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Hotel Sacher Salzburg

Salzburg, Austria • Salzach River • SPLURGE

avg. $530 / night

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At a glance

A 1866 Historicist landmark on the Salzach with period interiors, a crimson Roter Salon bar, and Alpine pine restaurant.

Best for: Architecture enthusiasts and classical hotel traditionalists

Highlights:

  • Historicist riverside landmark since 1866 with copper mansard roof
  • Roter Salon bar with crimson lacquer, green velvet, and Persian rugs
  • Zirbelzimmer restaurant in carved Alpine pine with coffered ceilings
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PB hotel design editorial

Strung along the right bank of the Salzach directly opposite the Old Town, the creamy Historicist facade of Hotel Sacher Salzburg has anchored this stretch of river promenade since 1866, its copper-green mansard roof and symmetrical fenestration holding their own against one of the most dramatic urban backdrops in Central Europe. The property is a sister to the Vienna original — that fin-de-siècle institution founded by Eduard Sacher in 1876 — and carries the family's particular conviction that grand hotel architecture should feel inherited rather than constructed, a place where continuity is the governing aesthetic principle. Inside, the rooms deploy a palette of dove grey, warm white, and ebony-stained furniture, toile de Jouy wallcovering mapping quietly across walls and upholstery in the suites, while Louis XVI-style armchairs and tufted ottomans reinforce the period register without tipping into pastiche. The Roter Salon bar moves into a richer key entirely — crimson-lacquered ceilings, deep green velvet club chairs, a black marble fireplace, and antique Persian rugs layered beneath herringbone oak flooring, the whole room carrying the atmosphere of a Viennese private library. The panelled Zirbelzimmer restaurant, clad in carved Alpine pine with coffered ceilings and mounted antler trophies above duck-egg blue plasterwork, belongs to a different and older tradition, rooting the hotel firmly in its Salzburg surroundings rather than in the imperial capital downstream.

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About

The Hotel Sacher Salzburg lies in the heart of the city with marvelous views to the Salzach River and the historic old town of Salzburg offers the perfect location for a most memorable time in the city of Mozart. For more than 125 years, the Hotel Sacher Salzburg has been welcoming their guests in a unique blend of charming yet contemporary tradition, excellent service and highest comfort. Today, owner families Gürtler & Winkler and their team grant their guests highest quality, passion, authentic Austrian luxury with international flair and the level of excellence, which is inextricably linked with the name „Sacher“.

Amenities

Restaurant

Fitness center

Room service

Internet

Free Internet

Wifi

Free Wifi

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Wheelchair Access

Pets Allowed

Hotel Sacher Salzburg Reviews

2,266 reviews

"I thoroughly enjoyed my stay at the Sacher. The staff were all lovely, and kindly upgraded me to a suite (220), which had a great vibe and just the right amount of space for me. The food was good (especially enjoyed the fresh fruit juices), although I'm not totally sure the famous Sacher entirely lives up to the hype. Overall, would definitely stay here again on a return visit."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Aug 18, 2026

"A really great location and exceptionally friendly team. But OMG, the room size - ridiculously small. This was what they called a deluxe room at an average rate of €1,810 per night. My wife and I moved stuff like luggage racks etc under the bed to give us room to move. We did speak to Simon, I believe the duty manager, who offered us a different but also a same class "deluxe" room which had to be 40% bigger. (Thank you Simon). Still a very small room but passable. This hotel is ok but rooms of that size do not belong in a luxury class hotel. Especially not at those prices. After Salzburg we were headed to Vienna but also a Sacher hotel - decided we were done with the Sacher group (see my review of the Sacher in Seefeld) so canceled Sacher Vienna and stayed at the Mandarin Oriental which was amazing. Will review separately."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Aug 11, 2026

"One night stay; great location within walking distance of all the sights in the old town and next to the mirabelle gardens. Best Wiener Schnitzel ever and the famous Sacher Torte. The front door/welcome greeters went above and beyond in helping with a bicycle issue. Excellent friendly staff."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Aug 08, 2026

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