Altstadt Vienna
Viennese masterpiece
Stylish Spittelberg
More masterful than a Klimt portrait, Altstadt Vienna hotel captures the artistic spirit of Austria. Each of the 62 rooms and suites is uniquely decorated by prominent fashion designers, artists and architects to reflect the history and style of the neighbourhood and historic residence. The hotel houses hundreds of pieces of art, primarily by Austrian artists, and guests can tour the space with the resident art manager. Grand salon rooms await, with home-made cakes and tea. Set within blocks of the city’s cultural centre, Altstadt ensures inspiration at every turn.
Facilities
Rooms
62, including 15 suites.
Checkout
Noon, but flexible, subject to availability. Earliest check-in, 3pm.
More Details
Rates include buffet breakfast and afternoon tea.
Also
Hotel Altstadt is housed in a patrician apartment block where rooms and suites have been acquired over time, meaning that access to your boudoir is sometimes not straightforward. Lifts can take you to all floors but there can be significant stepcount/distance-to-room in the mix. The reception and salons are on the mezzanine floor (accessible by lift), where there’s also a barrier-free bathroom. The hotel's 'A team' are happy to assist if you have mobility issues and one Double Room Medium (room 18, bookable on request) is adapted for wheelchair access and use.
Free Internet Access
Pet Friendly
At the Hotel
Valet parking (charged), bikes to borrow (subject to availability) and free WiFi throughout. In rooms: air-conditioning, TV, Bluetooth speaker, minibar, Nespresso coffee machine and Lederhaas bath products.
Our Favourite Rooms
Each room is different and special, but the Otto Suite and Garden Suite each have a private roof terrace overlooking Vienna’s west side. The 80-sq-m Lena Hoschek suite was conceived by the eponymous fashion designer, who has decorated it in sumptuous style with vintage pieces, classic furnishings and buckets of character ‒ it’s more of a chic Viennese apartment than a hotel room.
Spa
There is no fitness centre or spa on the premises, but the staff can arrange for personal-training sessions near the hotel and in-room treatments.
Packing Tips
No need to load up on reading material: staff have a full library of interesting tomes for travellers.
Also
Original artworks, many by local creatives, adorn rooms and suites throughout: look for on-loan pieces by big names or owned by Otto E Wiesenthal in the hotel's communal spaces, including works by Warhol, Brigitte Kowanz, Prachensky and Leibowitz.
Children
All ages welcome, though the space is not the most pram-friendly. Cribs and cots are available on request; some rooms take an extra bed (€30 for ages three to 11; €50 for over-12s) and XXL Suites have two bedrooms.
Gallery
Food & Drink
Top Table
Snag the sofa beside the bar in the candy-striped Red Salon for pre-dinner drinks.
Dress Code
Bring bright colours to match the boldly artistic setting.
Hotel Restaurant
There’s no dedicated restaurant, but a buffet breakfast (included with your stay) is available daily in the hotel's salons on the mezzanine level. Later in the day, a small bar menu accompanies drinks in the Red Salon, and it's worth scheduling your days around the afternoon ritual of tea and cake, where a choice of loose-leaf brews and fresh bakes that you can help yourself to are set up from 4pm.
Hotel Bar
The Bar at the Red Salon specialises in local wine and spirits, including Viennese wine, with typical Austrian cheese, sausages and other snacks.
Last Orders
Breakfast is served Monday to Friday, from 6:30am to 11am and 7am to 11:30am on weekends and holidays. Tea is served from 6am to 6pm, with cakes from 4pm to 6pm. The bar serves from 4pm to midnight.
Planes
Vienna International Airport is 22 kilometres from the hotel (a 30-minute drive). Airport transfers can be arranged from €70 one way (for three people with three pieces of luggage).
Trains
Wien Hauptbahnhof, three kilometres away, is a major continental hub, and offers service to Salzburg, Innsbruck and elsewhere in the country. Staff are happy to arrange private transfers from Wien Hauptbahnhof for an extra charge. Your nearest U-Bahn station is on the U3 line at Volkstheater, a short walk from the hotel.
Automobiles
Vienna has a robust public transport system that removes the need for wheels. If you decide to drive, the hotel can arrange parking in a nearby garage for €25 a night, with an additional charge for valet services of €15 for each transfer.
Worth Getting Out of Bed For
The Altstadt is perfectly positioned for a tour of Austria’s best art. After a leisurely breakfast in the triple-storey salon, linger to look at the hotel's extraordinary contemporary collection, then set off for the nearby MuseumsQuartier, a five-minute walk from the hotel. The eighth-largest cultural area in the world, the 60,000 sq m complex holds the Leopold Museum — home to exceptional works by Gustav Klimt — as well as modern destination MUMOK, kid-friendly Zoom Kindermuseum and several other art institutions. Across the way, the Kunsthistorisches Museum and Museum of Natural History ensure a full day of cultural immersion. Around the corner from the hotel, Mariahilfer Strasse is Vienna’s longest shopping street, with large-scale department stores and cool boutiques.
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This Mr & Mrs Smith hotel participates in the World of Hyatt loyalty program. As a member, you can earn and redeem points and enjoy exclusive benefits for qualifying nights. .
