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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Vienna

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Vienna

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Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Vienna, Austria? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Vienna, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Vienna to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Vienna, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Vienna for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Vienna for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Hotel Bristol - A Luxury Collection Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $260 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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Located at Kaerntner Ring 1, Hotel Bristol - A Luxury Collection Hotel has great rooms from $260 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.98 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.7 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views at this relaxing hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury
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Grand Ferdinand Vienna - Your Hotel In The City Center

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $156 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Vienna
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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A great place to stay is Grand Ferdinand Vienna - Your Hotel In The City Center which has nice rooms starting at $156. Offering an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Schubertring 10-12. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, cooking classes, and bicycle rental which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.7 km from the city center. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Infinity pool
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Hotel Sans Souci Wien

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $220 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool
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We found Hotel Sans Souci Wien to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $220. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Burggasse 2. You'll also find breakfast, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.1 km from the center of town. The indoor pool here is terrific, and makes for a great place to relax and have fun no matter what the weather is like.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Hotel Messe Prater Wien

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $78 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Vienna
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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With terrific rooms from $78, Hotel Messe Prater Wien, at Messestrasse 2 provides a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and child care. Its terrific guest rating is 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, car rentals, and laundry facilities. It's located just 2.6 km from the city center, too. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
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Steigenberger Hotel Herrenhof

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $165 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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Steigenberger Hotel Herrenhof has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $165 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Herrengasse 10. Furthermore, it also offers child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a spa and wellness center, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.5 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
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magdas HOTEL

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $81 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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The great guest rating of magdas HOTEL is 8.60 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and child care. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $81, and it's located at Laufbergergasse 12. We also love the laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.9 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
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Hotel Am Stephansplatz

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $126 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Vienna
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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A cool place is Hotel Am Stephansplatz because it has great rooms that start at $126. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.49 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Stephansplatz 9. Only 0 km from the city center, travelers will especially love breakfast, child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, and city views at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
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Park Hyatt Vienna

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $462 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Park Hyatt Vienna offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $462 (before taxes). It's located at Am Hof 2 and has earned a guest rating of 9.20/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and cooking classes which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.4 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury
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The Guesthouse Vienna

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $197 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Vienna
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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Located at Fuhrichgasse 10, The Guesthouse Vienna has great rooms from $197 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and laundry services. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find pet-friendly rooms, city views, kids meals, bicycle rental, and a tour desk which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.4 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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ARCOTEL Kaiserwasser Superior

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $82 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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A great place to stay is ARCOTEL Kaiserwasser Superior which has nice rooms starting at $82. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Wagramerstrasse 8. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a spa. It's located just 4.2 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
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Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Bratislava, Sopron, Mikulov, and Baden bei Wien.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Vienna, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Vienna, Best Cheap Hotels in Vienna, Best Luxury Hotels in Vienna, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Vienna, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Vienna, Best Hotels for One Week in Vienna, Best Hotels for One Night in Vienna, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Vienna, Best Party Hotels in Vienna, or Best Business Hotels in Vienna.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Vienna?

Vienna Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$99

Travelers to Vienna, Austria will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 218 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $99. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Vienna.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $239
  • 4-star hotels: $90
  • 3-star hotels: $74
  • 2-star hotels: $60


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