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Enjoy Danube Views From Bratislava's Hotel Danube

April 5, 2007 at 9:10 AM | 0 Comments

Slovakia's capital city, Bratislava, is becoming increasingly popular with tourists who've realised it's just an hour from Vienna, and a good alternative to busy-busy Prague. Our tip for the hotel with the best location is the Hotel Danube which, as the name suggests, is set on the edge of the mighty river itself (there's a road and a tramline between the hotel and the river, but the views are still perfect) and also at the beginning of the Old Town. With a tram stop right outside and a good half of Bratislava's attractions right at the doorstep, you couldn't find a better place unless you set up your own tent outside the National Theater.

It is now managed by a French company, the Meydan Hotel chain, and service and facilities have been continually upgraded in the last decade or so. In fact, the service is so great that the website claims:

We are not only hotel for you...we are HERE for you.

They also claim to be multilingual, but didn't mention whether that meant the staff have good grammar or not. Slovak English aside, there aren't too many complaints to be made about Hotel Danube, and recent guest reviews all sound very satisfied. Our main gripe is that to use the relatively small pool or fitness center, despite having a great view over Bratislava Castle, even guests have to pay an additional fee. And although prices are steadily rising in Slovakia--and will no doubt continue to do so as the date for introduction of the Euro currency approaches--having the standard nightly rate starting at 139 Euro ($185) is still pretty high compared to the average costs you'll find in Bratislava.

[Photo: SteveHodges]

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