Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sleeping
The tourist office can help arrange private rooms, which are a good deal if you're willing
and able to venture out of the centre.
Gasthof Bauer
( 544 41;
www.bauer-gasthof.at
;
Josefgasse 7; s/d €40/68; )
Run by the same family since 1880,
this homely
Pension
sits on a little island in the Steyr River. The rooms are simple but
comfy, and there's a leafy garden and a restaurant serving fresh, local fare (lunch menus
€7). It's a 1km walk northwest of Stadtplatz.
PENSION
€
Motel Maria
( 710 62;
www.motel-maria.at
;
Reindlgutstrasse 25; s/d €37/66; )
Set in a lovingly converted
Vi-
erkanthof
farmhouse, 2km west of town (bus 2B stops nearby), this peaceful guesthouse
offers bright, country-style rooms dressed in wood furnishings.
GUESTHOUSE
€
Campingplatz Forelle
( 780 08;
www.forellesteyr.com
; Kematmüllerstrasse 1a; camp sites per adult/child/tent €5.50/2.40/3; )
Open
from April to October, this tree-shaded campground on the banks of the Enns River has a
playground, activities such as canoeing and tennis, plus facilities for cyclists (take bus 1
from the centre).
CAMPGROUND
€
Hotel Christkindlwirt
( 521 84;
www.christkindlwirt.at
;
Christkindlweg 6; s €72-82, d €114-132; )
Slip behind the pil-
grimage church in Christkindl to this boutique newcomer. Many of the contemporary,
warm-coloured rooms have balconies with river views. Candles create a restful feel in the
grotto-like spa, which has a sauna, steam room and treatments such as shiatsu massage.
HOTEL
€€
Stadthotel Styria
( 515 51;
www.stadthotel.at
;
Stadtplatz 40; s/d/tr €90/138/180; )
Welcome to Steyr's most his-
toric hotel. This 400-year-old townhouse has loads of original features, from period fur-
nishings and beams to a frescoed breakfast room overlooking the rooftops. There's a
sauna and hammam for guests' use.
HISTORIC HOTEL
€€
Eating
