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1 Ankerhof Ankerstr. 2a 0345/232 32 00 www.ankerhofhotel.de Smart hotel in a stylishly converted nineteenth-century warehouse. The general ambience as well as the sauna and fitness facilities make it a bit of a bargain. Price: €81-100
2 Apart-Hotel Halle Kohlschütter Str. 5–6 0345/525 90 www.apart-halle.de Jugendstil place, around 2km north of the centre, with rooms themed around German cultural figures. Included are use of a sauna, solarium and whirlpool and a very good breakfast buffet. Price: €81-100
3 DJH Halle August-Bebel-Str. 48a 0345/202 47 16, www.jugendherberge.de/jh/halle Jugendstil villa outside, institutional 1970s within, Halle's youth hostel lies a 15min walk north of the centre and just north of the University quarter. Price: €16.50
4 Marthahaus Adam-Kuckhoff-Str. 5 0345/510 80 www.stiftung-marthahaus.de Quiet, sparklingly clean and highly recommended Altstadt hotel, simply furnished and run by a Christian mission. Has a sauna. Price: €61-80
5 Rotes Ross Leipziger Str. 76 0345/23 34 30 www.kempinski-halle.de Elegant top-flight hotel with all the usual trappings of a five-star place, including a sizeable fitness centre and 24-hour room service. Price: €151-200
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