hotel stein.

when i get emails from people asking, “i’m making a trip to austria soon – what should i do in salzburg?”, it’s hard for me to answer because there are 100 thoughts bouncing around in my head.  you’ve gotta go to linzergasse and be sure to stroll down getreidegasse and then stop by o’malley’s and don’t forget mirabell gardens and augustiner’s super fun and the salzach is just gorgeous and the fortress is magnificent and cafe mozart’s nice and reyna is my favorite and, whatever you do, don’t stay here!, i want to scream. 

well, the other day it occurred to me that i’ve failed to mention one of salzburg’s best kept secrets: hotel stein.

lounging on the hotel stein roof while sipping tea and watching the sunset is one of my happy places.

fun fact: in the cooler months, they provide cozy fleece blankets to bundle up with, whereas in the 90 degree summer heat, you can bask in the glory of the fortress beneath an umbrella (while eating huge bowls of ice cream).

{check out the hotel stein website here and prepared to be amazed.}