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hotel, 2km northeast of the city centre, are the painted ceilings, each one a work of art.
Otherwise fittings and furniture come sleek, room gadgets are the latest toys, and the res-
taurant is a study in cool elegance.
Hotel Anker €€
( 300 50;
www.hotel-restaurant-anker.de
;
Tränktorstrasse 1; s/d €58/92)
Bright
rooms, a touch of surrealist art and a commendably central location make this family-run
hotel a good choice, although the lack of English is a slight downside. Try to avoid arriv-
ing at mealtimes, when staff are busy serving in the traditional restaurant downstairs.
HOTEL
Enso Hotel €€
( 885 590;
www.enso-hotel.de
; Bei der Arena 1; s/d from €79/99; )
Located just
across the Danube from the city centre, the 176 business-standard rooms at Ingolstadt's
newest digs come in bold dashes of lip-smacking red and soot black, with acres of retro
faux veneer providing a funky feel. Traffic noise is barely audible despite the location at a
busy intersection. Amenities include sushi and pasta bars, and a fitness room.
HOTEL
Bayerischer Hof €€
( 934 060;
www.bayerischer-hof-ingolstadt.de
; Münzbergstrasse 12; s €59-70, d
€82-87)
Located around a Bavarian eatery, the 34 rooms are a pretty good deal, and are
filled with hardwood furniture, TVs and modern, renovated bathrooms. Rates come down
at weekends when business traffic thins out.
HOTEL
DJH Hostel €
( 305 1280;
www.ingolstadt.jugendherberge.de
; Friedhofstrasse 41-42; dm under/over
27yr €16.60/ 20.60)
This beautiful, well-equipped and wheelchair-friendly hostel is in a
renovated redbrick fortress (1828), about 150m west of the Kreuztor.
HOSTEL
Eating & Drinking
Local drinkers are proud that Germany's Beer Purity Law of 1516 was issued in Ingol-
stadt. To find out why, try a mug of frothy Herrnbräu, Nordbräu or Ingobräu.
For a quick bite head for the Viktualienmarkt, just off Rathausplatz, where fast-food
stalls provide international flavour.
BAVARIAN
Zum Daniel €€
