The Best Hotels Europe
Vienna is one of the oldest cities in Europe. In the historic center, the Innere Stadt (Unesco World Heritage), you walk along cobblestone streets to the St. Stephen's Cathedral, the Hofburg Imperial Palace, the Maria am Gestade Church and the Vienna State Opera. Also downtown are the Museum of Natural History and the Museum of Art History.
In the Kärntner Strasse, the Graben and the surrounding streets are luxury shops, art galleries and restaurants. The old center is surrounded by the Ringstrasse built on the old city walls.
West of the Innere Stadt are the trendier districts of Neubau and Spittelberg, with many museums, Biedermeier architecture and the large shopping street Mariahilfer Strasse. Here you’ll find the most budget accommodation.
The quiet and chic Josefstadt neighborhood is located east of the center and here you’ll find theaters, historic buildings, but also the Parliament building, City Hall, and the University of Vienna.
Leopoldstadt northwest of the center is the old Jewish quarter with the Karmelitermarkt food market and the largest park in Vienna, the Praterpark.
Vienna
The Levante Rathaus Apartments
Laudongasse 8, 08. Josefstadt, 1080 Vienna
140 Euros. Apartments in a impressive Biedermeyer style building (mid-19th century) in the Josefstadt district and with a beautiful courtyard. Different types (in size and luxury) of apartments, modernly furnished and with a living room and kitchen and there is a shared lounge. Josefstadt is a quiet residential area with many historical building, parks and theatres. A 15-minute walk to the city center and a tram station is nearby.
Benediktushaus im Schottenstift
Freyung 6a, 01. Innere Stadt, 1010 Vienna
130 Euros. Sleeping in a Benedictine monastery, everything very quiet and yet located in the center of the city. Simple, bright rooms, but without TV ('to contribute to the peace/quiet of this place'), but there is WiFi. Comfort rooms are smarter, with forest murals and parquet floors. Most rooms overlook the beautiful courtyard. On a really nice location: on the famous historic Freyung Square, with many old buildings, such as a palace and an 18th century pharmacy.
Superbude Wien Prater
8 Perspektivstraße, 02. Leopoldstadt, 1020 Vienna
100 euro. Very nice hotel on the border of the large Prater Park. Originally decorated rooms in different themes. There are rooms where you can sleep in a birdhouse, or in the cinema room you can watch TV with four people next to each other and if you prefer books, there is a beautiful readers room. There are also nice family rooms and some rooms have a balcony. There is a bar and a restaurant on the rooftop. A little further from the center, but you can reach the center in fifteen minutes by metro. Leopoldstadt is Vienna’s former Jewish quarter and nowadays known for its art scene and trendy ‘beach’ bars along the Danube Canal.
Boutique Hotel Donauwalzer
Hernalser Gürtel 27, 17. Hernals, 1170 Vienna
120 Euros. Boutique hotel in a typical Viennese building, near the Josefstadt district, 2 km to the city center, 10 minutes by tram. Rooms decorated in different themes, from modernly furnished to rooms with chandeliers and parquet. With a spa and courtyard with terrace. There is an extensive and luxurious breakfast buffet with live music in the weekends.
MOOONS Vienna
16 Wiedner Gürtel, 04. Wieden, 1040 Vienna
130 Euros. A design hotel in a spectacular building with round windows (looks like 4 in a row) in the trendy Wieden neighborhood. Modern styled rooms, those on the top floor with a view over the city, other rooms have a view of the garden. With restaurant, fitness room, garden and a vegetarian breakfast. From the bar on the roof terrace you can enjoy beautiful views of the city. Nearby is a tram and a metro stop for a quick connection to the center.
Boutiquehotel Das Tyrol
Mariahilfer Straße 15, 06. Mariahilf, 1060 Vienna
From 190 Euro’s. Luxury boutique hotel in a 19th century building designed by Viennese architects and with lots of contemporary art. Differently decorated rooms from red plush and gold to stark white. From superior rooms to studios. With an extensive breakfast buffet (with prosecco!) and a sauna. Located on Vienna's longest shopping street, the Mariahilfer Straße, and between the Old Town and the Museum Quarter. There is a metro station around the corner.
Weltwien Luxury Art Apartments
18 Mandlgasse, 12. Meidling, 1120 Vienna
150 Euros. Tastefully luxuriously furnished (modern Art Nouveau) apartments, with well-equipped kitchen. There is a garden and terrace. Enthusiastic reviews about the helpful staff, the cleaniness and the amenities of the apartment. A little further from the center but nearby is a metro station with a direct connection to the city center. There are shops and restaurants nearby.
Jaz in the City
Windmühlgasse 28, 06. Mariahilf, 1060 Vienna
150 Euros. A somewhat larger trendy design hotel on the southwest side of Vienna, 10 minutes by public transport to the city center. Sleekly decorated rooms with lots of color and many facilities: fitness, sauna, lounge, large restaurant and a rooftop bar. There are regular music performances. The Mariahilf area is known for it’s shopping, especially on the Mariahilfer Strasse. In the smaller streets you’ll find smaller boutiques and art galleries.
