{"id":42428,"date":"2022-02-14T05:24:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-14T04:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/?p=42428"},"modified":"2025-12-14T19:09:34","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T18:09:34","slug":"hotels-vienna-centre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/accommodation\/hotels-vienna-centre\/","title":{"rendered":"Best hotels near Vienna city centre"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/centralhotelssmall.jpg\" alt=\"Hotel front\" class=\"wp-image-42429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/centralhotelssmall.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/centralhotelssmall-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve picked out hotels at the very centre of Vienna: each is on or next to Stephansplatz square and has a user rating of at least 8.4 out of 10 at booking.com at the time of writing (mid-December, 2025).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Book an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/en\/concerts-opera-vienna-tickets-l206741\/?partner=visitingvienna&amp;tq_campaign=LG_Hotels\" rel=\"sponsored\">evening concert<\/a>* for your trip<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>See also:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/where-to-stay\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1647\">Accommodation in Vienna<\/a> (useful articles)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/stephansplatz\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"83491\">Stephansplatz<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The map at the bottom of the article has further accommodation options, including apartments. And I end with a few visitor tips for the location, including transport connections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Close to Stephansplatz<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In no particular order\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do&amp;Co Hotel Vienna<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/docohotel.jpg\" alt=\"The Do&amp;Co Hotel Vienna in the Haas House\" class=\"wp-image-42437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/docohotel.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/docohotel-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(The Haas house and home to the hotel. Notable for the reflections across its front)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Located on the actual square with views across to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/stefansdom\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"294\">Stephansdom cathedral<\/a>, which is mirrored in the building&#8217;s fa\u00e7ade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do&amp;Co built their name as gourmet caterers of some distinction, so you should not be short of decent gastronomic opportunities. The top floor is a Do&amp;Co restaurant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The hotel occupies part of the Haas house, a very distinctive post-modern building designed by the renowned architect, Hans Hollein. Its appearance in the historical centre of Vienna sparked some &#8220;robust debate&#8221; at the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stephansplatz 12<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/at\/do-co-vienna.en.html?aid=1164678&amp;no_rooms=1&amp;group_adults=2\" rel=\"sponsored\">Hotel &amp; booking details<\/a>*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hotel Kaiserin Elisabeth<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/hotelkaiserinelisabeth1.jpg\" alt=\"Hotel Kaiserin Elisabeth\" class=\"wp-image-47416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/hotelkaiserinelisabeth1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/hotelkaiserinelisabeth1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(A hotel with an impressively musical guest history)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just one road down from Stephansplatz square, so still a central location. The hotel has a centuries-old history that predates its namesake <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/culture\/sisi\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"34621\">Empress Elisabeth<\/a> (one of the more iconic figures in Austrian history).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The list of famous past guests makes for some reading. Mozart stayed here, for example. As did Liszt, Bruckner, and Wagner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of my favourite caf\u00e9s sits opposite the hotel: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/eatingdrinking\/cafespubsbars\/sluka-karntner-strase\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"42425\">Conditorei Sluka<\/a> has friendly staff and a quite remarkable interior d\u00e9cor that feels like a Klimt painting come to life. Great cakes, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Weihburggasse 3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/at\/hotelkaiserinelisabeth.en.html?aid=1164678&amp;no_rooms=1&amp;group_adults=2\" rel=\"sponsored\">Hotel &amp; booking details<\/a>*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hotel K\u00f6nig von Ungarn<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/koenigvonungarn.jpg\" alt=\"Entrance to the Hotel K\u00f6nig von Ungarn\" class=\"wp-image-42438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/koenigvonungarn.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/koenigvonungarn-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(A hotel with literally centuries of experience)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of two hotels on Schulerstra\u00dfe, a quiet street which leads off behind the cathedral.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The name harks back to the time of the Habsburg monarchy, since the prevailing emperor also held the title K\u00f6nig von Ungarn (King of Hungary).