Perched on a rock outcrop overlooking the city, the Schloss Mönchstein allows you to sleep in a room with a view over the rooftops of Salzburg. This fairy-tale hotel combines exclusivity and attentive service with fine dining and a convenient location. Though it’s painted a modern deep yellow, the hotel’s tower and medieval architecture hint of its past as a former fortress.
The expansive grounds of this sprawling estate along the banks of the Salzach River provide quiet seclusion. Despite this, it’s still a short walk away from the Old Town of Salzburg, making it a good base for exploring the city. If you don’t feel like walking to town for dinner, you can stay in and eat at the hotel’s renowned Glass Garden restaurant, or head to the Apollo Bar for a few cocktails and small bites.
The hotel offers a variety of room types and sizes, including the storybook Tower Room, which is spread over two floors aptly located in the tower of the castle, with a panoramic view out onto the city. If you need a day to relax during your travels, you can take advantage of the full spa.
OUR OPINION:
We love how this hotel’s location feels like you're hidden in an exclusive countryside estate, while still only being a short walk away from the Old Town of Salzburg. The staff here are attentive and sensitive, making a stay here feel special.
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Pool area, Hotel Schloss Mönchstein
Rooms
With just 24 rooms, Hotel Schloss Mönchstein provides an intimate atmosphere. All the rooms feature a chandelier and are accented by the hotel’s signature dark red throughout. Large, frameless glass windows flood the rooms with natural light, and the bathrooms feature gleaming marble.
In addition to the more standard room options, you can book the Tower Room, built in the castle’s tower. There’s also an array of suites that vary from a contemporary style in the main building, to those in the castle where modern design meets classic castle architecture.
Conveniences such as air conditioning and Wi-Fi come standard in each of the rooms.
Location
The hotel is built into the Mönchsberg rock and surrounded by peaceful woodland and framed by the Alps. The gentle walk through the parkland takes about seven minutes and guides you to a lift down to the left bank of the city below. When you get off the lift, you can walk through historical Old Town and along the city’s high walls to visit Hohensalzburg Fortress.
Food and drink
- The Glass Garden serves gourmet lunch and dinner inside an innovative glass enclosure that offers sweeping views.
- The Schloss Mönchstein serves breakfast daily and features floor-to-ceiling windows for a panoramic view of Salzburg.
- The Apollo Bar serves up small culinary bites, traditional delicacies and creative cocktails under the impressive architecture of the glass dome.
Facilities and activities
- Spa includes a gym, steam bath, Finnish sauna and treatment rooms.
- Year-round heated outdoor infinity pool and hot tub with views over the city.
Tour ideas in Salzburg
Our itineraries are there to spark ideas for how you could include a stay at Hotel Schloss Mönchstein as part of your trip. Treat them simply as suggestions, because every aspect of the trip we create for you will be yours to define.
Alternative places to stay nearby
Where possible, we like to offer a range of accommodation for each stop of your trip, chosen by our specialists as some of their favorite places to stay. To help you make the right choice, we give each property a rating based on its facilities and service, but we also look for hotels with distinct character or a location that can't be bettered.
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Experiences while staying here
The following activities are designed to give you the most authentic experiences of the area where you're staying. We work with local guides, who use their knowledge and often a resident's eye to show you the main sights and more out-of-the-way attractions. Our specialists can also suggest outdoor pursuits and activities, such as cooking classes, that will introduce you to the traditions of the area's inhabitants.
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Mozart dinner & concert ![Mozart Concert]()
Mozart dinner & concert
Mozart dinner & concert
Immerse yourself in the music and food of the Baroque era with this intimate dinner and concert at one of the oldest restaurants in Europe. Enjoy a performance of Mozart’s works by costumed performers between courses of a traditional Austrian meal.
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Mozart walking tour ![Mozart's Birthplace museum]()
Mozart walking tour
Mozart walking tour
See Mozart’s hometown of Salzburg and the places that were important to him on this walking tour. Visit the Salzburg Cathedral, see Saint Peter’s Abbey and explore Mozart’s Birthplace and Residence, where he lived during his childhood and adolescent years.
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Sound of Music tour ![Alpine Salzburg, Austria]()
Sound of Music tour
Sound of Music tour
This half-day driving tour of the most memorable locations from The Sound of Music with a private driver-guide lets you relive the movie’s nostalgic charms, while also taking in the history and beauty of Salzburg and Austria’s lake district.
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