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Hotel Elefant

Sigmund-Haffner-Gasse 4, 5020 Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria

+43 662 843 397

£64+

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Hotel Elefant

Overall guest ratings

8.8/10 Excellent

Based on 1587 reviews

Review highlights

Bar and Beverages

9.3
Location

9.2
Amenities

4.4
WiFi

3.4

Good to know

Near city centre
Friendly service
Comfortable beds

Nearby

About

This Salzburg hotel offers exceptional service in the Old Town area - close to Salzburg's cultural attractions, great dining and shopping. The BEST WESTERN Hotel Elefant is housed in a historic 700-year-old building directly off Getreidegasse, a street known for shopping and fine dining in Salzburg. A visit to Salzburg, Austria, offers many cultural sites including the birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Baroque architecture and numerous opera houses and theatres. The BEST WESTERN Hotel Elefant offers a complimentary, full breakfast and Internet access. The hotel also provides meeting space capable of accommodating up to 40 people. This Salzburg hotel also offers green rooms for guests with allergies. Attractions close to this Salzburg hotel include Salzburg's Cathedral, St. Peter's Abbey, Hohensalzburg Fortress and the Mirabell Palace and Gardens. Hotel guest will especially enjoy visiting the popular movie locations on a Sound of Music tour. The Hellbrunn Palace, Trick Fountains and the Salzburg Zoo are also nearby. Travelers coming to Salzburg for some of the city's great seasonal festivals often stay at the Hotel Elefant. Popular seasonal festivals include the Summer Music Festival, Easter Music Festival, Salzburg's Mozart Week and the Jazz Festival. Austria's famous ski slopes and mountain biking trails are also a short drive from the city. The hotel's staff is ready to make a memorable stay while in Salzburg. Make an online reservation today at the BEST WESTERN Hotel Elefant!

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Amenities

Internet
Meeting/Banquet facilities
Room service
No smoking
Bar/Lounge
Parking
Air-conditioned
24 Hour Front Desk
Safe
Storage available
Free Wi-Fi

Guest reviews

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Couples

Families

Solo

Overall rating

8.8 Excellent

Based on 1,625 reviews

Bar and Beverages

9.3

Location

9.2

Breakfast

9.1

Service

8.5

Room

7.2

Comfort

6.8

Amenities

4.4

WiFi

3.4

Overall rating

8.7 Excellent

Based on 1,186 reviews

Bar and Beverages

9.5

Location

9.1

Breakfast

8.8

Service

8.2

Room

7.0

Comfort

6.3

Amenities

4.4

WiFi

3.2

Overall rating

8.6 Excellent

Based on 227 reviews

Location

9.3

Breakfast

8.8

Food

8.6

Service

8.6

Room

7.6

Comfort

7.2

Amenities

4.9

Overall rating

8.7 Excellent

Based on 211 reviews

Location

9.3

Bar and Beverages

9.1

Breakfast

9.0

Service

8.3

Room

6.8

Value for money

6.5

Comfort

6.2

Amenities

4.7

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7.9

Pros: Great location. Literally few metres from Mozart's birthplace and the main square . Hotel is small but cute . Breakfast is average . Staff is helpful. I recommend it for anyone planning a ...

Cons: Breakfast could have been better .

Reviewed Jul 2017

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8.8

Pros: Location right in old city, in midst of the attractions, shopping, dining etc. Downside to that was no parking at the hotel, though they provided a discounted rate to an underground parking garage ...

Cons: Was difficult to find the first time, not possible to drive right to it. Location in center of old city meant dragging suitcases to it and GPS couldn't provide directions (not on a 'road"...

Reviewed Jul 2017

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9.6

Pros: Our room was very quiet, but lively when the windows were opened. We stayed in a standard room, which I believe is slightly larger than the economy room. The hotel is a great location and easy access ...

Reviewed Jul 2017

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9.6

Pros: The restaurant downstairs at Cafe Elefant served the best meal of our entire trip to Austria!

Reviewed Jul 2017

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8.8

Pros: Short taxi ride from the airport cost us 15 Euro. We stayed one night, and left luggage in reception while we went sightseeing; reception staff were helpful with answering queries. Beautiful decor in ...

Cons: We had a hot July night and disturbed sleep with city centre revellers shouting a bit outside. Didn't find air conditioning in our rooms.

Reviewed Jul 2017

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5.8

Pros: The most unhelpful and cheerless staff that I have encountered in Austria. I have visited Austria 10 times in the the past 10 years and generally stay a month.

