Hotel Hollweger

St. Gilgen holidays take you to the spectacular north-western shores of Lake Wolfgang in Austria. Famous for its association with Mozart, historic St. Gilgen is full of Baroque and Rococo character with colorful streets lined with cafés, shops and old frescoed houses that lead to the onion-domed church. Please see below for information about St. Gilgen hotels.

• Lake-side lido for swimming and rowing boat/pedalo hire
• Famous Mozart’s House’ museum
• Watersports including sailing, water-skiing and wind-surfing
• Steamboat and ferry trips to St Wolfgang
• Cycling, mountain biking
• E-bike hire
• Bathing
• Cycling
• Golf
• Mini-golf
• Horse-riding
• Tennis
• Horse & carriage rides
• Heritage and Musical instrument museum

The pretty lakeside promenade is ideal for gentle walks and fantastic views across to the Schafberg mountain railway, while St. Wolfgang is only a boat ride away. There are spectacular views from the top of the Zwölferhorn cable-car and walkers will enjoy the panorama path around the top. Various excursions are offered from St. Gilgen, Austria, including nearby Salzburg and the picturesque village of Hallstatt.

Popular walks:

St Gilgen to Furberg 1h / Easy

One of the prettiest sections around the lake is from St Gilgen to Furberg (1 hour), with a lovely inlet and restaurant in Furberg. Walk up from Winkl from here to the Huttenstein castle and the Gut Aich monastery. A ferry departs from Furberg back to St Gilgen.

 Events 

• Home of Mozart, there is an open-air music pavilion in the village centre which hosts regular classical, folklore and brass band concerts
• The annual village ‘Dorf Fest’ (approx. second week in June) is the biggest festival of the year with traditional live entertainment, music, beer tents and food stalls.

Car hire is available

Parking is available 

Local bus service is available 

• Longitude: 13.360403
• Latitude: 47.769522
• Location Description:

  50m to supermarket

• Nearest Bus Stop: 50
• Distance to City Centre: 400

For more information on travel and transport visit our St. Gilgen page

PRE-BOOKABLE EXCUSRIONS

UNESCO Hallstatt

Visit this famously picturesque UNESCO protected village and take an optional boat trip on the lake or potter around the picturesque Old Town.

Full day, from £35 Summer 2019

Salzburg

Visit Mozart’s birthplace, the Hohensalzburg Fortress, the medieval Old Town and the famous Getreidegasse shopping street. An optional walking tour brings the history of this beautiful city to life, pay locally for optional city walking tour.

Full day, from £37 Summer 2019

Please note we act at all times as a selling agent for the suppliers of activities & excursions.

• Comfortable lounge with attractive conservatory area
• Light and elegant restaurant with lovely garden and lake views
• Terrace
• Leisure area with indoor pool, beautifully designed spa with steam room, aromatic saunas, steam grotto, relaxation room and gym (Free)
• Beauty treatments and massage (pay locally)
• Wi-Fi and internet terminal (Free)
• Private lakeside lido (Free) with private sauna (pay locally)
• Private chapel
• Lift

• Car parking
• Entertainment
• Dogs accepted
• Lounge area
• Safety deposit box
• Sauna
• Solarium
• Table tennis

Babysitting available upon request 

• Baby listening service
• Babysitting (day)
• Babysitting (evening)
• Cots & linen
• Early meals available
• Highchairs in restaurant
• Hotel family friendly
• Play room