Linzer Gasse 41, Altstadt, 5020 Salzburg, Austria
#35 of 127 hotels in Salzburg
Guests' ChoiceBased on 200 hostel reviews
8.6Cleanliness
9.0
Comfort
8.6
Location
9.8
Facilities
8.2
Staff
9.2
Value for money
8.8
Free WiFi
9.5
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 16 May 2022
Liam
United Kingdominteresting historical building, great location
Stayed in May 2022
Reviewed: 27 March 2022
Nikki
United KingdomExcellent location. About 10 minutes walk from main town. Lots of cafes and restaurants nearby. Quite location. Very clean and very friendly staff.
Stayed in March 2022
Reviewed: 21 February 2022
Yasemin
TurkeyThe location is great. The hotel is very clean and very quiet even it is right in the heart of the city.
Stayed in January 2022
Reviewed: 6 January 2022
Wendy
United StatesBell rings starting at 5:30am.
Location was amazing, right next to the river, very close to Capuchin trail and close to the main Christmas market. However, there are bell chimes starting at 5:30am, so maybe not the best location if you are a light sleeper. Clear instructions on how to get my key as I checked in after reception closed.
Stayed in January 2022
Reviewed: 2 January 2022
My
United StatesIt lacked a little atmosphere.
Loved the location. Place was very quiet
Stayed in January 2022
Reviewed: 2 January 2022
Michal
PolandWe have spend 2 nights, Silvester 2022, nice place, perfect localisation, parking available. I recomend for families.
Stayed in January 2022
Reviewed: 20 December 2021
Cheng-hsiao
Czech RepublicThe sign in the elevator says breakfast offers in the First floor. Not only us expect there will be breakfast in the morning, other guests in the hostel were trying to get breakfast in the hostel. I think there could have a note telling people when will have no breakfast beside the original sign.
Nice location and the kitchen and bathrooms are well designed. It is a hostel that is really suitable for backpackers. You can check in and out all on your own and have good connection with the host.
Stayed in December 2021
Reviewed: 18 November 2021
Gabriel
ArgentinaA joy, a beautiful and sacred home for your stay in Salzburg.
Stayed in October 2021
Reviewed: 2 November 2021
Harshal
Irelandexcellent location, very clean rooms and value for money
Stayed in November 2021
Reviewed: 28 September 2021
Kristian
United KingdomFor a budget hotel it ticked all the boxes. Good staff, good Internet, great location and clean. It's pretty basic but it does the job would definitely recommend. We also had a great view.
Stayed in September 2021
Reviewed: 28 September 2021
Astrid
AustriaLocation was amazing and the pricing great! Room was perfect for 3 people, and staff was very nice
Stayed in September 2021
Reviewed: 20 September 2021
Adriana
AustriaYou need to ask in advance about the way the parking, e.g. coming/going by car to the place works, since you always need a new code, also ask about breakfast and possibility of having a coffee or a fridge. We were not told about these options, without asking ourselves.
Everything was amazing, except for some missing info from the receptionist, except for that, we were very happy with our stay at St. Sebastian, really recommend it and will come back again for sure ☺️
Stayed in September 2021
Reviewed: 6 September 2021
Fernando
United StatesI was in an 8-bed room. The shower was in the room but one has to leave the room to use the toilet. Not a big deal though because it's right there.
The place was very clean and the location is excellent. The staff is friendly and always ready to help.
Stayed in September 2021
Reviewed: 2 September 2021
Karthik
BelgiumBreakfast was average for 11 euro pp, toilet cleaning was done after two days, reception is not around the clock.
Family friendly, lift, cooking facilities, excellent location, spacious room
Stayed in August 2021
Reviewed: 24 August 2021
Katja
IsraelThe hotel is located right in the middle of the Altstadt, with a beautiful view from the window to Mönchsberg - the city inside the cliff.
Stayed in July 2021
Reviewed: 18 August 2021
Natalia
United StatesGreat value for money, close to everything
Stayed in July 2021
Reviewed: 28 July 2021
Paul
United StatesGreat location, friendly staff, decent rooms, reasonable price
Stayed in July 2021
Reviewed: 21 July 2021
Robert
United Statesit's on a pedestraian street and pedestrian alley so if you drive, prepare to not be able to find it. very odd that the hotel is not staffed after 4pm
location is amazing. beds are comfortable and space is generous. everything was clean.
Stayed in July 2021
Reviewed: 13 April 2024
Pam
United KingdomI didn't feel comfortable that it is a Student Accommodation building with no staff around at night and Students in and out, I didn't think it was a safe environment to rent out spare student rooms to the general public. I know I wouldn't send my daughter to such Accommodation. Also no shampoo/body wash? It was very basic, just beds, toilet paper, towels, X2 glasses. And expensive for what it is.
The only thing I liked about Institut St.Sebastian is the location, as it's right in the center of the Old town.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 16 September 2023
Maria
United KingdomThere were bedbugs in my room. I moved to a second room which had more bedbugs. Receptionist/manager denied there being bedbugs even though I had photos of them. She first refused to refund my final night as I wanted to change hotels. After insisting I would not stay another night, she was very rude to me but did eventually refund the final night.
The central location. The rooms at first appear clean.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 26 August 2023
Abigail
United StatesIt’s set up like a hostel/hotel crossover just as an fyi. Definitely not the fanciest place to stay in town but you get what you pay for.
Front desk was very friendly and helped me store my luggage after I checked out. Room had a beautiful window and a great view of the city!
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 20 August 2023
Kristie
United KingdomVery uncomfortable bedding, it the worst thing was there was no fan/air con provided, and the room was boiling! But because the room looked out onto a busy street, it was noisy all night, so we didn’t want to open the window. Both of us hardly slept; my partner can normally sleep anywhere but even he couldn’t sleep here. We know it was central and Salzburg is expensive, but we’ve paid less to stay 3 nights in all the other cities we are staying whilst travelling. St Sebastian has been the most expensive and we only stayed here two nights!
The location was fantastic, check in was easy, the building itself was beautiful.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 11 April 2023
Evrim
Belgiumlocation is perfect, clean and spacious room and resting areas
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 18 February 2023
Alberto
PhilippinesNo receptionist allround, I arrived at night, prayed, thanks God, a couple came in and helped.
Stayed in January 2023
Reviewed: 3 January 2023
Sâmia
IrelandOn New Year's Day I stayed out of the accommodation because the employee put the wrong key in the box, if it wasn't for a student who is staying there helping me, I would have slept on the street in that cold, because they no longer had employees working on the 31st of December afternoon. I found a lot of lack of attention and responsibility.
location
Stayed in January 2023
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