Cons: Made it obvious that their 'guests' were not their priority.

Reviewed Jul 2017

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10.0

Pros: This is a beautiful hotel. The room was very nice, pretty, clean. Even the hallways are beautiful, with lovely old tables, chairs, paintings, knick-knacks. The breakfast was so good, too. And ...

Cons: We had trouble connecting our iPad to the hotel wifi, and the girl at the front desk (for the night) was no help at all. She didn't even tell us about the desktop in the hotel living room (which ...

Reviewed Jul 2017

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10.0

Pros: The hotel is on a nice quiet street in the center of Salzburg. It is well maintained. The breakfast is very good at reasonable price. I would like to stay back again.

Reviewed Jul 2017

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10.0

Pros: The breakfast was wonderful, our room was spacious and very clean. Staff very helpful

Reviewed Jul 2017

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10.0

Pros: We had a wonderful room with great views of the fortress and the city. The restaurant was great as well as the breakfast. They allow you access to the old city to unload/load your luggage with ...

Cons: Wonderful

Reviewed Jul 2017

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9.0

Pros: The bed was comfortable and the hotel was located within easy walking of the sights we wanted to see.

Cons: As most old hotels in Europe, the room and shower were tight.

Reviewed Oct 2015

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1.0

Pros: Location

Cons: This was the very smallest room we have ever stayed in. We even booked a superior room and it was tiny. They advertise sofas in the room but there was none. I can't express enough how small it was.

Reviewed Dec 2015

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8.8

Pros: Location right in old city, in midst of the attractions, shopping, dining etc. Downside to that was no parking at the hotel, though they provided a discounted rate to an underground parking garage ...

Cons: Was difficult to find the first time, not possible to drive right to it. Location in center of old city meant dragging suitcases to it and GPS couldn't provide directions (not on a 'road"...

Reviewed Jul 2017

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9.6

Pros: Our room was very quiet, but lively when the windows were opened. We stayed in a standard room, which I believe is slightly larger than the economy room. The hotel is a great location and easy access ...

Reviewed Jul 2017

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9.6

Pros: The restaurant downstairs at Cafe Elefant served the best meal of our entire trip to Austria!

Reviewed Jul 2017

review from
8.8

Pros: Short taxi ride from the airport cost us 15 Euro. We stayed one night, and left luggage in reception while we went sightseeing; reception staff were helpful with answering queries. Beautiful decor in ...

Cons: We had a hot July night and disturbed sleep with city centre revellers shouting a bit outside. Didn't find air conditioning in our rooms.

Reviewed Jul 2017

review from
10.0

Pros: This is a beautiful hotel. The room was very nice, pretty, clean. Even the hallways are beautiful, with lovely old tables, chairs, paintings, knick-knacks. The breakfast was so good, too. And ...

Cons: We had trouble connecting our iPad to the hotel wifi, and the girl at the front desk (for the night) was no help at all. She didn't even tell us about the desktop in the hotel living room (which ...

Reviewed Jul 2017

review from
10.0

Pros: The hotel is on a nice quiet street in the center of Salzburg. It is well maintained. The breakfast is very good at reasonable price. I would like to stay back again.

Reviewed Jul 2017

review from
10.0

Pros: The breakfast was wonderful, our room was spacious and very clean. Staff very helpful

Reviewed Jul 2017

review from
10.0

Pros: We had a wonderful room with great views of the fortress and the city. The restaurant was great as well as the breakfast. They allow you access to the old city to unload/load your luggage with ...

Cons: Wonderful

Reviewed Jul 2017

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9.0

Pros: The bed was comfortable and the hotel was located within easy walking of the sights we wanted to see.

Cons: As most old hotels in Europe, the room and shower were tight.

Reviewed Oct 2015

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7.9

Pros: Great location. Literally few metres from Mozart's birthplace and the main square . Hotel is small but cute . Breakfast is average . Staff is helpful. I recommend it for anyone planning a ...

Cons: Breakfast could have been better .

Reviewed Jul 2017

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5.8

Pros: The most unhelpful and cheerless staff that I have encountered in Austria. I have visited Austria 10 times in the the past 10 years and generally stay a month.

Cons: Made it obvious that their 'guests' were not their priority.

Reviewed Jul 2017

review from
1.0

Pros: Location

Cons: This was the very smallest room we have ever stayed in. We even booked a superior room and it was tiny. They advertise sofas in the room but there was none. I can't express enough how small it was.

Reviewed Dec 2015

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