Hotel ElefantvsHotel&Villa Auersperg
Both properties are rated highly by experts. On balance, Hotel&Villa Auersperg is the choice of most writers compared to Hotel Elefant. Hotel&Villa Auersperg has a TripExpert Score of 89 with recommendations from 7 publications including Star Service, Oyster and Fodor's.
Hotel Elefant
 Michelin Guide
 Frommer's
 Star Service
 Lonely Planet
 Fodor's
Sigmund Haffner Gasse 4, Salzburg A-5020, Austria
From $58/night
- Bar/Lounge
 - Free Internet
 - Room Service
 - Free Breakfast
 - Laundry Service
 - Laundy Room
 
 "It features a tasteful contemporary interior and a traditional-style restaurant." 
 "Near the Old Town Rathaus, in a quiet alley off Getreidegasse, is this well-established, family-run hotel. It, too, is in one of Salzburg's most ancient buildings -- it's more than 700 years old." Full review
 "Hotel Elefant is one of the best of the Old Town's traditional offerings, an astute take on Austrian townhouse style." Full review
 "Occupying a 700-year-old building and run by the good-natured Mayr family, this central Best Western hotel has loads of charm." Full review
 "With its cozy rooms, fantastic central location, and excellent on-site restaurant and bar, Hotel Elefant is an old Salzburg favourite." Full review
Hotel&Villa Auersperg
 Michelin Guide
 Frommer's
 Lonely Planet
 Star Service
 Fodor's
 The Telegraph
 Independent
Auerspergstrasse 61, Salzburg 5020, Austria 
From $132/night
- Pet Friendly
 - Bar/Lounge
 - Free Internet
 - Room Service
 - Free Breakfast
 - Laundry Service
 
 "A veritable oasis in the city, Villa Auersperg offers an attractive mix of old and new." 
 "A traditional family-run hotel near the right bank of the Salzach, this hotel lies only a 5-minute walk from the Altstadt, former stamping ground of Mozart." Full review
 "Guests can relax by the lily pond in the vine-strewn garden or in the rooftop wellness area with a sauna, tea bar and mountain views." Full review
 "A genuine sophisticate, this place has the kind of worldly polish that savvy travelers adore—and the garden is a gracious retreat." Full review
 "A lush, green oasis is tucked between the two buildings that comprise the Auersperg." Full review
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On request, kids' toys, food, and babysitters can be arranged.
8.0
 "Hotel & Villa Auersperg is an outstanding family-run boutique hotel, housed in a beautifully restored 19th-century villa, close to Salzburg's Unesco-listed old city centre." Full review
 "There are 55 rooms and suites in this modern family-run hotel...it is also ideal for the health conscious, with its certified organic breakfast, rooftop spa with bi-weekly yoga classes "