Hotel Hostel Sandwirt

Austria , Gmunden
Bad Ischl, Eglmoosgasse 4
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100 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

12 Mar 2026

Frank

Avery nice hotel pretty much in the centre of Klagenfurt. Very clean. Friendly, helpful staff. My room was small, and there is really no space or rack on which to open a suitcase. Good food at the next-door restaurant.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jan 2026

pulla

The most beautiful place I've ever been, respectful staff, cristal clean apartments, comfort relax beds, you need to be in it once in your life 🙂

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

15 Sep 2025

Samantha

Ok for a night

The rooms are a lot smaller than they show on the pictures, the bed and pillows are so uncomfortable, be prepared during busy times to wait for the one elevator they have.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

28 Jul 2025

Heidi

We thought the hotel was lovely, but I had two issues with the door/lock system:
1. The room door is difficult to unlock. It was unclear how we were supposed to use the key in conjunction with the button and we had a lot of difficulties to unlock the door.
2. As there is no lock or bolt inside the room, our toddler was able to easily open the door and wander out (which he almost did a few times). We were concerned about him leaving the room without us waking, which fortunately did not occur, but I would not recommend this for small children.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

16 Dec 2024

Daniel

An excellent value. First class all the way!

10/10

Exceptional

28 Oct 2024

Alexander

Wie immer sehr gut. Freundlich, hilfsbereit, gute Location. Das Frühstücksbuffet war ausgezeichnet.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2024

Carmen

Nice room, great staff. Good breakfast. Location excellent and close to town.

2/10

Poor

09 Sep 2024

timothy

Klagenfurt shuts down on Sunday. Hotel not great

on a 16 day trip w/ 8 hotels, this is my only bd review.

Avoid Klagenfurt on Sundays. Everything shut down. A few cafes open for lunch, nothing for dinner, not even any locals walking around.

We did our research and knew a lot was closed so we booked dinner at the hotel, they confirmed and even sent a reminder email the night before. We showed up for dinner and they told us the restaurant was closed. it clearly wasn't but when we asked they said they had a tour bus arrive and gave them the whole restaurant. We asked if they could fit a table for two and honor the reservation, they said no. The only other restaurant they said was serving dinner was a pizza place on the other side of town. We ended up walking in the rain to the gas station/store to get something to eat and it was filled with similar people looking for something to eat. the only sign of life we saw.
Hotel wasn't awful. Old and tired and kind of dark & depressing (especially empty until the bus) but it was clean. Staff was awful. Never had a hotel do something that rude, ignore our reservation and send us out into the rain.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Aug 2024

Oleg

Very friendly people. Delicious breakfast.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

28 Nov 2023

ADAM

Nicely located, clean and comfortable. Has a decent gym. The only downside is that breakfast buffet is not included. I understand that Klagenfurt is an expensive town, but breakfast should really be included with the high room rate they charge.

6/10

Pleasant

25 Nov 2023

Steven

Hotels a good option as there aren’t many to chose from. The property is a little dated. Terrible pillows (sleeping).

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Oct 2023

Max

Everything. Close to downtown, great amenities, and the most luxurious bedding and pillows.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

08 Oct 2023

Vlatka

8/10

Excellent

26 Sep 2023

Norman

Location is very central. A short bus ride to the Luke. A mix of friendly and very unfriendly staff at the front desk and restaurant.
Breakfast buffet was good. No coffee service at the table and it could take sometimes a long time for dirty dishes to be removed from the table.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2023

Ronald J

A convenient, comfortable, friendly accommodation

I enjoyed staying in a historic building that has been thoroughly modernized. The staff was courteous and helpful. They found answers for all of my questions. Even though the buffet breakfast was not included. It was well worth the extra €21. The hotel was definitely conveniently situated.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jan 2023

Ranbir

Excellent hotel in the city

The hotel is excellent, very clean and staff great. Ask for room Nr 300. It’s amazing.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Oct 2022

Kristian

ELF final game

Overall great and the breakfast was unreal

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2022

Jennifer

Wonderful

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

28 Sep 2021

Ram

just ok.. 3 stars

Business_and_leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

07 Aug 2021

Verified traveler

Disappointing

Disappointing. Bathroom and shower was very small. Cleaning has to be improved (there was a long black hair on the bed). Mold in the shower. Uncomfortable parking.
Two good things: breakfast is varied and good and there is a coffee machine in the room.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Aug 2020

Alex

Great for one weekend

It was nice...good value for money ...easy check in

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Mar 2020

Patrick

They need better pillows

Business

8/10

Excellent

13 Jan 2020

Husam

Perfect hotel stay for the Christmas markets!

