Hotel Mariandl

The Danube Valley


Located near the train station, the delightful Mariandl is housed in a late-19th-century villa and offers a range of rooms, from elegant, antique-sprinkled quarters to rather bog-standard, 21st-century bedrooms. There's an excellent restaurant on the premises where the breakfast buffet is laid out.

This hotel has two unexpected extras: guests can watch classic old Austrian films in a period cinema and peruse the owner's museum dedicated to actor and director, Gunther Philipp.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby The Danube Valley attractions

1. Wachau Museum

3.04 MILES

Directly below the church, the tiny, pretty Wachau Museum showcases artists of the Danube School.

2. Weissenkirchen Parish Church

3.08 MILES

This 15th-century Gothic church sits on a hilltop overlooking the town; its front doors are approached along a labyrinth of covered pathways. Look out for…

3. Burg Aggstein

3.71 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. Chorherrenstift

4.89 MILES

Of the picturesque 16th-century houses and other prominent buildings lining Dürnstein’s streets, the meticulously restored Chorherrenstift is the most…

5. Kuenringerburg

5.08 MILES

Kuenringerburg, the castle high on the hill above the town, is where Richard the Lionheart was incarcerated from 1192 to 1193. His crime was insulting…

6. Domäne Wachau

5.14 MILES

If you're intent on tasting the best of what the Wachau has to offer, it's a good idea to do a broad range of vineyards, from the innovative family-run…

7. Schürerplatz

7.68 MILES

Stein's lovely square with the baroque Mazzettihaus at its centre.

8. Rathausplatz

7.74 MILES

Stein's pretty and impressive central square: look for the 18th-century Steinerathaus.