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GRUENAU IM ALMTAL:
TreeHouse Backpacker Hotel € DK Choice
Hostel Road map D3 ST WOLFGANG:
Tel (7216) 8499 Weisses Rössl €€€
∑ treehousehotel.net Luxury Road map D4
A Backpacker Hotel of the Year, Markt 74, A-5360
this hostel is surrounded by Tel (06138) 23 06
woodland, countryside and ∑ weissesroessl.at
snowy mountains. Homecooked This famous lakeside hotel,
meals, horse riding, bike rental celebrated in an operetta by
and close proximity to the slopes Ralph Benatzky and Robert
add to the attraction. Stolz, embodies traditional
Austrian style and hospitality.
LINZ: Arcotel Nike € Consisting of several historic
Contemporary Road map E3 houses clustered together,
Untere Donaulände 9, A-4020 it offers a range of elegant,
Tel (0732) 76 26-0 romantic rooms, many with
∑ arcotelhotels.com/Nike 17th-century wooden ceilings.
This high-rise is close to the Excellent facilities include an
Danube and offers great views. outdoor swimming pool with
Most rooms follow a red-and- spectacular views over the lake.
white colour scheme.
LINZ: Hotel Schillerpark € SCHÄRDING: Stiegenwirt € High-rise hotel Arcotel Nike, located near
Contemporary Road map E3 Pension Road map D3 the Danube in Linz
Rainerstrasse 2–4, A-4020 Schlossgasse 2–6, A-4780
Tel (0732) 695-0 Tel (07712) 30 70-0 EUGENDORF: Holznerwirt €
∑ austria-trend.at ∑ stiegenwirt-schaerding.at Pension Road map D3
This cube-like glass-and-steel Set in a pretty Baroque building, Dorf 4, A-5301
building has a casino in house. this hotel has been owned by Tel (06225) 82 05
Part of the Austria Trend chain, the same family since 1910 and ∑ holznerwirt.at
the rooms are pleasant and offers large, comfortable rooms. Atmospheric hotel in a traditional
modestly priced. Excellent regional cuisine is chalet. The charming rooms,
served in the hotel restaurant. many of which have four-poster
MONDSEE: Lackner €€ beds, include special touches
Contemporary Road map D3 TRAUNKIRCHEN: such as down duvets and quaint
Mondseestrasse 1, A-5310 Symposionhotel Post €€ clay stoves.
Tel (06232) 23 59-0 Contemporary Road map D3
∑ seehotel-lackner.at Ortsplatz 5, A-4801 FILZMOOS: Tannenhof €
A lovely inn with spectacular lake Tel (07617) 23 07 Pension Road map D4
views and a first-rate restaurant. It ∑ hotel-post-traunkirchen.at Filzmoos 84, A-5332
has well-designed spacious rooms Comfortable, modern four-star Tel (06453) 82 020
with balconies overlooking the hotel on the shores of the ∑ sieberer-filzmoos.at
lake, and warm, friendly staff. Traunsee. Room over looking the A delightful guesthouse nestled
lake also take in the peaks of in the mountains, Tannenhof is
NATTERNBACH: Johannesberg – a stunning view. perfect for families on hiking or
Ikuna Tipidorf € skiing holidays. Friendly, hospit-
Family-friendly Road map D3 able hosts. Apartments available.
Naturpfad 1, A-4723
Tel (7278) 208 00 Salzburger Land FUSCHL: Seewinkel €€
∑ Ikuna.at Resort Road map D4
An eco-friendly tepee village in BAD GASTEIN: Seestrasse 31, A-5330
the woods with totem poles. Hotel Weismayr €€ Tel (06226) 83 44
There’s an adventure park – with Spa Road map D4 ∑ seewinkel.com
animals – for kids and bike tours. Kaiser-Franz-Josef-Strasse 6, A-5640 This picturesque hotel offers a
Tepees have electricity and Tel (06434) 25 94 splendid panorama over the
modern bathrooms. ∑ weismayr.com Fuschlsee. Facilities include a
Built at the turn of the 19th private bathing beach, sailing
ST WOLFGANG: century, this grand four-star hotel and windsurfing facilities, and a
Landhaus zu Appesbach €€ retains all the glamour of the small spa and sauna.
Luxury Road map D4 Austrian belle-époque and offers
Au 18, A-5360 great views of the Gastein valley. FUSCHL: Schloss Fuschl €€€
Tel (06138) 22 09 Luxury Road map D4
∑ appesbach.com BAD GASTEIN: Schloss Strasse 19, Hof bei
This former private mansion, akin Haus Hirt €€€ Salzburg, A-5322
to an English manor house, has Spa Road map D4 Tel (06229) 22 530
been converted into an exclusive Kaiserhofstrasse 14, A-5640 ∑ schlossfuschlsalzburg.com
hotel with beautiful rooms and Tel (06434) 27 97-0 This stately hotel set in a 15th-
apartments. The idyllic setting ∑ haus-hirt.com century castle overlooks the lake
right on the lake provides plenty A stylish, contemporary spa resort and has spa facilities and a nine-
of scope for relaxation. Book the offering trendy, modern rooms hole golf course. Refined, elegant
Windsor Suite, where the Duke of and plenty of pampering in the rooms both in the main castle
Windsor once stayed. wellness centre. and in lakeside cottages.
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