Perfect location to visit the charming city of Klagenfurt. The hotel was clean, the room was adequate and very quiet. The sights are a few minutes walk away.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Nov 2019

Travis

Superior Hotel

Best hotel I’ve ever stayed at!!!!

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Oct 2019

JENNY

Great experience in Klagenfurt!

Front desk staff are friendly and helpful. Sad that there is no bedroom slippers. Overall, no complaint. Convenient location, easily accessible to market place, restaurants and places of interest by walk. About 40 mins walk to the lake/marina area.

6/10

Pleasant

08 Sep 2019

Rok

Not thaf bad

8/10

Excellent

07 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

I was traveling with two small kids. Overall, our stay was very good. The room was clean and large, and they had a toddler bed and crib set up prior to our arrival. It is close to Worthersee, Europapark, and Minimundos, and the Hofbrau Zum Lindwurm was a great beer garden. The only thing keeping this from being an excellent review is the parking. The listing led us to believe there would be self-parking on-site, but upon arrival, we found out that the parking is at the main square which is a few blocks from the hotel and we were charged 17 euros per 24 hours of parking by the hotel. This was logistacally difficult given that we were trying to carry suitcases and wrangle children.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2019

David

Great stay in Klagenfurt

Very nice hotel in a good location close to the Square an City Center. We had unknowingly booked a small room but they upgraded us to a larger room with a king size bed for a small fee. My only small complaint would be not having coffee making facilities in the room. Very helpful and friendly staff, nice restaurant/bar, spotlessly clean, and overall an excellent stay.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Good base for exploring the area

Hotel is in the town, and not near the Woertersee at all, which is the main attraction in Klagenfurt. Close to the main bus transfer station Pretty standard hotel for Europe. Near the Goethepark, which is where the festival I attended was held, The rest of the town is in walking distance, but most of the old architecture has been overtaken by the new. If I return next year, I'll be glad to stay at the Sandwirth. There are less expensive breakfast options nearby.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Comfortable and well managed property, with spacious rooms and a delicious breakfast. A good base for exploring the area.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

17 May 2019

Jacqueline

Mostly hotel was fine but BE AWARE: We thought that we had booked a hotel with an elevator. This was partially true. The floors have some rooms where the elevator drops you off at your room. Our room required walking up (and carrying our baggage) an additional flight of stairs.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

We stayed 1 night with our 3 children. We loved the accommodation. Breakfast was quite busy however they were accommodating and found us a table. Breakfast was excellent. Room was fantastic. Gym was very basic but to use it once was fine. Loved our stay.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

17 Dec 2018

Cynthia

Great beds

Huge room, clean and great beds

Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Oct 2018

Yury

Excellent stay. Perfect location. Thanks to great stuff at reception Melania who responded to our requests imedeately and made our stay amazing!

8/10

Excellent

17 Oct 2018

Verified traveler

Booked room with two beds for one night at the Hotel Sandwirth and arrived to find we were staying in an apartment with two bedrooms! This was full of character and from the inside it felt as if you were in a chalet. Service at the hotel was great and they were apologetic that they had needed to move us to the suite/apartment in their property around the corner. Only issue was the lighting in the suite could have been brighter and watch out for the door handles on the rooms as they're easy to catch your arm on (in keeping with the decor though).

Family

8/10

Excellent

18 Sep 2018

Roger

Hotel was modern, clean and comfortable. Parking is an issue, but not a huge deal. Internet was out for quite a while, and US channels on the tv were problematic. Overall I would recommend.

