Hotel Richard Löwenherz

Wow. First of all, Durnstein is an amazing town. Small medieval looking spot sitting right on the Danube. It was an interesting drive to get to the hotel… Let’s just say I’m glad I had a tiny Volkswagen Polo, because an American sized car wouldn’t have fit through the tiny streets.
The hotel is in a old Abbey– has a very old feel to it, but it’s still very modern and nice. Just walking around the gardens and looking at the place brings you back a few hundred years. Our room looked out on the Danube, and was very comfortable and nice. Great place, helpful staff, and a really neat town. I was glad we stayed at a such a nice place here because there’s not to to much to do in the town except for walk around and drink wine (and we did plenty of both). –side note: walk up to the old caste which looms over the town. Can’t miss it. or ask anybody in town —
They have a nice restaurant which was a little out of our price range so we just picked up some bread and olives at the store and had dinner with some wine in the gardens overlooking the river. Bread: € 2. olives: € 3. wine: € 10. Danube river at sundown after 4 glasses: priceless.

Great location and history. The rooms are comfortable, large and many look out over the Danube. The property sits in front of a small village and the historic castle that a one time held Richard the Lionhearted, hence the name.
Excellent service and outstanding Terrace restaurant to enjoy the setting, excellent food and great service.

Auf der Terrasse sitzt sich’s super unter alten Kastanien mit traumhaftem Blick auf die Donau.
Gerade abends ist man hier etwas abseits vom disneylandartigen Rummel im übrigen Dürnstein. Das Essen ist absolut spitze und in Kombination mit dem guten Service und dem einzigartigen Ambiente wirklich ein (nicht ganz billiges) Erlebnis. Ich komme immer wieder gerne hierher!