The Hotel Elefant in Salzburg’s Altstadt at Sigmund-Haffner-Gasse 4 has operated as a hotel for centuries in a 14th-century building. Named after a 1552 incident when an elephant named Soliman, a diplomatic gift traveling from Lisbon to Vienna, spent the night here. Moderate to expensive (EUR 150-250 per night). 15-minute walk from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof. Book ahead for Festival season. Check hotelelefant.at for current rates.
hotel in Salzburg
Hotel Elefant
A historic hotel on Sigmund-Haffner-Gasse, one of the oldest inns in Salzburg. 15th-century building with vaulted ceilings and thick stone walls. Mid-range price with genuine historic atmosphere. The Wirtshaus Elefant restaurant is in the same building.
- Type
- hotel
- Destination
- Salzburg
- Cost
- Paid entry
- Era
- 13th-century building
- Address
- Sigmund-Haffner-Gasse 4, 5020 Salzburg
- Coordinates
- 47.7997, 13.0444
- Official website
- Visit website