6/10

Pleasant

03 Sep 2018

David

Lake vacance

We didn't enjoy this stay, room was smaller than advertised and internet was slow.
Cafe was good, the best part of our stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Sep 2018

Ida

Perfect breakfast
Problems with parking
The room was not cleaned every day

10/10

Exceptional

31 Aug 2018

Malia G

Awesome location! Every year we go Klagenfurt, Austria we stay here. Close to the market and around town.
Love staying here...

Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2018

Alberto

Room was amazing! Super clean and great looking! Across from main plaza! We’ Definitely going back!

6/10

Pleasant

28 May 2018

Verified traveler

Good location but a mixed bag

Location: The hotel is a short (10 minutes) walk from the town centre. Parking is near-by.
Check-in: The room we were given initially was only accessible via 2 flights of stairs - not a good idea when travelling with luggage. We were neither told at booking nor at check-in but discovered this when trying to go to the room Also, this room had not been renovated for a long time. It smelled of smoke, towel holders were broken and the overall feel was small. This is supposed to be a 4 star hotel. Eventually, we swapped the room and paid an additional charge.
Cleaning: During our 3 day stay the room was not cleaned. Although one day was because of illness and not being able to leave (we got aset of new towels though) next day's cleaning was not carried out. We were told because of a heavy work load.
Other: Our key-cards were not working twice. No explanation was provided other than that can happen occasionally. Pretty bad when you want to get into your room and then have to run down to reception to have your key-card reset.
Overall: Good location, book one of the newly renovated rooms with hard floors, service has room for improvement.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Feb 2018

Adrian

Nice hotel - location is central and very friendly staff. Rooms are clean but not spacious - only down side was only one English TV Channel

6/10

Pleasant

26 Jan 2018

Darren

Expensive breakfast but there are lots of cafes close by.
Internet didn't work in the room but it was late so I didn't alert the desk

10/10

Exceptional

18 Dec 2017

Verified traveler

centre of town

good service, friendly and helpful staff, excellent breakfast.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2017

Dtrz

Clean, comfortable & an unbeatable location

The room was spacious, even for 3 people, the facilities were clean, the bar was great, breakfast was fantastic but the greatest part about the hotel is the location. You're one block from the Lindwurm / central square and its easy to walk everywhere. It's also very easy to reach from the highway if you're arriving by car.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Aug 2017

Verified traveler

amazing

this is one of the most amazing place to stay in klagenfurt !!!! wonderful staff, breakfast is amazing too!

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2017

Patrick

Family of four. Had a really nice stay at this well located hotel (2 minutes walk to a supermarket and 5 to the center with nice restaurant and shops) in this nice litlle town. They gave us an upgrade upon arrival and we got a 2 floor apartment well furnished. Would definetely recommend this hotel to anyone travelling in this area of Austria.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 May 2017

Mohammed

Nice hotel

It's nice hotel and good location , the hotel is very clean , room has good space , I really recommend this hotel

Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 May 2017

Irena

Very clean, comfortable, great breakfast, nice sauna

Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jan 2017

Bernie

central & comfortable

nice modern hotel in the old part of the beautiful town, easy to reach, close to public transportation

8/10

Excellent

02 Jan 2017

Marg

Fabulous hotel in perfect location.

Very helpful staff and good rooms. Ideal for transport links to many interesting places by bus or train. All transport very efficient. The lake is beautiful. We would definitely go back.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Dec 2016

Verified traveler

6 stars!

We stayed here over Christmas and had our own little family Christmas program in our room so this spot on the earth will always bring back good memories. It's clean, unique, great staff, great breakfast.
No complaints.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Dec 2016

Mats

Very good hotel. Wifi was not working well, often no net access. Otherwise a very good stay!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Nov 2016

Svetlana

Great location
Very clean
Stuff is very helpful
Very good breakfast

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2016

Chris

lovely hotel

The hotel staff were very helpful, the room was spacious, clean and tidy. Within walking distance to the city centre where there was great shops and places to eat.

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2016

Verified traveler

Jian

our family spent a very nice day.

Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Jan 2016

Van

Convenient location

The hotel is in a good location. Close to the old square 15min walking from the railway station. Room is comfortable but a bit noisy in the morning due to its proximity to the street. We didnt eat here but hotel staff is friendly and helpful.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2015

Weekend in Carinthia (Klagenfurt)

Very stylish hotel centrally located with large modern rooms, good breakfast choice and friendly helpful staff.

8/10

Excellent

30 Sep 2015

Verified traveler

Nice hotel/noisy floor boards

Klagenfurt has an amazing historic city centre and the hotel is inside an equally impressive historic building. Breakfast is great. I stayed here before in March 2014 and noticed the noisy floor boards in the hallways as well as in the rooms. I thought this might have been sorted but sadly it hadn't. So everytime somebody walks past you can hear it. Not great if you want an early night.

8/10

Excellent

23 Aug 2015

Thomas

Stop off in Klagenfurt

Short stay for business, room was everything we needed. The staff were helpful and efficient.

8/10

Excellent

18 Aug 2015

Lorinda

1 night on our way through Austria

The hotel was very quiet when we stayed for one night (it was a Sunday). We were only there to sleep as we were visiting friends in the area. The front desk staff were friendly. The room was nice, bathroom nice with decent towels and hairdryer. The air conditioning worked well (it was very hot outside!). WiFi worked well in the room. The area was central to the town. We did not make use of the restaurant.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Aug 2015

Yury

Nice Hotel in city centre

It is a nice hotel in city centre. All important points for both business and side seeing are in walking distance. Parking is possible for 14.5 Euro/day

8/10

Excellent

24 Jul 2015

Verified traveler

Great place to stay in Klagenfurt

Clean hotel with friendly staff

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2015

Fantastic hotel and ideal location

We stayed one night in this hotel on a road trip to Croatia. Room was very large (especially by European standards), extremely clean, fantastic staff and ideal location. We got a great deal, which made our stay even better. Would highly recommend.

Family

4/10

Poor

22 Jun 2015

Verified traveler

Nightmare of 315

Staying for just a single night and being a Klagenfurt native, I had always thought the Sandwirth hotel to be a true name. And what's more, it had just been refurbished, right?

Wrong! Staying in 315, I found curtains hanging off, cobwebbed curtain rails stuffed with some sort of paper. I didn't even dare open the cupboard in fear of something worse. The room was noisy due to the seating area outside below and it was stuffy. The single bed was incredibly narrow with the sheets having been washed into something that just made me itch all over. At least the couple in a room nearby seemed to have a good time; either that or there was still some remodelling work going on somewhere. When I checked out in the morning and tried (tried!) to let reception know about my experience so that at the very least the next guest would be greeted by something better, there was no way to be heard over the din of a reception going on. Then again, the receptionist seemed to be in no mood for anything customer service related as they didn't even bother to return my greeting of 'good morning'. You'd think that with the manager standing behind her that would have been the least.

In summary, though the location of the hotel cannot be faulted, I'm completely baffled to see how it can possibly have a four star rating let alone be given the award of excellence in 2014 by Tripadvisor. This is not a hotel I would ever stay at again nor recommend anyone staying in.

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jan 2015

Davide

Would stay again

Would stay again. Concern, Hotel bar and restaraunt was closed every night.

10/10

Exceptional

09 Oct 2014

Verified traveler

Great location, professional service

Brilliantly located in the centre of Klagenfurt with the local shops, restaurants and cafés nearby. The room was a very good size, spotlessly clean and generally very pleasant for an overnight stay. Friendly, professional staff on reception and working in various areas. I'd definitely stay here again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2014

Darren

A bit expensive, but overall a great hotel.

10/10

Exceptional

29 Nov 2013

Mumsy

Sandwirth Hotel

Delightful. Walking distance to shopping, State Opera, and park.
Our friends in Klagenfurt were also very pleased and looked forward to recommending it
to others. We did not try their restaurant. Spa not so great.

