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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.)

Anantara Palais Hansen Vienna Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $376 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool
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Located at Schottenring 24, Anantara Palais Hansen Vienna Hotel has great rooms from $376 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.9 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, a spa, and an indoor pool 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
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Hotel Grand Ferdinand Vienna

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $161 (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 Hotel Grand Ferdinand Vienna which has nice rooms starting at $161. Offering an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 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, bicycle rental, and family rooms 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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Novotel Wien Hauptbahnhof

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $112 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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We found Novotel Wien Hauptbahnhof to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $112. 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 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Canettistrasse 6. You'll also find laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, a game room, and bicycle rental which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 2.6 km from the center of town. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
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Hotel Sans Souci Wien

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $342 (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 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool
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With terrific rooms from $342, Hotel Sans Souci Wien, at Burggasse 2 provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Its terrific guest rating is 9.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, city views, a spa, and an indoor pool. It's located just 1.2 km from the city center, too. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint!

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Renaissance Vienna Schönbrunn Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $93 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
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Renaissance Vienna Schönbrunn Hotel has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $93 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Wienzeile/Ullmannstrasse 71. Furthermore, it also offers child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a spa, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 4.1 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. 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
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
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The Guesthouse Vienna

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $293 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • 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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The great guest rating of The Guesthouse Vienna is 9.30 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $293, and it's located at Führichgasse 10. We also love the pet-friendly rooms, city views, bicycle rental, a tour desk, and air-conditioning which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.4 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Hotel Mercure Wien City

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $116 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Vienna
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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A cool place is Hotel Mercure Wien City because it has great rooms that start at $116. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and child care, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Hollandstrasse 3. Only 0.8 km from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, a hot tub, and laundry facilities at this convenient hotel. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Breakfast in the room
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Austria Trend Hotel Ananas

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $72 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
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Austria Trend Hotel Ananas offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and child care which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $72 (before taxes). It's located at Rechte Wienzeile 93-95 and has earned a guest rating of 8.10/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.3 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

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
  • Breakfast in the room
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The Ritz-Carlton, Vienna

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $464 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Vienna
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool
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Located at Schubertring 5-7, The Ritz-Carlton, Vienna has great rooms from $464 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a spa which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.7 km from the center of town. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room
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Hotel Am Parkring

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $215 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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A great place to stay is Hotel Am Parkring which has nice rooms starting at $215. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Parkring 12. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental. It's located just 0.5 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
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Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Vienna, Bratislava, Brno, Mikulov, and Znojmo.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Vienna, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly 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 Adults Only Hotels 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
$149

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 247 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $149. 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: $356
  • 4-star hotels: $128
  • 3-star hotels: $121
  • 2-star hotels: $114


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