Altstadt Vienna, an SLH Hotel

Such a unique, boutique hotel!|It’s off the beaten path, but only a 15 minute to the city center.|Breakfast is included and you won’t want to miss it! Every selection is made fresh and made to order. The staff is very friendly, welcoming and made a point to make us feel ‘at home.’|The art is eclectic, like the hotel rooms — each is so unique and comfortable! |The salon was a nice place to end each day in the lounge — with a tea or cocktail with some sweets or pretzels, of course! |We throughly enjoyed our stay and would definitely recommend to anyone wanting a more local, unique, but high quality, experience.

Good location. Enjoyed the artwork. I could tell they put some real thought into their selections. The breakfast had variety of selections to choose from, including eggs cooked to order, variety of juices, coffee and breads, yogurt, meats, and cheeses. Nice rooftop bar for drinks and relaxation. Our room design was unique, fun, and suited for adults.

We visited in early October 2024 for a long weekend and it proved to be a delightful experience. The decor is imaginative and stylish and there is a great sense of space throughout the hotel. The staff are excellent - welcoming and helpful and they can offer very useful advice on local restaurants and other amenities. We had breakfast included and that proved to be a wonderful start to the day. The location is ideal for visiting the heart of the city, the Hofburg and many of the main museums. We can thoroughly recommend this hotel and would love to stay there again.

Wonderful boutique hotel, with a team who is very friendly and helpful. Breakfast was very good offering many choices. They also have tea time offering multiple tea choices, and pastry selections.||Location is great, very walkable. Felt safe walking at night (2 of us together).||Room was very clean & comfortable. Occasionally we could hear noises from another room.||We would stay here again.

This is my favorite hotel I have ever stayed at in the over 15 years that I’ve been traveling to Europe for Travel Painting Workshops!|The staff is all friendly, kind and helpful, from the desk clerk to the cleaning staff.|The building is charmingly decorated with a variety of fun and quirky artwork. Each room is wonderfully decorated and different. The beds are extremely comfortable and the bathtubs are the old fashioned footed tubs but easy to get in and out of and have a spa like bamboo shelf across them complete with a rubber ducky.|The breakfast is healthy as well as decadent and they will make you custom eggs as well.|They serve afternoon tea every day from 3:00- 6:00 and don’t miss this afternoon bliss. It’s great to relax with tea and an assortment of candy and cake after a day of sight seeing. The afternoon tea experience is free, which is part of why I say this hotel is generous. They also upgraded our room on both of our days and helped us with finding Leo our excellent driver to Bratislava and back.|The hotel has a rooftop bar and seating area where we could sit and paint. The rooms in the Salon open and cozy and you can order a drink and light meal anytime of day.|Now that I am home again, I am so inspired by the hotel’s charming decor that I want to decorate my home like it!

