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Lower Austria and
Burgenland
DÜRNSTEIN: Schloss Hotel
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.
EGGENBURG: Stadthotel
Eggenburg €
Pension Road map F2 Lobby and bistro-bar at the Hotel Metropol in St Pölten
Kremserstrasse 8, A-3730
Tel (02984) 35 31 walking and cycling trails run WEISSENKIRCHEN/WACHAU:
∑ oppitz.at nearby. The fine restaurant has a Donauwirt €
This family-run hotel is located in 1,200-bottle wine cellar. traditional Road map F3
the centre of medieval Eggenburg. Wachaustrasse 47, A-3610
It offers quiet, comfortable rooms NEUSIEDL AM SEE: Tel (02715) 22 47
decorated in a traditional style Hotel Wende €€ ∑ donauwirt.at
with modern amenities. Family Road map G3 This cheerfully decorated family-
Seestrasse 40, A-7100 run hotel is set right on the edge of
EISENSTADT: Hotel Ohr € Tel (02167) 81 11 the Danube, and offers wonderful
Family Road map G3 ∑ hotel-wende.at views, an exceptional restaurant
Rusterstrasse 51, A-7000 Set in beautiful countryside, this and a convenient location close
Tel (02682) 62 46-0 child-friendly hotel offers an to the railway station.
∑ hotel-ohr.at indoor pool, extensive grounds
A friendly hotel some distance and guest rooms with balconies. ZWETTL: Schwarz-Alm €
from the centre, with elegant, Family Road map F2
modern rooms and an excellent RETZ: Althof Retz €€ Almweg 1, A-3910
breakfast buffet. Horse-riding Family Road map F2 Tel (02822) 53173-0
excursions are on offer. Althofgasse 14, A-2070 ∑ schwarzalm.at
Tel (02942) 37 11 A pretty country hotel surrounded
GÖSING: Alpenhotel Gösing € ∑ althof.at by a large alpine forest, with a
Spa Road map F3 This country lodge is in an idyllic wellness centre on site and a
Gösing an der Mariazellerbahn 4, location surrounded by vineyards. wide range of hiking and biking
A-3221 The rooms are basic, but the staff activities right on the doorstep.
Tel (02728) 217 are extremely helpful and the
∑ goesing.at restaurant is excellent.
This large rural chalet in the
foothills of the Alps offers splendid RUST: Hotel Sifkovits € Styria
views of the peak of Östcher. Pension Road map G3
The rustically decorated rooms Am Seekanal 8, A-7071 BAD AUSSEE:
have original wooden beams. Tel (02685) 276 Hotel Erzherzog Johann €€
∑ sifkovits.at Spa Road map D4
LOIPERSDORF: Pension Krainz € A lovely little hotel in the perfect Kurhausplatz 62, A-8990
Family Road map G4 spot for exploring Rust. There’s a Tel (03622) 525 07-0
Henndorf-Therme 1, A-8282 good organic breakfast buffet and ∑ erzherzogjohann.at
Tel (03329) 46 611 a pretty garden with sun loungers. A modern hotel with comfortable,
∑ krainz-loipersdorf.at spacious rooms and spectacular
Set in a quiet countryside location, ST PÖLTEN: Hotel Metropol € views of the Alps. The fabulous spa
near the large thermal spa centre Contemporary Road map F3 and attentive staff ensure a
of Loipersdorf, this family- Schillerplatz 1, A-2680 thoroughly relaxing stay.
oriented hotel offers bright, Tel (02742) 7070-0
spacious rooms. It is popular with ∑ hotel-metropol.at BAD BLUMAU:
golfers as it’s close to the This centrally located business Rogner-Bad Blumau €€€
Loipersdorf Thermal Golf Course. hotel offers well-equipped rooms Spa Road map F4
and a decent buffet breakfast. Bad Blumau 100, A-8283
MAUERBACH: Berghotel Tel (03383) 5100 - 0
Tubingerkogel € SEMMERING: Belvedere € ∑ blumau.com
Contemporary Road map F3 Family Road map F4 Designed by eccentric artist
Tulbingerkogel 1, A-3001 Hochstrasse 6, A-2680 Friedensreich Hundertwasser,
Tel (02273) 73 91 Tel (02664) 22 70 this spa hotel looks like
∑ tulbingerkogel.at ∑ belvedere-semmering.at something from a fantasy novel.
Every room at this fine hotel A pretty, traditional-style hotel The building is made up of
boasts floor-to-ceiling windows with bags of character, spacious, irregular undulating forms, with a
with forest views. There’s an comfortable rooms, and superb maze of tunnels and pools and
infinity lap pool and sauna, and pool and spa facilities. brightly coloured mosaics.
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