The Best Castle
Hotels near Bad Ischl

Beach front location. Charming. Great value. This private country estate is located directly on the shore of Lake Wolfgang, a 10-minute walk from the centre of Sankt Wolfgang. Landhaus zu Appesbach features a gourmet restaurant, a private beach, and a garden with English-style lawns. Built in 1912, Landhaus zu Appesbach offers classic-style rooms with luxury interiors. All rooms include free WiFi, satellite TV, a bathroom with bathrobes. Most have a balcony and lake views. In the restaurant, guests can enjoy fine cuisine 7 days a week. There is also a bar and a terrace with views of the lake. Landhaus zu Appesbach also features a tennis court. Guests have access to spa facilities, with a Finnish sauna, bio sauna, and steam room. Massages are also available. On-site private parking is free of charge. A sailing school and the Schafbergbahn Cable Car are within 5 km. It is a 15-minute drive to Bad Ischl and a 45-minute drive to Salzburg. Show full description

Very cosy. Great views. Located on a sunny terrace overlooking Lake Wolfgang, Bachmanngut features an outdoor pool, a spa area, and a tennis centre with 3 indoor and 3 outdoor tennis courts. Free WiFi is available and the centre of Sankt Wolfgang is within 800 metres. All rooms at the Bachmanngut have a balcony, a minibar, a safe, and satellite TV. Bathrobes are provided in all rooms of the Bachmanngut. The Herbarium Spa includes and indoor pool with panoramic views, an outdoor pool, a sauna area, relaxation rooms, fitness facilities and a sunbathing lawn. Massages and beauty treatments are available as well. Tennis courses and tennis packages can be booked in advance. The Salzkammergut Golf Course is within 7 km and horseback riding is possible 1 km away. In summer, guests can enjoy a heated outdoor pool and a sunbathing lawn with panoramic mountain views. Show full description

Delightful property. Great views. This exclusive hotel offers scenic mountain views and cosy rooms in an annex of the historic Leopoldskron Palace, just 2 km from Salzburg’s historic centre. Scenes from The Sound of Music were filmed on site, and the Salzburg Festival was founded there. Free private parking is available at Hotel Schloss Leopoldskron. Leopoldskron Palace is privately owned and not generally accessible to the public. Guests enjoy free access to the palace, the Max Reinhardt Library, and the chapel. The 55 rooms in the Meierhof Building and the 12 Suites which are situated in the palace, feature satellite TV and a bathroom. A fitness centre and bikes are at guests' disposal upon availability and free WiFi is provided in all areas. The property is divided in 2 buildings, the Meierhof and the Palace The daily breakfast buffet is served in the majestic breakfast room in the palace. In good weather conditions, guest can also have their breakfast on the panorama balcony. Drinks and cakes are offered at the Meierhof Café which also features a terrace with views to the garden and to the Leopoldskroner Weiher Lake. Jogging and cycling trails are right outside. Guests can enjoy free access to a public pool and miniature golf course situated next to the hotel complex. Show full description

Charming. Comfortable beds. Family-run for over 200 years, this traditional hotel is located in the heart of the Salzkammergut. It is close to Lake Hallstatt and the spa town of Bad Goisern. Landhotel Agathawirt consists of a modern wing where the rooms are located, and a historic part from the early 16th century. This part is a listed cultural monument and features restored frescoes, Renaissance windows, marble doorways, and other historic pieces. Agathawirt’s rooms offer views of the mountains or the orchard and free wired internet is available in the hotel rooms and the public areas. The hotel’s traditional cuisine can be enjoyed in the cosy parlours or, in summer, in the cool garden. The Gosau ski area is 16 km away from Landhotel Agathawirt. Show full description

