Hotels in Bruck an der Mur

Baderhaus in Bruck an der Mur has individually furnished rooms full of character, and ours had a view of the Mur River. It is about 200 metres from the town centre, so cafés and shops were an easy stroll. The in-house restaurant served Austrian and international specialities, and we ate there more than once. Free WiFi worked well. The area is lovely for hiking and cycling, making it a nice base outside the ski season too.

Pension Zum lustigen Steirer lives up to its cheerful name. Our room had a private bathroom and a balcony, simple and comfortable. The buffet breakfast was generous, and the family-friendly restaurant made dinners easy with kids. The children's playground and garden kept them busy, while we relaxed on the sun terrace or tried the sauna and spa bath. Friendly, unpretentious and great value for a family stay in Bruck an der Mur.

Hotel Landskron was a comfortable, straightforward base in Bruck an der Mur. Free private parking made arriving by car simple, and free WiFi worked throughout. Our room had a flat-screen TV and a private bathroom, clean and quiet. After days out hiking and cycling in the surrounding hills, the sauna was a welcome way to relax, and the restaurant and bar meant we did not have to go far for dinner or a drink. Reliable and good value.

Families get more indoor variety here than at most hotels of this size: a spa with five saunas for the parents, bowling lanes, a boulder wall and a play corner for the children. The setting in the Weitental reserve is quiet, yet the historic centre of Bruck an der Mur is only a 15-minute walk away. Guests rate the hotel 8.4 out of 10 across 783 reviews, a solid and broad sample. The honest limit for a snow holiday is the ski access: there are no slopes in Bruck, so every ski day starts with a drive. As a stopover or a short winter break without skiing every day, it does the job well.