Vienna Hostels

This is a beautiful city! It's very big and with lots of interesting things to do and see. You will need four or five days to visit the city, and many more if you wanna see the "alternative" things. On the other hand, I have to say that Vienna is an expensive city (at least this is my opinion). Tickets for the palaces (Schonbrunn, Belvedere, Hofburg) are quite expensive, so you'd better choose one of them if you don't want to ruin! Cafés are expensive too, but you should not leave the city without having an excellent Viennese coffee and a piece of sachertorte!

Vienna is one of my favourite cities in the world. I lived just outside Vienna for 5 months and i still didnt get to see all i wanted from the beautiful city. Schonnbrun and the Hofburg are un-missable while the Rathaus and Stephansplatz will have you begging for more. And more there is! You can sit on Mariahilferstrasse and watch the world go by while eating schnitzels and drinking coffee. Sit in one of the many parks and just watch the viennese go about daily life. This city really does just ouze with class, the underground is one of the most efficient ive ever come across and the Austrians seem genuinly pleased to see you. My only concern is the amount of tourists. But, as I'm one myself how can I really complain!

Great if you like museums. The castles and the coffee are both great as well. But Vienna seems to lack a personality (other than big city) these days, which is strange given that it used to be such a cultural center. Skip the overrated statue clock and beware pickpockets outside the Dom. Get off the main streets for a more relaxed feel.

Vienna … A beautiful city. Get a bike or do one of the bike tours. There are bike paths everywhere. You can cover so much more. If you tire of the city, ride out to the island in the Danube. Great swimming, relaxed place to bike and chill.

Vienna … I believe this is one of the most underrated cities -- rich in culture and history. It's too bad that most of my peers (under the age of twenty-five) don't usually have this on their list of places to see! The locals are incredibly sweet, the town is overwhelming with beauty, and the shops are definitely nothing to scoff at! I can't wait to go back again. Austria stole my heart.

Vienna … It is really the most underrated city of Europe -- so international and so warm and beautiful. The people are more relaxed than in Paris and Berlin, it has an east European touch and that is what it makes it -- the mixture between east and west. I recommend the parque near the prater.

Wombat's City Hostel Vienna - The Lounge in Vienna … This hostel was excellent! They thought of everything. There's a huge social area with pool tables and free internet! Once you wanted to sleep, the rooms blocked out the sound so you could! And the bar area is in the basement (with more pool tables), so it doesn't bother you upstairs when you're tired. Basically, this hostel is perfect because you can party when you want to, but you can sleep when you want to do that!

Wombat's City Hostel Vienna - The Base in Vienna … Hey...this is the most awesome hostel...friendly people...great facilities!!

Vienna City Hostel in Vienna … Brand-new, cleaned every day, bathroom/toilet in each room in addition to basement common toilets -- key card security, twenty-four-hour access, nice backyard. what more could you ask for? Visited during Euro 2008 in June for five nights, and can't say enough good things about the place. Very helpful staff, even had very nice cleaning ladies, who cleaned around us when we had a late sleep in morning. Close to the metro, area has plenty of kebab shops, internet cafes, and shops and restaurants. Common area was a little small, and thus may not be best for meeting others if you're shy (my friends and i had no problems), but if you're looking for cleanliness, brand-new, secure facilities that aren't an HI hostel, then this is it. The place is akin to a new, well run hotel. Oh yeah, only two or three stops from central Vienna too.

Panda Hostel in Vienna … Overall, a very good value and a good place to meet people. We stayed at this hostel for 3 nights, with 1 in the apartment and 2 in the dorm. It was clean and cozy, and all the people were very friendly. The landlady/receptionist was the only problem we had there. She was rude, charged us more than stated, and did not possess the attitude required to work in a hostel. However, it was a great hostel and one of the cheapest in Vienna. (Also, it was a few tram stops away from the centre and there's a lockout from 10-2pm).

HI - Vienna - Hostel Hütteldorf in Vienna … Very clean, good condition of furnishings, excellent and varied breakfast menu, not very convenient to downtown and main train station.

HI - Vienna - Palace Hostel Schlossherberge in Vienna … Pretty good hostel. Fantastic views, pretty clean, decent free breakfast, laundry. The only problem we had was loud groups of drunken kids screaming in the halls — no apparent control over them. Getting to the hostel isn't bad. Take Metro to the end-of-the-line, then a bus — a little long but easy. The area around the Metro station has a lot of restaurants and stores. We also walked one day from the Metro station into downtown Vienna — probably a 30-minute walk.

Strawberry Summer Hostel Vienna in Vienna … Excellent hostel. The rooms are beautiful, staff are friendly, and it has a great atmosphere. Thank you for a very pleasant stay.

Westend City Hostel in Vienna … Very nice hostel - having a full bathroom in the room was heaven. As a person who doesn't drink coffee or tea, breakfast was a drag for me; some juice would be a welcome addition. Still, a wonderful place.

HI - Vienna - Brigittenau Hostel in Vienna … This place is quite good! They have two buildings, and I was fortunate enough to stay at the smaller, newer one across the road. A friend and I got a big 2-person room, with a shower and toilet. I believe I paid something like 17,50 euro, or something. The location is ok. It's just a walk to the U-bahn (Handelskai) or take the Strassenbahn (tram, number 21 or the N). The only downside was the very long line every morning for breakfast--I stayed for 4 nights and had to wait at least 10-15 minutes every morning to get myself some bread and coffee! Anyway, I would go back in the future!