Pixel in the courtyard
Marienstr. 10a

The Pixel in the courtyard is located in the heart of downtown Linz. It’s very close to museums art-house cinemas , bars and restaurants. You’re just a short walk from Linz’s Main Square (Hauptplatz) and the adjacent Alter Markt and Landstraße, one of Austria's liveliest shopping streets. And yet, right around the corner in a narrow little lane named Marienstraße, you’d never guess you were surrounded by the hustle and bustle of a big, modern city. An old-fashioned notions dealer sells buttons, ribbons and elastic waistbands; the African shop across the way purveys exotic culinary specialties. Hidden amongst the storefronts is the narrow passageway leading to the Pixel in the courtyard.

What long ago was a cabinetmaker’s workshop that has since been occupied by a wide array of tenants (including a mender of pots & pans) is now a spacious, 90-m² hotel room. Many of its features seem to have been here for an eternity: the industrial-strength freight elevator that’s been converted into a walk-in closet, or the ‘60s-vintage camping trailer that now serves as a sort of adjunct living room. A hand-operated color organ has been installed on one of the space’s walls to evoke the photo studio that once occupied these premises. This Pixel features a small bath-oasis that exudes a wonderfully cozy warmth.