We stayed one night in the SGB at Hallstatt. The hotel is directly onto the lake at the rear, and directly onto the main market square at the front. Decorated in what I would guess is traditional Austrian style. We had a double room with a balcony overlooking the lake. Reception staff were friendly, helpful and efficient. We had all meals externally on the decking directly onto the amazing Hallstatt lake. Breakfast was the usual fare, nothing surprising or amazing there, but good. Dinner was high end, service was excellent and quality of food and ingredients was excellent. When all the day trippers had gone home about 6pm it was absolutely idyllic to be on the lake and see the sunset and wake up to an absolute calm silent lake in the morning before yet another onslaught of tourists the next day. The only slight irritation, and I am really being picky here, is that because the hotel is on the main stunningly beautiful square, a lot of day trippers nip in to use the toilets, which I don’t think the hotel can control it just means a longer queue the normal if guests want to use the toilets. This hotel and its location is amazing, everything is very close by, loads of shops, bar and restaurants, plus a slow walk to the funicular to the observation point high up in the mountains. I have no hesitation in recommending this hotel. We stayed in June the temperatures were high 36,37 or 38 degrees, there is no air conditioning.

This beautiful hotel is perfectly located right in the old town on the main square as well as on the lake. Our room was on the 4th floor and we had a breathtaking view of the lake. The room was lavishly decorated with every amenity you could want. Robes and slippers, a multi-charging station for tablets and phones, high end toiletries, coffee and tea station with small assortment of coffee & teas, and mini bar / fridge. We had 3 meals here as we wanted to take advantage of the beautiful outdoor dining area right on the lake. Free WiFi is included as well as breakfast buffet is outstanding and very good quality. The ONLY negative with this hotel is no AC. As it was quite hot during the day it took some time for room to cool off at night. They do provide fans so we stuck one in the large window and the temperature cooled down enough so that the fan could bring in the cooler air for comfortable sleeping. There is also no parking at this hotel which I imagine is the case with most hotels in the old town. You must park in one of the 5 city lots, with lot 1 and 2 being the closest that also offer free shuttle service to hotels in the old town, but if you don’t get there early enough they fill up quickly. Lots 3, 4 and 5 are further from old town and do not offer free shuttle to hotels so you either walk 1.5 miles with luggage or take a taxi to your hotel.

The hotel has a great location and had a great restaurant as well where we had dinner. It is right in the middle of the square. From the rear side of the hotel is near the lake area where you can see very beautiful sites. The only downside for me is that the hotel does not have airconditioning in their rooms.