The Hotel Altstadt Vienna in the Neubau neighborhood is a delight. My partner and I had two stays; one three night stay followed by a two night stay a few nights later (with a visit to Salzburg in between). The hotel itself is beautiful, with luminous, stylish spaces, interesting art, sophisticated but whimsical decor and lighting, and immaculately clean. Service was prompt, friendly, and accommodating.||On our first stay, we were given the Library Suite, which is magical. A huge, bright room furnished comfortably and with a big wall of bookshelves along one side, plus beautiful furniture and lighting. I loved thumbing through all the books and sitting down to relaxing with a coffee and a random art book. How cool! On our second stay, we stayed in a standard room, which was still large enough, comfortable and had a sparkling crystal chandelier to add a touch of Viennese elegance. The rooms are furnished nicely with comfortable beds, Nespresso machines, mini-fridge, fluffy towels, nicely scented Austrian soaps and shampoos, and all the accessories you might need (you can ask for more - like a dental kit, if you need). ||The breakfast is sumptuous and offered over a generous time period each morning (including ending at 11:30 on weekends, which is nice if you want to get up late, or work out in the morning, etc.). It offered a great spread of yogurt, charcuterie and fromagerie, salads, spreads, oatmeal, freshly prepared eggs and omelets, many interesting breads, Prosecco for a mimosa (even on weekdays, sure why not!), and on weekends a Bloody Mary bar (ooh la la!). Enjoying breakfast on the so-called "bel etage" floor was a delight with the sunny, east-facing rooms with high ceilings, wood floors, and beautiful furniture. ||We stopped back in the "bel etage" for coffee and a glass of wine a couple of times and really enjoyed that. A nice, hushed, elegant clubby space to sit and exhale at the end of a busy day exploring Vienna.||We loved the area around the hotel. A 15 minute walk to Stephanplatz but also quiet and off the tourist beat. There are lots of nice restaurants and cafes around too - we especially loved Restaurant Wiener on Hermanngasse.||Overall, this hotel is terrific and totally in the spirit of what I have come to expect from stays at Small Luxury Hotels of the World. Note: My only quibble is that upon checkout, when handed the card reader to pay, I was presented with a "tip option" with the option to tip a percentage of the value of my stay. This is tacky and was unexpected. Given the nightly rate at this hotel, it is also patently uncalled for (and for this I have deducted a star from my review).

We really loved this hotel. Interesting artwork and architecture complimented by helpful, articulate staff and a charming manager. Great location. Very good breakfast, easy sleeping, pleasant teatime. Not to be missed when in Vienna.

We absolutely loved our stay at Hotel Altstadt! The staff made every guest experience thoughtful and meticulous. The hotel is filled with so many cute and personalized surprises; it was incredible! From the prosecco upon our arrival to the chocolates on our pillows after each day's turnover, every detail was perfect. We were also delighted with the personalized beauty products and travel information provided. The delicious and healthy breakfast each morning was the cherry on top. This is truly a luxurious boutique hotel, and we cannot recommend it highly enough! We look forward to returning one day!

Such a unique, boutique hotel!|It’s off the beaten path, but only a 15 minute to the city center.|Breakfast is included and you won’t want to miss it! Every selection is made fresh and made to order. The staff is very friendly, welcoming and made a point to make us feel ‘at home.’|The art is eclectic, like the hotel rooms — each is so unique and comfortable! |The salon was a nice place to end each day in the lounge — with a tea or cocktail with some sweets or pretzels, of course! |We throughly enjoyed our stay and would definitely recommend to anyone wanting a more local, unique, but high quality, experience.

Good location. Enjoyed the artwork. I could tell they put some real thought into their selections. The breakfast had variety of selections to choose from, including eggs cooked to order, variety of juices, coffee and breads, yogurt, meats, and cheeses. Nice rooftop bar for drinks and relaxation. Our room design was unique, fun, and suited for adults.

We visited in early October 2024 for a long weekend and it proved to be a delightful experience. The decor is imaginative and stylish and there is a great sense of space throughout the hotel. The staff are excellent - welcoming and helpful and they can offer very useful advice on local restaurants and other amenities. We had breakfast included and that proved to be a wonderful start to the day. The location is ideal for visiting the heart of the city, the Hofburg and many of the main museums. We can thoroughly recommend this hotel and would love to stay there again.

Wonderful boutique hotel, with a team who is very friendly and helpful. Breakfast was very good offering many choices. They also have tea time offering multiple tea choices, and pastry selections.||Location is great, very walkable. Felt safe walking at night (2 of us together).||Room was very clean & comfortable. Occasionally we could hear noises from another room.||We would stay here again.

