Schloss Purschenstein

I stayed here during a recent trip to Seiffen. I was so excited to get to sleep in a castle, but the reality sadly did not meet expectations! When I pulled into the parking lot, the place looked absolutely magical. It really is a beautiful property. The staff when I checked in could not have been more welcoming, but after that things went downhill. I don’t think the property was full (based on the number of cars in the parking lot) but I was put into an outbuilding not connected to the castle. My room was extremely disappointing – bare bones is an understatement. It had a twin bed, an old chest and a small table and chair in the room, and that was really it. The bathroom was actually nicer than the hotel room! I had had a long day and was very tired so I slept well, but the accommodations look NOTHING at all like anything I had seen on the website. This was really disappointing. And a sidenote – although the area is lovely, if you’re traveling to Seiffen, you may be better suited in going onto your next location and not spending the night in the area. Pretty much everything in Seiffen closes at 5:00, and even the grocery stores closed at 7:00. In the winter it gets dark there around 4:30, so there’s really nothing to do in the evenings. If you want to get a jump on your next day, you may be better suited to go ahead and go. Again, this really was a lovely property and I wish I could’ve explored more outside but there was a lot of snow on the ground and I was ready to move on to my next location – but with nothing really going on in the evenings around there and the subpar accommodations I had, you may want to look elsewhere.

The hotel was centrally located to allow us to drive to Seiffen - about 10 minutes away. The room was very comfortable and the views from the top floor of the castle were excellent. However, be aware that the ceilings on the top floor are slanted and you can easily hit your head if you're not careful. With the snow on the ground, the walk from the parking lot to the castle was a bit treacherous as the driveway was not fully cleared.

The good: the castle and grounds are indeed romantic and the experience was just okay. The bad: We were there for my wife's birthday, and nothing really went our way. Our room was in the coach house, not the castle. They had no room for us to have dinner there that night, despite us trying to reserve 4 hours in advance. They charged us 80 euros for 2 additional beds, but when we arrived at the room, it had sufficient permanent beds, but they would give us a refund. In fact, their bill charged us more than the amount that was on our receipt, with no explanation. I had told them in advance it was my wife's birthday, but the staff did nothing extra or special. All in all, it wasn't bad, but we found the staff unwilling or unable to make our stay feel special.

This castle was just as described! Lots of castles in the area to visit and trails for hiking. Really enjoyed the countryside!

The castle beautiful and the rooms that my family stayed in were nicely remodeled. One of them did not have a window that opened which was a little warm for sleeping. The restaurant was accommodating and staff kind.

My stay at that historic and decorative place was very enjoyable and so was my dinner at their beautiful restaurant. The chef invited guests into his kitchen and he was happy to answer our questions. He works with a lot of passion and joy and food is beautifully presented.

We spent a wonderful honeymoon at Purschenstein Castle and would like to thank everyone who made this time so pleasant: very good and attentive service, excellent food, a fantastic and so beautifully decorated room and, above all, a warm atmosphere. We didn't want for anything and we are very happy to recommend this place. We will be back again. Thank you very much