appreciate the country charm of the wood-panelled Herz'l. Good, regional food is served."
"Goldener Hirsch wins the award for the finest hotel in Salzburg; this establishment is so steeped in legend and history that any Austrian will instantly recognize its name." Full review
"Countess Harriet Walderdorff tastefully scattered the opulent rooms with objets d’art and hand-printed fabrics." Full review
9.0
"With 600 years of hospitality under its belt, the Goldener Hirsch is as much a part of Salzburg's history as Mozart, the cathedral and the castle." Full review
91.0
"Patrician 65-room and five-suite hotel in a structure dating from 1407, ideally located at the heart of Salzburg with immediate access to the maze of shopping promenades by Festival Hall and near Mozart’s house." Full review
Hotel Bristol Salzburg
Michelin Guide
Star Service
Fodor's
Oyster
The Telegraph
Independent
Independent
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Makartplatz 4, Salzburg 5024, Austria
From $207/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
"The stylish, tasteful decor in the lovely, high-ceilinged rooms hint at the history of this hotel, built in 1619 and run as a hotel since 1892."
"A short walk from the Old Town, across the road from the river and its superior peer, Hotel Sacher Salzburg, the Bristol rises above a central square." Full review
"There is little wonder that this pale-yellow palace, just across the river from the Alstadt ....has attracted an impressive roster of royal and celebrity guests." Full review
Luxury
"The Bristol Hotel Salzburg offers guests a taste of what life was like as an Austrian aristocrat." Full review
8.0
"The Bristol...is all about timeless grandeur, with its chandelier-lit interiors, refined dining, polished service and antique-filled rooms. Breakfast is served in palatial surrounds." Full review
"The moment you walk through the doors of the Hotel Bristol, expect to be dazzled with sparkling crystal chandeliers, smooth marble, polished brass, wrought iron railings hugging the stairs and heavy, plush fabrics draped or upholstered on antique furniture"
"The moment you walk through the doors of the Hotel Bristol, expect to be dazzled with sparkling crystal chandeliers, smooth marble, polished brass, wrought iron railings hugging the stairs and heavy, plush fabrics draped or upholstered on antique furniture"
"The Hotel Bristol's location is stellar, right next to the Landestheater on a beautiful square, and only three minutes across the river from the old town" Full review
"The Bristol transports you back to a more decadent era. Chandelier-lit salons, champagne at breakfast, exquisitely crafted furniture, service as polished as the marble – this is pure class." Full review