arthotel Blaue GansvsHotel Elefant
Both arthotel Blaue Gans and Hotel Elefant are praised by professional reviewers. On balance, arthotel Blaue Gans scores significantly better than Hotel Elefant. arthotel Blaue Gans scores 84 with endorsements from 8 reviewers including Michelin Guide, Star Service and Fodor's.
arthotel Blaue Gans
Getreidegasse 41-43, Herbert von Karajanplatz 3+4, Salzburg 5020, Austria
From $136/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide
"It houses bright, modern rooms including the special, chic 'Artelierzimmer', as well as displaying contemporary art."
Concierge
"A trendy, tastefully furnished conversion of a medieval building on the city's most popular street, Blaue Gans encompasses its own in-house gallery."
Insight Guides
"The 'Blue Goose Art Hotel' calls itself a 'habitable work of art', and successfully fuses traditional and modern styles."
Lonely Planet
"Contemporary design blends harmoniously with the original vaulting and beams of this 660-year-old hotel." Full review
Star Service
"There is little to fault the hotel, and its seasonal streetside alfresco dining room and bar is a hot spot for a drink of a bite." Full review
Fodor's
"The sleek, contemporary style of "The Blue Goose" boutique art hotel counters the building's 400 year old pedigree and offers guests a stellar location." Full review
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Artists, curators, and Salzburg Festival patrons flock to this hotel, so be sure to make reservations well in advance.
The Telegraph
9.0
"This self-styled artHOTEL is Salzburg’s oldest inn, but unlike any other Austrian hostelry." Full review
Independent
"By taking Salzburg’s oldest inn and turning it into a chic boutique hotel, the artHotel Blaue Gans successfully blends tradition and modern design"
Frommer's
""The Blue Goose" lies in the historic core of Salzburg, near the underground garages of the Mönchsberg, a few doors away from hotels that charge almost twice as much." Full review
Hotel Elefant
Sigmund Haffner Gasse 4, Salzburg A-5020, Austria
From $58/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
Michelin Guide
"It features a tasteful contemporary interior and a traditional-style restaurant."
Frommer's
"Near the Old Town Rathaus, in a quiet alley off Getreidegasse, is this well-established, family-run hotel. It, too, is in one of Salzburg's most ancient buildings -- it's more than 700 years old." Full review
Star Service
"Hotel Elefant is one of the best of the Old Town's traditional offerings, an astute take on Austrian townhouse style." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Occupying a 700-year-old building and run by the good-natured Mayr family, this central Best Western hotel has loads of charm." Full review
Fodor's
"With its cozy rooms, fantastic central location, and excellent on-site restaurant and bar, Hotel Elefant is an old Salzburg favourite." Full review