Hotel Haus Franziskus — Hotel in Mariazell

This is the type of simple European hotel that the travel books used to find for us. It is unknown to American travelers. The hotel is a short walk from the center of town but closer to the main cable car lift to the mountain above town. The hotel is clean, simple and quiet with an incredible breakfast, the best we have ever had. The town of Mariazell is a pilgrimage destination with a marvelous basilica and the surrounding countryside is undeveloped and natural, full of hiking trails. The railroad connects the town to multiple other day walks including the "Grand Canyon of Austria". Pure mountain streams and the springtime air make this a...

We are a family from Romania and we have spent three wonderful vacations at Haus Franziskus.||This is not only a nice hotel situated in a mirific location, but a place where you are realy home away from home; all the persons from the staff are friendly and helpful and do their best to make you feel like part of a family.||And, if you add the good home made food and the clean, confortable rooms you understand why once you have spent some time there, you want to come again.||Near from the ski slopes, near from the lovely Mariazell city center with its marveleous Basilica, in the middle of the splendid Austrian nature - what could...

Located cca 500m from ski slopes. Hidden a bit, but offers free parking close by.||Old style, refurbishment could be a good option. Rooms are rather small, just like the bathrooms. Couple places to get together for companies, friends during the night. Table tennis, billiard, soccer table and playroom for littles are available. ||Staff is friendly and helpful.||Food was okay but not too much to choose from. Beer and glüchwine is on reasonable price.||They provide free wifi, but not available in the rooms and quite slow. You can not pay with credit card.||Low price, not that cozy hotel,...