Altstadt Vienna Hotel

Was für ein wunderschönes Haus. Hier steckt noch Seele drin. Das Haus lohnt sich alleine des Treppenhauses wegen. Die Zimmer sind sehr liebevoll eingerichtet, das Frühstück ist wunderbar entspannend — eben etwas ganz anderes als ein klassisches Touristenhotel.

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.

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 ½ 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: ***** (Über 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)

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…

Nachdem ich Wien nie als Tourist besucht hab, halten sich meine Erfahrungen mit Hotels eigentlich in Grenzen. Doch ab und zu hat man dann doch Freunde oder Bekannte in der Stadt, die ein Hotel der Wohnzimmercouch bevorzugen und deshalb ist es doch ganz gut, ein paar nette Hotels in der eigenen Stadt empfehlen zu können, passend zum jeweiligen Budget.
Und wenn die klassischen Touristen etwas an Wien interessiert, dann ist es meist die Altstadt, Steffl, Sissi und Fiaker. — Das Hotel Altstadt wäre in dem Fall eine gute Wall und hat seinen Namen auch verdient. In den Stiegenhäusern herrscht gediegene K&K-Atmoshäre. Das Gründerzeithaus hat sich den klassischen Charme bewahrt. Bei den Zimmer kann zwischen ebenjener klassischen Einrichtung inkl. Badewannen aus Gusseisen und ein klassisch-​modernen Zimmern wählen.
Außerdem sollte man sich das das eigentlich schon mal gönnen — Tourist spielen in der eigenen Stadt. Hotel buchen, Stadtplan kaufen und Erinnerung leugnen. In dem Fall würde vielleicht sogar auf Unilocal schauen und auf das Hotel Altstadt stoßen. Ganz billig kommt man hier allerdings nicht davon. Aber wenn schon 4 Sterne, dann hat man mit dem Altstadt eine gute Wahl getroffen.