Gartenhotel & Weingut Pfeffel Dürnstein

Wonderful
Traveller Type:
  : Spa and location.

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : We stayed in a huge room on the 4th floor, which had a large balcony with sunloungers, and a table and chairs, overlooking the Danube. The room was very comfortable, despite not having aircon - we left the patio door tipped open, so noone could come in, but we had airflow all night. The swimming pool was great - a very comfortable temperature - not cold, but not thermal water-hot, either. There are plenty of sunbeds around. Be prepared that some women prefer sunbathing topless around the pool, even in a classy hotel such as this. We had dinner on the terrace as we arrived quite late - the meals were delicious, but they are not huge portions. We are not big eaters, but we were glad that we had ordered salads to go with the meal, to bulk it out a bit. The wine menu - as one would expect in a wine region - contains many protected-origin local wines. I had a glass of the dry (trocken) Muscateller with my meal of traditional Kndl (dumplings) in wild mushroom sauce, which was beautifully flavoursome. After dinner, we walked to historic Drnstein along the Danube path - a very leisurely 20-min walk each way, plus time for exploring this dainty town. When we checked out, we were gifted two small jars of honey (one for each room we had), from the Pfeffel Winery's beehives, which was a lovely surprise. Would definitely recommend staying here and exploring the Wachau region along the Danube.
  : For us the beds were a little soft, but we slept ok.

Good
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : Nice quite location, 1 mile from Drnstein. To proof swimming pool, good food and very friendly staff.
  : The rooms have no airco, so when temperature are high (>30C) the rooms remain very warm for a along time. You could open the windows, but what the pictures dont show is that the hotel is located 50 meters from a train rail and 70 meters from a busy road. So be aware when you book this hotel.

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children