Salzburg as a base - Alternative towns

Posted by qp2898 (California, USA) on 02/01/16 08:18 PM

I plan to be visiting Salzburg and surrounding sights for ~10 day in mid August. As many have commented, August is really not an ideal month as most European countries are on their summer holidays. Unfortunately, that's the timing of my visit. It appears that lodging choices are limited because of the availability and high rates.

Please let me know if there are other nearby towns I should consider in making a base. I will likely to have a rental car. Parking is a consideration; therefore staying outside of Salzburg might work better. My ideal lodging would be an apartment / vacation rental for the space/kitchen, etc.

Please advise, thanks much!

Posted by stephen

Greeley, co, usa

02/01/16 08:43 PM

2612 posts

try www.neuwirtgut.at
Probably already booked, but worth the cost of an email😀 to find out.

Posted by Carla

Austin TX after living in Boulder CO for 25 years

02/01/16 08:47 PM

1175 posts

That's a great option too !

We stayed at Hotel Sallerhof in Grodig and loved it !

Posted by lachera

Firenze, Italy

02/01/16 09:06 PM

1744 posts

Anif is the most upscale village around Salzburg - this is where rich Salzburgers live. Wals is not as upscale as a village but has outstanding hotels. In ordinary times I would have considered also Bad Reichenall and Berchtesgaden, but in times of refugee crisis queues could develop when passing the border, so I would stay within Austria.

Posted by Lee

Lakewood, Colorado

02/01/16 09:42 PM

19293 posts

I don't know how (if) the immigrant crisis might still affect border crossings, but in the past I have stayed across the river, in Freilassing, Germany. It was particularly advantageous when I was only going into Salzburg Hbf to catch the train or bus to somewhere else. It's a lot less expensive than staying in Salzburg.

I've stayed twice at Hotel Rupertus. I think it is nicer inside than it looks from the outside. The owner is Czech but understand English well.

It's been 16 years, but I also stayed at Hotel Krone and it was also fine.

Unfortunately, neither one has an appartment (Ferienwohnung). Parking possibilities at Rupertus might be a little better. There is a stop a block away for a bus that goes to Salzburg Altstadt.

Posted by Paul

NYC area

02/01/16 10:14 PM

3003 posts

Hi,

Not sure if you'd consider the Berchtesgaden area, but we can highly recommend these places.
In Ramsau bei Berchtesgaden, 10 min. from Berchtesgaden, 15 to Konigsee and 30 or so min. to Salzburg.

http://www.mayringerlehen.de

http://www.grubenlehen.de/index.html

Schonau am Konigsee, 3 minutes from Berchtesgaden, 3 minutes to Konigssee and under 30 min. to Salzburg.

http://www.friedwiese.de/enska/isl.htm

Posted by Tom

Danville, VT

02/01/16 11:48 PM

12040 posts

I've stayed in Obertauern, which is about 30 minutes to the south. I would give it consideration in August, mainly because it sits at a high altitude along an Alpine pass and if your visit coincides with a heat wave, the cooler mountain air will prove very refreshing. Obertauern isn't a traditional cutesy Alpine village, but rather a purpose-built modern ski resort. Most of the hotels are actually closed outside of the ski season, but the few that remain open offer excellent deals for a very high level of service, including full board. Unlike many other high altitude Alpine villages, Obertauern is fully accessible by automobile.