Innere Stadt (1st district)
St Stephen’s Cathedral, the Hofburg and the old coffee houses, all inside the Ringstrasse. Everything is on foot.
Sources and further reading · Innere Stadt (1st district)
Austria
Hotels in Vienna
Vienna is easy to get around, calm and well connected. Choose between the historic centre inside the Ring and one of the lively districts just outside it, where hotels are often on quieter streets.
This guide helps you choose an area. Hotel prices and availability are checked when you search with dates and guests.
Get to know the area before choosing a hotel
Neubau (7th district)
Design shops, cafés and the Spittelberg lanes, next to the MuseumsQuartier. A younger, relaxed base a short walk from the centre.
Sources and further reading · Neubau (7th district)Leopoldstadt (2nd district)
Across the Danube Canal from the centre, with the Prater park and the Karmelitermarkt. Green and well connected by metro.
Sources and further reading · Leopoldstadt (2nd district)Getting in from the airport
Vienna International Airport (VIE)
The City Airport Train runs non-stop to Wien Mitte in the centre, and S-Bahn and long-distance trains also run into the city. Check which of them your ticket covers.
Before choosing your address
- Vienna charges a local tax on overnight stays. Read the rate terms to see whether it is included.
- A hotel near a U-Bahn station puts most of the city within a few stops.
- Many buildings are historic: check for a lift and air conditioning if you travel in summer.
Worth reading before you book
How to choose a hotel: what to check before you book
The right hotel is not the grandest on the list; it is the one that fits the days you planned. Five checks, in this order.
What you pay at the hotel: taxes, fees and the deposit
The booking closed at one price and the bill shows another. Usually that is not a mistake but a local tax.
How to read a flight before you book: times, stops, duration and the fare rules
Two flights at the same price can be very different trips. Everything that tells them apart is already on the result — it only has to be read in the right order.
