Wombat’s The Naschmarkt

Easy to reach from the bus station, the atmosphere is great and the staff really nice and helpful. Loved being able to do a proper laundry after months on the road, the beds are comfy and every bed has a power plug and light.
Excellent wifi, a supermarket really close if you want to save money, wish i could have stayed longer

In short: STAY HERE. I repeat… STAY HERE!
If you’ve never been to a hostel before, staying here will ruin all future hostel experiences for you since you’ll be spoiled. Wombats is used to a bunch of inexperienced kids traveling around and have thought of everything you could possibly need and/​or forget.
The nicest front desk staff ever.
²⁴⁄₇ Reception desk staffed.
Clean sheets and towels.
Two free drink coupons.
Breakfast buffet available for nominal fee.
CLEAN AS CAN BE.
Hot water plentiful. Great water pressure.
Medium size locker that is programmed with your room key.
Forgot to print a train ticket? They’ll print it for you.
Need directions? Have a map with instructions how to get there.
Forgot a converter plug? Borrow one with a 10 Euro deposit.
Free wi-​fi, which can be overloaded at times with too much traffic.
Rooms feel very safe.
Laundry available.
Tips:
As with any hostel, do NOT leave your wallet out, even if you are in the shower. Lock it up.
If you are a light sleeper, hostels are not for you. They are very transitory areas, and as soon as the first person wakes up and clangs around, you are almost guaranteed to wake up!
Anyway, I can’t recommend this place enough. It’s about two blocks from the metro station and a perfectly affordable and comfortable stay for the budget traveler in Vienna!

Hostel muito bom: excelente localização (quase tudo dá pra fazer a pé), limpo e organizado. Possui cozinha (prática e limpa), área comum para hóspedes interagirem, os guests são muito simpáticos e inclusive tinha um brasileiro para ajudar quem não fala inglês. Eles nos ajudaram em tudo: compra de tickets, rotas para atrações, dicas e recomendo free walking tour que sai do próprio hostel: uma forma rápida (3hs) de conhecer a história e cultura local além de ajudar a se localizar na cidade. Possui supermercado do lado o que facilita muito.

Really well run mega-​hostel that’s basically a giant apartment building. I liked the 24hr reception and lots of seating in the common area to lounge around. This is also the first time I’ve seen sheets individually plastic wrapped to emphasize cleanliness. Other things to look forward to:
–Hot showers!
–Located across the street from the Naschmarkt
–Free towel rental and my female dorm had a blowdryer in the bathroom (!!!)

One of the cleanest and best hostels I’ve ever stayed at. Their bar is so-so…normal prices but the service is slow. Other than that they’re very friendly, great prices, and good wifi. It’s a pretty fun hostel and they offer a great free walking tour daily. I would definitely stay here again.

Das Hostel liegt sehr Zentral und mit der U-​Bahn ist man sehr schnell in Wien unterwegs.
Der Ceck In ist sehr locker und das Personal ebenfalls.
Die Zimmer sind ausreichend geschnitten und das Bad und die Zimmer sehr sauber.
Nachts ist es nicht wirklich laut im Hostel und auch die Umgebung draußen ist ruhig.
Immer wieder gerne kommen wir hier her zurück :)

This is my second time staying in a hostel. It is definitely way better than the hostel I stayed in Budapest. It almost seems like a hotel.
In the lobby, there are plenty of seats to hang out. There are also computers for you to use, but for extra cost. The staff at the front desk are nice and helpful. Check-​in is at 2pm, but they can store your luggage for you in a locked room at your own discretion.
My friend and I shared a 4-​girl dorm room with two solo travelers. There were two sets of bunk beds. The beds were in good condition in that it did not creak when you climb up and down the bed. By each bed, there is a mini shelf on the wall to place small items and a wall plug. There are lockers in the room to secure your belongings. The bathroom was clean and brightly lit. The water pressure from the shower is stong! Stronger than any hotel I’ve stayed at!
When you check in, they give you a ticket for a free drink. Use it to check out the bar. It is a pretty awesome place to hang out and meet other travelers. They have happy hour specials and a pool table. Cash only.
They serve breakfast in the morning for about € 3. They also have a communal kitchen for folks to use. Just clean up after yourself.
If I return to Vienna, I don’t mind staying here again. I met some fun solo travelers and ended up exploring with them one of the days. The entire stay at the Wombat, I felt pretty safe. The hallway to get to the rooms is locked and can only be accessed with a keycard. The hostel is located by a subway station and by the Naschmarkt so there are a few bars and plenty of Chinese restaurants. It is also a pretty quiet area.

