408 WHERE TO STAY IN VIENNA
With more than 500 hotels and pensions, Vienna offers
accommodation to suit everyone. It has some of Europe’s
grandest hotels as well as numerous boarding houses
and self-catering lodgings. Hotels are generally larger
and better equipped than pensions, which tend to
be bed-and-breakfast establishments.
PRICE CATEGORIES
Price categories are for a standard
double room with bathroom per night
in high season, including tax and
service charges.Where to Stay in Vienna
VIENNA
Neuer Markt^0 ¡
Seilergasse 9, 1010 Tel (01) 512 2316 Fax (01) 513 9105 Rooms 37
First opened in the 1920s, Neuer Markt is a cosy Viennese-style pension with dusty-rose-coloured furnishings and
friendly and personal service. For visitors staying longer than seven nights, the pension provides a free pick-up
service from the airport or train station upon arrival. http://www.hotelpension.at
Aviano^ ¡¡
Marco d’Avianogasse 1, 1010 Tel (01) 512 8330 Fax (01) 512 8330 Rooms 17
Located near the Staatsoper (see p404), this four-star pension has a friendly, welcoming atmosphere with cheerful,
well-decorated rooms. Service is very good and the staff can help organize sightseeing tours and tickets to concerts.
Good value for money. http://www.secrethomes.at
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Fleischmarkt 24, 1010 Tel (01) 515 830 Fax (01) 5158 3808 Rooms 107
Located on the site of a former inn patronized by Mozart, Richard Wagner and Friedrich Nietzsche, this traditional
hotel has rooms in contemporary style. There are also business rooms with broadband Internet access, and a
restaurant. http://www.hotel-post-wien.at
Arenberg z ¡¡¡¡
Stubenring 2, 1010 Tel (01) 512 5291 Fax (01) 513 9356 Rooms 22
Located on the Ringstrasse, the Arenberg is an elegant establishment with charming and comfortable bedrooms
that are traditionally decorated. The bathrooms are modern and clean. The hotel also provides several economical
weekend packages. http://www.arenberg.at
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Annagasse 7, 1010 Tel (01) 512 0641 Fax (01) 512 0641 Rooms 40
A family-run hotel near the Staatsoper and Stephansdom (see p404), Mailberger Hof occupies a Baroque palace
comprising two merged Gothic houses and is a protected building. A wide stone staircase leads to the spacious,
tastefully furnished bedrooms. Visitors can dine in the striking vaulted restaurant. http://www.mailbergerhof.at
Wandl z ¡¡¡¡
Peterplatz 9, 1010 Tel (01) 534 550 Fax (01) 534 5577 Rooms 138
Located near the Stephansdom, this charming, old-fashioned hotel has been in the same family for generations.
Fine stuccoes feature in the covered courtyard, which serves as a breakfast room, as well as in some of the bed-
rooms. Other rooms are simpler, but large, and have parquet floors. http://www.hotel-wandl.com
Astoria 0 z ¡¡¡¡¡
Kärntner Strasse 32–34, 1015 Tel (01) 515 77 Fax (01) 515 77 582 Rooms 118
A hotel since 1912 and located near the Staatsoper, Astoria boasts a panelled Art Nouveau foyer leading to a
grand dining room on the first floor. The splendid rooms are spacious and traditionally furnished, often with
period decor. Some have their own brass letterboxes. http://www.austria-trend.at
Kaiserin Elisabeth z ¡¡¡¡¡
Weihburggasse 3, 1010 Tel (01) 512 26 Fax (01) 515 267 Rooms 63
This elegant hotel, named after the indomitable Habsburg empress, is located just off Stephansplatz. In the 1800s
it played host to many famous musicians such as Wagner and Liszt. The fin-de-siècle-style bedrooms are smart,
and Persian rugs decorate the public rooms. http://www.kaiserinelisabeth.at
Palais Coburg Hotel Residenz h 0 S ÷ å z ¡¡¡¡¡
Coburgbastei 4, 1010 Tel (01) 518 180 Fax (01) 518 18100 Rooms 35
This 19th-century former Saxe-Coburg-Gotha palace was renovated in 2003 and is now a luxury Relais and
Chateaux hotel. There are 35 elegant suites, some traditional, others contemporary, as well as a unique rooftop
spa and two fine restaurants. It has one of Europe’s finest wine collections. http://www.palaiscoburg.at
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