Hotel Kerschbaumer — Hotel in Rußbach am Paß Gschütt

What a fantastic experience we had. Having booked last minute we didn’t know what to expect but I can honestly say this was everything we hoped for and more. It started at the front door where a decorative board with our name on it welcoming us to the hotel, simple touch but it’s all about the detail….|We were greeted by Florian who immediately made us feel welcome speaking English as soon as he realised my German wasn’t great lol! He helped us with our planned visit to Hallstatt and explained about the hotel restaurant being a 3 minute walk away in a dedicated restaurant setting. We could feel that this was a family run business, it didn’t have the corporate colours, logos, standard uniforms and the often straight faced employee going through the motions, this was real.||We went to our room and were pleasantly surprised, the view was spectacular, the bed comfy, the bathroom very sizeable and everywhere super clean. ||We dined in the restaurant after our visit to Hallstatt and was greeted by Florian. He was working and managing the restaurant that evening too. This is often the beauty of a family run hotel that each part of the family plays a roll, on the night I understood that Florian’s father was the chef on duty. I had the garlic cream soup which was fantastic, followed by the schnitzel and the finale was the apple Strudel, honestly the food was superb and extremely great value for money. (Bring cash as they don’t accept tips/gratuities by card, I only had €5 with me but truly wanted to leave more)||After a great nights sleep we went down for breakfast and was greeted by Florian’s Mother who was really friendly and so helpful. The breakfast was one of the best we have had on our European road trip, the bread selection was perfect and the meats and cheeses, really hit the spot. There was yoghurt, cereals, cakes, croissants it was a truly rich spread.||I absolutely loved the family feel and attention I was given and am already to inking about another...

We chose Hotel Kerschbaumer for a 3 night stay on our honeymoon through Austria. We were delighted upon arrival to a personalised welcome, and a welcome Schnapps.

The service didn’t stop there, they constantly reserved a table for us by name in the accompanying restaurant for the evening meals that followed. A group BBQ hosted by the hotel, a pizza night and a jazz night… we chose to come back from travelling to ensure we didn’t miss it. The prices were reasonable and the experience was exceptional.

The whole experience felt like a home away from home, seeing the same team every day just hosting the guests and taking care of the whole experience. They are clearly passionate about this little part of Austria and we even managed to see them drop everything they were doing, bring Austrian flags outside as a family and wave goodbye to a tour bus that was passing through… I’ve been to hundreds of hotels across the world, and I’ve never seen anything like that.

I’m so glad we chose to stay in Russbach, and found this hotel. Rooms were immaculately clean, comfortable and quiet. We chose this area as it was a short drive to Hallstatt [which was uncomfortably touristy and crazy expensive and crowded] with easy access to Salzburg as a day trip, so it was refreshing to come back to a hotel that was peaceful, warm and inviting.

It was a joy staying here and feels like we found a diamond...

The hotel is an easy walk to the ski lifts,, although you can get the ski bus directly outside if wished. You may use the free ski lockers at he Horn Bahn to save taking ski equipment back to the hotel.|The family are very accommodating and they are always on hand to offer advice and to help with booking of restaurants, taxis and generally to give a helping hand. |The rooms vary in size, but all are more than adequate and they are very clean with large bathrooms.|Breakfast is excellent with a choice of fresh meats, cheeses and lots more. You will not go hungry!|The evening meal can be taken in their restaurant, The Weinstube. It is a traditional restaurant with great food and wines. Try the house red, you won't be disappointed! |The facilities include nice relaxing areas and also a good...