The Goldener Ochs in Bad Ischl can seat groups of up to 150 guests indoors and 100 outdoors for company dinners, Christmas parties, staff outings, birthdays and other private celebrations. The restaurant is part of a four-star boutique hotel at Griesgasse 1, on the Esplanade beside the Traun river in the centre of Bad Ischl, in the Salzkammergut region of Upper Austria.
Seminars and company events
The hotel does not advertise seminar rooms. What it offers organisers is the restaurant, for groups who want to eat together. The official site names Christmas parties and company outings among the occasions, and it also welcomes professional tour operators looking for a place where a group can enjoy regional food. A team member helps plan each group request, and the hotel has a dedicated group inquiry form.
Larger parties can be accepted outside the normal opening hours, on reservation. That makes the restaurant suitable for a private evening for a team or a client group.
Rooms and capacities
The restaurant provides 150 indoor seats spread over four traditional dining rooms, called Stuben. The restaurant also has a winter garden. Outdoors, 100 seats are available in two gardens, one on the south side and one on the north side of the house. The riverside Traungartl' is a garden terrace used in summer. The hotel also runs the Arthur Schnitzler Bar.
Accommodation
Guests can stay in the main house, the Stammhaus, or in the Traunvilla. The room types are singles, doubles, family rooms and junior suites. Many rooms look over Bad Ischl or the mountains of the Salzkammergut. The number of rooms is not stated on the pages we read, so ask the hotel when a group needs overnight stays. Hotel guests also have an exclusive wellness area with an indoor pool, a Zirben pine sauna, a bio sauna, a Kneipp area, a brine inhalation area and a fitness room with Technogym equipment.
Catering
The kitchen cooks traditional Austrian dishes with regional produce. Fish comes from the waters of the Salzkammergut, game from the former imperial hunting grounds, and other products from farmers of the region. The restaurant carries the Culinary Heritage distinction and the AMA seal for quality. Menus change with the season. Groups can book the restaurant for a set meal and discuss the choices with the team.
History and setting
The hotel has welcomed guests since 1791 and is run by the Schweiger family. Bad Ischl is a former imperial town, and the hotel lies a short walk from sights such as the Kaiservilla, the Lehár Villa and the town museum. Shops, cafés and cultural venues are close by, which makes it easy to add a visit or a free evening to a group programme.
Getting there
The hotel is at Griesgasse 1, 4820 Bad Ischl. The site has a location and directions page. For groups, the hotel asks organisers to contact the team by email or phone to plan the reservation.
