“This traditional family-run pension has been popular for decades. So much so that it’s a good idea to book your room months ahead. It occupies three floors of a 19th-century apartment building in one of Vienna’s broad, dignified shopping streets, pedestrian-only so blissfully quiet. The decoration is endearingly old-fashioned: faded chintzes and solid wood furniture in the bedrooms; parquet floor and starched white linen in the breakfast room. Cosy, friendly and unbeatable value.”



