We were there on a larger event. It is a very nice location…read moreinside a vineyard. New hotel and the location looks great mainly due to the surroundings. Whoever likes concrete in the middle of a fantastic nature he or she will probably like it. Everything was done spending a lot of money.nalos the place is expensive for the quality provided (wine taken out of this evaluation as I am not an expert on wine) Food: Unfortunattly the food does not live up to the expectations. Overall it was tasteless to put it mildly, was prepared nicely though. The food at lunch was prepared as a buffet with various courses. There was some mashed patatoes (kartoffelpuree) that was almost liquid and hard to eat with a fork. Chicken with gravy - the meat was very dry and lots of gravy with mushrooms. The mushrooms were ok. The entire food in its consistance rather liquid or very watery including the salads so I really did not see the need for that many forks on the table. The spoons however could be nicely used. They had various bread types, quite good and toghether with the precise 3 sorts of chees offered at the cheese bufet it saved the day. For the evening it was again the cheese that saved it. They served a menu withsome fish soup and some really I do not exagerate meat that was not done at all so really rare and in blood. And not only mine but for everybodies. Same salads from lunch were there. In general they try to seem as they would offer cuisine and they still have a long way to go. Service: The restaurant staff was very cold and distant, somewhat unfriendly if contacted. It seemed they they did not want to make contact with the customers and they avoided any eye contact or looking around. When asked for something sometimes (2 or 3 times) they replied they cannot do it now as they have sth else to do. Several times they said yes but they never brought anything. I guess there are some guys waiting for their coffee until today. Reception: not really trained to deal with multiple customers and various spontan requests. Rooms: very big and spacious. I personally do not like bare concrete walls, even if painted white. So cold atmosphere. In general this place lacks "love" and definitly training for all employees. I realise that this place is mainly for drinking wine, and I also feel that the other points require attention in order to create a nice feeling. No matter how many types of wine a place has in its cellars. The first thought was: wow here I will come again. That thought lasted until the first lunch. Then I thought, o well that was bad luck dinner will be better. Wrong! Than , well they cannot miss breakfast, this is easy going. Was ok, the guy made a very good omlett, hence the one star.

Very nice spa hotel with a great breakfast buffet. Rooms are modern, spacious and sparkly clean…read more We love to hang out on the pool and just chill and relax whilst snacks are being served and you can enjoy a good glass of wine from the great selection. D

This hotel has been in the same family for 200 years and the pride of ownership is clearly visible…read more The proprietors come from the old school. I don't think that I ever encountered them that they did not bow. Although my wife and I both speak German, the proprietors also speak English. They gave us excellent site seeing advice for both Dürstein and the area. There is both a hotel and a restaurant. We stayed at the hotel for three nights and completely enjoyed our stay. The room was incredibly comfortable, large, lots of light, and very quiet. The bathroom was large and the beds were comfortable. The hotel itself is old Austria with lots of wood. The breakfast was fantastic, including everything you could possibly imagine for an Austrian hotel breakfast. The hotel has about six or seven parking spaces in a garage, so if you're bringing a car you should reserve a spot. Most people seem to arrive by train if they are staying overnight. The first time you try to find the hotel it will be an adventure. You have to get right into Dürnstein which has very narrow streets. The hotel is through an archway near the church. There are a lot of day trippers so driving during the late morning or early afternoon is an adventure. The restaurant had an excellent menu of local specialties. Every meal we had there was excellent. The only problem is that the restaurant closes about 4:00 PM on Saturday and except for breakfast for hotel guests isn't open at all on Sunday. We left after breakfast on Sunday so I don't know what else was available in Dürnstein or whether you'd have to drive 10 minutes to Krem, which is a little larger.

A delicious family hotel just in the heart of romantic Durnstein, neigbouring with the Durnstein…read moreCloster, very quiet and spiritual location on the Danube River. Nice & friendly & cozy, with comfortable rooms (views either to the garden, or to the Durnstein ruins), with a hotel garage, and with a reasonable price. In the hotel restaurant, please try a fantastic home-made cuisine (Wiener Schnitzel, Apricot Strudel, Home-made Broth, ...) accompanied with a great Wachau wine (try Domaine Wachau Loibenberg, Gruener Veltliner). If the weather allows, enjoy the garden restaurant. Mr. Schendl is a great gardener, he has flowers everywhere, and he even grows his own wine grapes and in the right season (September/October), he serves them for breakfast. Another highlight is an apricot nectar and a home-made apricot marmalade. We have been going back and forward in the last six years, usually in May with the bikes and in September/October for the wine tasting trips and boat trips, and we are always very happy here.

Wow. First of all, Durnstein is an amazing town. Small medieval looking spot sitting right on the…read moreDanube. It was an interesting drive to get to the hotel... Let's just say I'm glad I had a tiny Volkswagen Polo, because an American sized car wouldn't have fit through the tiny streets. The hotel is in a old Abbey- has a very old feel to it, but it's still very modern and nice. Just walking around the gardens and looking at the place brings you back a few hundred years. Our room looked out on the Danube, and was very comfortable and nice. Great place, helpful staff, and a really neat town. I was glad we stayed at a such a nice place here because there's not to to much to do in the town except for walk around and drink wine (and we did plenty of both). --side note: walk up to the old caste which looms over the town. Can't miss it. or ask anybody in town --- They have a nice restaurant which was a little out of our price range so we just picked up some bread and olives at the store and had dinner with some wine in the gardens overlooking the river. Bread: €2. olives: €3. wine: €10. Danube river at sundown after 4 glasses: priceless.

Great location and history. The rooms are comfortable, large and many look out over the Danube…read more The property sits in front of a small village and the historic castle that a one time held Richard the Lionhearted, hence the name. Excellent service and outstanding Terrace restaurant to enjoy the setting, excellent food and great service.

The terrace of the restaurant at the Dürnstein castle has one of the best views of the Danube…read more It is classy yet not stuffy The guests are not yelling like in our restaurants back in the States and there is NO music You can just sit back and soak the view and the calm winding Danube We were not hungry but to sit at the terrace on a regular table at lunch time without ordering anything is not appropriate nor fair so we decided on two soups Stefan the server was most courteous and accommodating as were all other servers. They brought a basket of warm bread ( Austrian semmel, black bread that I love ) with a red pepper spread and butter Then a little amuse bouche of Chinese noodles with chicken just a small nice touch Our soups were wonderful - chanterelles mushrooms with poached egg and a delightful pumpkin soup served with style I didn't know but the wachau ( this part of the country side near the Danube) is known for their abricots so we had an abricot crepe with the most intense abricot ice-cream i have ever had They brought us a post desert piece of cake We just sat down after this light lunch and enjoyed the fabulous views HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Great view!! Good food, well presented. We were hosted by Backroads ( who did everything first…read moreclass). Not sure why but this was the only location we received indifferent service. Purchased wine for three of us and the waiters were slow in refilling out glasses but filled others from our bottle. At no point did a manager stop to check on us. Please do not have US or larger European expectations for service here. But a great view!!

A really nice and modern hotel that is close from the city centre and also from the Danube. If you…read moreare on the upper floor and are lucky with the room, you can even get the Danube view. The rooms are very modern and comfortable. Fresh style can be seen everywhere. The staff was super friendly. We will be definitely coming back!