Salzburg is Mozart’s birthplace, a Baroque city of domes and squares below the Hohensalzburg fortress, and the setting of The Sound of Music. The compact Old Town is the most atmospheric place to stay, while hotels on the right bank of the Salzach and near the main station usually offer cheaper rooms.
Finding cheap rooms in Salzburg is easier when you know where to look. We compare live hotel rates across the top booking sites and point you to the neighborhoods where hotels are cheap but the location is still great.
Getreidegasse, the cathedral and the fortress on your doorstep — charming, busy and usually the priciest area.
Across the river near the Mirabell Gardens, with good-value hotels a short walk from the Old Town.
Around the main station — practical for trains and day trips, with many budget and chain hotels.
A quiet residential district below the fortress, within walking distance of the Old Town.
A western district near the airport, where hotels are often cheaper and bus links into the centre are easy.
A grand 19th-century hotel on the bank of the Salzach, facing the Old Town.
Check rates at Hotel Sacher SalzburgA historic inn on Getreidegasse, a favourite of Salzburg Festival visitors.
Check rates at Hotel Goldener HirschZoom and pan the map to compare hotel prices by neighborhood; rates come live from the booking sites.
Summer is busiest, especially during the Salzburg Festival in July and August, when rates peak. The Christmas markets in December are popular too; spring and autumn are usually cheaper.
The area around the Hauptbahnhof and the right bank near Linzer Gasse usually have cheaper rooms than the Old Town, and both are walkable to the sights.
During the Salzburg Festival in July and August and on Advent weekends; book early for those dates.
Yes. Trains and buses reach Hallstatt, the Salzkammergut lakes and Berchtesgaden, so many visitors base themselves here for several nights.