{"id":161991,"date":"2019-04-13T16:05:44","date_gmt":"2019-04-13T14:05:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehappyjetlagger.com\/hotel-stein-salzburg\/"},"modified":"2026-09-21T12:50:58","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T10:50:58","slug":"hotel-stein-salzburg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neu.thehappyjetlagger.com\/en\/hotel-stein-salzburg\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Hotel Stein in Salzburg, Austria"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Actually, I could have guessed it. When I answered the usually not at the mouth fallen cab driver at the airport Salzburg to his question, where it goes now: “Once to the hotel Stein Salzburg, please!”, his eyebrows suddenly shot up and it escaped him only one “Oooooh! <\/p>\n\n

The oldest hotel in Salzburg<\/h2>\n\n

“Good evening, have a seat, how was your journey?” I have to say, I do love hotels anyway where you have to sit down to check in. Not because I’m that exhausted from a trip – but because it already reveals a lot about the atmosphere of a hotel. Here, there is no anonymous online check-in, extra-fast and efficient, without frills and always the same. <\/p>\n\n

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At Hotel Stein you sit down, take a breath, arrive, relax.<\/h2>\n\n

I let myself fall into the armchair. On the other side of the reception desk, a young man, friendly, attentive and in the best of moods. His chair seems to be just as comfortable. Or it’s just the ambience in general. I’ve never really been into Feng Shui, but somehow I do believe that there are places where energy flows differently. I wonder if someone here has explicitly dealt with Feng Shui when planning the interior? <\/p>\n\n

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The “new” Hotel Stein<\/h2>\n\n

It\u2019s quite possible\u2014who knows? After all, the Hotel Stein<\/a> was recently renovated from top to bottom. The entire renovation took a full two years, during which the city\u2019s oldest hotel was completely closed. You can sense just how much attention to detail went into it in every corner of the building. It probably would have been quicker to just tear down the entire building and rebuild it from scratch. Instead, both the small and large details reveal the rich history the Hotel Stein holds\u2014while skillfully bridging the gap to a modern design. <\/p>\n\n

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A hotel – and a Salzburg institution<\/h2>\n\n

Some details clearly bear the charm of the 1950s, from the preserved neon sign on the facade to the old “telephone” sign in a corner of the lobby that was meant to indicate the telephone booth for guests. How long ago was it that hotels had phone booths in the lobby instead of in-room phones? <\/p>\n\n

Rates & availability at the Hotel Stein in Salzburg<\/a><\/p>\n\n

The friendly receptionist wishes me a nice stay, and I am quite confident that his wish will come true. “Wait a minute, I have something else for you.” He ceremoniously slides a gift box across the table for each guest to receive. Contents: a greeting card and two Detox Good Night Smoothies in two versions. One light, one smoothie extra strong. I don’t know, I have the feeling that I definitely won’t need any help falling asleep here in this relaxed hotel<\/strong>, but I still have to smile: I guess they really want to make sure that no one goes home unrelaxed here. <\/p>\n\n

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I’m still happy about the smoothies, which are made from purely natural ingredients without additives! However, it should turn out that great importance is attached to high-quality products here, even when it comes to food. <\/p>\n\n

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The roof terrace at Hotel Stein: The best view over Salzburg<\/h2>\n\n

I spent three nights at the Stein Hotel, and I got out of bed early every day despite a full schedule, just to fully enjoy the pleasant ambience at the breakfast at Seven Senses<\/strong>, the hotel’s own restaurant with a famous rooftop terrace. That means something as I’m not the early bird! <\/p>\n\n

By the way: On my Salzburg blog<\/a>, you’ll find lots more great tips for a trip to Salzburg.<\/p>\n\n

Homemade & high quality: The breakfast<\/h2>\n\n

Breakfast<\/strong> at Seven Senses is a pleasant change from overcrowded hotel buffets that lack charm. The buffet here is small, uncluttered and fits on two or three bar tables at the entrance. Some may find the breakfast meager for this price range – but after two decades of experience with hotel breakfast buffets, I can say: less is more. And more high quality. What good is the most enormous hotel buffet if the scrambled eggs, which have been laid out for hours, aren’t even freshly made? It’s the little things that make a hotel special, and it’s very pleasing to see that here, at breakfast, more emphasis is placed on class than on numbers.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n

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From fresh, homemade banana bread to vegan energy balls, Hotel Stein also caters to every dining preference<\/strong>. Egg dishes as desired<\/strong> (of course in fresh and \u00e0 la minute!) and a small breakfast platter<\/strong> is available fresh individually at the table. If I hadn’t already been convinced – the selection of Kusmi teas<\/strong> at the latest would have done it. Or the daily changing selection of homemade cakes, cookies and desserts. <\/p>\n\n

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Cocktails & Specialties<\/h2>\n\n

In the afternoon (or in the morning for those who like to have an early pint), Airone<\/strong> is served here, an Italian bitter similar to Aperol, which is only available in Salzburg at Seven Senses. Tastes good, like Italy and more. But this may also be due to the best hotel terrace view in Salzburg: From here you have the perfect postcard view with the old town, the fortress Hohensalzberg and the M\u00f6nchsberg together. <\/p>\n\n

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Speaking of Italy: This also plays a major role at Hotel Stein. The motto “Salzburg meets Venice<\/strong>” runs discreetly but consistently through the entire house. Lots of blue, lots of Venetian glassblowing art, lots of Italian design (hello Artemide bedside lamps!) and lots of Mediterranean lightness paired with Salzburg tradition. <\/p>\n\n

Tip:<\/strong> The Seven Senses is of course also open for non-hotel guests. If you’re not staying at a hotel – I would definitely recommend a drink here for a visit to Salzburg. The location is really unique! <\/p>\n\n

Staying at Hotel Stein in Salzburg<\/h2>\n\n

I really can’t think of anything that speaks against the Hotel Stein. And I’m really, really critical because of my job. But location, ambience and service really play on a high level here. My stay was very pleasant and therefore also recommendable for those who might feel rather intimidated by so much comfort. <\/p>\n\n

Who will feel at home here:<\/h2>\n\n
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