Hotel Richard Löwenherz

This is such a special place. The moment you step into the hotel you are surrounded by incredible history and welcomed by extremely lovely staff. The room was ultra clean, bright and welcoming. The breakfast was absolutely wonderful and I would recommend eating in their restaurant in the evening. The food was outstanding. You can relax by the pool surrounded by history or unwind in the garden which is so peaceful. Durnstein is a beautiful town but we would return for the hotel alone. Thank you to the owners and all the staff - we didn't want to leave!

A gorgeous old-fashioned hotel that is like taking a gentle step back in time. The rooms are very comfortable and I loved the dated decor.|The hotel is in very good condition and the rooms and bathrooms are in tip-top shape. Do not mistake the old timey decor as shabby or neglected, because it is not!|In fact, the bathroom looked newly renovated to me, in an old fashioned way.|The service and breakfast is wonderful, as is the restaurant for dinner.|Overall, a real treat.

To start, this is an amazing stucture. To stay in an old building like this is quite a treat. The amount of artifacts, paintings, old furniture, all fabulous to see. My wife and I just walked around the building for over an hour just looking at all the antiques in the building. The staff were incredibly friendly and helpful, always greeting you with a smile and truly interested in making sure that your stay is going well. The hotel is right on the Danube and it was fantastic to have dinner in their little terrace area restaurant overlooking the river. The service in the restaurant was fantastic with an onsite sommelier and well trained serving staff. I did not hurt that the food was excellent as well. I was so impressed with the kitchen staff who made sure that I had an excellent meal even though I can't have any dairy in my food, they even changed how they cooked a side dish just for me. There were only a few blips that dropped this reivew from a 5 to a 4 star, that is the room. Even though I turned the radiator off our room was very hot at night and there is no AC. I did open the window but since there are no bug screens it meant that we had many little visitors when we woke up in the moning. Next, the Wacau valley is famous for white wines but yet there is no fridge in your room to keep wine cold. Finally, I realize that this is a historic building but you can switch out the plugs for ones that have USB ports with no problem and adds a lot of convenience. I have to use my conversion plug to juggle charging for 2 phones, a loptop, ear buds, etc... The highlight of the stay was the staff, these hardworking people deserve all the praise for keeping this hotel at the high level that it is, well done!

What a beautiful place to stay, the town and the hotel. We are so glad we picked this over the Schloss after seeing both. So much character and the outdoor space is really beautiful and unique, way better than the aforementioned. We had the least expensive room type which was more than adequate with a real king bed and view of the rose garden. The staff were wonderful. The restaurant was also expensive but very good. Included breakfast was fantastic. Splurge and go here rather than the Schloss which is even more expensive and not as nice imho. We rented their bikes for the day and did a 60km loop up and down the Danube each side to Melk. Bikes were very good and only 14E for the day each. This was such a wonderful thing to do. There are options with boats and ferries to do both sides of the river shorter bikes as well.

Situated in the heart of Dürnstein, it was a perfect place to stay. The room was clean and spacious, the staff were very friendly and the dinner was unforgettable. The most surprising thing was that it was so quiet, even though the street was full of tourists. If you want to make the most of your holiday in the Wachau, it's a good idea to book a room here. The price was reasonable considering the expensive hotels in Vienna.

Wonderful hotel with a touch of old fashioned luxury. Excellent service and fantastic breakfasts. Our only disappointment was the Terrace Restaurant which left us rather underwhelmed. Hence 4*’s not 5*’s

Clean and nice rooms, amazing location with a really nice garden. Friendly service and delicious food (both breakfast and dinner)! The rooms can get a bit warm but it was ok.

We absolutely loved staying at this hotel. Perfectly situated in the heart of Durnstein. Beautiful views of the Danube. Rooms were impeccably clean and beds were so comfortable! Excellent breakfast. Would highly recommend staying at this gorgeous hotel.

Wow. First of all, Durnstein is an amazing town. Small medieval looking spot sitting right on the Danube. It was an interesting drive to get to the hotel... Let's just say I'm glad I had a tiny Volkswagen Polo, because an American sized car wouldn't have fit through the tiny streets. The hotel is in a old Abbey- has a very old feel to it, but it's still very modern and nice. Just walking around the gardens and looking at the place brings you back a few hundred years. Our room looked out on the Danube, and was very comfortable and nice. Great place, helpful staff, and a really neat town. I was glad we stayed at a such a nice place here because there's not to to much to do in the town except for walk around and drink wine (and we did plenty of both). --side note: walk up to the old caste which looms over the town. Can't miss it. or ask anybody in town --- They have a nice restaurant which was a little out of our price range so we just picked up some bread and olives at the store and had dinner with some wine in the gardens overlooking the river. Bread: €2. olives: €3. wine: €10. Danube river at sundown after 4 glasses: priceless.

Great location and history. The rooms are comfortable, large and many look out over the Danube. The property sits in front of a small village and the historic castle that a one time held Richard the Lionhearted, hence the name. Excellent service and outstanding Terrace restaurant to enjoy the setting, excellent food and great service.