InterContinental Hotels Group Stay Forum - HI Vienna City

Here is a stay report for the Holiday Inn Vienna City from December 8 to 10.

Location: The hotel is located a little bit west of the main part of Vienna on the Margartetenstrasse about a quarter mile away from the Kettenbruckengasse U-Bahn stop on the U4 line. The neighborhood is quite pleasant and features a few restaurants including a couple of Gasthouses, an all you can eat Japanese place, a small bakery (Anker) and an Italian place as well as numerous stores. It was a safe place to walk to and from the U-Bahn stop at at night.

Hotel: The hotel is in a very modern building that's quite pretty when it's lit up at night. The lobby area is small but well lit and features a check in desk and a small sitting area. Oddly, to get to the elevator (only one, this is annoying for a 7 story hotel) you have to walk through the bar and restaurant. The bar has a computer for guests to use though prices for the bar and food and especially breakfast are quite high. However, the building is very nice overall.

Check-In: The agent on duty was very friendly and helpful and was even willing to help me look up movie times at a nearby theater which I consider helpful. She also mentioned I was a Platinum and thanked me for that (a plus). In fact, the staff for my entire visit here were always friendly and helpful.

Room: I received an upgrade to a deluxe King sized room on the 7th (6th to Europeans) floor which was the highest. The room had a small sitting area with a work desk and separate chair and table as well as a large couch near the beds (because it's Europe, King = two Twins pushed together.). There was also a closet, large bathroom with faux marble design and my view was of the street not an interior courtyard!

Other: Breakfast is an absurd 15 Euros for a continental breakfast but the Anker bakery nearby took care of me. The hotel has its own parking garage below the hotel, though I don't know how much it would cost.

My rate was 25,000 points a night and based on the location and the comfortable nature of the hotel, I would gladly stay here again. Photo of the room follows:

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Was this room 615? I was there in 615 from September to end of November. Around 72 days in total.

Hotel is good for me because i could catch Bus 13A near the Billa direct to the office where I was working. Otherwise location is a bit out of the way but accessible to the Subway. There's a McDonalds a few minutes away at Pilgrimgasse Station for late nights where everything is closed and on Sundays were Vienna is closed down.

Negatives for me - It's always noisy in the morning time, sounds echo throughout the hotel and you'll hear talking, lifts, walking, cleaners all the time. Nearly impossible to sleep on a Saturday morning. Internet is a rip at 18 Euro a day. Should be free for Platinums.

I like this hotel. I've stayed there a few times. However, it is a refurbished old building, and you can see little instances of that throughout the hotel. They are doing room upgrades; and I got one on my last visit. Lots of wood decor in the room. I used to get breakfast coupons, but on my last visit, I was told "not with my rate program". However, I've only ever stayed there at the 2-4-1 rate :confused:. AND my stays have only ever posted twice to my PC account; all others I've had to call the CS. But the staff is exceptionally hospitable, and the location suits me well. And here's a hint for the internet: you can actually get it for free. There is an option for a free 30 minute sign-up (in addition to the charged options). And when the 30 minutes are up, you just "sign-up" for another 30 minutes.

Was this room 615? I was there in 615 from September to end of November. Around 72 days in total.

Hotel is good for me because i could catch Bus 13A near the Billa direct to the office where I was working. Otherwise location is a bit out of the way but accessible to the Subway. There's a McDonalds a few minutes away at Pilgrimgasse Station for late nights where everything is closed and on Sundays were Vienna is closed down.

Negatives for me - It's always noisy in the morning time, sounds echo throughout the hotel and you'll hear talking, lifts, walking, cleaners all the time. Nearly impossible to sleep on a Saturday morning. Internet is a rip at 18 Euro a day. Should be free for Platinums.

Close, I was in room 618! I actually didn't notice the noise problem, and I think I would have as the previous hotel I'd stayed at had a more serious noise problem and this wasn't bad at all. I was able to sleep fine on Friday and Saturday mornings.

I just got back from four days here, in room 617. Thoroughly enjoyed my stay; great room, ideal location, friendly staff and good (but expensive) breakfast.

The hotel is near enough to the centre to be convenient, but far enough away that it is not full of tourists. There are also several traditional Austrian restaurants in the surrounding streets.

The 30 minutes free internet option is very good, as it allows people who just need to check emails etc to do it without being ripped off. I logged on several times each day with the 30 minute option - so the time doesn't seem to be accumulative over a 24 hour period.

Any recent reports from this hotel? :)

Trying to decide between 3 hotels to stay at, using points for 2 nights on May 14th.

Thanks!