This was a decent, budget-friendly hotel. We arrived in Salzburg via train, and walked from the…read moretrain station to the hotel, which took about 10 minutes. We were lugging four large suitcases and battling a biting wind while consulting Google maps, so it probably would have been a faster walk had we known where we were going, and had we not been lugging 4 weeks of clothing with us.
The hotel lobby is fun and vibrant, and the front desk clerks were friendly and incredibly helpful. I say this because I'd booked our room via a booking site, and changed the check-in/check-out dates through that site once before we traveled. That site sent me a confirmation, but didn't bother letting the hotel know that I'd made the change, so when we tried to check in...they had nothing. After a moment of panic, the young man helping us told us it wouldn't be a problem, he just needed to make an adjustment.
Our room was on the 4th floor, and it seemed like all the glitz and vibrancy in the hotel was used in the lobby. The room was a bit tight and spare, but comfortable for our needs. We didn't have much of a view from our window, but if I leaned out just a bit (making my husband super anxious), I could see Hohensalzburg away on the hill.
The bathroom was tiny, and we had to get creative with space in there. The shower had decent water pressure, but it was another one of those that had no shower door, and no curtain. Water got everywhere, which we tried to contain, but to no avail.
We did get really good sleep while staying here, though, and that's what matters most to us. The bed was comfy, and the blankets were warm and cozy. The thing I think I loved most about the room was that once you put your key in the slot to turn on the power, the TV would turn on to a fireplace scene, complete with the crackle of the fire and the wood burning down to ashes, only to repeat itself again and again. It was a tiny detail, but I loved the heck out of it!
The hotel isn't very far from Mozartplatz, but you do have to walk. It's a nice stroll across the river, even in not-so-nice weather.
Tip: if your map app tells you to turn left and then turn left after stepping outside the building, don't listen to it! You can cross the street (towards the river), and follow that down until you see the first of many bridges across. I'd recommend taking the first one, as it'll be less crowded, but it is worth it to cross the second one at least once, so you can see the lights up close.
I believe we got lucky in locking in a good price for this hotel, given we were there for Christmas. They definitely were busy during our stay, but we were always welcomed back when returning, and wished a good day as we left. And, they're dog-friendly, too! We found that out as we were waiting for the one elevator to get up to our room (we took the stairs, as the elevator was slow in descending to the lobby level). We had a beagle on our floor, and it about broke my heart.