Hotel Wachau

The Danube Valley


Bright, clean rooms with fancy names run the gamut between modern business and Austrian twee at this hotel 2km southeast of the train station. The restaurant here turns out well-prepared regional cuisine.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby The Danube Valley attractions

1. Stift Melk

0.96 MILES

Of the many abbeys in Austria, Stift Melk is the most famous. Possibly Lower Austria's finest, the monastery church dominates the complex with its twin…

2. Schloss Schallaburg

2.44 MILES

This palace is famous not only for its stunning architecture but also for the innovative exhibitions it houses, along with its lovely gardens. A wonderful…

3. Burg Aggstein

6.98 MILES

A fabulously evocative castle ruin from the 12th-century, set high above the Danube. The views from the ramparts are worth the climb and various events…

4. Schloss Artstetten

7 MILES

Built from the ruins of a 13th-century medieval castle and tinkered with for 700 years, Artstetten castle gained fame and glory after passing into the…

5. Pfarr-und Wallfahrtskirche Maria Taferl

9.03 MILES

Rising high above the Danube Valley, this baroque church was created by Jakob Prandtauer (of Melk fame), and has two onion domes and dark dome-frescoes…

6. Stadtmuseum

12.55 MILES

The City Museum is expertly curated and well worth a visit. Its permanent collection focusing on art nouveau in St Pölten is on the 1st floor, and a…

7. Dreifaltigkeitssäule

12.58 MILES

The tall Dreifaltigkeitssäule dates from 1782. It has a captivating, white, oversized swirl of motifs, and was built partly to mark the passing of the…

8. Franziskanerkirche

12.59 MILES

Franziskanerkirche was completed in 1770 and has a grandiose altar offset by side altar paintings by Kremser Schmidt.