Where to stay
SAVE Magdas Hotel Two-thirds of the 30 staff at this stylish, 88-room hotel are former asylum seekers, and together they span 16 nationalities. The hotel was set up by the charity Caritas as a way of helping asylum seekers integrate. It’s located
on leafy Laufbergergasse, just a short walk from the city centre. There are several categories of accommodation, but all the rooms are gorgeous – local art students helped design the hotel. There’s also a beautiful, tree-filled patio area. Doubles from £51 per night.
magdas-hotel.at
SPEND Sofitel Vienna Stephansdom There are 182 rooms at this super-sleek, modern hotel, which is also one of Vienna’s tallest buildings. Perks include Nespresso machines and Hermès toiletries. Its location on the border of the 2nd
district means that it’s just a short walk to the city centre and just a few metres away from the bustling riverside. Doubles from £189 per night.
sofitel.com
SPLURGE Park Hyatt Vienna This five-star hotel is on Am Hof square and it’s also just a five-minute walk from the Hofburg Imperial Palace. There are 143 rooms, along with a gorgeous spa – make sure you squeeze in a dip in the beautiful pool, housed in the
former vault. Doubles from £401 per night.
vienna.park.hyatt.com
Mariahilfer Straße is where you’ll find the biggest chain stores, but for something a little different, head to nearby Neubau, otherwise known as the 7th district. It’s the Viennese equivalent of Berlin’s trendy Friedrichshain neighbourhood. The quirky (but expensive) hats
made by Mühlbauer, at Neubaugasse 34, have adorned the heads of Brad Pitt, Madonna and Yoko Ono. Even if you’re not splashing out on headwear, the beautifully designed store, with its museum-like displays of colourful hats, is worth a visit. Kingpin, at Lindengasse 37, is a must for rock’n’rollers – here you’ll find everything from vintage bowling shirts to rockabilly dresses and American sweets. Nearby Rotknopf is one of Vienna’s top tailors, specialising in more unusual designs. Stop by this gorgeous boutique to admire (or order, if you’ve got cash to splash) suits adorned with everything from comic strips to world maps.
17.00: Need some sustenance? The Bitzinger Würstelstand can be found in the shadow of the Vienna State Opera – hence the high number of sausage-chomping locals dressed up to the nines. It’s regarded as one of Vienna’s best sausage stands, and you can even wash your weiner down with a glass of champagne. The Käsekrainer,
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12.00: Spanish Riding School
21.00: Albertina Passage
16.00: Museum Moderner Kunst
Dusk is a good time to visit the fairground – the crowds have thinned and the rides offer breathtaking city views
a sausage served with cheese, comes highly recommended.
18.00: For a pre-dinner tipple, head to the Sofitel Vienna Stephansdom’s rooftop bar and soak up the spectacular views over the city. In reality, Das Loft is actually fully enclosed but a colourful, canopy-like roof and floor-to-ceiling windows suggest otherwise.
20.00: The Bank Bar and Brasserie at the Park Hyatt Vienna opened last year. The hotel is located inside the former headquarters of Bank Austria and the restaurant is in the former cashiers’ hall. It’s wonderfully extravagant, with vast expanses of polished oak, enormous chandeliers and lots of gold leaf. Nab a seat by the open kitchen if you can. The menu is diverse but one of the most popular
PICTURES: PETER BARCI; VINCENT THIBERT; WIENTOURISMUS/PETER RIGAUD/LOIS LAMMERHUBER; JOHANSEN KRAUSE; HANNES CUNZE; MUMOK/LISA RASTL/CHRISTIAN BENESCH
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