Amazing hostel right across from the vibrant nashmarkt in Vienna. Staff went out of their way to make you feel at home and will gladly help you make the best out of your experience in Wien Highly recommended.

Ich war schon ein paar Mal dort über Nacht, einmal in einem Gemeinschaftsraum, einmal im Einzelzimmer. War immer tiptop sauber. Die LAge ist auch sehr gut, man ist zu fuß in wenigen Minuten in der Altstadt. Preise für Hostel sehr günstig. Vor allem die Doppelzimmer sind fein! Kann ich weiterempfehlen

Cleanest, friendliest, most legit hostel I’ve stayed at.
Very reasonably priced. Stayed in the 6 bed girls dorm. I loved the interior of the room, very very clean with study beds. Each bed had a little stand with a light and charger. The bathroom was in the room, super super clean.
The lobby was great too, there’s a bar and a resting area and vending machines and computers and wifi and friendly staff. Hands down best hostel ever, and it makes your trip so much more enjoyable to be in a comfortable hostel.

Here is my honest opinion. Hostels are for young people.
However this hostel is best in class.

Pretty much a hotel, but fun like a hostel.
I felt totally secure in these rooms, the hostel front desk staff was the best and the bar on the ground floor is a fun addition to the experience.
I would 100% stay here again.

Sometimes you just have to book a hostel and hope for best. If you need somewhere central, cheap and to share with friends — hostels are often the way to go. But boy are there some shockers out there.
Not this Wombats. It feels new, the staff are ridiculously helpful and friendly and its very very good value. The rooms are large, function well, not overly noisy and have comfortable beds. Great so far. The downstairs bar is also a lot of fun — you’ll get a couple of free beers on arrival to help you settle in — and busy on the weekend. Or any night people want to party. Don’t be surprised if you find yourself pump-​actioning a water gun and shooting down the first shot in a super long domino chain of jagerbombs. Things can get silly.
Then in the morning you’ll pay bugger all for an all you can eat continental breakfast which is well stocked and fresh.
Would happily recommend this place to anyone.

Remember all of those movies you saw when you were in your young teens, watching college kids go crazy? That’s this place.
My first room was in the 8-​bed and we were 3 ladies with all boys. This would have been fine with us but it smelled like feet AND there were two snorers, one on the beat and the other who snored in syncopation. We changed rooms the next day to a nice little 6-​bed, but a friend of ours who came with us lost 150 euros in it. The rooms are dirty, the bar is dirty (good drink specials), but it’s a really awesome place to meet people. I would stay here again just to make friends, but the quality is really pretty poor.

Ironically, when I first booked this accommodation, I thought I was actually booking the Wombat’s hostel across the street from Wien Westbahnhof. A little surprised when I realized that THIS hostel was located out by the Nashtmarkt — about five metro stops and a train change away.
Turns out this Wombat’s hostel is in a very hip location, most notably, directly across the street from what must be one of the coolest food markets in ALL of Europe. The hostel, itself, is very clean, featuring the typical ‘rent a bunk in a big room’ accommodations as well as more hotel-​like rooms for an amazingly reasonable price. Very convenient to the U-​Bahn (less than 5 minutes) but you can actually walk to Stephansplatz in about 20 minutes. Breakfast was a bit sparse, but completely adequate by youth hostel standards. Every room has a private bath, and towels can be had for the asking. Difficult to justify the extra 300 euro for the privilege of staying in some name-​brand hotel. And if you’re a foodie, the location simply can NOT be beat!

I felt really out of place here, like I was always on guard and never really comfortable. Although it was only my second experience staying at a place like this, I feel like I now know exactly what I don’t want in a hostel. If you are between the ages of 18 and 23 and want a place where you get get completely hammered without worrying about getting any kind of rest whatsoever, then this place is for you. I suppose you would call this a «party» hostel. It’s filled with young people who want nothing more than to get wrecked at the really cheesy bar conveniently located right next to the front desk. They even give you free drink coupons upon checking in.
The music emanating from the bar lasts all night, maybe until 3 or 4 in the morning. The walls of the rooms are extremely thin — this makes it easy to hear all the drunk kids stumbling around the hallways at all hours of the evening and morning. Maybe 10 years ago I would have thought this place was awesome, but now it’s just not my scene.
Not everything was horrible, however. The people at the front desk were great — friendly and helpful; they provide breakfast, for a fee; everything seemed clean and maintained very well; and best of all, the location was perfect. Everything you would want to see was within walking distance or close to other transportation.
If I ever get to Vienna again, I will try to find somewhere else to stay. I am getting too old for this nonsense!

