Name: Richard Lowenherz
Address: Durnstein 8, Dürnstein, AT

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2026

Jonas

Incredible pool and garden, fantastic view of Donau.

8/10

Excellent

19 Jul 2026

pedro

A beautiful ancient property. Full of wonderful antiques. And an excellent location. Rooms were spacious it’s comfortable and staff were very friendly.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2026

Sarika

Great location right on the Danube. Serene garden view or river views are very calming. I love how they’ve converted this 11th/12th century property still maintaining some ancient structures and artifacts into modern living space. The owner takes special pride in every little detail. Wish we had more time to explore this beautiful town and surrounding countryside. Will definitely come back and tell our friends too.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2026

Matthew

This was a such a charming hotel in the most charming village. The staff was extremely helpful and kind. (Rooms do not come with refrigerators and they arranged to have one placed in my room for my medication). As it was an old monastery the atmosphere is magical. Be careful you could spend your entire time here at the pool and in the gardens they are so peaceful. The room was perfectly air conditioned even though it was in the upper 90s. We paid for a room with a view of the Danube and the view was perfect. You will be thankful you booked a stay at the Richard Lowenhertz.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2026

Chris

If you’re looking for the best place to stay in the Wachau, this is it. Dürnstein is the jewel of the region and this is a beautiful, classy and unique hotel with gorgeous gardens, a nice outdoor pool and views of the Danube. The restaurant is excellent too, and breakfast is wonderful! The staff is helpful in renting bikes, which are the best way to see the valley if you’re able.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2026

Lori

The location of this property is perfect and the history that comes with it makes it a great place to stay in Durnstein

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Jun 2026

Ruth

The pool and garden were especially lovely.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Jun 2026

Rosanne

Unique hotel with an excellent breakfast buffet. The hotel was centrally located in Durnstein which is a wonderful village.
The price of this hotel was steep for room we received. Non the less, we were aware of the price and enjoyed our stay.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2026

james

Spectacular hotel, in a spectacular location. We spent 2 night there on our 14 day vacation and it was everyone’s favorite spot

Family

8/10

Excellent

12 Jun 2026

Matthew

The hotel is a musty old building surrounded by musty antiques. If you enjoy nostalgia this is your place. If you enjoy crisp and clean accommodations with modern amenities look elsewhere. The staff was excellent.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Nov 2025

W Brian B

Excellent location, charming place and would definitely recommend staying during the fall (however be aware of the date that hotel shuts down as the services are cut) upshot is that there are less tourist from bus, boat arriving during the end of the season

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2025

DOnna

Utterly charming and incredible service! Gorgeous location with a delicious restaurant you must visit…so very pleased we were able to stay here!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Sep 2025

Zita

Excellent service, fabulous buffet and perfect location! We will definitely come again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Sep 2025

Sandra

Old monastery with a lot of history and charm ! The ruins were wonderful !

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

25 Sep 2024

Miriam

historic hotel in charming Durnstein

We had a wonderful stay in this lovely inn. Our room was spacious and comfortable. I could have stayed in all day to enjoy the view of the Danube.
Dinner on the terrace was excellent and featured fresh and seasonal dishes. The breakfast buffet offered excellent variety and quality too.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Sep 2024

Kristine

Hotel is on beautiful grounds. Room was lovely and clean. It was very nice to have a nice outdoor balcony. Durnstein and the Wachau Valley is absolutely stunning. We rented bikes from the hotel for our three days while at the hotel....it was fantastic exploring the area, the bike paths are great! Only complaint is that the rooms do not have air conditioning and the weather was very hot....had to keep the sliding door open and because there was no screen it waa hard to keep flies out.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Sep 2024

Mark

Everything about the stay was wonderful. Great staff, accommodations, meals, convenience and location.
We would highly recommend.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Sep 2024

Steve

A beautiful hotel in the gorgeous town of Durnstein in the Wachua valley. This is what Napa Valley used to be. A must visit for the history and wine connoisseur.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2024

Louise

Lovely pool

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jun 2024

Deborah

We loved our 3-night stay in this charming historic hotel! We had a suite perfect for our family of four, a welcome respite after a long flight from the United States. Breakfast was lovely and the staff were very welcoming and friendly. Be sure to take advantage of the bike rentals to ride along the path by the river, incredible views! We would love to return one day!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2024

Christina

Very nice.