Luxurious. Comfortable beds. Dating from the 12th century, the unique medieval castle Schloss Thannegg is located amidst the Schladming-Dachstein region. Free private parking and free WiFi in public areas is available. Renovated to modern standards, all individually furnished rooms at Schloss Thannegg are allergy-friendly and feature pinewood furniture, underfloor heating, satellite TV, and a bathroom with bathrobes and hairdryer. The Schloss Thannegg has its own source of drinking water. Original features of the castle include a Knights' Hall with an open fireplace. Guests can use the on-site spa area including the Bio-sauna and sanarium, an infrared cabin and a relaxation area. Massages and beauty treatments are also available. The center of Schladming is only 19 km away and the thermal bath Grimming Therme in Bad Mitterndorf, for which guests receive a discount on the entrance fee, can be reached by car within a 30-minute drive. From May until October the Schladming-Dachstein Sommercard included. This card offers many free benefits and discounts, including free use of local cable cars and buses. Show full description

Luxurious. Great interior design. Popular among couples. Hotel Seevilla is exclusive to guests and offers direct access to Lake Wolfgang, a lakeside garden, and a small relaxation area with lake views. Rooms with a lake view all provide a balcony, a flat-screen TV, and free internet access. Guests of the Seevilla can enjoy the breakfast buffet, including fresh fruit, several kinds of bread rolls, yoghurt and muesli, every day until 11:30. A restaurant which features a lakeside terrace and offers Austrian cuisine made from local ingredients is on site. (reservation needed) The Seevilla's small spa centre features free sauna, infrared cabin, steam bath and fitness facilities. You can also enjoy a new heated 10-metres long infinity pool. The relaxation room offers panoramic views of the lake and the mountains. From the spa area you can walk directly to the lake. The Salzkammergut Golf Club is 7 km from the Seevilla. A water ski school is a 5-minute walk away, and the Schafberg Cable Car, a miniature golf course, and a sailing school are within 1 km of the Seevilla. Indoor and outdoor tennis courts and a riding centre with Icelandic horses are a 20-minute walk away. The spa town of Bad Ischl is 12 km from Hotel Seevilla, and Salzburg is 40 km away. Zell am See can be reached within a 2-hour drive. Show full description

Beach front location. Cosy. Superb interior design. Set amidst the impressive landscape of the Salzkammergut in Styria, this 4-star superior hotel offers a unique location on a plateau above Bad Aussee and beautiful panoramic views of the Dachstein. G'sund & Natur Hotel Die Wasnerin is located directly next to one of the most beautiful golf courses in the Alps. Hotel Die Wasnerin’s history can be traced back to the 15th century. In winter the cross-country ski runs are only a few steps away. The pool and sauna area features an 80 m² indoor pool, a 179 m² outdoor pool (also heated in winter), several saunas, a steam bath, massages, and a fitness room. Relaxation rooms are also available. All rooms at G'sund & Natur Hotel Die Wasnerin have a balcony or terrace with views over the surrounding mountains. The entire property, including balconies and terraces, is non-smoking. The restaurant includes a winter garden and a garden terrace. It offers regional cuisine made from fresh and healthy products. Half-board includes a breakfast buffet and a dinner with several courses and a choice of dishes. The non-smoking hotel also features a tea lounge with a fragrance bar, a rooftop terrace with panoramic views of the surroundings. The protected historic part is now the heart of the hotel. Show full description

Elegant. Great pool. Popular among couples. Located right on the shore of Lake Wolfgang, this 4-star superior hotel offers panoramic lake and mountain views, 2 restaurants, and a unique spa area with a heated lakeside pool. The 1,500 m² spa includes a floating hot tub, a steam bath, a large sun terrace, a fitness room, and a relaxation room with panoramic views. A wide range of beauty and massage treatments is also available at the Weißes Rössl Hotel. The traditionally furnished rooms at the Weißes Rössl offer satellite TV, a bathroom with hairdryer, and free internet access via modem. The rooms are located in 9 historic buildings in the centre of St. Wolfgang. The Seerestaurant serves traditional Austrian specialities. At the Romantikrestaurant Kaiserterrasse, which was awarded one toque by Gault Millau, guests can enjoy gourmet cuisine and exclusive Austrian wines. Both restaurants feature a scenic view of Lake Wolfgang. Guests of the Romantikhotel Im Weißen Rössl benefit from reduced green fees at the Salzkammergut Golf Club. Píck-up from Salzburg Airport or Salzburg Main Train Station is available on request. Show full description