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hungarian nobles used to stay here (the hotel opened in the mid-1700s) and Mozart <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/footsteps\/mozarthaus\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"5858\">lived next door<\/a>, which presumably made for lively entertainment if you left the windows open on a balmy summer evening in the late 18th century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Schulerstra\u00dfe 10<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/at\/konig-von-ungarn.en.html?aid=1164678&amp;no_rooms=1&amp;group_adults=2\" rel=\"sponsored\">Hotel &amp; booking details<\/a>*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hotel Domizil<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/hoteldomizil.jpg\" alt=\"Hotel Domizil\" class=\"wp-image-42439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/hoteldomizil.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/hoteldomizil-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(The name translates into abode or residence in English. Rather apt.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The K\u00f6nig von Ungarn&#8217;s neighbour as you move away from the centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nip round the corner down Gr\u00fcnangergasse for a couple of palais buildings and courtyard glimpses away from the usual tourist trails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One street up is Wollzeile, home to popular caf\u00e9s and restaurants like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/eatingdrinking\/cafespubsbars\/figlmuller\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"22839\">Figlm\u00fcller<\/a> (known for their Wiener schnitzel), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/eatingdrinking\/cafespubsbars\/cafe-diglas\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"43560\">Caf\u00e9 Diglas<\/a> (with its unusual lights) or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/eatingdrinking\/cafespubsbars\/heiner-konditorei\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"22939\">L. Heiner<\/a> (established 1840 and creator of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/eatingdrinking\/food\/vienna-cakes\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"22533\">Kardinalschnitte<\/a> cake).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Schulerstra\u00dfe 14<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/at\/domizil.en.html?aid=1164678&amp;no_rooms=1&amp;group_adults=2\" rel=\"sponsored\">Hotel &amp; booking details<\/a>*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Boutique Hotel am Stephansplatz<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/hotelamstephansplatz.jpg\" alt=\"The Hotel am Stephansplatz\" class=\"wp-image-42436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/hotelamstephansplatz.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/hotelamstephansplatz-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(Those windows look out onto the square and cathedral)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is about as close as it gets to the centre, since the hotel sits directly opposite Stephansdom&#8217;s main entrance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So you can book rooms with views across to the famous mosaic roof (some even have their own outdoor terrace; enjoy a croissant and cathedral with your morning coffee).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The hotel&#8217;s formal address is on Jasomirgottstra\u00dfe, named for the very first Duke of Austria. Henry II Jasomirgott (1107-1177) now lives in rather less pleasant surroundings in the crypt of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/schottenkirche\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"27651\">Schottenkirche<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stephansplatz 9<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Not available through booking.com at the time of writing but highly rated when it was, so keeping the entry live<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hotel Royal<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/hotelroyal.jpg\" alt=\"Hotel Royal\" class=\"wp-image-50592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/hotelroyal.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/hotelroyal-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(Brahms and Mozart once lived on the same street)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first of two locations on Singerstra\u00dfe, another road that leads off the square.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hotel Royal has two Italian restaurants: Ristorante Firenze Enoteca and Ristorante Settimo Cielo. The latter occupies a roof terrace with views of the cathedral and across Vienna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An immediate neighbour is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/eatingdrinking\/cafespubsbars\/aida\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"18408\">Aida<\/a>: one of a well-known local chain of caf\u00e9s and confectioners, should you wish to swap Italian tiramis\u00f9 for Viennese cake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The hotel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/songsfilms\/the-recruit-locations\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"60459\">featured<\/a> in an episode of the Netflix CIA drama, <em>The Recruit<\/em>, playing host to the main character, Owen Hendricks, on his trip to Vienna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Singerstra\u00dfe 3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/at\/royal-wien-1010.en.html?aid=1164678&amp;no_rooms=1&amp;group_adults=2\" rel=\"sponsored\">Hotel &amp; booking details<\/a>*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">G\u00e4stehaus Deutscher Orden Wien<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/deutschordenshaus.