ACCOMMODATIONS
FOR GRAND LIGHTHOUSE BAD GASTEIN
First, please be aware that we do not offer packages that include accommodations. Therefore, each participant will need to book their own preferred options directly with the hotels listed below. Keep in mind that accommodation options in downtown Bad Gastein—particularly for larger groups or lower budgets—are likely to fill up quickly. Here are some key details to assist you in finding the perfect place to stay:
a) WHERE TO STAY?
The festival hub is the Grand Hotel de l’Europe, located in the heart of the ski town Bad Gastein and home to various festival venues. Staying close to the hub is ideal, as all other venues are within walking distance. If you don’t find suitable options in Bad Gastein itself, often more affordable accommodations are available in the neighboring towns of Passau, Böckstein, or along the route to Bad Hofgastein. These destinations are connected to Bad Gastein by the Ski Bus.
b) WHICH BOOKING PLATFORM IS BEST?
The local tourism association’s website offers the best booking options, with more affordable choices that include 4-person flats often unavailable e.g. on booking.com.
> For budget-friendly options, visit www.gastein.com and navigate to
“Search & Book” > select “Pensionen” > “Show Map” > choose ‘Bad Gastein’ and nearby areas.
This platform provides a wider range of options at competitive rates. You may also search Google Maps for nearby accommodations and contact them directly or check Airbnb for additional choices.
c) 15% DISCOUNT CODES FOR LHF PREMIUM PARTNER HOTELS
For those wanting a central location with premium amenities (such as a private spa or kitchen), we’re offering 15% discount codes for selected partner hotels: Badeschloss, Boutique Residenz, Miramonte, Regina, and Comodo. Capacity is limited, and demand is high, so explore these options in the hotel list below and book soon! These special offers are applicable only for stays between festival period JAN 23-26.2025.
d) PUBLIC TRANSPORT
If you’re staying outside Bad Gastein, convenient public transport options are available:
Ski Bus: A free Ski Bus (with a valid ski pass) runs every 15 minutes from 8:30 am to 5 pm.
Night Taxi: During the evening, a dedicated taxi service offers rates for festival guests. A one-way trip from nearby areas like Bad Hofgastein or Böckstein takes about 7–10 minutes.
Nightshuttle (ÖBB) to nearby Villages: From your hotel to Grand Lighthouse: Dorfgastein/Bad Hofgastein to Bad Gastein (last train departs arournd 10pm; duration: 20 minutes). From Grand Lighthouse to your hotel: Bad Gastein to Dorfgastein/Bad Hofgastein (first train departs around 6am; duration: 20 minutes).
But first check your festival passes before running sold out. Good luck, and we look forward to seeing you in winter wonderland. Our LHF reservation team will also assist you if you have any further questions: reservation@lighthouse.plus.
SOME LOWER BUDGET HOTELS
WITH BIGGER CAPACITIES CLOSE BY
HOTEL RADER
7 min by nighttaxi to the Grand de l'Europe. Double & 3 bed room's from 80,-/person/night.
MÜNCHNERHOF
easy to reach by skibus & night taxi. find the prices on the booking platform.
JUGENDHERBERGE BAD GASTEIN
easy to reach by skibus & night taxi. find the prices on the booking platform.
PENSION CHARLOTTE
easy to reach by skibus & night taxi. find the prices on the booking platform.
ALPINSPA ZUR POST
easy to reach by skibus & night taxi. find the prices on the booking platform.
GRUBERS APARTMENTS GASTEIN
7 min by nighttaxi to the Grand de l'Europe. Double room's from 100,-/person/night.
Via booking.com only.
MONDI HOTEL GASTEIN
It is the biggest hotel complex (with oldstyle spa) directly in the city and offers lots of options.
ALPENPENSION GASTEIN
7 min by nighttaxi to the Grand de l'Europe. Double & 4 bed room's from 80,-/person/night.
LHF PREMIUM HOSPITALITY PARTNER
RESIDENZ BOUTIQUE SUITES
The perfect stay for groups of 4 including the big advantage of small kitchen! Built in 1895 and restored in 2020 with a love of detail that revives the glamour of this Belle Époque jewel of a building. Let the playful combination of old and new mesmerise you.
It’s almost like the gorgeous backdrop in a movie, except you are really there and you play the leading role. With the mountainscape at your feet you can enjoy the phenomenal peace while still being slap-bang in the middle of the town also called “Berlin of the Alps”. The 300-meter zip line, the waterfall, as well as the thermal bath are all within a few minutes walking distance, as well as to all our festival venues.
-15% Promocode: „LHFBG25“ (only valid for 4persons booking)
SPA HOTEL BADESCHLOSS
Right at the pulse of the festival action with outdoor rooftop pool: Straubingerplatz and the rushing waterfall are always in view. A modern traditional hotel, which revives the bathing culture in the heart of Bad Gastein. Water as the universal element of life. Symbol of flow and medium of purification. Bathing as a symbol of revitalization. The tub as a manifestation of leisure and inspiration.
The hotel: a brand new (opening Dec 2023) place of encounter and bubbling exchange. Highlight will be the infinity pool on the roof and spa area, the best one in the Gastein valley. If you book that one, don’t be surprised to meet all our international DJ headliner at the breakfast :-)
-15% Promocode: „LIGHTHOUSE“ (choose date before)
HOTEL MIRAMONTE
Our favorite place if you are into retro vintage charme offering amazing breakfast buffet. To put the Miramonte in words, however, is no easy task. A dash of Heimatfilm aesthetics, two fingers of design classics, a pinch of Bobo flair, a bit of Zauberberg atmosphere, a splash of glossy magazine plus a slice of Alpine nostalgia. Add to that a large portion of chillout mass and only a few minutes away from our festival site.
-15% Promocode: „MM_LIF“
BOUTIQUE HOTEL REGINA
Our best choice if you wanna breakfast or dinner at the nicest restaurant in town , 2min walk to our festival hub. The REGINA Hotel shines in the splendor of a big, multifaceted and, especially for this small town, unusual new world full of surprises. More of a townhouse than a hotel, styles are skilfully mixed: original golden venetian meets Italian country style and shabby chic.
The young hotel owner has dusted away the signs of age on this century old house, removed walls, and uncovered precious wooden floors. Instead of doing a diservice to history by removing these charming witnesses of a glorious past, a specific effore was made for their preservation so they may continue to tell their stories of days long gone by. The international travel and lifestyle magazine „The Escapist" features the REGINA Hotel and BadGastein on eight full pages.
-15% Promocode: „GLHF25“
BOOK HERE
THE COMODO
Around 15min beautiful walk to the centre of happening, this Hotel Design Award Winner spit with amazing spa and indoor swimming pool is situated. Reborn from the bones of an old clinic, the cōmodo translates a mid-century vibe into a modern mountain escape. Perched in the sleepy village of Bad Gastein – a place seeped in soothing qualities and with a long history of wellness – the cōmodo strikes the perfect balance between creativity and nature.
Here, art takes the stage with a curated mix of old and new; the story unfolding through a series of collaborations with renowned and rising European artisans. Wellness is deeply rooted in Bad Gastein’s DNA. At our spa, treatments are tailored to the individual and performed using luxury Saint Charles products and the healing properties of the Gastein thermal water.
-15% Promocode: „LHFBG“
BOOK HERE