This is my favorite hotel I have ever stayed at in the over 15 years that I’ve been traveling to Europe for Travel Painting Workshops!|The staff is all friendly, kind and helpful, from the desk clerk to the cleaning staff.|The building is charmingly decorated with a variety of fun and quirky artwork. Each room is wonderfully decorated and different. The beds are extremely comfortable and the bathtubs are the old fashioned footed tubs but easy to get in and out of and have a spa like bamboo shelf across them complete with a rubber ducky.|The breakfast is healthy as well as decadent and they will make you custom eggs as well.|They serve afternoon tea every day from 3:00- 6:00 and don’t miss this afternoon bliss. It’s great to relax with tea and an assortment of candy and cake after a day of sight seeing. The afternoon tea experience is free, which is part of why I say this hotel is generous. They also upgraded our room on both of our days and helped us with finding Leo our excellent driver to Bratislava and back.|The hotel has a rooftop bar and seating area where we could sit and paint. The rooms in the Salon open and cozy and you can order a drink and light meal anytime of day.|Now that I am home again, I am so inspired by the hotel’s charming decor that I want to decorate my home like it!

The Hotel Altstadt Vienna in the Neubau neighborhood is a delight. My partner and I had two stays; one three night stay followed by a two night stay a few nights later (with a visit to Salzburg in between). The hotel itself is beautiful, with luminous, stylish spaces, interesting art, sophisticated but whimsical decor and lighting, and immaculately clean. Service was prompt, friendly, and accommodating.||On our first stay, we were given the Library Suite, which is magical. A huge, bright room furnished comfortably and with a big wall of bookshelves along one side, plus beautiful furniture and lighting. I loved thumbing through all the books and sitting down to relaxing with a coffee and a random art book. How cool! On our second stay, we stayed in a standard room, which was still large enough, comfortable and had a sparkling crystal chandelier to add a touch of Viennese elegance. The rooms are furnished nicely with comfortable beds, Nespresso machines, mini-fridge, fluffy towels, nicely scented Austrian soaps and shampoos, and all the accessories you might need (you can ask for more - like a dental kit, if you need). ||The breakfast is sumptuous and offered over a generous time period each morning (including ending at 11:30 on weekends, which is nice if you want to get up late, or work out in the morning, etc.). It offered a great spread of yogurt, charcuterie and fromagerie, salads, spreads, oatmeal, freshly prepared eggs and omelets, many interesting breads, Prosecco for a mimosa (even on weekdays, sure why not!), and on weekends a Bloody Mary bar (ooh la la!). Enjoying breakfast on the so-called "bel etage" floor was a delight with the sunny, east-facing rooms with high ceilings, wood floors, and beautiful furniture. ||We stopped back in the "bel etage" for coffee and a glass of wine a couple of times and really enjoyed that. A nice, hushed, elegant clubby space to sit and exhale at the end of a busy day exploring Vienna.||We loved the area around the hotel. A 15 minute walk to Stephanplatz but also quiet and off the tourist beat. There are lots of nice restaurants and cafes around too - we especially loved Restaurant Wiener on Hermanngasse.||Overall, this hotel is terrific and totally in the spirit of what I have come to expect from stays at Small Luxury Hotels of the World. Note: My only quibble is that upon checkout, when handed the card reader to pay, I was presented with a "tip option" with the option to tip a percentage of the value of my stay. This is tacky and was unexpected. Given the nightly rate at this hotel, it is also patently uncalled for (and for this I have deducted a star from my review).

We really loved this hotel. Interesting artwork and architecture complimented by helpful, articulate staff and a charming manager. Great location. Very good breakfast, easy sleeping, pleasant teatime. Not to be missed when in Vienna.

We absolutely loved our stay at Hotel Altstadt! The staff made every guest experience thoughtful and meticulous. The hotel is filled with so many cute and personalized surprises; it was incredible! From the prosecco upon our arrival to the chocolates on our pillows after each day's turnover, every detail was perfect. We were also delighted with the personalized beauty products and travel information provided. The delicious and healthy breakfast each morning was the cherry on top. This is truly a luxurious boutique hotel, and we cannot recommend it highly enough! We look forward to returning one day!

