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Hotel Goldener Hirsch
Salzburg, Austria · The Luxury Collection · High Luxury
First recorded in 1407 as a residence on Salzburg's Getreidegasse, the building became an inn by 1596 and took the name Goldener Hirsch in 1671. Countess Harriet von Walderdorff and architect Otto Prossinger reopened it in 1948 with a country-manor style built from her own furniture and patchwork carpets, a look that became a template for hotels across western Austria. Guests have included Clark Gable, Ingrid Bergman, Herbert von Karajan, and Luciano Pavarotti.
- 70 rooms
- Opened 1948
- Neighborhood: Altstadt
- Rooms from 269 sq ft (25 m²)
About Hotel Goldener Hirsch
- Salzburg's Nonnberg Abbey holds documents placing a residence at this address as early as 1407; the building did not become an inn until 1596, under a 'host' named Caspar Veichtner.
- The hotel took its current name, Goldener Hirsch (Golden Deer), only in 1671, after nearly seven decades trading as an unnamed hospitality business.
- Countess Harriet von Walderdorff reopened the hotel in 1948 after redesigning its interior with her own country-style furniture and patchwork carpets, a look that became a template for hotel design across western Austria.
- In 1970, owner Carl Adolf Vogel bought the adjacent former Stockhamerbräu brewery building, which by 1680 had grown into Salzburg's third-largest brewery before closing in 1865, doubling the hotel's room count.
- Guests over the decades have included Clark Gable, Ingrid Bergman, Herbert von Karajan, Elizabeth Taylor, and Luciano Pavarotti.
Restaurants and bars
- Restaurant Herzl — Restaurant · Austrian
Amenities
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Recommended (2026)
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
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