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1 Art Hotel Schweizer Hof Wilhelmshöher Allee 288 0561/936 90 www.arthotel-schweizerhof.de The decor is a little more gaudy than the "art hotel" label would suggest – there's an awful lot of Swiss-flag red – but this is nevertheless a smart and comfortable option, in a convenient location close to Wilhelmshöhe. Price: €81-100
2 DJH Kassel Schenkendorfstr. 18 0561/77 64 55 www.djh-hessen.de The city's youth hostel is close to the Vordere Westen's bar and restaurant scene; breakfast included.Price: €20.20
3 Kurfürst Wilhelm 1 Wilhelmshöher Allee 257 0561/318 70 www.kurfuerst.bestwestern.de Tastefully refurbished nineteenth-century hotel next to Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, with a bedframe wittily balanced atop its corner tower and comfortable, en-suite rooms with wi-fi and TV. Price: €121-150
4 Kurparkhotel Wilhelmshöher Allee 336 0561/318 90 www.kurparkhotel-kassel.de Modern, slightly anonymous hotel with tastefully decorated rooms and a convenient location close to Wilhelmshöhe. Price: €121-150
5 Mark Hotel Hessenland Obere Königsstr. 2 0561/918 10 www.markhotels.de Three-star hotel, convenient for the city-centre museums and trams to Wilhelmshöhe. Public areas are in a lovely 1950s style; rooms are not so stylish, but are spacious and comfortable. Price: €61-80
6 Schlosshotel Schlosspark 8 0561/308 80 www.schlosshotel-kassel.de Four-star comfort in a modern hotel just across the road from the Wilhelmshöhe palace complex. Some of the rooms have balconies and all have satellite TV and wireless internet. Price: €101-120
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