We stayed in Salzburg over New Year and trying to find a hotel in the Altstadt was impossible. The Zur Post wasn't our first choice but we could not fault it. We arrived late at night and our attempts to find somewhere to eat failed. The person on reception kindly gave us some bread, ham, cake and fruit which we ate in our room. Our family room was spacious and comfortable and the location is good being on a frequent bus route to the city centre and a short taxi ride to the airport. All in all could not fault this hotel which offers great value for money.

Stayed for four nights at the zur Post in Salzburg this summer and really enjoyed the experience. Had a room for a family in the annexe at the rear of the hotel - 2 connected rooms ( 1 double and 1 with twin beds) with a shared bathroom. Can't agree with last reviewer though. Our stay was quiet and the bathroom was large and well fitted out - bedroom furniture very comfortable and included a large sofa in double room.
Excellent buffet breakfast each morning which was constantly refreshed by very attentive staff. Great breakfast room - very clean and fresh, giving a lovely start to the day.
Reception desk staff all extremely helpful and informative, giving precisely the information asked for. All details given during our booking (done by phone in an extremely efficient manner with good English spoken) were correct and quickly sorted out on departure.
20-30 minute walk into town depending on your speed of walking - all on the flat and on a straight road, past many shops and straight into centre, next to Festival Halls. We walked on some days and used the Number 1 bus on others. Very frequent and efficient service which is included in the price of a Salzburg Card. I think this is a must of you are here for a few days and plan on visiting the many interesting and varied attractions in and around Salzburg. We worked out that we saved 50% on entrance fees to the many attractions (again easily reached at no extra cost by one of the different buses).
Salzburg itself is beautiful and a real experience at festival time. How lovely to see so many people dressed up in full evening-wear to go to the theatre/opera - just walking round the streets and eating at pavement cafes/restaurants. Add to this the people dressed in traditional Austrian clothes, obviously something they do as a matter of course as we saw many dressed in this fashion going to the market near the Mirabelle gardens, and a wonderful picture is painted. Have visited many European cities but have never been to one like this - quiet, no traffic to speak of in the old town, really clean and inviting.
Would highly recommend a short break to Salzburg and the Zur Post for really good value for money.

We stayed at the Hotel Zur Post, Salzburg in December 2006. We were not impressed with the hotel., mainly from the point of view that the photos on their website do not match the room we were given. The location of the hotel was ok (noisy street), an easy bus ride to the city but the hotel was nothing special. The room we stayed in does not resemble any of the photos the Hotel places on their website. Those rooms look modern, with well appointed bathrooms. Instead, we were located in the building beside the main part of the hotel, on the 2nd floor (no lift). Steep flight of stairs with ‘timer’ lighting. A couple of times the lights went out and we were in complete darkness midway down the flight of stairs. A ridiculous idea. Our room was large but the furnishings and linens dated. The bathroom was tiny and poorly laid out with an awkward glass screen you had to move to get in and out of the bathtub in order to have a shower. No hard soaps provided, only liquid soap with the dispenser placed above the hand basin (on the other side the room to the shower/bathtub). We were not sure how you were expected to reach the soap dispenser while you were having a shower (climb in and out of the bathtub?). Towels were like bits of cardboard with holes. Luckily we were in the room facing away from the road as it is very busy all day and night. Breakfast was satisfactory but nothing special. Overall the service wasn’t very warm. As I said, the room was the biggest disappointment. We were expecting something like the photos on the Hotel Zur Post website. Maybe that’s in the main building, it's certainly not the 2nd building beside the hotel.

Loved this hotel ! Stayed here for 1 night.

+ve's
Quick check in.
Friendly and helpful staff.
Exceptional cleanliness throughout.
Spacious room and bathroom.
Short walk to centre (approx 15 mins).
Bus stop right outside.
Excellent breakfast.
Only 10 mins from SZG airport by bus.
Quiet street with a chinese restaurant and pizzaria nearby.
Excellent value for money
Lovely 'home from home' feel.
Luggage storage no problem.
Salzburg citymap provided.

-ve's
None

Tips:
Airport to Hotel by bus. Take bus no.2 to Hans-Schmid-Pl (5 stops), then change to bus no.1 (dir centre) for a further 2 stops. If you don't mind a 5 minute walk, don't bother with bus no.1

Trust me, you won't be dissapointed.