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    Hotel Hollweger

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    InSt Gilgen, Austria

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    ABOUT THE HOTEL

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    • Free Wi-Fi

    The exclusive Hollweger is a luxury hotel offering high standards of comfort and service, with a touch of class.

    This is a family-run hotel with a friendly team and the sole purpose of making sure you have a wonderful holiday. You certainly won’t be bored here – whether you’re looking to relax in the sun on the large terrace or in the wellness centre.

    This hotel is set amongst the large open grounds, with beautiful gardens and places to relax in the sunshine. Set on the outskirts of town, it’s a gentle stroll to the centre and to the lake - only a few hundred metres away - where you'll find the Hollweger's private lakefront bathing jetty. The hotel is also perfectly located for enjoying the numerous walking trails.

    It's worth noting that there are two lifts – one in the main building and one in the Gutshof building.

    Please note that safety standards around balconies, railings and public walkways are different in Austria and may be lower or have ornamental features that you wouldn’t see in the UK or Ireland.
    For your own safety and that of everyone you’re travelling with, please make sure you take care not to lean on or over any railings. If you have children under 12 years, please make sure they’re supervised and not left alone at any time.

    • Rooms: 64
    • Lifts: 2

    Things you'll love

    • Luxury hotel
    • Indoor pool and wellness
    • Private lakefront bathing jetty
    • Free Wi-Fi

    Location

    • 1km to the hotel's private bathing area
    • 500m to the resort centre
    • 700m to the lakefront and ferry port
    • View Location

    Lakes & Mountains Platinum

    Exploring the beauty of Europe

    • Sparkling lakes and magnificent Alpine scenery
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    • 20kg luggage allowance on TUI

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    FOOD & DRINK

    Half Board

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    • Breakfast
    • Lunch
    • Evening Meal
    • Drinks
    • Snacks

    Hot and cold buffet breakfast. 4-course evening meal with a choice of main course, and daily salad buffet. Weekly starter and dessert buffet. Early meals for children available.


    Afternoon cake served daily between 3pm and 5pm.  

    Facilities

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    Rooms

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    • Single Room

      Just right for one, here you'll have a single bed and a bathroom with shower.

    • Junior Suite with Balcony or Terrace

      Treat yourself to a junior suite with Austrian twin beds, single sofa-bed, private shower and either a balcony or terrace.