Beach front location. Relaxing atmosphere. Outstanding SPA facilities. This elegant, child-friendly and family-run holiday resort offers a fantastic location right at the shore of picturesque Lake Fuschl in the Salzkammergut, only a 20-minute drive from Salzburg. Ebner's Waldhof am See Resort & Spa features a beautiful spa area, which stretches over more than 4,000 m², and a wide range of sports and leisure options. The large, new outdoor pool offers unobstructed views over the lake and guests can benefit from a private beach. Rowing boats and stand up paddles are also available. Three restaurants, awarded several times and serving gourmet cuisine, are on site. Half board includes a breakfast buffet, a small lunch, a 5-course dinner as well as cakes and a snack in the afternoon. As an “Alpine Wellness” hotel, the Waldhof uses local medicinal plants and herbs in the kitchen as well as in the spa area. Beauty treatments and massages can be arranged against surcharge. A fitness center can be used free of charge. For children there are in- and outdoor playgrounds, horse stables with ponies, archery course, while child care service with entertaining programs can be arranged as well. Ebner's Waldhof am See Resort & Spa is the ideal starting point for excursions into the beautiful landscape of the Salzkammergut, as well as to the nearby city of Salzburg.1car can be rented at the hotel. In summer, water sports, hiking, mountain biking can be enjoyed and in winter ski lovers can have fun on the slopes, go snow tubing, cross country skiing and alpine skiing. Furthermore, you can practice tennis or golf on the on-site courts. A 9-hole golf course with PAR 62 and golf school is available on site and 10 golf courts can be found nearby. Show full description

Great value. Located on a private bay with a beach right on the shore of Lake Wolfgang, Seehotel Berau offers free WiFi, a sauna, fitness room, and a restaurant serving Austrian and international cuisine. St. Wolfgang’s centre is 2 km away. The individually furnished rooms and apartments at the Seehotel Berau feature satellite TV and a bathroom. Most have a balcony overlooking the lake. There is an on site restaurant and free private parking is available. Guests can rent a vespa to explore the surroundings. The Postalm Ski Area is 16 km away. Show full description

Cosy. Superb breakfast. Popular among couples. Family-run for 30 years, Hotel Garni Sonnleitn, for adults only, enjoys a quiet location in Fuschl am See, only a few steps away from the lakeshore. It offers quiet rooms with a balcony, a big garden with swimming pond, and a panoramic terrace. Every room is fitted with a TV. Certain rooms have a seating area to relax in after a busy day. Extras include bathrobes and a hairdryer. Lake Fuschl, one of Austria's cleanest swimming lakes, offers a wide range of water sports. Salzburg and the Salzkammergut region, with its many attractions, can be reached quickly and easily. Free use of bicycles is available at this hotel and the area is popular for golfing. The nearest airport is Salzburg W. A. Mozart Airport, 23 km from Hotel Garni Sonnleitn. Show full description

Charming. Friendly staff. Dating from 1592, this traditional hotel is located in the pedestrian zone of Abtenau, 500 metres from the ski area. The Goldener Stern offers rooms with free WiFi access and free parking. The Hallstein Salt Mine, Salzkammergut and Werfen Castle can be reached by car in 30 minutes. Each room at Hotel Goldener Stern has a bathroom with a hairdryer. Most have a balcony. Bathrobes are available at an additional charge. The rustically furnished restaurant serves traditional Salzburg cuisine and international dishes. The in-house pastry shop offers a wide range of homemade desserts and ice-cream. An internet terminal can be found at the bar. Hotel Goldener Stern has a large garden with a natural swimming pond and views of the Tennengebirge mountains. Spa facilities include saunas, a steam bath, an infrared cabin, a relaxation room and a vitamin bar. All year round, a guest card is included in the room rate offering reductions and special offers in the region. The free ski shuttle stops 100 metres away and takes guests to the Dachstein West Ski Area, 15 minutes away. The Postalm Ski Area is 12 km from the hotel. Show full description

