Quirky, small hotel - 40th birthday surprise

Would anyone be able to recommend a small and quirky hotel or guesthouse, which is fairly close to the railway station (well within say 2 km)? It%26#39;s my boyfriend%26#39;s 40th birthday in August and as he%26#39;s a Sound of Music fanatic I%26#39;m booking a suprise trip. We%26#39;re both quite light sleepers and so need something fairly quiet, but like the unusual rather than big and modern. After 2/3 nights the plan is to jump on a train to Mayrhofen for a few nights.

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Don%26#39;t stay near the railway station - it%26#39;s not a good part of town. Anywhere in Salzburg is only about fifteen minutes away from the station by taxi so if you%26#39;re travelling by train after your visit you%26#39;ll have no hassle getting there.

The hotel Weisses Kreuz is small and lies just at the foot of the fortress in the old city. I%26#39;ve never stayed there but you could look up reviews of it here on TripAdvisor. Another hotel in the same area is the Weisse Taube which always gest good reviews here. Across the river, on Linzergasse, is Hotel Stadtkrug. It has a lovely garden which is accessed from way above street level and backs onto the Kapuzinerberg hill. Hotel Elefant and Hotel Goldene Ente are both in the old city too, in nice quiet locations.

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Liz Mentions Weiss Taube,

we stayed there last year, and would recommend it. Full of character, clean, nice breakfast, nice people and an A1 position, quiet but right in the old town. It%26#39;s actually part pedestrianised.

It%26#39;s very old, sounds like it would suit. I%26#39;d rate it a comfortable 3*.

Stoofer

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Thanks all, keep the suggestions coming :-)

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I enjoyed my stay at the Hotel Stadtkrug. It is a smaller hotel with typical Austrian decor located in the pedestrian area very close to the bridge connecting to the Altstadt. The interior rooms are very quiet, the place is immaculate, the owners helpful and the location was excellent IMO.

Definitely %26quot;quirky%26quot; and they have some great package rates.

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