The City of Dreams
Discover Vienna - the City of Dreams
From imperial hotels on the Ringstraße to boutique apartments in Mariahilf. Your independent city guide to Vienna.
Popular hotels in Vienna
Hand-picked stays - from the Sacher to boutique apartments
Hotel Sacher Wien
Vienna's most famous hotel right behind the State Opera - home of the original Sacher-Torte since 1832.
from €671 per night
Hotel de France Wien
Classic first-class four-star on the Ringstraße since 1872 - opposite the University.
DO & CO Hotel Vienna
In the Haas-Haus on Stephansplatz - onyx lobby, rooftop restaurant, cathedral views.
Sobieski Town Apartments
Furnished apartments in Alsergrund near the Servitenviertel - ideal for stays of three nights and up.
from €118 per night
Hotel Motto Vienna
Parisian brasserie meets Viennese charm - rooftop bar with city views.
from €150 per night
Stanys - Das Apartmenthotel
On Mariahilfer Straße - five minutes to Westbahnhof, large apartments with kitchens.
from €91 per night
Park Hyatt Vienna
In the former bank palace on Am Hof - marble, pool in the vault, address for occasions.
from €675 per night
Hotel Imperial Vienna
Habsburg city palace on the Ringstraße - state guests, Imperial Torte, living history.
from €530 per night
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Luxury & 5-star
Imperial addresses on the Ringstraße and in the city center.
4 hotels
Boutique & Design
Small houses with character - individual, not interchangeable.
7 hotels
Apartments & suites
Live like a Viennese - with kitchen, living room, longer stays.
5 hotels
Family-friendly
Family rooms, play corners, kid-friendly breakfast.
2 hotels
Business & meetings
Meeting rooms, lounge, fast Wi-Fi, near fair grounds & main station.
5 hotels
Budget & hostels
Sleep cheap - clean, central, no frills.
7 hotels
Historic houses
Stucco, parquet floors, Viennese history you can sleep in.
3 hotels
Discover districts
Ten districts where we list hotels - where you stay shapes your trip
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Imperial, central
The first district - UNESCO World Heritage, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Hofburg, Albertina. Stay here for postcard Vienna.
9 hotels
Photo: Funke, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Leopoldstadt
Green, multicultural
Between the Danube and Danube Canal. Prater, Karmelitermarkt, Augarten - Vienna's most colorful district.
3 hotels
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Embassy quarter
Belvedere, Hundertwasserhaus, embassies. Quiet, elegant, perfect for art lovers.
4 hotels
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Hip & student
Close to Naschmarkt, cafés, vintage shops. Small, lively, well connected.
4 hotels
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Shopping & café
Mariahilfer Straße - Vienna's longest shopping mile. Mix of hotels, restaurants, theaters.
7 hotels
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Creative quarter
MuseumsQuartier, Spittelberg, concept stores. The district of Vienna's creatives.
2 hotels
Photo: Manfred Werner (Tsui), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Josefstadt
Small & charming
Vienna's smallest district. Theater in der Josefstadt, cobbled lanes, quiet elegance.
2 hotels
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University, calm
Sigmund Freud Museum, AKH, Liechtenstein Palace. Academic, green, very Viennese.
2 hotels
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Schönbrunn quarter
Schönbrunn, zoo, Lainzer Tiergarten. Green, refined, ideal for families.
Photo: Vindobohann, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Döbling
Wine-tavern hills
Grinzing, Kahlenberg, wine taverns. Wine, views, old Vienna up close.
Top sights
From St. Stephen's Cathedral to Schönbrunn - Vienna's icons at a glance
St. Stephen's Cathedral
Mother church of the Archdiocese of Vienna and city symbol - south tower climb with 343 steps.
Schönbrunn Palace
Habsburg summer residence - 1,441 rooms, gardens, Gloriette and the world's oldest zoo.
Hofburg Palace
Winter residence of the emperors - today seat of the Federal President and several museums.
Belvedere Palace
Baroque palace ensemble with Vienna's most famous gallery - Klimt's "Kiss" lives here.
Albertina
One of the world's most important print rooms - roughly 65,000 drawings and 1 million prints.
Kunsthistorisches Museum
World-class Habsburg collection - Bruegel, Vermeer, Caravaggio under one dome.
MuseumsQuartier
One of Europe's largest cultural complexes - Leopold Museum, mumok, Kunsthalle, Enzi loungers in the courtyard.
Vienna State Opera
One of the world's leading opera houses - annual Opera Ball, standing places from €15.
Inspiration for your trip
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