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Harry's Home
( 75 75 00;
www.harrys-home.com
; Donaufeldstrasse 3; s €68-131, d €82-146; )
Slick, pared-
down decor, a genuinely warm welcome and light, spacious studios and apartments with
kitchenettes make this a great base for exploring Linz under your own steam. Breakfast
costs an extra €6 (continental) or €12 (buffet). Harry's is located around 5km north of
town; take tram 1 to Linke Brückenstrasse, then bus 33 to Further Weg, a two-minute
walk from the apartments.
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Zum Schwarzen Bären
( 77 24 77;
www.linz-hotel.at
; Herrenstrasse 9-11; s €80-94, d €116-138, ste €180; )
The birth-
place of acclaimed tenor Richard Tauber, this 15th-century hotel is run by the friendly
Nell family. Overlooking a courtyard, the rooms have recently been made-over in mono-
chrome hues and parquet; some even sport waterbeds. The wood-panelled restaurant
dishes up Austrian classics.
HISTORIC HOTEL
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Wolfinger
HISTORIC HOTEL
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(
77 32 91;
www.hotelwolfinger.at
; Hauptplatz 19; s €78-92, d €98-126, tr €118-136, q €138-156;
)
This 500-year-old hotel located on the main square has an air of old-world grandeur
about it. Archways, stucco and period furniture lend rooms character; those at the back
are quieter and some have balconies.
Hotel Kolping
( 66 16 90;
www.hotel-kolping.at
; Gesellenhausstrasse 5; s €69-87, d €87-114; )
Hidden down a
backstreet in central Linz, Kolping has bright, spotless rooms and attentive service.
Breakfast is among the best in town with cooked options, homemade cakes and fresh
fruit.
HOTEL
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Hotel & Loft Landgraf
( 70 07 12;
http://hotellandgraf.com
; Hauptstrasse 12; s/d €89/109, ste €130-160; )
Occupying an art
nouveau apartment block, Landgraf is just steps from Ars Electronica and the Danube.
HOTEL
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