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early Dec, Marktplatz 51, tel. [phone], fax [phone], www.zauner.hallstatt.net , zau-
[e-mail] ).
$$$ Gasthof Simony is a well-worn, grandmotherly, 12-room place on the square, with
alakeview,balconies,ancientbeds,creakywoodfloors,slipperyragrugs,antiquefurniture,
and a lakefront garden for swimming. Reserve in advance, and call if arriving late (S-€45,
D-€65, Ds-€70, Db-€105, third person-€20 extra, cash only, free Wi-Fi in lobby, kayaks for
guests, Marktplatz 105, tel. & fax [phone], www.gasthof-simony.at , info@gasthof-si-
mony.at , Susanna Scheutz and family).
$$ Pension Sarstein is a big, flower-bedecked house right on the water on the edge of
the old center. Its seven renovated rooms are bright, and all have lakeview balconies. You
can swim from its plush and inviting lakeside garden (D-€55, Db-€70, Tb-€90; apartments
with kitchen: Db-€65, Tb-€90, Qb-€100, apartment prices don't include breakfast; €3 ex-
tra per person for 1-night stay, cash only, free Wi-Fi in lobby, 200 yards to the right of the
main boat dock at Gosaumühlstrasse 83, tel. [phone], www.pension-sarstein.at.tf , pen-
[e-mail] , helpful Isabelle and Klaus Fischer).
$$ Gasthof Pension Grüner Anger, in the Lahn near the bus station and base of the fu-
nicular, is practical and modern. It's big and quiet, with 11 rooms and no creaks or squeaks.
There are mountain views, but none of the lake (Sb-€43-48, Db-€76-90, third person-€20,
pricedependsonseason,non-smoking,freeInternetaccessandWi-Fi,freeloanerbikes,free
parking,Lahn10,tel.[phone],fax[phone], www.anger.hallstatt.net , [e-mail] ,
Sulzbacher family). Ifarriving bytrain, have the boat captain call Herr Sulzbacher,whowill
pick you up at the dock. They run a good-value restaurant, too, with discounts for guests.
$ Helga Lenz rents two fine Zimmer a steep five-minute climb above Dr.-Morton-Weg
(look for the green Zimmer sign). This large, sprawling, woodsy house has a nifty garden
perch, wins the “Best View” award, and is ideal for those who sleep well in tree houses and
don't mind the steps up from town (Db-€52, Tb-€78, €2 more per person for one-night stay,
cashonly,family room,closedNov-March,Hallberg17,tel.[phone], www.hallstatt.net/
lenz , [e-mail] ).
$ Two Gästezimmer are a few minutes' stroll south of the center, just past the bus
stop/parking lot and over the bridge. Haus Trausner has three clean, bright, new-feeling
roomsadjacent totheTrausnerfamilyhome(Ds/Db-€50,2-nightminimumforreservations,
cash only, breakfast comes to your room, free parking, Lahnstrasse 27, tel. [phone],
[e-mail] , charming Maria Trausner makes you want to settle right in). Herta Höll
rents out three spacious, modern rooms on the ground floor of her riverside house crawling
with kids (Db-€50, apartment for up to five-€60-90, €2 more per person for one-night stay,
cash only, free parking, free cable Internet, Salzbergstrasse 45, tel. [phone], fax 06134/
825-533, [e-mail] ).