8/10

Excellent

08 Oct 2013

Phil

Very good hotel in the capital of Carinthia

We chose to stay at the Hotel Sandwirth for a few days as we were visiting friends who live just south of the central area of Klagenfurt: the hotel's location and the room price were ideal for this purpose.
Although we booked only a standard room, we were allocated a very large room with ensuite facilities at the front of the hotel and found this to be extremely comfortable. In such a spacious room, we did not need to open the windows, but there can be some traffic noise in the morning if you were to choose to do so. My wife and I speak little German, but this was not a problem as the staff we encountered all seemed able to speak sufficient English for us.
Breakfast for hotel guests is available in a first-floor room. The choice is wide and, whilst it is not cheap, we ate there each day of our stay and feel it represents good value, though the room (and the \"overspill\" room) can get rather crowded at peak times. Evening meals are not always available in the hotel: during our stay there were no restaurant meals on Saturday and Sunday evenings, but this gives opportunities to explore the centre of Klagenfurt, which seemed peaceful and with a good choice of establishments within a short walk in which to sample local, or international, cuisine.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2013

Verified traveler

Great Location

As always we had a lovley stay tugh the room was a little noisy from the traffic which a small price to pay for bing so central the the town center.

6/10

Pleasant

23 Sep 2010

Verified traveler

It's aiiiight

I was debating between this hotel and the arc moser. I decided to splurge and spend $50+ more a night so stay at sandwirth because i was on a romantic getaway. After seeing my friend's hotel at arc moser, which I went there. Our room was aiiiight. TV was uber small and wifi only worked in lobby. The internet in the room was via an ethernet cable and with iphones and ipads, it was useless. It's not a super nice hotel so don't spend the extra cash. Stay at arc moser, it's a better value.

4/10

Poor

05 Apr 2026

Daniela

Kein Parkplatz vorhanden, nur in der Nähe eine Parkgarage die teurer ist als in Wien im 1sten Bezirk

10/10

Exceptional

14 Sep 2025

peter

Tolles Haus, es gibt nichts zu beanstanden. Gerne wieder!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Sep 2025

Carlo

Ottima posizione servizio e colazione super

8/10

Excellent

06 Aug 2025

Michèle

Wir haben uns im Hotel Sandwirth insgesamt wohlgefühlt. Die Betten waren sehr bequem und wir haben gut geschlafen. Das Personal war freundlich und der Austausch angenehm. Das Essen können wir nicht beurteilen, da wir es nicht probiert haben.

Ein kleiner Wermutstropfen: Auf Ebookers wurde ein Wellnessbereich angepriesen, tatsächlich gibt es jedoch nur eine Sauna. Das hat unsere Erwartungen etwas gedämpft. Abgesehen davon ein gutes Hotel für einen Aufenthalt in Klagenfurt.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Jul 2025

Even

Love the room we had on this hotel.

Love the room we had on this hotel. I really recommend this hotel if you are staying in Klagenfurt for a few days with your family.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

23 Apr 2025

RAINER

Komme immer gerne ins Hotel Sandwirth!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2025

andrea

Tutto ok

8/10

Excellent

07 Dec 2024

Steven

1 Übernachtung Einbettzimmer

Es war ok, das Badezimmer, das interior würde eine Renovierung vertragen. Die Toilette hatte häßliche Flecken im Spülbereich. Die Halterung für das Klopapier viel bei der Erstberührung in drei Teile zu Boden.
Das Waschbecken hatte ebenso sehr ekelige Flecken.

Das Personal war sehr freundlich

Business

10/10

Exceptional

23 Aug 2024

Jürgen

Super nettes Personal und Frühstücksbuffet top

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Aug 2024

anne

L’accueil et la qualité du service.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

05 Aug 2024

Simon

Barnens sovmöjligheter var riktigt dåliga. Bäddfotölj men som lutade och var väldigt hård. Konstig uppbyggnad av hotellet. Hittade knappt ut.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jul 2024

Andrea

Wir haben uns sehr wohl in diesem Hotel gefühlt. Es war sehr sauber, die Zimmer geräumig, das Personal sehr, sehr freundlich und das Frühstück sensationell! Ein großes Dankeschön! Wir hatten einen wunderbaren Aufenthalt im Sandwirth!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

13 May 2024

Claudia

Tolle Lage mitten in der Stadt

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Apr 2024

JARI

Kaiken kaikkiaan hyvä kokemus! Mukava henkilökunta! Sijainti hyvä!