Beaucour Romantik 5 rue des Bouchers tel 03.88.76.72.00, www.hotel-beaucour.com. Very central boutique hotel, just off place du Corbeau, in a handsome old house with its own courtyard. 85–100Cathédrale 12-13 place de la Cathédrale tel 03.88.22.12.12, www.hotel-cathedrale.fr. Extremely smart rooms, some of which offer stunning views of the eponymous cathedral; breakfast is served in the stylish bar. 70–85 Cerf d'Or 6 place de l'Hôpital tel 03.88.36.20.05, fax 03.88.36.68.67. Sixteenth-century hotel with its own bar and restaurant (menu from 15) on the south side of the River Ill. Closed Dec 24–Jan 4. 55–70 Dragon 2 rue de l'Écarlate tel 03.88.35.79.80, www.dragon.fr. Fully modernized luxury hotel south of the River Ill. Closed Dec 23–27. 55–70 Europe 38 rue du Fossé des Tanneurs tel 03.88.32.17.88, www.hotel-europe.com. Part of a chain but a good option, well situated in the centre of town. 55–70 Gutenberg 31 rue des Serruriers tel 03.88.32.17.15, fax 03.88.75.76.67. Pleasant, quirky hotel in an old house in a central location, with period furniture in some rooms. Closed Jan 1–13. 40–55 Hannong 15 rue du 22 novembre tel 03.88.32.16.22, www.hotel-hannong.com. Beautiful parquet floors and tasteful furnishing in the rooms go some way to justifying the room rates. Excellent service. 100–125 De l'Ill 8 rue des Bateliers tel 03.88.36.20.01, fax 03.88.35.30.03. The best bargain in Strasbourg; a quiet, comfortable, family-run place just 50m from the river, in sight of the cathedral. Closed end of Dec to mid-Jan. 30–40 Maison Rouge 4 rue des Francs-Bourgeois tel 03.88.32.08.60, www.maison-rouge.com. Lavishly decorated hotel with a sitting-room on every floor and comfortable rooms. 70–85 Michelet 48 rue du Vieux-Marché-aux-Poissons, off place Gutenberg tel 03.88.32.47.38, fax 03.88.32.79.87. An outwardly unprepossessing but perfectly acceptable old hotel. Under 30. Patricia 1a rue du Puits tel 03.88.32.14.60, fax 03.88.32.19.08. Enjoys a great location in the back streets of the old town not far from place Gutenberg. 30–40 Suisse 2–4 rue de la Râpe tel 03.88.35.22.11, www.strasbourg.com/hotel-suisse/. Cramped rooms but great location directly underneath the cathedral's east end. 40–55
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