Raffelsberger Hof Wachau

Also known as Raffelsbergerhof

A ship captain's house built in 1574, now one of the most atmospheric small hotels in the Wachau valley. The building is a protected Renaissance monument with nine rooms, each individually furnished, inside thick stone walls that predate the Habsburg empire's peak by a century.

The Raffelsberger Hof in Weissenkirchen is a nine-room boutique B&B inside a Renaissance ship captain’s house from 1574, making it one of the oldest hotels in the Wachau valley. The building is a protected heritage monument with thick stone walls and individually furnished rooms. Weissenkirchen sits in the heart of the UNESCO Wachau, surrounded by Riesling and Gruner Veltliner vineyards, and the hotel is a 10-minute walk from the Wachau railway station. Book early for the spring and autumn wine seasons.