{"id":49471,"date":"2022-07-18T06:38:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-18T05:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/?p=49471"},"modified":"2025-12-07T17:13:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T16:13:19","slug":"best-hotels-musikverein","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/accommodation\/best-hotels-musikverein\/","title":{"rendered":"Best hotels near the Musikverein"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/musikvereinhotelssmall.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/musikvereinhotelssmall.jpg\" alt=\"Musikverein street sign\" class=\"wp-image-49462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/musikvereinhotelssmall.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/musikvereinhotelssmall-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Musikverein building is Vienna&#8217;s premier venue for classical music and home to, for example, the New Year&#8217;s Concert and the Wiener Philharmoniker orchestra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Should you wish to reach your hotel before the last strains of the violins fade, then read on for suggestions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Add a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/en\/concerts-opera-vienna-tickets-l206741\/?partner=visitingvienna&amp;tq_campaign=LG_Hotels\" rel=\"sponsored\">classical concert experience<\/a>* to your stay<\/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\">Hotels in Vienna<\/a> (general advice and location-specific tips)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Handy for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/new-years-concert\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"6308\">New Year&#8217;s Concert<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/classical-concert\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"5359\">Concert venues in Vienna<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As with each such guide, my selection is based on how close the hotel is to the Musikverein (none are more than a short walk away) and limited to those establishments rated highly at booking.com (with a rating of at least 8.1 at the last check in early August, 2025).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the list of hotels, you can find information about the area around the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/musikverein\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"5593\">Musikverein<\/a>, travel tips, plus a map with more accommodation options that include apartments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let us begin with the more luxury end of the hotel scale\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hotel Imperial<\/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\/hotelimperialentrance.jpg\" alt=\"Entrance to Hotel Imperial\" class=\"wp-image-48767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/hotelimperialentrance.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/hotelimperialentrance-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 front entrance to this &#8220;5-star superior&#8221; establishment)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can&#8217;t get any closer than this, since the hotel is right across the street from the Musikverein. A five-star option that opened as a hotel in 1873 and has since welcomed many world leaders and other famous guests (including the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/songsfilms\/vienna-blood-season-2\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"38572\">Vienna Blood actors &amp; crew<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, the ground floor has the Caf\u00e9 Imperial alongside the Ring boulevard, which doubles as a source of one of Vienna&#8217;s special homegrown cakes: the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/eatingdrinking\/food\/imperial-torte\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"5838\">Imperial Torte<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Address: K\u00e4rntner Ring 16<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/at\/hotelimperialwien.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 Sacher Wien<\/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\/07\/hotelsachermusikverein.jpg\" alt=\"Entrance to the Hotel Sacher\" class=\"wp-image-49467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/hotelsachermusikverein.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/hotelsachermusikverein-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\">(Another 5-star superior option!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Continuing the cake theme brings us to Hotel Sacher. You don&#8217;t have to stay here to try the famous Sacher Torte. Visit, for example, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/eatingdrinking\/cafespubsbars\/cafe-sacher\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"22285\">Caf\u00e9 Sacher<\/a> in the same building, though I strongly recommend reserving a table to avoid the queue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hard to stay in a better location if you want to go exploring around Vienna&#8217;s city centre. I&#8217;ve had a few interactions with the hotel&#8217;s staff, who were always extremely helpful and friendly. Breakfast there is rather special, not least because of the room&#8217;s d\u00e9cor. Think imperial salon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hotel Sacher is within walking distance of the Musikverein, right across from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/opera\/staatsoper\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1071\">Staatsoper opera house<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/museums\/albertina\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2995\">Albertina art museum<\/a>, and on the pedestrianised K\u00e4rntner Stra\u00dfe shopping street that leads down to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/stefansdom\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"294\">Stephansdom cathedral<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Address: Philharmoniker Stra\u00dfe 4<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/at\/sacher-wien.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 Bristol<\/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\/hotelbristol.jpg\" alt=\"Hotel Bristol\" class=\"wp-image-42679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/hotelbristol.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/hotelbristol-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 fa\u00e7ade features Jugendstil fittings)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Completing a triumvirate of official five-star and five-star (superior) options is Hotel Bristol: a five minute walk from the Musikverein.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like the Imperial, the hotel lies on the great Ring boulevard. And, like the Sacher, it has views of the opera house. So ideal for fans of those composers who straddled the opera and concert stages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Various musical greats have stayed here, including Gustav Mahler and Enrico Caruso.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note that the hotel is closed for major refurbishments from early March 2025 until a (planned) reopening at Christmas 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Address: K\u00e4rntner Ring 1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/at\/bristolawesvienna.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\">Grand Hotel Wien<\/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\/07\/grandhotemusikverein.jpg\" alt=\"Entrance to the Grand Hotel\" class=\"wp-image-49464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/grandhotemusikverein.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/grandhotemusikverein-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\">(One of the majestic locations along the Ring boulevard)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another top luxury hotel on the Ring boulevard, located just two blocks away from the Musikverein.