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The Pixel Hotel is a new hospitality project from local architects and urban planners.
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Where to stay, eat, play, and see art in this 2009 European Capital of Culture.
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AUSTRIAN AIRLINES
For those traveling from North America, this airline has direct flights to Vienna from New York, Washington, D.C., and Toronto. From there, the train to Linz is one hour and 30 minutes.
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THE SPITZ HOTEL
Reopened in January 2007 after a full renovation, the Spitz takes its inspiration from the city’s cultural institutions. Each of the building’s seven floors is designed by local artists and designers with a Linz cultural institution in mind, from the Brucknerhaus concert hall to the new Ars Electronica Center.
Fiedlerstr. 6
43-732/733-733
RATES: $190–215
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PIXEL HOTEL
The Pixel isn’t a conventional hotel, but a new hospitality project from local architects and urban planners. They’ve repurposed six unused spaces throughout the city, including a docked tugboat, an art gallery, a 19th-century communal kitchen, a storefront, and a cabinetmaker’s workshop that’s located off an alley courtyard. The amenities are basic, and guests have to make use of nearby restaurants and cafés for the inclusive breakfast. The room key also comes with a day pass to Linz09 events. It just might be the coolest accommodation in Austria in 2009.
Altstadt 28
43-650/743-7953
RATES: $160–195
pixelhotel.at
HOTEL AM DOMPLATZ
Opening in April, this 71-room hotel is well placed for culture hounds. There’s a bar and spa in the main building, and the historic houses next door offer additional apartments for guests as well as the hotel restaurant.
Stifterstr. 4
43-732/908-050
RATES: $160–240
hotelamdomplatz.at
WOLFINGER
This 500-year-old monastery became a hotel in 1771, and it has hosted its share of famous personages (Hans Christian Andersen, Anton Bruckner). The amenities are a little dated, but with the central location and the deep history, you might not notice. Ask for a room off the secret courtyard.
Hauptplatz 19
43-732/773-2910
RATES: $120–180
hotelwolfinger.at
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