Altstadt Vienna

The hotel is located in the 7th Viennese district, the Spittelberg-area, famous for its artistic flair and has been built in 1902 in the so-called Ring-street style. Originally the house used to be the palace of an industrial in the Austrian-Hungarian monarchy. He owned one of the biggest company for sanitary-products and used the palace as showroom for his products. Over the years factory halls were built into the court of the house, which have been reconstructed into lofts.

The house is interesting in terms of architectural history, since it was the first building in Vienna to be built in reinforced concrete ceilings. During the 1950s the house located a pension, during the last years before the opening of the Altstadt Vienna it was the home for emigrants from Russia, who received their visas for the USA, Canada or Israel.

In 1991 Otto E. Wiesenthal rebuilt the house into the Altstadt Vienna with originally 24 rooms and suites. Mr. Wiesenthal used to work as manager in the automobile industry, the computer business and in banks and he always dreamed of having an own hotel which could house his huge collection of paintings.

During the last ten years the house has been enlarged with apartments and is today a meeting place for artists, musicians and individual travelers looking for a characteristic hotel with good service

Hotel Accommodation

Contemporary art, unique design, charm and terrific comfort feature impressively throughout the Boutique Hotel Altstadt. The hotel's 42 rooms and suites, part of a grand Viennese apartment block, are spread out across five floors. Individuality reigns supreme in the rooms and hallways, particularly highlighted by the owner's passion for contemporary art, whose very own impressive collection is exhibited throughout the whole house. Rooms oozing in sumptuous stylishness are large and comfortable, decorated in classic chic colors with exclusive light fixtures, highest quality furnishings, luxurious materials and textiles.

Each of the 42 exquisitely decorated rooms and suites has a touch of the past. All our rooms have been designed to meet individual needs, none of them is alike! Easy chairs, plump floral sofas, classic and design furniture, high ceilings, honey-coloured parquet floors, unusual light objects and contemporary art transform each and every room to your personal living room.

In July 2006 nine elegant rooms designed by Italian star architect Matteo Thun were added. Dark parquet, ornate chandeliers and sumptuous wallpapers with damask pattern present a fresh and modern interpretation of the turn of the centuries. Large-format act photographs and a touch of eroticism recall Vienna's famous courtesan, Josefine Mutzenbacher. A seductive journey back to Vienna's "Belle Epoque"...

Two Viennese product and furniture designers named POLKA recently created two new rooms by focusing on comfort, transparency and elegance.

All the rooms are NON SMOKING!

Guest Room Amenities

All the rooms are equipped with a private bath or shower and toilet, cable-TV (flat-screen), direct-dial telephone, minibar, safety box, umbrella and hairdryer. A DVD-Player & Movies are available upon request as well as an ironing board and bathrobe. A DVD-Player can be found as a standard in all Suites.

Restaurants & Bars

The inviting, cozy Red Salon, complete with an open fire, bar, piano and complimentary tea and homemade cakes each and every afternoon, is the ideal location to relax and feel well and truly at home. Breakfast is a true celebration for all who delight in experiencing the very best in refined tastes.

Hotel Facilities

In the Altstadt Vienna you can find work of art from Niki de Saint Phalle, Leibowitz, Andy Warhol, Franz Ringel, Blume, Schmögner, Lisa Huber, Eva Wagner, Barbara Riedl, R. C. Andersen, Peter Atanasov, Ranzoni, Franz Wiesenthal, Kalanikov, Hammerstiel, Gilbert & George, Helnwein, Attersee, Miguel Henz, Prachensky and lots more.

Hotel Services

• Wireless LAN (free of charge)
• Internet Hot Spot (free of charge)
• Airport Pick-up (service charge, EURO 34 per transfer)
• Car Parking (service charge, EURO 18 per night,3-5min walking distance from the Hotel)
• Concierge Services