Cosy rooms. Set in the Salzkammergut Region, family-run Hotel Schneeweiss is located at the edge of a forest, 2 km from Lake Attersee and Attersee Town. There is also a heated outdoor swimming pool. A balcony providing mountain and lake views can be found in all rooms at Hotel Schneeweiss. Private bathrooms come with a bath or shower and hairdryer. The rich buffet breakfast is served in the dining room or out on the covered sundeck. Traditional Austrian cuisine, made with homemade products, is served in the restaurant. The hotel’s farm and playground is great for entertaining children. Hiking and cycling options are plentiful in the area. Swimming, windsurfing, sailing and diving are popular activities at Lake Attersee. The 18-hole GCA Attersee Golf Course lies 1 km from the property. Show full description

Cosy rooms. The Aichingerwirt is a traditional guesthouse and restaurant dating from 1854. It is 3 km from the town of Mondsee and 1.5 km from the shore of Lake Mondsee. The modern rooms feature a balcony, a flat-screen cable TV, and a bathroom. The restaurant serves traditional Austrian cuisine. Guests can dine in the garden or in the light-flooded winter garden. There is a children’s playground and a miniature golf course. From March 2017 guests can enjoy a wellness area including a sauna, infrared cabin and relaxation room. Surrounded by the fields of its own farm, the Aichingerwirt is an ideal starting point for cycling and mountain biking. Bicycle rental and service, as well as guided mountain bike tours, are available. Show full description

Cosy rooms. The family-run Panorama Hotel Traunstein offers modern rooms, each with a private balcony. Within a 10-minute walk, guests can reach the centre of Altmünster and Lake Traun, which offers waterskiing, beach volleyball, miniature golf, and a large adventure trail. Popular sights in the surrounding area include Orth Castle, which is beautifully situated in a lake and only a 20-minute walk away. Every morning we prepare a rich breakfast buffet for you with wholemeal and natural products, a selection of sausages and cheeses as well as bread and pastries from the region. The rooms have a private bathroom with a shower and cable TV. They are all decorated in bright colours and materials. Direct lake access is only a few minutes' walk away. The local outdoor pool in Altmünster offers a swimming pool as well as lake access and is chargeable. You can rent e-bikes directly at our reception - we kindly ask you to book in advance. In winter, the ski bus stops directly in front of the house and takes you to the Feuerkogel skiing area in 20 minutes. Show full description

In a quiet countryside location a 5-minute drive from the shore of Lake Attersee, Landhotel Waldmühle features a garden with a children’s playground. Free WiFi is available. The country-style rooms feature a balcony overlooking the mountains, the forest and the garden, as well as a flat-screen satellite TV and a bathroom with a hairdryer. In the Waldmühle Landhotel’s restaurant, guests can enjoy Austrian and international cuisine, with half-board available on request. Schnapps tasting is available at an additional cost. Guests can rent bicycles and play table tennis and darts, and there is an internet terminal available in the lobby. Horse riding for children is offered at a surcharge. Free private parking is available on site. The Attersee Golf Course is 1 km away, and the centre of St. Georgen im Attergau is 4 km away. Bad Ischl and St. Wolfgang are within a 30-minute drive. Show full description

