I made reservations for the Renaissance Hotel Congress Center with my Marriot rewards points, and a coworker was telling me that I shouldn%26#39;t stay down by the train station because it was unsafe, and there were prostitutes and drug addicts in the streets. Is that really the case? We have children, so I don%26#39;t want them accosted at night. I have trouble believing this is true in a city like Salzburg, but then again, I%26#39;ve been to Amsterdam and know that the red light district is close to the train station. However, you have to walk a ways to find it.
Of course, it would be nice to stay in the historic area, but the prices are very high, and we have a group of 5 which would require multiple rooms. And, we don%26#39;t want to stay really far out of the city either. I thought this hotel by the train station and close to a bus to the historic area was a good middle ground.
So, it is really that bad? Would you not stay there for that reason? Will my kids be scarred for life, LOL! My coworker seems to think they will be.
Thanks for any advice you might have.
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While the area around the main station in Salzburg is probably not the most scenic place to be, it%26#39;s easy to reach the histoic center by public transport or even walk and it%26#39;s certainly a safe place to stay. As Salzburg relies heavily on tourists, many of whom arrive by train, they certainly couldn%26#39;t afford an unsafe area around the train station. So, even if there were some strange looking persons around at night, as seems to be the case at or around most train stations I know, there is absolutely no need to worry.
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I would not stay in that area but certainly not for the reasons your co-worker describes. Your children will be perfectly safe! It%26#39;s not a scenic area at all and looks a bit down at heel and can be noisy. I never recommend it for that reason. I feel that if someone is coming a long way to stay in Salzburg I should recommend the nicest area and wish them to experience the better parts of the city. But having read your post I understand your situation. You can hop on a bus to Ferdinand Hanuschplatz which is in the old city and it will only take about ten minutes. You can also walk into the old town from the station, taking a detour through Mirabelgarten, which is lovely.
Your children would never be accosted at night, even that part of the city is safe to walk around in. Their memories of Salzburg will be good ones, I%26#39;m certain.
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Train stations seem to be attractive to strange people, but you don%26#39;t have to worry. You will be definitely safe. Train stations and vicinities in cities aren%26#39;t the nicest places during night, but no reason to have concerns. This is Austria, although even here you have to use common sense. Just make a little detour if you see a certain type of person being loud or obviously intoxicated.
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