Downtown Vienna Hotels: Discover Vienna's City Center

Vienna, once home to maestros such as Brahms, Beethoven, and Schubert, is a cultural city that’s sure to impress. Don’t just visit – choose our downtown Vienna hotels and do the city justice: experience the emotion of the opera, feel like royalty at Schönbrunn Palace, and revisit the past in its historical streets. On your stay, you’ll find that while our downtown Vienna hotels offer incredible locations with easy access to the sights, they also provide unparalleled comfort at the best rates. With services and facilities like gyms and saunas, as well as spacious rooms with free WiFi and our complimentary “Lazy Sundays” late check-out, when you choose our downtown Vienna hotels you’ll enjoy a comfortable home from home while you immerse yourself in the capital of Austria.

NH Collection Wien Zentrum

At the downtown NH Collection Wien Zentrum hotel, whose façade was designed by artist Christian Ludwig Attersee, start the day in style with a generous breakfast in our top-floor breakfast room overlooking Vienna. Then, take advantage of our unparalleled city-center location on Mariahilferstraße to browse the stores before exploring Vienna’s beautiful Museum Quarter and the stunning Maria-Theresien-Platz. With the Zieglergasse subway station located nearby, you’ll also have easy access to the rest of the city. In the evening, enjoy our luxury hotel facilities and services such as free WiFi in our rooms, fitness room, and sauna.

NH Wien City

From the downtown NH Wien City hotel, you’ll be just 10 minutes from Vienna’s city center and sights like the Hofburg Imperial Palace, the Imperial Treasury, and the Gothic St. Stephen’s Cathedral. For shopping fans, our prime location on Mariahilferstraße is also second to none! After you’ve had your fill of the sights, our fitness room, sauna, and spacious hotel rooms with separate living rooms are ideal for a little chill time. Then, why not head out for an evening of Viennese Cuisine? You’ll find plenty of restaurants and bars in the hotel’s local area of Spittelberg.

NH Danube City

To combine business with the best of Austria’s capital at the best rate, book the downtown NH Danube City hotel. Close to the UN Building and the Vienna International Center, with meetings rooms at the hotel, there are also room features like free WiFi, desk space, and tea-and-coffee facilities to make last-minute preparation easy. After work, get active with yachting and tennis on Danube Island located nearby, or browse Vienna’s largest shopping mall, the Donauzentrum. Thanks to our location near a subway station, culture vultures will also have easy access to Vienna’s city-center sights from this hotel.

At our downtown Vienna hotels, you’ll have the history and culture of the city center on your doorstep. Start at the Museums Quartier, close to our hotels, where you can immerse yourself in Austria’s culture at museums like the mumok or the Museum of Natural History. For families, the ZOOM Children’s Museum is a great choice.
From here, it’s just a short stroll to admire the interior and exterior of the stunning Hofburg Imperial Palace, or to Karlskirche, by Baroque architect Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach. For a privileged view of the city, don’t miss the 252m-high Danube Tower.
While you’re in Vienna, other must-see attractions include the Baroque Schönbrunn Castle and parkland, which used to be the summer residence of Empress Sisi, as well as the nearby Tiergarten Schönbrunn, the oldest zoo in Austria and the world.

Home to the Vienna Opera Ball, a tradition that thousands of guests travel to Austria to see each year, attending the opera is an essential experience when you book one of our hotels in Vienna. There are a range of venues to choose from: at the architecturally stunning, traditional Wiener Staatsoper you’ll be able to take your pick from the hundreds of opera and ballet performances each season, or to experience Vienna’s operetta, the Volksoper Wien is a must. Meanwhile, if you opt to attend a performance at the Burgtheater, located on Vienna’s Ringstraße, don’t miss the artistic details and work of Gustav Klimt.

Where to eat in Vienna

As a destination home to mouth-watering, world-famous Austrian favorites like Wiener Schnitzel and Kaiserschmarren, Vienna is the perfect choice if you want culinary delights on your vacation or business trip! From our hotels you’ll have easy access to the city center’s range of gourmet, international, and traditional Viennese choices. For example, at Zum weißen Rauchfangkehrer you can taste the best of Austria’s cuisine made with fresh, Austrian ingredients, and at Zum schwarzen Kameel, sample Viennese classics with a modern twist. If you prefer international fare, dare to travel the world through the delightful dishes at Blue Mustard, or choose Shiki’s Japanese flavors.

Shopping in downtown Vienna

When you book our downtown Vienna hotels, the Mariahilferstraße, Europe’s longest shopping street, is a must-visit location; if you’re passionate about fashion, shoes, and accessories, a stroll down this 1.8km-long boulevard is sure to impress. You’ll also have easy access to the myriad of shopping options in the 1st district of downtown Vienna. For example, the Goldenes Quartier is the ideal choice for those after the biggest designer names and exclusive boutiques in a historical atmosphere, while Kärntner Straße, Kohlmarkt, and Graben form an exclusive shopping area lined with luxury stores and traditional Viennese options as well as a range of bars and restaurants.