Hotels in Austria

Hotels in Austria: your guide to where to stay

How much does a hotel in Austria cost?

The price depends on the standard, the city and the dates. The table shows indicative nightly rates for a double room. Rates are highest in winter at the ski resorts and in summer in the cities. Booking ahead usually brings better rates.

Indicative rates, updated periodically. For exact prices and availability, select your dates in the search above.

Where to stay in Austria: most popular cities

Austria splits clearly into historic cities and Alpine resorts. These are the destinations travellers choose most often:

• Vienna. The capital and the most common choice, with the widest range of hotels. Palaces, opera and excellent public transport.
• Salzburg. Mozart's city with the Hohensalzburg fortress and an atmospheric UNESCO old town.
• Innsbruck. The gateway to the Tyrolean Alps, a good base for skiing and mountain trips.
• Graz. The country's second city, with Schlossberg hill and a Renaissance old town.
• Ski resorts (Kitzbühel, Sölden, Ischgl, St. Anton). The best ski areas in the Alps.
• Hallstatt and Zell am See. Picturesque lakeside towns, popular in summer and winter.

Nightly rates vary between cities. Here are indicative prices per night for a double room:

What to see in Austria

Austria combines culture, music and mountains, so it is easy to match a trip to the season.

• Belvedere Palace. An 18th-century residence in Vienna with a priceless art collection.
• Hohensalzburg Fortress. One of the largest surviving fortresses in Europe, on a hill above Salzburg.
• Vienna State Opera. A stay in Vienna is worth pairing with a tour of the opera or a classical concert.
• Prater and MuseumsQuartier. The famous Ferris wheel in the Prater park and the museum district in the heart of Vienna.
• Hallstatt and Swarovski Crystal Worlds. A lakeside town known for salt and the crystal museum in Wattens.

How much does a trip to Austria cost

A standard lunch with a drink is about 16 dollars. Cards are accepted almost everywhere. In big cities like Vienna the metro is handy, with a 24-hour pass at about 9 dollars. If you drive in, remember the motorway vignette, about 9.50 dollars for 10 days. The currency is the euro.

When is the best time to visit Austria

To avoid the peak tourist season while still getting good weather, the best months are April to May and September to October. The Alpine ski season usually runs from December to March, when resorts are most expensive. Cities are best explored in spring and autumn.

Getting to and around Austria

Austria has six airports, with Vienna International the most popular. International trains run at least hourly from neighbouring countries, including Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary. If you drive in, remember the vignette. Within the country, rail is the most convenient, linking all the major cities, with a VORTEILScard for discounts. Cities have a metro, trams and buses, while mountain areas are best reached by car.

Example hotels in Austria

A few recognisable properties from different cities for reference:

• Austria Trend Hotel Europa Wien and Moxy Vienna City East in Vienna (from approx. 110 €).
• IMLAUER HOTEL PITTER Salzburg in Salzburg (central, from approx. 130 €).
• AC Hotels by Marriott Innsbruck in Innsbruck (a base for the Alps, from approx. 120 €).