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  • This hotel is conveniently located only for its proximity to the main Westbahnhof station. It's a long way from town, but it is close to the U-Bahn station, so with a ticket you can be in the center in a few minutes. It's comfortable and clean, but nothing special. You don't get a great deal for the price, but for Vienna it is almost acceptable. The best thing about the hotel is the views from the upper floors, and if you can get one of these rooms I'd say they are just about worth the price. Every morning and night I was treated to a different sunset and sunrise, one clear and sunny, one rainy and overcast, and several with varying layers of snow and ice. From my vantage point on the 10th floor, I could see all the way to the city center and the cathedral, and beyond.

    In addition to the 67-71 euros a night cost, everything else in the hotel was expensive too. There was no mini-bar, but you could buy snacks and drinks in numerous automatic dispensors on several floors. There was also a restaurant and a convenient 24-hour snack bar. I prefered to make use of the nearby supermarkets, restaurants and shops on the nearby Marienhilfstrasse, which is possibly Vienna's biggest shopping street. In addition they offer Wi-Fi internet access, but it is the expensive rip-off T-Mobile service. Again I relented on my "never again" promise and paid up, only to again be ripped off by constant downtime.

    I suspect there are better hotels in Vienna, and the next time I visit I will try and find one, but the Ibis is certainly not one I would try and avoid in future, and I can recommend it just for the view.

    Unique Qualities: Great city views from the upper floors.

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    Comparison: about average
    Prices: US$80-120  » Currency Converter
    Phone: (+43)1/59998
    Address: Mariahilfer Gurtel 22-24, Vienna 1060
    Directions: Take a right after leaving the Westbahnhof, and keep walking until you see the great Ibis towering up on the other side of the road.
    Website: http://www.ibishotel.com/ibis/fichehotel/gb/ibi/0796/fiche_hotel.shtml
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    Comments for antistar about Vienna
    globetrott Fri Mar 17, 2006 20:06 UTC
     an interesting page with excellent infos and great pics about my hometown ! It is still very cold & a lot of snow here ;-(((
    bugulma Thu Mar 2, 2006 09:34 UTC
     you were approximately in the same time. but my city was in snow but yours was not :-))
    Mariajoy Thu Feb 23, 2006 19:26 UTC
     We saw a Schiele exhibition at the Leopold Museum, I prefer Klimt ;-)
    Matyas Sun Feb 19, 2006 21:27 UTC
     Fantastic photos of the Stephansdom Tim!! And excellent info!!

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