Thank you for the nice stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2023

james

This is my favorite place in the world.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jun 2023

Regina

Living in the history

overprized hotel in beautiful place but average condition. Terrible pillows, not blackouts on the windows, average breakfast with older bread , definitely not worth 287 euros per night ..

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 May 2023

Elizabeth

An excellent stay

What a charming, centrally located hotel in the Wachau! We loved our room with a view of the Danube, the hotel's rental bikes, vast breakfast brunch, and helpful staff.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Oct 2022

Avery

In the heart of Durnstein. Walking distance to numerous vineyards, including the Domane Wachau, which we highly recommend! The hotel has free parking and the staff was very helpful at assisting us through the little village and parking. Very beautiful grounds with lots of history.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Aug 2019

Angela

Lovely historic hotel in Durnstein

This is a unique, wonderful hotel in a historic property in picturesque Durnstein. We enjoyed the beautiful grounds and pool and the unique hotel. The location is central in small Durnstein, which is a great homebase for exploring the Wachau Valley.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 May 2018

Ron

First class hotel

Most we paid for rooms in a 3 week trip, but you get your money's worth here.

8/10

Excellent

25 Apr 2018

Verified traveler

Very nice old historic hotel was a convent

Old historic hotel but clean comfortable rooms. New updated bathroom. Very nice grounds and outside eating patio. Breakfast was very nice.
Lunch was disappointing. We had the Caesar salad with chicken. It was iceberg lettuce with about 11/2 to 2 ounces of chicken, 3 small cherry stone tomatoes cut in half. For 15 euros. The waiter also brought us 2 rollls that were brought to the table with the meal. When we received the bill we had to pay for the rolls, that should have been part of the meal. The draft beer was very good the glass of Riesling wine was fair. Not a good indication of what is produced locally. The waiter wanted us to buy a bottle. That would be a mistake. We were so put off by the skimpy salad we were afraid to have supper. We ate else were.
Still a beautiful hotel in a great setting.

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2017

Ingrid

Charming

Absolutely wonderful!

Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Oct 2016

Volker

Nice old building. Quiet place to relax. Good for business as well as tourism.

6/10

Pleasant

01 Sep 2016

rick

Magnificent location with limited welcome

I love to write favorable reviews. This hotel has wonderfully located directly on the Danube in a very small village. We loved the location, our room with a view, and the large pool in an expansive garden. BUT, with the exception of the housekeepers and one junior waiter, we felt unwelcome. We were baffled because this is a tourist destination but the hotel appears to have no culture of hospitality towards it's guests. The maitre'd was overtly rude and the owner wandered the halls scowling and muttering. She emerged to say a gracious goodbye but previous encounters with her had left us feeling as if we had somehow made a huge faux pas. We're seasoned travelers and go out of our way to be friendly and gracious. Didn't work for us this time.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Oct 2015

Verified traveler

Excellent! Would definitely stay again.

Beautiful hotel, excellent service, beautiful dining room for breakfast, excellent breakfast, awesome and pretty town with great views. Perfect.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Sep 2015

gordon m

enchanting experience

Wonderful environment-historic castle modernized for comfort but retaining ancient barrelled ceilings, chapel, antiques, walled gardens and pool. A fantastic restaurant with terrace garden overlooking the Danube. A chance to relax in splendor of \"old Europe\".

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Aug 2015

Michael

Great historic hotel

Great stay at this historic family operated first class hotel. Beautifully garden and Pool with terrific friendly service.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

05 Jul 2015

Verified traveler

Good location but a bit pricey.

Travelled in July as a couple. Hotel has good location although a bit difficult to get to by car. Good breakfast.

10/10

Exceptional

09 Oct 2014

L J

Wonderful exerience!

A beautiful property, former convent. We had a large room overlooking the garden on the Danube side. Parking in the courtyard was extremely convenient. Excellent dinner of traditional cuisine with a very good wine recommendation.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Jul 2014

Tina C.

Lovely Hotel

We had one night in the Deluxe Double Room, and it was a wonderful stay. The room was big and clean, exactly the same as shown on the web, the hotel staffs were very friendly, breakfast was nice. Great location, very close to the bus stop and train station. Would love to stay there again!