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/deutschordenshaus.jpg\" alt=\"The Deutschordenshaus\" class=\"wp-image-42442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/deutschordenshaus.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/deutschordenshaus-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(The location is also known for its classical ensemble concerts)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further up Singerstra\u00dfe is the home of the Teutonic order in Vienna. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/deutschordenshaus\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"6317\">Deutschordenshaus<\/a> has its origins in the 1200s and also includes a guest house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The complex takes its own exalted place in music history. Mozart stayed there in 1781 with his then employer (the Archbishop of Salzburg).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The two gentlemen argued, and Mozart found himself summarily fired. So he remained in Vienna and the rest is, well, history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brahms stayed there, too, because you can never host enough composers in a city like Vienna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The inner courtyard is quite beautiful with the Stephansdom south tower overhead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Singerstra\u00dfe 7<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/at\/gaestehaus-des-deutschen-ordens.en.html?aid=1164678&amp;no_rooms=1&amp;group_adults=2\" rel=\"sponsored\">Hotel &amp; booking details<\/a>*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Graben hotel<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/grabenhotel.jpg\" alt=\"Graben Hotel signs\" class=\"wp-image-42440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/grabenhotel.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/grabenhotel-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(If you stay here, drop into Caf\u00e9 Hawelka opposite, too)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The sister hotel to the Hotel Royal mentioned above lies just off the pedestrianised Graben that leads away from Stephansplatz. It also has its own Italian restaurant attached: Trattoria Santo Stefano.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of Vienna&#8217;s most famous coffee houses (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/eatingdrinking\/cafespubsbars\/cafe-hawelka\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"9388\">Hawelka<\/a>) faces the hotel. Try the legendary Buchteln: sweet rolls made to the Hawelka family recipe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next door is another popular gastronomic location: Trzesniewski, known for their distinctive name and miniature open sandwiches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dorotheergasse 3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/at\/graben-wien-1010.en.html?aid=1164678&amp;no_rooms=1&amp;group_adults=2\" rel=\"sponsored\">Hotel &amp; booking details<\/a>*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"other-central-hotels-and-apartments\">Other central hotels and apartments<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For a wider choice, consider some of the options on the map&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(Map provided by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/city\/at\/vienna.en.html?aid=1164678&amp;no_rooms=1&amp;group_adults=2\" rel=\"sponsored\">booking.com<\/a>*, who I am an affiliate of)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/affiliate\/prelanding_sdk\"><\/script>\n  \n  <div id=\"bookingAffiliateWidget_47cd1952-f76d-48d1-9068-2a70245e8113\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n  \n  <script>\n      (function () {\n          var BookingAffiliateWidget = new Booking.AffiliateWidget({\n  \"iframeSettings\": {\n    \"selector\": \"bookingAffiliateWidget_47cd1952-f76d-48d1-9068-2a70245e8113\",\n    \"responsive\": true\n  },\n  \"widgetSettings\": {\n    \"ss\": \"Stephansplatz Metro Stop, Vienna, Vienna (state), Austria\",\n    \"latitude\": 48.208084,\n    \"longitude\": 16.371517,\n    \"zoom\": 13,\n    \"customMarkerTitle\": \" Stephansplatz\"\n  }\n});\n      })();\n  <\/script>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The local area<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, this is the heart of Vienna&#8217;s historical centre so we have almost too much to talk about. I&#8217;ll keep it short and point you otherwise to the wider <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sightseeing\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1632\">sightseeing articles<\/a> and my suggested self-guided <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/transport\/walking-tour\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"50322\">walking tour<\/a> that passes through this area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/stephansplatz\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"83491\">Stephansplatz square<\/a> you have the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/stefansdom\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"294\">gothic cathedral<\/a> of course with its iconic not-so-gothic mosaic roof. I&#8217;d recommend going up one of the two towers for views across the centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They also do concerts there (e.g. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/stephansdom-organ-concerts\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"71451\">organ recitals<\/a>), where you can enjoy the special evening ambience and atmosphere.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/stephansdomsouthtower.jpg\" alt=\"View of Stephansdom and south tower\" class=\"wp-image-42836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/stephansdomsouthtower.