Schloss Gurhof, a castle in Gansbach in Lower Austria, hosts weddings for up to 300 guests and business events such as seminars, conferences, retreats and networking evenings. It lies between the Wachau and St. Pölten, 55 minutes from Vienna. The owner family has run it since 1970, and an in-house event agency organizes the occasions held there.
Seminars and company events
The castle presents itself as a venue for corporate events and lists seminars, conferences, closed-door meetings, team-building and networking events, as well as formal evening events. Its pages stress discretion and an exclusive setting. The site describes the castle as offering room for business events in both small and large formats.
The in-house event team can plan an event in detail. It arranges DJs, speakers, technicians, hosts and similar services on request, so a company can hand over the practical side of a conference or an evening. The pages do not list room names or seminar capacities, so give your format and group size in the request and ask for the facilities overview.
Weddings and receptions
The castle states that it can host up to 300 wedding guests, and it won a wedding award in 2022. It describes the setting as a Mediterranean-touched mix of traditional and modern. For weddings, the team sets up the chosen rooms and works with various florists and decorators. Entertainment such as a show act, a live band or a saxophonist can be organized, and wedding planners from the castle team can run the day if the couple wishes.
Rooms and capacities
The one capacity stated on the pages we read is 300 guests for weddings. The castle has a facilities section for technology, catering and shuttles, but the text available to us names no individual rooms, so room names and layouts need to come from the team.
Accommodation
Up to 30 people can stay overnight in the castle hotel, and the site says this accommodation can be used exclusively by the group. Around 150 further beds are available within 10 kilometers. For a group larger than 30, plan on a mix of the castle hotel and nearby lodging.
Catering
Catering comes from the castle's partner, Flieger Catering, which prepares an individual menu on the basis of the client's wishes, for weddings as well as business events. The castle team coordinates the offer with decoration and entertainment.
History and setting
Schloss Gurhof is described as one of the most historic places in Lower Austria. The castle was built around 1484. The family has owned it since 1970 and has expanded it continually since then. It opens to weddings, seminars and retreats.
Getting there
The castle is at Gurhof 1, 3122 Gansbach, 55 minutes from Vienna. The event team can arrange a shuttle for arrivals and departures and for trips to nearby lodging, and on request an airport transfer.
