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It is advisable to make enquiries and reservations well in advance (especially for July, August, Christmas and Easter). Room reservations are binding for the hotel-keeper and for the guest or travel agency. Compensation may be claimed if reserved rooms are not occupied. Hotels, pensions and other forms of tourist accommodation are classified by the Federal Chamber of Commerce and Industry. See the Grading section below for details. For further information contact the Austrian Hotel Association, Hofburg, Michaelertrakt, 1010 Vienna (tel: (1) 533 09520; fax: (1) 533 7071; e-mail: info@oehv.at; website: www.oehv.at).
HOTELS:
Eighty-seven per cent of 5-star hotels and 50 per cent of 4-star hotels in Austria belong to the Austrian Hotel Association.
Grading: Classifications are according to the guidelines established by the International Hotel Association and relate to the facilities provided; 5-star for deluxe, 4-star for first class, 3-star for standard, 2-star for economy and 1-star for budget. The facilities offered are as follows:
5-star hotels: Private bathrooms with shower or bath, hand basin and WC with all bedrooms. Telephone, alarm bell, colour TV in all bedrooms. Room service, day and night reception and foreign languages spoken. Restaurant, bars, lifts and garage space (in the cities) in all hotels.
4-star hotels: Bedrooms with bath or shower, hand basin and WC. There is a telephone and alarm bell in all rooms, and TV in 50 per cent of them. Room service and day and night reception, dining rooms, foreign languages spoken, lifts in all hotels.
3-star hotels: All new bedrooms and at least 70 per cent of older bedrooms with bath or shower, handbasin and WC. Foreign languages spoken at reception. Lifts and dining room.
2-star hotels: Twenty per cent of bedrooms should have a bath or shower and WC. Thirty per cent should have at least a bath or shower. Toilet facilities may be shared. The dining room may serve as another public room. Some with reception and foreign language capability.
1-star hotels: All rooms have hand basins. Toilet facilities and showers may be shared. The dining room may double as a general public room.
Note: Some hotels may still be under the old grades of A, B, C, etc. Full information and hotel list is available from the Austrian National Tourist Office.
SELF-CATERING: Holiday apartments and chalets are available for rent throughout Austria. For full details contact your local travel agent or the the Austrian National Tourist Board (see Contact Addresses section).
FARM HOLIDAYS: There are approximately 29,000 farmhouses with a total of 300,000 beds providing accommodation. Lists of farmhouses taking paying guests for most provinces in Austria are available from the Austrian National Tourist Office. Listings include farms as well as pensions and inns with an attached farming operation.
CAMPING/CARAVANNING: There are approximately 500 camp sites in Austria, all of which can be entered without any major formalities; approximately 160 sites are equipped for winter camping. Reductions for children are available, and for members of FICC, AIT and FIA. It is advisable to take along the camping carnet. Fees are charged on the usual international scale for parking caravans, motorbikes and cars. The parking of caravans without traction vehicle on or beside the public highways (including motorway parking areas) is prohibited. One can park caravans with traction vehicle beside public highways, if the parking regulations are observed. Some mountain roads are closed for caravans. For detailed information, contact the automobile clubs or Austrian National Tourist Office (see Contact Addresses section). The address of the Camping & Caravanning Club is Schubertring 1-3, 1010 Vienna (tel: (1) 713 6151; e-mail: office@campingclub.at; website: www.campingclub.at).
Note: When camping in private grounds, permission from the landowner, police and municipal council is needed.
YOUTH HOSTELS: Youth hostels can be found throughout Austria and are at the disposal of anyone carrying a membership card of the International Youth Hostel Association. It is advisable to book in advance, especially during peak periods. For more details contact the Österreichische Jugendherbergsverband, Schottenring 28, 1010 Vienna (tel: (1) 533 5353; fax: (1) 535 0861; e-mail: oejhv-zentrale@oejhv.or.at; website: www.oejhv.or.at).
DISABLED TRAVELLERS: There are hotels with special facilities for disabled persons in towns all over Austria. Hotel guides for disabled travellers (including a special guide for Vienna) are available from ANTO.
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