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Lower Austria and
Burgenland
DK Choice
DÜRNSTEIN: Schloss
Dürnstein €€
Luxury Road map F3
Dürnstein 2, A-3601
Tel (02711) 212
∑ schloss.at
This dreamy castle is the
ultimate romantic address, with
four-poster beds, silver-service
dining and indoor and outdoor
pools. It opens seasonally, from
May to October. Lobby and bistro-bar at the Hotel Metropol in St Pölten
There’s an infinity lap pool and character, spacious, comfortable
EGGENBURG: Stadthotel sauna, and walking and cycling rooms, and superb pool and
Eggenburg € trails run nearby. The restaurant spa facilities.
Pension Road map F2 has a 1,200-bottle wine cellar.
Kremserstrasse 8, A-3730 WEISSENKIRCHEN/WACHAU:
Tel (02984) 35 31 NEUHAUS AM KLAUSENBACH: Donauwirt €
∑ oppitz.at Pferdehof Pfaffenriegel € Traditional Road map F3
This family-run hotel is located in Family-friendly Road map F5 Wachaustrasse 47, A-3610
the centre of medieval Eggenburg. Panoramastrasse 33, A-8385 Tel (02715) 22 47
It offers quiet, traditional rooms Tel (3329) 22 78 ∑ donauwirt.at
with modern amenities. ∑ farmholidays.com This cheerful family-run hotel is
The Ludwig family horse farm set right on the edge of the
EISENSTADT: Hotel Ohr € has horses, goats, a lake for swim- Danube, with wonderful views.
Family-friendly Road map G3 ming and a nearby thermal The restaurant is exceptional.
Rusterstrasse 51, A-7000 spring. Guests can enjoy some
Tel (02682) 62 46-0 traditional home cooking. ZWETTL: Schwarz-Alm €
∑ hotel-ohr.at Family-friendly Road map F2
A friendly hotel some distance NEUSIEDL AM SEE: Almweg 1, A-3910
from the centre, with basic, Hotel Wende €€ Tel (02822) 53173-0
modern rooms and an excellent Family-friendly Road map G3 ∑ schwarzalm.at
breakfast buffet. Horse-riding Seestrasse 40, A-7100 A traditional country hotel
excursions are on offer. Tel (02167) 81 11 surroun ded by a large alpine
∑ hotel-wende.at forest. It has a wellness centre and
GÖSING: Alpenhotel Gösing € Set in beautiful countryside, this a wide range of hiking and biking
Spa Road map F3 child-friendly hotel offers an activities right on the doorstep.
Gösing an der Mariazellerbahn 4, indoor pool, extensive grounds
A-3221 and guest rooms with balconies.
Tel (02728) 217
∑ goesing.at RUST: Hotel Sifkovits € Styria
This large chalet-style hotel aims Pension Road map G3
to provide respite from the Am Seekanal 8, A-7071 BAD AUSSEE:
everyday. The rustic rooms have Tel (02685) 204 60 Hotel Erzherzog Johann €€
original wooden beams, and ∑ sifkovits.at Spa Road map D4
the hotel has spa facilities. A lovely little hotel in the perfect Kurhausplatz 62, A-8990
spot for exploring Rust. There’s a Tel (03622) 525 07-0
LOIPERSDORF: Pension Krainz € good organic breakfast buffet and ∑ erzherzogjohann.at
Family-friendly Road map G4 a pretty garden with sun loungers. A modern hotel with comfortable,
Henndorf-Therme 1, A-8282 spacious rooms and spectacular
Tel (03329) 46 611 ST PÖLTEN: Hotel Metropol € views of the Alps. The fabulous spa
∑ krainz-loipersdorf.at Contemporary Road map F3 and attentive staff ensure a
Set in the quiet countryside, near Schillerplatz 1, A-2680 thoroughly relaxing stay.
the thermal spa centre of Loipers- Tel (02742) 7070-0
dorf and its golf course, this ∑ hotel-metropol.at BAD BLUMAU:
family-oriented hotel has bright, This centrally located business Rogner-Bad Blumau €€€
spacious rooms. hotel, part of a large chain, offers Spa Road map F4
well-equipped rooms. Bad Blumau 100, A-8283
MAUERBACH: Berghotel Tel (03383) 5100-0
Tubingerkogel € SEMMERING: Belvedere € ∑ blumau.com
Contemporary Road map F3 Family-friendly Road map F4 Designed by Friedensreich
Tulbingerkogel 1, A-3001 Hochstrasse 6, A-2680 Hundertwasser (see p31), this
Tel (02273) 73 91 Tel (02664) 22 70 eccentric building is made up of
∑ tulbingerkogel.at ∑ belvedere-semmering.at irregular undulating forms, with a
Every room boasts floor-to- The pretty, traditional-style maze of tunnels and pools, and
ceiling windows with forest views. Belvedere hotel has bags of brightly coloured mosaics.
For more information on types of hotels see p291
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