arthotel Blaue GansvsVilla Trapp
arthotel Blaue Gans and Villa Trapp are both endorsed by expert reviewers. On balance, arthotel Blaue Gans is preferred by most reviewers compared to Villa Trapp. arthotel Blaue Gans scores 84 with praise from 8 reviewers such as Star Service, Fodor's and Lonely Planet.
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
Villa Trapp
Traunstrasse 34, Aigen, Salzburg 5026, Austria
From $112/night
- Pet Friendly
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Restaurant
- Free Parking
- Breakfast buffet
Fodor's
"Stay at the home of the real von Trapp family in the southern suburb of Aigen, where each of the seven comfortable rooms has been dedicated to the family member that once lived there." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"The 19th-century villa is elegant, if not quite as palatial as in the movie, with tasteful wood-floored rooms and a balustrade for sweeping down à la Baroness Schräder." Full review
The Telegraph
7.0
"The former home of the real von Trapp family has been a must-visit for fans of The Sound of Music since 2008, when it opened as a low-key b&b." Full review