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( 322 70;
www.loewen-bludenz.at
; Mutterstrasse 7a; s/d €69/90; )
A recent makeover has
brought this central hotel bang up to date. Rooms now sport parquet floors, crisp white
bedding and walk-in showers.
HISTORIC HOTEL
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Schlosshotel Dörflinger
( 630 16;
www.schlosshotel.cc
; Schlossplatz 5; s/d €88/130; )
Clinging to the cliffs above
Bludenz, this smart hotel shelters modern rooms, many with balconies. There's a
mountain-facing terrace for warm evenings, free mountain-bike hire for guests and a
smart restaurant (mains €10 to €25) dishing up Austrian fare.
Val Blu
( 631 06;
www.valblu.at
; Haldenweg 2a; s/d/tr/q €69/120/168/196; )
Glass walls and smooth
contours define this ultramodern spa hotel, a 10-minute walk east of the centre along Un-
tersteinstrasse. The functional, minimalist-style rooms feature wi-fi and flat-screen TVs.
SPA HOTEL
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Eating
CAFE
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Remise
(
www.remise-bludenz.at
; Am Raiffeisenplatz; lunch €7.60, snacks €2-10; 11am-midnight; )
This contem-
porary cafe attracts arty types and serves snacks from polenta pizza to creative salads.
The cultural centre next door regularly hosts exhibitions, film screenings and concerts.
There's a kids' playground outside.
Altes Rathaus
(Rathausgasse 1a; mains €7-22; 10am-11pm Mon-Sat)
Opening onto a terrace under the arcades,
this minimalist glass-fronted cafe rustles up predominantly Italian food, with a menu
heavy on pizza, pasta and grilled fish. It's also a relaxed spot for an espresso or ice
cream.
ITALIAN
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Wirtshaus Kohldampf
( 653 85;
www.fohren-center.at
;
Werdenbergerstrasse 53; mains €8-16; 11am-midnight Mon-Wed, 10am-4am
Thu-Sat, 9am-midnight Sun)
A five-minute amble west of the centre lies this cavernous
brewpub-cum-beer garden. Meaty grub like schnitzel, pork roast and goulash is washed
down with Fohrenburger beer from the brewery opposite.
AUSTRIAN
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