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( 586 385;
www.basic-hotel.at
; Innrain 16; s €68-100, d €95-130; )
For central, simple digs bang in
the heart of town, Basic Hotel takes some beating. It goes for a streamlined, ultramodern
look in its bright, open-plan rooms and bistro, and has 24-hour self check-in. Breakfast is
served in Stefan's bakery.
Mondschein
HOTEL
€€
( 227 84;
www.mondschein.at
; Mariahilfstrasse 6; s €87-110, d €125-188, f €230-318; )
The
moon beams down as you enter this riverside hotel, harboured in a 15th-century fisher-
man's house. Rooms painted in blues and sunny yellows give way to Swarovski-crystal-
studded bathrooms glittering like a night sky.
Weisses Rössl
( 583 057;
www.roessl.at
; Kiebachgasse 8; s €70-110, d €100-160; )
An antique rocking horse
greets you at this 600-year-old guesthouse. The vaulted entrance leads up to spacious
rooms recently revamped with blonde wood, fresh hues and crisp white linen. The owner
is a keen hunter, so it's no surprise that the restaurant (mains €9 to €18) has a meaty
menu.
GUESTHOUSE
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Penz Hotel
HOTEL
€€€
( 575 657;
www.the-penz.com
; Adolf-Pichler-Platz 3; s €145-265, d €185-295; )
Behind a
sheer wall of glass, the Penz is a contemporary design hotel next to the Rathaus Galerien.
The minimalist rooms in muted hues are spruced up with flat-screen TVs and shiny
chrome fittings. At breakfast, a whole table is piled high with exotic fruits.
Grand Hotel Europa
LUXURY HOTEL
€€€
( 59 31;
www.grandhoteleuropa.at
; Südtiroler Platz 2; s €145-185, d €204-264, ste €324-424; )
This luxurious pile opposite the station has been given a facelift. Pared-down chic now
defines the rooms, though old-world grandeur lingers in the opulent Baroque Hall and
wood-panelled restaurant. Mick Jagger and Queen Elizabeth II are famous past guests.