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tain views. While the 22 beds are designed-for-backpackers basic, the price and view are
the best in town—with the right attitude, it's a fine experience (€19/person in 4- and 6-bed
dorms,onedouble-beddedD-€43;includesbreakfast,sheets,andshower;non-smoking,free
Wi-Fi,recommendedcafé,lockers,2minutesfromtopofMönchsbergelevator,Mönchsberg
19C,tel.&fax[phone], www.stadtalm.at , [e-mail] ,Peter).Onceyou've
dropped your bags here, it's a five-minute walk down the cliffside stairs into Toscaninihof,
in the middle of the old town (path always lit).
$ Jugendgästehaus Salzburg, just steps from the center of the old town, is nevertheless
removed from the bustle. While its dorm rooms are the standard crammed-with-beds vari-
ety—and the hallways will bring back high-school memories—the doubles and family
rooms are modern, roomy, and bright, and the public spaces are quite pleasant (bed in
8-persondorm-€24; Db-€80-120;includes breakfast andsheets, free Internet access andWi-
Fi, The Sound of Music plays daily, bike rental-€10/day or €6/half-day, parking-€5/day, just
around the east side of the castle hill at Josef-Preis-Allee 18; from train station, take bus #5
or#25totheJustizgebäudestop,thenheadleftoneblockalongthebushywall,crossPeters-
brunnstrasse, find shady Josef-Preis-Allee, and walk a few minutes to the end—the hostel is
the big orange/green building on the right; tel. [phone], fax [phone], www.jufa.eu/
salzburg , [e-mail] ).
$ International Youth Hotel, a.k.a. the “Yo-Ho,” is the most lively, handy, and Amer-
ican of Salzburg's hostels. This backpacker haven is a youthful and easygoing place that
speaksEnglishfirst;hascheapmeals,186beds,lockers,tourdiscounts,andnocurfew;plays
The Sound of Music free daily at 19:00; runs a lively bar; and welcomes anyone of any age.
The noisy atmosphere and lack of a curfew can make it hard to sleep (€18-21/person in 4-
to 8-bed dorms, €21-22 in dorms with bathrooms, D-€60, Ds-€75, T-€66, Q-€75, Qs-€87,
includes sheets, breakfast-€3.50, pay Internet access, free Wi-Fi, laundry-€4 wash and dry,
6 blocks from station toward Linzergasse and 6 blocks from river at Paracelsusstrasse 9, tel.
0662/879-649, www.yoho.at , [e-mail] ).
Four-Star Hotels in Residential Neighborhoods away from the
Center
If you want plush furnishings, spacious public spaces, generous balconies, gardens, and free
parking, consider the following places. These two modern hotels in nondescript residential
neighborhoods are a fine value if you don't mind the 15-minute walk from the old town.
While not ideal for train travelers, drivers in need of no-stress comfort for a home base
should consider these (see map on here ) .
$$$ Hotel Rosenvilla, close to the river, offers 15 rooms with bright furnishings, sur-
rounded by a leafy garden (Sb-€79-108, Db-€135-165, bigger Db-€145-199, Db suite-