2 Best Hotels in Hallstatt, Salzkammergut

With an idyllic lakeside perch, this former 16th-century brewery (bräugasthof) offers distinctive charm. Outside is a pretty terrace set with trees and umbrella tables. Beyond the beer-hall restaurant (open May to October), you'll find Hallstatt gemütlichkeit (friendliness) in excess, cozy-nooked rooms oozing with Tyrolean charm, and the quirks that come with an historical building—no elevator or a/c. Upstairs, the guest rooms are fetching in their simplicity; most have wooden balconies. The Lobisser family are your hosts and can tell you all about the brewery's connection to Emperor Maximilian I.

Glowing with a daffodil-yellow facade, sitting directly on the shore of the lake, and at the foot of a picture-perfect square, this traditional inn is one of Hallstatt's most memorable accommodations. Dating from 1760, it was the house of the most important salt trader in town. Today its renovated interiors are friendly and homey. Rooms are fresh and modern; try to get one with a spacious balcony facing the lake.