Hotel Amadeus

Rock us, Amadeus! Housed in an 18th-century mansion, the three-star Hotel Amadeus is a great place for musicians (and music lovers) to hang their hats and rosin up their bows. Zaida, who showed us around, was jazzed about the hotel’s 2011 renovation—she even invited us to the grand opening of its 13 newest rooms.

The Amadeus offers 30 rooms, each named for a different composer and furnished with metal bedframes and touches of wicker. In addition to all the standard amenities (air conditioning, a radio and CD player, television and free Wi-Fi) several of these rooms include musical instruments, some even with pianos. Full-length window shutters are made of wood, and floors are Spanish tile—just to remind you you’re in flamenco territory and not Salzburg’s singing hills.

Bathrooms are modern and spotless. Some have white, porcelain bowl sinks sitting on dark wooden countertops, while others have metal sinks on cherry wood counters. Showers are boxy with clear doors.

The Amadeus rocks out with instruments throughout the property’s public spaces, and plenty of areas for guests to play them. In the lobby alone there is a piano and several hanging violins, all tuned and ready for plucking. There is also a soundproof rehearsal room and library of classical CDs. And the hotel hosts concerts, exhibitions and music lectures. Bravo!

Breakfast, available for an additional charge, is served on the pretty roof terrace, which boasts impressive cathedral views.