Guest User
September 1, 2023
In my long life, I have stayed in hundreds of so-called First Class and “executive” hotels around the globe for both business and leisure, but I can honestly say that the wonderful Hotel Hollweger in St Gilgen Austria is the place where I have genuinely felt the most relaxed, where you are treated as a trusted and respected guest throughout one’s stay. Family run by Gerda Hollweger and her friendly and efficient family members and staff who mostly speak English very well, the rooms and facilities are very comfortable, well-equipped to a high standard and spotlessly clean. The food is absolutely excellent with restaurant views over the beautiful Lake Wolfgang and surrounding mountains. A large buffet breakfast is included with room stay and there is a superb nightly buffet offering as well as an a la carte option. All guests have free access to the large swimming pool and spa area which offers various sauna and steam room facilities, there is even a hot-cold-hot footbath walk to improve foot circulation after a long day’s hiking! You also have a key to Hotel Hollweger’s private jetty on the lakeside which has a hot shower, toilet and a changing room, a perfect place for summer swimming into the crystal-clear lake water. There is also a gym inside the original hotel near the conference / seminar business area. The hotel has accommodation in three areas, the original hotel, the new block reached by an air bridge and also the “Das Lisl” Landhaus which is a separate building in the grounds; the hotel website has good photos showing all the options. Prices are very reasonable for the high quality of accommodation on offer. The location of Hotel Hollweger is excellent for exploring the Salzkammergut area (The Salzburg “Lake District”) as St Gilgen is equidistant between Salzburg and Bad Ischl on the very reliable 150 bus route. An essential tip is to download the “Salzburg Verkehr” app to check the exact bus times / connections, and you can buy the correct tickets on your phone, all in English, and you then just show the driver your phone ticket(s). Hotel Hollweger has plenty of car parking spaces and it’s a short stroll into the pretty and quiet town of St Gilgen on the lakeshore where you can get the boat ferry to places like St Wolfgang which has more shops and restaurants. The boat ferry also has a stop at the cog railway up the Schaffberg mountain for astounding views. St Gilgen also offers a fast and efficient modern cable car up the Zwolferhorn mountain. My wife and I are currently planning another visit to Hotel Hollweger, it is highly recommended.