This hotel got on my radar thanks to a recommendation from a trusted and well-traveled source, and I am so glad I went with it for my most recent visit to Vienna. This hotel is relatively small and family owned, and it has got so many things about hospitality right. Style: The visual nerd in me rejoiced seeing how full of character it is, with each of the rooms (and even each of the hallways) styled differently. The space is filled with original paintings and art objects, reflecting the owners's passion. Location: 5 out of 5, as it is walking distance to the historic center and most of the sights, while being in a quieter area not far from the Museumsquartier. Breakfast: My oh my, that breakfast deserves separate accolades. I only wish I could have access to that same selection of bread (and beyond) in the hotels here in the States. It is a buffet table in essence, with an outstanding selection to fit any diet or preference. And you get a few "chef's options" too that change daily. The staff are super friendly and caring, and the breakfast space is very elegant. Room: spacious and tasteful. The sleep quality was great (and that is by no means a guarantee for me at hotels, so I was grateful for a comfy bed and pillows and high quality breathable bedding). All that being said, the devil is in the detail, as usual. And here there were those small gestures that made you smile and helped you feel at home (albeit for a few days): a welcome note from the team, and a cute little ornament gift (as we were staying there over Christmas, and spending Xmas at a hotel away from home is well... different), a waffle dispenser (you've got to see it) at the reception, the "tea and cake" time for the guests. And more. Things like that were that cherry on top that made me want to come back when I am back in Vienna.

This place is all about the details. If you are looking for a quiet, quirky, and relaxing boutique hotel look no further. It is built into what seems like an old apartment building. The reception floor is where they have the dining room and lounge. The included European breakfast is amazing! They have an array of fresh bread, cheeses, meats, veggies, and muesli (unbaked granola). They have at least ten different kusmi teas to choose from. In the afternoon there is a complimentary tea hour. The rooms are spacious and all are different from one another as they are designed by various artists. You can tell that the rooms were so carefully thought out (everything from the light fixtures to the side tables). In terms of location, it's about a 5 euro trip most places, 12 min walk to the museums and 20 min to the center of the old city center.

I'm almost afraid to post because it's soooo good I selfishly don't want it to be hard to book next time I'm in Vienna. Absolutely one of the best breakfasts, design forward, beautiful rooms with great service and a truly unique experience. The art forward approach makes it an ideal place for those creatives that travel a lot and want a breath of fresh air from the typical business hotels. A gem!

Hotel is clean and well maintained. Hotel staff are very friendly. They show genuine interest in customer care and comfort. Breakfast buffet is awesome. Have good variety of freshly baked breads every day with elaborate items that includes fresh fruits, veggies, cheese, ham, cereal and more. Highly recommend this hotel for your stay.

The room was HUGE...even for American standards. We were in room #33 and had a nice view of the church and clock tower across the square. There are these big, beautiful windows that open onto the street and let it a ton of light, making the room just happiness to be in. The hotel itself is decorated in cool artwork and fun colors. The breakfast was a nice selection of Austrian breakfast items and one day we were even offered cooked eggs, but that was only one day. Usually it was a nice bread selection, grains, cured meats, nice cheeses, fruit, and veggies. In the afternoon there is a tea time with tea and usually some type of nice bread or cake. The hotel is not right down in the middle of the tourist area, but it is very much walkable to anything in the history city center, and there are a ton of bars and restaurants on the way. The hotel staff was wonderful and helpful for any questions that we had.

As we traversed Austria and headed to Prague via train, the Altstadt proved to be a splendid and appropriate stop on our vacation. As they claim, it was indeed like having an apartment in the city. And we could not have been more pleased. The reception staff spoke flawless English, were eager to help us and seemed genuinely motivated to please. We liked them instantly. Karolina (staff) and I had traded email and she had assisted me in understanding proximities of train and bus, etc. before the fact. She remembered my name and the exchange and in fact, debated me on a subtle nuance of English I had used in email. I was astounded, and pleased to have such a dialog when many of my own country would not recognize the ambiguity i had imparted. Karolina did! Our room was toward the back of the building. As such, it had a powerful breeze from the huge windows and was refreshingly open and not stuffy. We heard no noise from any direction at any time. The location was great. We walked to an evening concert, ate at a local pizza joint which became just overrun with locals - we enjoyed them to a huge degree. A short walk to the underground, and you can be anywhere in minutes. The "Ring" is an easy walk, as is the elegant Palmenhaus - which is perfect for an early evening meal under the stars. We really enjoyed this hotel. Everything positive you've read from others holds true in our experience.