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Johann Strauss (II) apparently celebrated 50 years on stage inside. A near neighbour is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/eatingdrinking\/cafespubsbars\/cafe-schwarzenberg\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"20393\">Caf\u00e9 Schwarzenberg<\/a>, one of Vienna&#8217;s more traditional coffee houses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Address: K\u00e4rntner Ring 9<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/at\/grand-wien.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<p>Then we have a cluster of three hotels within shouting distance of each other\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hotel am Schubertring<\/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\/07\/hotelamschubertringmusikverein.jpg\" alt=\"The Hotel am Schubertring\" class=\"wp-image-49466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/hotelamschubertringmusikverein.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/hotelamschubertringmusikverein-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\">(An appropriately musical name and location)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Situated within a beautiful town palais on (surprise) the Schubertring part of the giant Ring boulevard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s also a five-minute walk from here to the Musikverein via Schwarzenbergplatz square with its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/schwarzenberg-monument\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"40807\">equestrian statue<\/a> of Prince Schwarzenberg (nemesis of Napoleon), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/hochstrahlbrunnen-fountain\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"30035\">large fountain<\/a> and giant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/red-army-memorial\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"30069\">Red Army monument<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Address: Schubertring 11<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/at\/amschubertring.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\">Grand Ferdinand 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\/07\/grandferdinandmusikverein.jpg\" alt=\"Entrance to the Grand Ferdinand hotel\" class=\"wp-image-49463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/grandferdinandmusikverein.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/grandferdinandmusikverein-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\">(I&#8217;m told the Meissl &amp; Schadn restaurant inside does great Schnitzel)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just across the street from the above. The location originally contained a palais for Eugen Graf Kinsky but this newer building went up after WW2 bombs damaged the original.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pop out the back and up Schwarzenbergstra\u00dfe for a museal homage to the great composers (in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/museums\/haus-musik\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"16237\">House of Music<\/a>) or drop into Flanagans Irish pub (slightly lower on the cultural music scale, but great for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/sport\/football-pub-bar\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"7337\">watching football and rugby<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Address: Schubertring 10-12<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/at\/grand-ferdinand.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\">The Ritz-Carlton 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\/07\/ritzcarltonmusikverein.jpg\" alt=\"Front of the Ritz Carlton\" class=\"wp-image-49469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ritzcarltonmusikverein.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ritzcarltonmusikverein-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\">(Another luxury option. This really is prime luxury hotel territory)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ritz-Carlton sits right next to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/stadtpark\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"3254\">Stadtpark<\/a> recreational park, which has its own musical highlights in the form of statues and monuments to the likes of Strauss and Schubert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Only a couple of minutes&#8217; walk away from the Musikverein, the hotel combines four palais buildings from the 19th century, including a former casino for aristocrats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Address: Schubertring 5-7<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/at\/the-ritz-carlton-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\">Schlosshotel R\u00f6mischer Kaiser<\/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\/07\/roemischerkaisermusikvereinhotel.jpg\" alt=\"Entrance to the Hotel R\u00f6mischer Kaiser\" class=\"wp-image-49470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/roemischerkaisermusikvereinhotel.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/roemischerkaisermusikvereinhotel-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\">(Located down a side-street)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A little further away, but I include this one because it&#8217;s in a quieter area and still just 7 minutes walking distance to the Musikverein.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also worth a mention because of the astonishing baroque <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/annakirche\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"27656\">Annakirche church<\/a> (great for evening classical concerts) almost opposite. You have to go inside to understand what I mean. Also close to the bars and caf\u00e9s on Schwarzenbergstra\u00dfe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Address: Annagasse 16<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/at\/schlosshotel-romischer-kaiser.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 am Konzerthaus Vienna &#8211; MGallery<\/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\/07\/hotelamkonzerthausmusikverein.jpg\" alt=\"Entrance to the Hotel am Konzerthaus\" class=\"wp-image-49465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/hotelamkonzerthausmusikverein.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/hotelamkonzerthausmusikverein-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\">(Find a highly-rated restaurant inside)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the name suggests, one also close to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/konzerthaus\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"5586\">Konzerthaus<\/a>, another highly regarded venue for classical music concerts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Hotel am Konzerthaus also puts you within a very short walk of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sightseeing\/vienna-museums\/belvedere\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"3308\">Belvedere<\/a> palace and art museum complex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Address: Am Heumarkt 35\/37<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/at\/hotel-am-konzerthaus.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\">Motel One Wien-Staatsoper<\/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\/07\/motelonemusikvereinhotel.jpg\" alt=\"The Motel One\" class=\"wp-image-49468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/motelonemusikvereinhotel.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/motelonemusikvereinhotel-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 good choice for the state opera house, too)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the Motel One locations strewn across Vienna. Just a 6-minute walk to the Musikverein and about the same distance to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/shopping\/markets\/naschmarkt\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1225\">Naschmarkt<\/a> open-air market, where you can pick up culinary specialities from around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re in the mood for some coffee and cake, look for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/eatingdrinking\/cafespubsbars\/cafe-museum\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"7679\">Caf\u00e9 Museum<\/a>, which is one of Vienna&#8217;s best-known caf\u00e9s and shares the same block as the hotel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A friend of mine stayed at the Motel One here and was very happy with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Address: Elisabethstra\u00dfe 5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/at\/motel-one-wien-staatsoper.