Hotel Goldener Hirsch, A Luxury Collection Hotel, SalzburgvsHotel Elefant
Both Hotel Goldener Hirsch, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Salzburg and Hotel Elefant are rated highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Hotel Goldener Hirsch, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Salzburg ranks significantly better than Hotel Elefant. Hotel Goldener Hirsch, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Salzburg scores 89 with approval from 11 sources including Hideaway Report, Lonely Planet and Concierge.
Hotel Goldener Hirsch, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Salzburg Show All Reviews
Getreidegasse 37, Salzburg 5020, Austria
From $246/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Concierge
"Very much in the bourgeois, traditional style, this is the hotel to choose if you're harboring von Trapp fantasies."
Fodor's
"Celebrities from Picasso to Pavarotti have favored the "Golden Stag" for its legendary Gemütlichkeit, patrician pampering, and adorable decor." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Down the block from Mozart’s former residence, with Austrian-made furniture (most crafted from oak) in all 69 guest rooms." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"A luxury hotel dating from 1407 in the Baroque centre of Salzburg with an array of hand-crafted furnishings and antiques."
Star Service
"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
Michelin Guide
0 Stars
"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."
Frommer's
"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
Lonely Planet
"Countess Harriet Walderdorff tastefully scattered the opulent rooms with objets d’art and hand-printed fabrics." Full review
The Telegraph
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
Hideaway Report
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 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