Stunning pool facilities. Hotel Lohninger-Schober enjoys a quiet location near St. Georgen, in the northern Salzkammergut region. The 3-star superior hotel features an indoor pool, a heated outdoor pool, a bowling alley, and tennis courts. The traditionally furnished rooms are all accessible by lift and have a balcony, cable TV, and a bathroom. The Lohninger-Schober’s spa area includes a sauna, a steam bath, and an infrared cabin. A fitness room is also available, and there is a selection of massage and beauty treatments to choose from. Traditional Austrian cuisine and products from the in-house butcher shop are served in the restaurant. There is a bar in the basement next to the bowling lanes. Guests of the Lohninger-Schober Hotel can play billiard, darts, table tennis, pinball, and tabletop football. To explore the scenic surroundings, guests can rent bicycles or use the hotel’s own Dotto train. Free parking is available on site. The A1 motorway is 3 km away, and Lake Attersee is just 6 km from Hotel Lohninger-Schober. Show full description

Close to beach front. Great location. The hospitable, traditional Hotel & Landgasthof Ragginger Attersee is located right in the centre of Nußdorf in Upper Austria’s Salzkammergut region 400 metres from the shore of Lake Attersee. Family-run for 5 generations, this inn with butcher’s shop and cosy, non-smoking rooms has a big private beach directly on the lake. Enjoy traditional Austrian delicacies from local and homemade products, as well as new creations, in the restaurant. In fair weather you can dine under the trees in the large, shady garden. Hotel Ragginger’s wine cellar regularly hosts wine tastings. Show full description

The Clubhotel Aldiana Salzkammergut and Grimming Therme is peacefully located on the edge of Bad Mitterndorf, boasting panoramic views of the surrounding mountains of Ausseerland and Salzkammergut. Free WiFi is provided throughout the property. On 8000m², the directly connected Grimming Therme offers a vast variety for wellness and relaxation. It features 3 outdoor and 6 indoor saunas, a relaxation room with panoramic mountain view and 11 wellness-treatment rooms designed according to the 5 elements. Additionally the Grimming Therme features 6 indoor and outdoor pools with separate areas for children and young adults. Tea and Grander water are offered free of charge. Guests of Aldiana Salzkammergut also receive a bathing bag including a bathrobe and slippers. The fitness and gymnastic area at the property can be used without surcharge. The hotel offers a rich breakfast buffet in the morning, a variety of snacks during the afternoon and in the evening a themed buffet dinner with live cooking shows and included drinks. For entertainment there is an in-house theater with regular evening program with shows and live bands. Furthermore there is a 24 hour reception and a mini shop at the thermal bath for bathing accessoires. A beachvolleyball court, a childrens playground and an archery range can be used free of charge. Additionally guests can make reservations for the on spot tennis court and rent ski equipment or bikes. The Aldiana Salzkammergut and Grimming Therme is located 100 km from Salzburg and 120 km from Graz. The golf court GLC Ennstal is only 30 km away. Free private parking is possible on site. Show full description

Comfortable beds. Family-run since 1448, this organic farm lies 1.8 km from the centre of Ramsau, in the Schladming-Dachstein Region. It offers a large wellness area and free Wi-Fi. The spacious rooms, apartments and chalets all overlook the mountains. Bio-Bauernhof Simonbauer’s traditionally furnished accommodation includes wooden furniture and floors, satellite TV, and a bathroom. The apartments and chalets also have a kitchen. Operating only during winter, the spa area includes a Finnish sauna, a steam bath, an infrared cabin, and a fitness room. Massage treatments are also available. Guests of the Simonbauer can play darts, billiards, table tennis, and tabletop football. The garden includes an outdoor pool, a children’s playground, and a petting zoo with miniature horses. A ski storage room and free private parking are available on site. Hiking and mountain bike trails, as well as cross-country ski runs, are right outside. The Dachstein Summercard offering free cable car rides and numerous other discounts is available free of charge for every guest. The local ski and hiking bus also stops just outside the guest house. The Rittisberg Ski Area is located 3 km away, and Ski Amade can be reached within 7 km. The train station Schladming is 6 km away and the W.A. Amadeus Airport in Salzburg is 90 km from the property. The photos listed are symbolic photos that may vary. Show full description