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<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hotel alternatives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Further suggestions, including apartments, on the map below\u2026<\/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_9a4295c3-628c-4799-99f0-9ab58f1abc18\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n  \n  <script>\n      (function () {\n          var BookingAffiliateWidget = new Booking.AffiliateWidget({\n  \"iframeSettings\": {\n    \"selector\": \"bookingAffiliateWidget_9a4295c3-628c-4799-99f0-9ab58f1abc18\",\n    \"responsive\": true\n  },\n  \"widgetSettings\": {\n    \"ss\": \"Musikverein, Vienna, Vienna (state), Austria\",\n    \"latitude\": 48.20049,\n    \"longitude\": 16.37276,\n    \"zoom\": 13,\n    \"customMarkerTitle\": \" Musikverein\"\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>The area is on the doorstep of the old town, so your hotel is likely in (or next to) the historical centre with all it has to offer, including numerous restaurants and caf\u00e9s if you fancy a change from hotel fare.<\/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\/2023\/06\/musikverein1.jpg\" alt=\"Full view of the Musikverein building\" class=\"wp-image-61534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/musikverein1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/musikverein1-300x225.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 Musikverein building)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/musikverein\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"5593\">Musikverein<\/a> is anchored in music and art territory (though the same might be said of many locations in Vienna, frankly). Some of the following I mention in the hotel descriptions, but here a broader overview&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next door is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/museums\/kuenstlerhaus\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"73350\">K\u00fcnstlerhaus<\/a>, home to the contemporary art exhibitions of the same-named association. Another occupant of that building is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/museums\/albertina-modern\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"21859\">Albertina Modern<\/a> with its own top art exhibitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Go across the big road in front of the Musikverein to reach Karlsplatz square with its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/footsteps\/brahms-monument\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"32160\">Brahms monument<\/a>, Otto Wagner <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/footsteps\/otto-wagner-pavilion\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"5131\">station buildings<\/a>, beautiful baroque <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/karlskirche\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"22144\">Karlskirche church<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/museums\/wien-museum-karlsplatz\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"66174\">Wien Museum<\/a> with its free permanent exhibition.<\/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\/karlskirchenight.jpg\" alt=\"Karlskirche at night\" class=\"wp-image-43321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/karlskirchenight.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/karlskirchenight-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\">(Karlskirche)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Karlskirche church also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/vivaldi-concert-karlskirche\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"74311\">hosts concerts<\/a> (Vivaldi&#8217;s <em>The Four Seasons<\/em>) and has a panorama terrace with views across to the Musikverein. The Wien Museum also has a panorama terrace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alternatively, turn left before crossing the road to skirt the old town counterclockwise along Lothringerstra\u00dfe and pass Schwarzenbergplatz (with its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/schwarzenberg-monument\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"40807\">statue<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/hochstrahlbrunnen-fountain\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"30035\">fountain<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/red-army-memorial\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"30069\">Red Army monument<\/a>), the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/footsteps\/beethoven-statue\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"7041\">Beethoven monument<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/konzerthaus\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"5586\">Konzerthaus<\/a> (as mentioned earlier, another prestigious concert venue).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That route eventually takes you to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/stadtpark\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"3254\">Stadtpark<\/a> park and various musical memorials, including the photogenic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/strauss-monument\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"3271\">Golden Strauss<\/a>.<\/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\/04\/frontsecession.jpg\" alt=\"The front of the Secession building\" class=\"wp-image-45413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/frontsecession.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/frontsecession-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 Secession building)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the other direction (i.e. clockwise), follow the big road round on to Linke Wienzeile to pass the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/footsteps\/secession\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2119\">Secession<\/a> (once home to Klimt and associates) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/footsteps\/strauss-museum\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"22944\">Johann Strauss Museum<\/a> before reaching the intriguing bar and restaurant area that is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/shopping\/markets\/naschmarkt\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1225\">Naschmarkt open-air market<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the way, you can veer off up Operngasse to find more bars, restaurants, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/eatingdrinking\/cafespubsbars\/cafe-museum\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"7679\">Caf\u00e9 Museum<\/a> coffee house, which once counted Franz Leh\u00e1r among its regulars. The road leads to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/opera\/staatsoper\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1071\">State Opera House<\/a>, and then you can head on toward the mighty <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sightseeing\/hofburg\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2708\">Hofburg complex<\/a> and sightseeing paradise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Getting there<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The local area is thick with tram stops and subway stations. Karlsplatz, for example, is a major underground hub with three subway lines (U1, U2 and U4). The tram lines 1, 2, D and 71 also pass through the area. See more detailed travel tips in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/musikverein\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"5593\">Musikverein article<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Musikverein building is Vienna&#8217;s premier venue for classical music and home to, for example, the New Year&#8217;s Concert and the Wiener Philharmoniker orchestra. Should you wish to reach your hotel before the last strains of the violins fade, then read on for suggestions. 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