I cannot praise this hotel more highly. After the previous hotel I used to stay at in Bad Ischl went bankrupt I was personally recommended this hotel and have always felt comfortable whether in Summer or at Christmas. This hotel is part of the town and landscape and belongs to the holiday. The family is a joy to know, the staff and service likewise. Nothing is too much trouble and we have a laugh and a joke along the way. I count the family and staff as friends. The food is excellent. Breakfast is a treat with more food coming in all the time. The evening meals are a feast - four courses of excellent food with recommendations for wine. The rooms are rustic and very comfortable - that's what the Salzkammergut is famous for. The rooms with a veranda are excellent, as is the honeymoon suite with four-poster bed. The reception has recently been renovated but the Kaminzimmer is still a comfortable lounge. The Austrians have a word for it - „Gemütlich“. The indoor pool and spa area is open from 7am till 7pm. The steamroom grotto needs to pre-booked and the sauna opens officially at 2pm, but the owner never objected to me switching it on the morning as long as I used it responsibly (on a rainy day). Beautifully located on the edge of the town centre and next to the entrance to the Kaiserpark and Villa. I would highly recommend this hotel and look forward to my next stay.