Hotels and places to stay in Austria

FaceTraveler lists 288 places to stay in Austria. Almost all are in Vienna, the capital, with a few in Lower Austria, the region around its metropolitan area. This page is therefore mostly a guide to where to sleep in Vienna: which area to choose, how to get there and which type of accommodation suits your trip.

Where to stay in Austria

Vienna. This is where almost all our places are. The city spreads along both banks of the Danube, but most sights are in the Innere Stadt, the central district. It is ringed by the Ringstraße, the grand boulevard laid out where the old city walls once stood. If you want to see the sights on foot, look in the centre or close to the Ring. If you prefer another area, the surrounding districts have metro and tram links that get you to the centre quickly.

Vienna is also one of Austria’s nine federal states, so the city and the Vienna region share the same name.

Lower Austria. A small share of our places are here, outside the capital. They suit you if you are travelling by car or want to combine Vienna with other parts of the region.

Getting around

Vienna-Schwechat Airport is 18 km south-east of the city. The City Airport Train (CAT) runs non-stop to Wien Mitte, in the centre, in about 20 minutes.

The main railway station is Vienna Central Station (Wien Hauptbahnhof), on Südtiroler Platz. It connects with the metro, S-Bahn, trams and buses. The metro has five lines (U1, U2, U3, U4 and U6), identified by number. If your accommodation is near a U-Bahn stop, you do not need a car to get around the city.

When to go

Winters are cold: in January the average high is around 3 °C and lows fall below freezing. In July average highs pass 26 °C. Spring and autumn are good times to explore the city on foot; if you go in winter, pack warm clothes.

Types of accommodation in Austria

• 126 4-star hotels and 24 5-star hotels, if you want full services.
• 75 3-star hotels and 2 2-star hotels.
• 30 guesthouses and 24 hostels, if you want to keep costs down or are happy to share a room.

There are also 7 other places to stay. If you already know you will sleep in the capital, go straight to hotels in Vienna.