Spa Hotels in Bad Ischl

Good points: The location is central, close to cafe Zauner, Lehar Villa etc. Aircon! Many Austrian hotels do not have aircon despite hot summers but this one has an individually controlled aircon that works. Bad points: The shower is hard to change from bath tap to hand held. Look carefully at the picture on the wall. The sink tap temperature is hard to control. The taps need changing. The bathrooms need upgrading. Tub shower combo hard to get out of. The towels are lousy and thin and the floor mat was like a hand towel. So one of my party slipped and fell. The hotel room curtains are not blackout. Just a thin cloth. Add a proper lining it doesn’t cost much! So bright early in the morning. Pillows are so flat they collapse into nothing. Provide a proper pillow with firmer stuffing. The front desk staff has a tendency not to look up or greets guests when they pass them in the lobby. Let alone say hello first, welcome or break a smile. Need to send them to charm school. Upon checkout the woman didn’t ask for the keys back. Later when I was getting my luggage she said “You are room …, the keys are missing.” These are the simple card keys most hotels just don’t ask back for. That is not the right way to phrase it. She should have said “Sorry I forgot to ask for the key back. Do you have it?”. I returned the one I had and the other was in the room. That was after I stayed 4 nights. So petty and rude. The breakfast has nice croissants but the eggs are badly done. The cereals are mostly too sweet. Have some low sugar options.

I cannot praise this hotel more highly. After the previous hotel I used to stay at in Bad Ischl went bankrupt I was personally recommended this hotel and have always felt comfortable whether in Summer or at Christmas. This hotel is part of the town and landscape and belongs to the holiday. The family is a joy to know, the staff and service likewise. Nothing is too much trouble and we have a laugh and a joke along the way. I count the family and staff as friends. The food is excellent. Breakfast is a treat with more food coming in all the time. The evening meals are a feast - four courses of excellent food with recommendations for wine. The rooms are rustic and very comfortable - that's what the Salzkammergut is famous for. The rooms with a veranda are excellent, as is the honeymoon suite with four-poster bed. The reception has recently been renovated but the Kaminzimmer is still a comfortable lounge. The Austrians have a word for it - „Gemütlich“. The indoor pool and spa area is open from 7am till 7pm. The steamroom grotto needs to pre-booked and the sauna opens officially at 2pm, but the owner never objected to me switching it on the morning as long as I used it responsibly (on a rainy day). Beautifully located on the edge of the town centre and next to the entrance to the Kaiserpark and Villa. I would highly recommend this hotel and look forward to my next stay.