    Having lunch in St. Gilgen.
    30 Nov , 2019 hans-jaguar, 1444586
    On our trip we had with the group a stop-over in the “Hotel Hollweger” not to stay for the night, but to have lunch, we can say that we got a A Warm welcome in the restaurant of the Hotel who is located in St. Gilgen on wolfgangsee. It seems that he hotel is a family business. In any way the retaurant is very nice and cosy, and on top we got a fine meal, so another restaurant and hotel to recommand. Also the environment is realy very beautifull, we liked it.
    Lovely reception staff, lovely hotel!
    15 Oct , 2019 emma68
    I stayed in a single room in Das Lisl which is the Landhaus that belongs to the hotel Hollweger. The room was a good size for one person. The water pressure was always excellent, soap and hair/body wash were provided as was a safe, dressing gown and spa towel. Housekeeping was excellent. The room was generally quite aside from the odd rude person either coming back late or leaving early and speaking loudly in the corridor. On my last morning it sounded like there was someone on the roof at 7am. My room was the top floor so I have no idea who it it was but I could have done without being woken up so early when I had a late flight. I enquired about a late check out but there was none available. The wellness area is very good and open 4pm until 8pm. It included two saunas, two steam rooms, an infrared cabin and a relaxation area with drinks, fruit and nuts. There is a swimming pool with lovely views which is open from morning until night. The only thing I would point out about the spa area is this is the first hotel I’ve been to in Austria where additional towels are not provided. You get one towel in your room which is quite narrow so as a female, it’s only just big enough to cover your modesty whilst you are walking around...and I’m not tall. It would have been better if additional towels were provided. I know naked spas are the norm in Austria but as a lone female in a spa with several men, it made me feel more comfortable to keep myself covered with a towel, which proved quite difficult. Breakfast was okay. This is my 8th time in Austria and probably to worst restaurant staff I have encountered. Not that there was anything wrong with them, they just didn’t tend to say hello or good morning. I have always encountered very friendly staff but the staff in the restaurant just didn’t seem as friendly although they were happy to help if you needed them. As I was bed and breakfast I was always given a table away from the window which was a shame as there were plenty tables (without reservations on) near to the window. There is a beautiful view of the lake from the window. I felt a bit like a second class citizen being on bed and breakfast. There was a good variety of food for breakfast eg toast, eggs (scrambled or fried), bacon, bread, yoghurt, fruit, ham, cheese, cereals and pastries. The only criticism I would have is that the bacon was always cold. Reception staff were excellent! This really was where the Austrian hospitality was evident. I asked for a massage one day and although they had no availability, the receptionist rang to find someone for me. I had also left something in my room at check out and they were very happy to give me the key so I could go back to check. They really were very friendly and accommodating. They were also excellent at keeping in touch via email prior to arrival. I contacted them as I thought I may miss a connecting flight and only arrive late at night and then responded very quickly and put my mind at rest that I could still check in. The hotel is 5 minutes up hill from the village. It’s location means it is at the edge of the village but it also has some beautiful views of the lake which is wouldn’t have had if it had been in the middle of the village. I wouldn’t hesitate to stay here again. The negative things I have pointed out are just to give a full and honest review, they in no way spoilt my stay at the Hollweger. St Gilgen is a beautiful village so I look forward to returning to the Hollweger on my next visit.
    Superb hotel in an excellent location
    04 Sep , 2019 Martinfarn, 187062
    We have just returned from a wonderful holiday, staying at this lovely hotel in St Gilgen. We opted for a Junior Suite with balcony and lake view and it was just perfect with a great view of the lake and hotel gardens from within the room and the spacious balcony. The room and en suite was also immaculately clean, with room service usually completed whilst we were enjoying the delightful breakfast. All the staff were friendly and helpful and the food in the restaurant delicious, with an exceptional variety of choices of starters and salads. It required will power to leave room for the following intermediate, main (of which there was a choice of three) and desert courses. We were allocated a table in an excellent position in the restaurant for the duration of our stay, again with lovely views of the lake and hotel gardens. It is an easy short walk in to St Gilgen and the Lake shore. The hotel's private bathing area is about a 15 minute stroll and is well equipped with a sauna, toilet, shower facilities, sun loungers and parasols. From the private bathing area there is a very pleasant lakeside walk to Furberg where you can catch the boat back to St Gilgen. We had a very enjoyable holiday and will definitely return.
    Lovely hotel that would benefit from just a little updating
    02 Sep , 2019 Archy_Viaduct
    A room at the rear - the lake side - of the Hollweger is a great place to be. It sits a little way up the hill from the lake itself so that the view from room 35 looked the entire length of the Wolfgangsee, and in the evening we could see the twinkly lights of Strobl in the far distance amid the mountains. We had a wonderful ten nights mostly exploring the immediate area of the Wolfgangsee itself and the little villages or tiny towns around it; St Gilgen is attractive and well-supplied with eating and drinking houses while St Wolfgang is almost ridiculously picturesque. The village of Strobl at the lake's far end is just a lovely spot to sit with a drink and stare into the distance. We walked all round the lake at one time or another and used the steamers as our local bus service, and relished the story of St Wolfgang himself who hurled an axe four kilometres to determine where he would found the church that now bears his name. The Hollweger's breakfasts and dinners were outstanding; our final dinner was taken out of doors with the lake as our tablecloth, and no pictures could do it justice. But there were a couple of issues - it was quite extraordinary to find that in 2019 a hotel of this standing didn't offer the means to make a hot drink in our room, and if anything more astonishing still to find no fridge there (let alone a minibar) during a very hot spell. We tried to cover both deficiencies by keeping a bottle of sparkling water tepid in the shade on the balcony, but we felt the lack of both fridge and kettle keenly. The arrangement of the room itself was not ideal - while the huge picture windows at the lake end were of course a delight, the bathroom was too clever by half. An elaborate glazed arrangement was designed to allow the bather or bathers to open an internal blind and enjoy the full benefit of the view through the bedroom while bathing. Frankly we couldn't be bothered with this, but the irritation was that anyone visiting the bathroom during the night and switching on the light lit up the entire bedroom in a way that was very unwelcome to the sleeping partner! The restaurant service was inclined vary in its attentiveness - one evening we sat for 35 minutes between our starter and our main course - the waitress who said in passing "it's coming" might have offered an apology but didn't do so. We were more amused than inconvenienced when we realised that a laid-back jazzy-sounding CD that played most of the August evenings included at least two unmistakable Christmas carol tunes. Would we return? Yes, with pleasure, but we would very much hope that the Hollweger might have addressed these small matters along the way.
    Honeymoon fail...so much potential.
    01 Sep , 2019 S252013
    We stayed for 4 nights in July as part of our honeymoon in a double room with lake view. We paid €867 for B&B so not cheap but hoped it would be worth it. We booked on booking.com, I think this is where we went wrong. It was unclear which type of room we would get (pics of both refurbished and unrefurbished rooms were given), so we emailed the hotel explaining it was our honeymoon and it'd be good if we could have one of the refurbished rooms shown in the pictures and they confirmed they would do this. When we arrived, we were given an older room. The room was big and had a beautiful view of the lake (like wow!) but was dark and very dated. When I politely asked at reception, I was told I should have called directly if I wanted that. Anyway, I let it go and carried on with the holiday. We got the impression this is mainly a package deal hotel, whereby people booked a half board holiday. Families seemed to have all the tables reserved in the restaurant for both breakfast and dinner - an option that was not offered to us. The restaurant itself was good value for money compared with other restaurants and I can see how half board would be a good choice. If you do book B&B though, there are some lovely restaurants close by (walkable in 5-10 mins) reviewed separately. Lake Wolfgang is stunning and St Gilgen itself is also lovely. The hotel is slowly being renovated - and you can see how visually it will be amazing when it is finished. The indoor swimming pool area is great and there are some annex rooms which look really special. I'm not really sure where the good reviews of this hotel come from. It was my no means awful but just lacked that special something you would expect from a hotel in such a beautiful location at that price.
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    Our Customer Welfare number is 0203 451 2585. Lines are open Monday to Friday 09.00-19.00, Saturday 09.00-18.00, and Sunday 10.00-17.00. Calls from UK landlines cost the standard rate, but calls from mobiles may be higher, so please check with your network provider.

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