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.