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I have now returned from a stay at the subject hotel. I was told it was a Holiday Inn until last year, and a Crowne Plaza before that. It is a high class hotel. It is right on the Danube River, and so the view is quite pleasant from your room if it faces the river. There is a trail along the the river for walking. There is a great bar, lobby level, overlooking the Danube. There is a very nice sauna tub in their fitness area. Their rooms are very large, esp. by European standards, and they are familiar with the perks expected by HHonors elite people. There is no executive lounge (unlike the other 2 Hiltons), but the breakfast buffet in the restaurant is very nice, though not as spectacular as at the CDG Airport Hilton. The hotel is not near the center of the action, as with the other 2 Hiltons, but the tram (#21) is 1 block away that takes you to a major U-bahn/S-bahn station, and you can be in the Center (Stephansdom) in less than 30 minutes. So you could consider the location either a plus (overlooking Danube; quiet) or negative (more remote than the other 2 hotels). It is cheaper than the other 2, so its a tradeoff. All 3 Hiltons are very nice, with each one having positives and negatives.