I stayed at the Steigenberger Maxx in Sept 2003 and it was quite charming. The hotel faces the Danube and I had a room with a lovely view, and it was large and comfy as well. The hotel provided me with a free bike for the entire week (this is a great deal!), so I rode around town on it, cycling along the Danube most of the way. Lovely!

I can only agree with the reviewer above. It seems that nothing has changed since 2003. We stayed at the Steigenberger in Linz on a cycling trip by the Danube. Originally we were going to stay 2 nights, but quickly changed to 1 night when arriving at the hotel. The hotel is an architectural disaster, lots and lots of glass and ledges with no apparent function. It seems that most of the rooms look over the motorway rather than the river and the hotel has no air-conditioning. The hotel is approx 2 kilometres from the city centre, which would not really matter if it were an attractive area, but the hotel is situated right next to the motorway and an industrial estate. The rooms are meant to be have a Mississippi flare (whatever that is) to them with dark Asian bamboo style furniture. I couldn't find a wardrobe in the room. As the reviewer above mentioned the bathroom is divided into two sections strangely enough. Breakfast was fine, but we ate after 9.00 and the cooked section had almost all gone, and there was no sign that it was going to be filled up again. Likewise there were no greetings from any of the staff. You just have to get on with it yourself. The staff at the front desk were pleasant enough but distant and not terribly welcoming. The hotel is really for business travellers and definitely not for holiday makers, who want to experience atmosphere and a lovely time. For the price category I am sure one can find something better in Linz itself

I stayed at this hotel in June 2003. I have mixed feelings about this place. The location, close to the highway along the Danube River, can be useful if you plan to use it as a base to explore the region but is far away from the city center. The hotel has a intriguing modern architecture with useless columns and a wall of glass that makes the corridors extremely hot in summer (despite its modernism, this building is not equipped with air-conditionning). The underground garage is useful and user-friendly for people carrying heavy luggages (no steps, doors that open automatically...). The rooms are attractively decorated in a kind of asian tropical style with dark woods ceiling and furniture. A large ceiling fan adds to this atmosphere and is useful in this hot day. The bathroom is in two sections: only the toilet and the shower have a door. The counter is isolated from the rest of the room by a large closet. A few magazines (in German only) are available in the room. More German titles can be found in public areas. We ate an honest meal at the restaurant of the hotel on the terrasse overlooking the Danube. Service was adequate but distant. The service the next morning for the breakfast buffet was horrendous: no salutations, no smile, no explanations on how it works; the guy was obviously on a bad day and wanted everybody knows. The breakfast itself was adequate with the usual items found in German speaking countries. This hotel is a good choice for business travelers but for leisure travelers who plan to visit Linz, there are better located hotels in the same price category.