Built in 1574 as a shipmaster’s house, Renaissancehotel Raffelsberger Hof B&B is a protected building in the historic village center of Weißenkirchen in the Wachau. It offers rooms with free WiFi, free parking, and a varied breakfast buffet. The bright rooms all provide individual furnishings and come with a TV and a private bathroom with a bath or shower. All rooms and suites in the main building offer air conditioning, while there is a Dyson cooling fan in each double room located in the side wing. Guests of the Raffelsberger Hof B&B can enjoy fine wines in the renaissance vaults of the lounge, which is open 24 hours a day. You can also try out the nearby Heurigen, traditional Austrian taverns serving homegrown wine and local specialties. To explore the surroundings, guests can rent bicycles on site at an additional cost. Krems is a 15-minute drive away, and Melk Abbey can be reached in a 25-minute drive.