Hotel Pension Baron Am Schottentor

“Nice hotel in a great location.”

Given the mixed reviews for this hotel we arrived with a little trepidation! We made our booking based mainly on the location - it’s 5 minutes away from the Schottentor public transport hub where you can catch a number of trams and streetcars, as well as U-bahn line 2, meaning you can easily acce... more

Given the mixed reviews for this hotel we arrived with a little trepidation! We made our booking based mainly on the location - it’s 5 minutes away from the Schottentor public transport hub where you can catch a number of trams and streetcars, as well as U-bahn line 2, meaning you can easily access more or less anywhere in Vienna (streetcar line D will take you directly to/from the main station). As mentioned in previous reviews there are a number of bars, restaurants and coffee shops nearby - avoid the Aida Konditorei chain and use the great smaller coffee shops if you can. We found it a very pleasant 20 minute or so walk to the very centre of Vienna (eg St Stephen’s Cathedral) and around 10 minutes from Rathausplatz where many public events are held - during our stay it was the Vienna Film Festival. We found the hotel to be very reasonably priced, especially for a generally expensive city such as Vienna, and so booked one of the Superior rooms. On arrival we were told that there was a ‘technical problem’ with our room, but were given an upgrade to a triple room with a large balcony (109) - I would recommend booking this room if you visit, it was lovely! The room was very clean, spacious and modern (as opposed to the classic/dated wood panelled style of the communal areas). The bathroom was clean and modern with a nice shower, and a fridge and tv were provided in the room. The room was very hot due to the 30+ degree temperatures outside, but 2 large fans were provided which helped. The balcony was lovely - huge with a great view and although facing out onto the main road and tram route outside we weren’t troubled by any noise. The hotel itself is located a couple of floors up within its building. I have seen comments about a large flight of steps leading to the elevator however, while I didn’t actually count them, I’d estimate there are around 10! As long as you don’t have significant mobility issues I’d say you would be fine, after these steps an elevator takes you up to reception. Although I can obviously only speak for the room we stayed in, we wouldn’t hesitate to stay here again should we return to Vienna in the future.

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“Old hotel but comfortable”

Hotel is very dated & not suitable for disabled people due to the amount of stairs to get to the hotel. It does have a lift but that starts on the first floor. We were lucky with our room 102 after reading comments on here about dirty awful rooms! Mine was cleaned every day & the bed made & towel... more

Hotel is very dated & not suitable for disabled people due to the amount of stairs to get to the hotel. It does have a lift but that starts on the first floor. We were lucky with our room 102 after reading comments on here about dirty awful rooms! Mine was cleaned every day & the bed made & towels replaced. it was a large room with a newish looking bathroom. The bed & pillows were very comfortable.My only gripe would be the noise the trams made every morning starting at 5am until after midnight. Due to the room overlooking the main road, the whole shook when the trams arrived!! I had to ask for a Kettle & cups as nothing was provided & it would’ve been nice to have had breakfast at the hotel as we always spent an hour or more trying to find somewhere local that was open. However, the hotel is well situated for a walk into the city & the amazing transport system is right on the doorstep. Charlie’s P’s pub opposite was great for easy food & to watch the football. If i were to visit Vienna again i would maybe stay here again

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“An ok stay 👍🏻”

In general we had a nice stay. let's brake it down: Pros: •The hotel offered a transfer from the airport with reasonable cost (I believe it was 40€ or something close to that) •The location was excellent. Very close to supermarkets, means of transport etc •The view from the room was really nice. ... more

In general we had a nice stay. let's brake it down: Pros: •The hotel offered a transfer from the airport with reasonable cost (I believe it was 40€ or something close to that) •The location was excellent. Very close to supermarkets, means of transport etc •The view from the room was really nice. •The Front Desk was very eager to help with every question we had. Very quick email correspondence. Cons: •It would be more helpful if there was a 24hour Reception as our flight arrived late and we straggled a bit with the instructions sent to us to find the room. •the hotel was very dated. In desperate need of renovation. •breakfast area was actually just a couple of tables. No variety

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