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/stephansdomsouthtower-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(Stephansplatz cathedral)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And, should you tire of coffee, Stephansplatz also has the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/eatingdrinking\/cafespubsbars\/haasandhaas\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"22870\">Haas&amp;Haas tea rooms and salon<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nice strolls from the square are either down the Graben or up K\u00e4rntner Stra\u00dfe. Both feature historical architecture and top shopping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Notable sights and attractions on the streets include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Graben offers, for example, the 17th century <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/plague-column-pestsaule\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"432\">Plague Column<\/a> and the glorious baroque <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/peterskirche\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"3039\">Peterskirche church<\/a> (which hosts lovely evening concerts by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/classic-ensemble-review\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"61093\">Classic Ensemble Vienna<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>K\u00e4rntner Stra\u00dfe has, for example, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/mythos-mozart-experience\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"52203\">Mythos Mozart<\/a> immersive experience and the world-famous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/opera\/staatsoper\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1071\">State Opera House<\/a> (with its own set of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/accommodation\/hotels-staatsoper-opera-house\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"19460\">nearby hotels<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/mozarthausentrance.jpg\" alt=\"Entrance to the Mozarthaus\" class=\"wp-image-50040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/mozarthausentrance.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/mozarthausentrance-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(The Mozarthaus almost backs onto the cathedral)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do nip down the various side streets for quieter historical Vienna, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/footsteps\/mozarthaus\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"5858\">Mozart&#8217;s former apartment<\/a>: also home to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/bosendorfer-saal\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"11115\">regular classical concerts<\/a>. As you might have guessed by now, the city has quite a few performances on at any one time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Graben also takes you down toward the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sightseeing\/hofburg\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2708\">Hofburg palace complex<\/a> with its multiple attractions like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/winter-palace\/sisi-museum\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2539\">Sisi Museum<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/spanishridingschool\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"278\">Spanish Riding School<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/museums\/schatzkammer\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"256\">Austrian crown jewels<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Restaurants etc. are numerous, should you grow weary of hotel fare. But for a traditional treat, consider a coffee house or caf\u00e9-confectionery with a bit of history to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I mentioned Caf\u00e9 Hawelka, Sluka, Aida, Haas&amp;Haas, Caf\u00e9 Diglas and L.Heiner earlier, and all are but a short walk away. But also look for Caf\u00e9 Korb and Caf\u00e9 Frauenhuber. See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/eatingdrinking\/cafespubsbars\/coffee-houses\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"7689\">here<\/a> (coffee houses) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/eatingdrinking\/cafespubsbars\/konditorei\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"23020\">here<\/a> (caf\u00e9-confectioneries) for my reviews and other suggestions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Getting to your hotel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Stephansplatz has its own subway station (cunningly named Stephansplatz) with exits that emerge right in front of the cathedral, up the Graben or up K\u00e4rntner Stra\u00dfe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The U1 and U3 subway lines stop at Stephansplatz and connect you to Vienna&#8217;s main railway stations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, the U3 takes you to Westbahnhof railway station, but also to Wien Mitte station: the departure point for the CAT express train <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/transport\/city-to-airport\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"3754\">to the airport<\/a> and arrival point for the CAT <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/transport\/airport-to-city\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"3799\">from the airport<\/a>. The U1 takes you to Hauptbahnhof, which is Vienna&#8217;s biggest and most important rail station.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve picked out hotels at the very centre of Vienna: each is on or next to Stephansplatz square and has a user rating of at least 8.4 out of 10 at booking.com at the time of writing (mid-December, 2025). The map at the bottom of the article has further accommodation options, including apartments. 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