Tips on accommodation in Vienna

Unsurprisingly, Vienna has no shortage of quality accommodation, particularly four and five star hotels.

I’ve never stayed in any (obviously – I live here), so can’t make a personal recommendation. Try booking.com* – I use them for my own hotel arrangements (lots of reviews, late cancellation options):

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Accommodation tips

As always with planning a visit, you should book early. Vienna is pretty full with visitors throughout the year, with the exception of late January, February, March (unless Easter is early) and November

The summer brings many visitors, but December gets particularly busy thanks to the immense popularity of the city’s Christmas markets and New Year celebrations

Some weeks can be extra busy, as Vienna often hosts huge international events. Major medical conferences, for example, attract thousands of visitors. If you want to avoid the big events, when rooms are perhaps scarcer, check this congress calendar

Given the high level of education in the country, plus the many vocational schools specialising in tourism, your hotel and apartment staff should be well-qualified and pretty conversant in English

One thing to watch for when booking accommodation is (obviously) location. Vienna is a relatively compact city, so places can get away with describing their location as “central”, even when it isn’t perhaps as central as that might imply

Having said that, public transport is excellent here. I live in an outer district and am only about 20 minutes away from the centre by direct tram

The same concept applies if you choose accommodation outside the city. Most surrounding towns and villages have frequent city train (S-Bahn) services into Vienna.

Finally, the below map shows you where the main sightseeing areas are, should you need help planning the location of your accommodation: