As part of a 17 day trip to Barvaria and Slovenia this next August with 3 adults and 2 younger teens, we have 3.5 days to stay in or near Salzburg. We hope to do day trips to Berchtesgaden, Werfen, and St. Gilgan/Wolfgansee/Schafburg. I am wondering where to stay as our home base for this portion of our trip. We have a rental car booked already, so we can drive for day trips. If anyone knows of a great hotel or apartment rental that would make sense for this region, please let me know. Thanks!
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Minnesota🌲
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When I was there with a friend a while ago, we stayed at Pension Ballwein on Moosstrasse, which sat on the very edge of Salzburg on Moose. It made it an ideal stay for someone with a rental car, as there was plenty of parking at the pension. Plus we were able to leave our car at there when we went into the city proper. So instead of having to drive into the congested city center, we got a bus right off across the street, which took us there in about 10 minutes. It was nice because we didn't have to deal with parking in town, but we were able to use our car for day trips.
The pension was quite charming with lots of kitschy touches that were very Austrian, and the beds had very fluffy comforters and pillows. But the best was the view. Our room had French doors that opened onto a balcony, which gave way to an incredible vista of the Alps. It was really beautiful.
I believe they now have apartments as well as rooms. https://www.pension-ballwein.at/en/
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OP
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Mardee,
This looks wonderful. Sadly, they are fully booked in August. I'll keep looking though!