We were there 7 years ago....me, hubby and our little 1 year old in a carrier. We arrived VERY early in the morning, but they were kind enough to let us check into a hotel room that was available so we can wash up!!! They are located in a great area, we walked everywhere! The only thing was the room and space was a little antiquated back then....looks like they are all refurbished! Hope we'll get to go visit soon....

We just finished our stay at the wonderful Hotel Altstadt. It is close enough to the center city and other "must sees" but tucked just far enough away to feel as if you have left the tourists behind. The beautiful and comfortable room came with a lovely breakfast. The staff was helpful and friendly and all spoke English. We would definitely stay here again!

One of the best romantic getaway hotels in a culturally rich European City. At first you will be greeted with a discreet entrance to the building with nary a soul in sight except to a large and spacious staircase up to the second level - the grand red carpet, large enclossed collosal candles and unusual mirror-shined steel plate on the side of wall give you a hint for the design epic that you will eventually step into. But don't let the less than grand side entrance and walkup to reception fool you, this hotel is as boutique and design as they get. Each hallway had a theme and it was fun just exploring around and taking pictures of the different floors and rooms around the hotel (ranging from dark wood/maroon velvet, to playful light Alice in Wonderland experience). The common dining/lounge area was exceptionally designed with a different theme for each room, high quality furnishing, you definitely feel the luxe and attention to detail that is infused into the design. We stayed in the "Felix" room (named from the floor carpet with a huge cursive felix inscribed into it - booked a standard design room and got upgraded - Thank you Aldstadt!) which we recommend to couples or soon to be coupling ;) The room is very large, dark, shape is odd with long hall and 1/2 nude prints on the wall and one on the ceiling above the bed, which got a good laugh but was very tastefully done per my girlfriend. Here is my stream of thoughts on the design deatils: the room is dark dark dark, dark wood trim, open air sink, second bathroom (with door) for toilet was a little odd off on the side, has an elevated corner with open bathtub illuminated from above (it looks amazing), the ceilings are extremely high, mini couch/coffee corner, illy espresso machine (with 4 complementary shots), super tall windows (with roll down darkening shades) facing interior courtyard (and opposite other voyeurs), really grand chandelier and exceptional mood lighting with a million unmarked 'figure me out' switches, needs more outlets for gadgets, odd mini TV standing on trip in middle of room we did not watch, sheer curtained off area for hanging clothes (not exactly a closed closet), and walk-in dark tiled shower big enough to fit 10 (would not try it, hehe). This hotel definitely turned an initially questionable trip into a memorable and enjoyable one, thank you! :) The staff were exceptionally friendly. I can't stress this enough as an incredible value, esp. after somewhat of an abusive experience we foreigners experience in some Viennese dining facilities. The waitress during the morning breakfast was so friendly and helpful (always smiling - seems to be having the best day of her life working in the Aldstadt) she really made out day. The breakfast itself, mostly continental, and huge variety of cold cuts/dishes, tasty and filling (and included!) rounded out this stay. I recommended this to my European Friends as well as any Americans who want to have a unique boutique romantic experience/getaway. Location: ***** (by walking:8 minutes to the subway, 12 minutes to museum quarter, 20 to Karzplatz Church) Service: ***** (Uber friendly, see review) Design: ***** Food: **** (plenty, big spread, but more warm food options would be nice) Price: **** (you get what you pay for, it's definitly a splurge but worth it)