We stayed here in a double private ensuite bathroom and were very pleased. Always clean, quiet for sleeping, and lively common area with free Internet. Staff was very helpful, and the location was great. Close to a U-​station and walking distance to Stephansdom.

This is the best hostel.
Location: Right across the street from Naschmarkt, a metro stop (Kettenbruckengasse) and along a street with grocery stores.
Price: So cheap! We paid 18 euro per night per person for a 4 – 6 female room.
Amenities:
Where do I even begin?
— Free sheets, comfy mattresses, and down pillows
— Cool key card system that even works on your locker, so no need to bring a pad lock
— Cleaning lady comes every day to empty the trash and clean the bathroom
— Bathrooms are SPOTLESS
— Seating area with table INSIDE our room (I’ve never seen this; most hostel owners would have crammed another bunk bed in that space in my opinion)
— Tons of seating in the lobby, with free wifi
— Many, many computer stations that cost 50 cents per 20 minutes, or 1 euro for an hour
— Free welcome drink voucher upon arrival (wine, beer, juice)
— Fun bar with cheap drinks and events (Santa came on December 6! An Austrian tradition.)
— The greatest continental breakfast spread I’ve ever seen at a hostel. It costs 3.70 but it’s worth it. So many types of cheese, bread, spreads, fresh fruits and veggies, hard boiled eggs, yogurt, muesli, cereal, nutella and peanut butter, juice, and two legit espresso machines (none of that instant stuff!)
— The girl rooms had full-​length mirrors and a blow dryer in the bathroom, but you can also borrow one from the front desk
— The front desk also lends out guide books, power adapters, and umbrellas
— The «info station» bulletin board is very large and has all sorts of useful information, like little pieces of paper showing how to get back to the airport, day trip information, etc.
— Free walking tour on Saturdays
— Cooking lessons every Friday
— «Vienna in 72 hours» with a very detailed itinerary
— Free map with tons of great recommendations and tips, with each destination numbered on the map, and a metro guide too.
Of course, I would’ve loved for the WIFI to reach the bedrooms, but for all of the other perks, I didn’t mind. I also thought the rooms got a bit stuffy, even in cold weather, but we just cracked the window and it was fine.
Vienna is a gorgeous city and Wombat’s is definitely the place to stay when you visit. If only all hostels were like this!

PERFECT location. we walked everywhere because the city is just so beautiful.
It’s very new and clean, and they come to take out your trash every day. Security is also top notch because the doors are locked everywhere and you need a badge to get in. You get a decent size locker for yourself as well. They also have a good size kitchen on the second floor which you can cook your own food. there was a good number of people doing that. It’s pretty convenient because you are staying in front of a farmer’s market to grab all your groceries.
They have a buffett breakfast for I think 3 euros (~$ 5) every morning which consists of hard boiled eggs, toast, cereal, fruit, coffee, orange juice, etc. It’s filling if you stay long enough and eat until you get stuffed, but don’t expect American omelette or hearty bacon and sausage.
Downstairs in the lobby they have very good free-​wifi and good guide books. The staff is very nice and very willing to translate anything for you in German or call to make reservations for you.
When you arrive, they will give you a ticket for a free drink at their bar. During their happy hour, the beer is 1 EURO — awesome deal!
Overall, I would DEFINITELY stay here again. The Naschmarkt is also a very good place to pick up fresh food or to sit at their yummy restaurants.
1 star docked because they wi-​fi doesn’t extend into the bedrooms. Also, I was there in September when the weather was fair and the rooms were still VERY VERY VERY hot with no AC. There was a fan in the room that we kept on all night and also left the windows open all day/​all night.

Everything about this hostel is nearly perfect. As many amenities as you can imagine. The rooms are extremely comfortable. The location is as good as it gets. The staff is very friendly and helpful. I would pass on the food at the bar, but I won’t dock them points because I didn’t really expect the food to be good, nor did I stay there with intentions of eating at the hostel. Just stay here if you visit Vienna, you won’t regret it.

Ein idealer Platz für ein Jugendhostel, mitten am «Bobo» Epizentrum des Wiener Naschmarktes. Nach 2 jähriger Umbauphase hat das Hostel am 1. März 2011 eröffnet und bietet dem müden Reisenden allen Komfort eines modernen Hostels. Wifi, bequeme Lounge und Küche. Für Sparfüchse gibt es im Haus auch einen Diskontsupermarkt: den Hofer.