Family

8/10

Excellent

06 Jul 2014

Zuzka

Stunning setting, highly recommend!

If you are entertaining the idea of visiting Wachau Valley, staying in Durnstein is a good idea as it is fairly centrally located. More importantly, it doesn't get any more charming than this.

We loved the setting of Hotel Richard Lowenstein. Picture perfect, just like what you hope you will experience when visiting a charming small Central European town. The hotel, its restaurants, terrace and English garden are overlooking the Danube river; the garden and its pool area are set against old city walls. The facilities had a calming, tranquil atmosphere overall. It is also a great place to stay if you are cycling through the area (there was a Backroads tour crew and guests at this hotel).

Breakfast was included and it was fabulous.

One of the evenings we stayed there was chilly, and the lobby had a roaring fire going in its fireplace, with cozy chairs and tables around it and people hanging out.

I think the rooms could use more comfort. Most hotels in Central Europe are spartan in terms of decor and comforts, but for a place like this I would have expected at least a pillow that supports my neck. In fact, lots more pillows. The bathrooms work, but are tacky and very cheaply put together. Mattresses are not great. Don't expect lavish room furnishings. But then, you won't be spending much time inside.

All in all, I would stay at the same place again.

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2014

Verified traveler

Loved it. Great hotel in a charming little village on the Danube.Stayed 3 nights and took day trips throughout the Wacheau Valley. Amazing views. Staff was very helpful.

10/10

Exceptional

09 Sep 2013

Robert

Perfect destination

Sights were picturesque, town was quaint, gardens were serene, food was delicious, room was comfortable.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2026

Rogério

O hotel fica no predio de um convento antigo. Quarto ótimo! De bom tamanho, confortável e bem silencioso. O café da manhã é muito bom e completo. O jardim da propriedade é muito lindo e com linda vista pro rio Danúbio.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2026

Monica

Sehr schönes und gepflegtes Hotel.

10/10

Exceptional

07 May 2026

Andrea

Längtar redan tillbaka! Helt ofattbar plats! Som en film! Fåglarna sjöng så fint i trädgården ovh utsikten var magisk!

Self

8/10

Excellent

25 Aug 2025

Wolfgang

Sehr freundliches Personal!

10/10

Exceptional

24 Aug 2025

Christine

Wundervoller Aufenthalt, super Garten mit tollem Pool, Personal ist sehr gut, sehr freundlich und sehr verbindlich egal in welchem Bereich, wunderbares Frühstück, schöne Zimmer mit schönem Balkon. Das einzige Manko ist eine fehlende Minibar bzw Kühlmöglichkeit im Zimmer. Sonst alles perfekt!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2025

Ulla

Total afslapning!

Virkelig skønt sted.
Vi havde 2 hunde med, de var velkomne!
Fantastisk morgenmad- alt lækkert!
Dog mangler byen nogle flere spisesteder til aftesmad.
Desværre lukkede hotellets Bistro kl 16.00!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Aug 2024

Jan-Helge

Veldig spesiell hotell som delvis ligger i det gamle klosteret i Dürnstein, i et bygg som tidligere tilhørte klosteret.

Veldig kult interiør, enestående frokost og fantastisk beliggenhet i Dürnstein.
Mye gode vin opplevelser rett ut døren; smaking god Domäne Wachau og middag på Küffer Keller er et must!

Infobrosjyren på rommet forteller at de ikke har AC fordi murveggene er så tykke at det ikke er nødvendig - i juli 2024 stemte dette dessverre ikke.
Vi måtte sove med altandør åpen, noe som hadde vært ok om det hadde vært litt kaldere ute (og om robotene (gress og basseng) hadde vært litt stillere).
Men slik det var ble søvnkvaliteten sub-par.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2024

Franziska

Es war wundervoll...

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

28 Jun 2024

chinching

我們有一個非常特別愉快的住宿體驗。旅館有悠久歷史的背景，整個氣氛的呈現，令人置身古世紀的懷古情懷。
旅館的位置多瑙河畔古堡的小鎮內，寧靜的氣氛和古世紀的建築房舍，讓我們擁有此生難忘的旅遊體驗。