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The Best Boutique Hotel in Vienna: 25 Hours Hotel Review

By Lia Garcia | Updated on: August 1, 2022

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25 Hours Hotel is a carnival themed boutique hotel in the heart of Vienna, Austria. Located in the Museum Quarter, near the Rathaus and Old Town, the location can’t be beat. The rooftop bar is a local favorite hangout, and a restaurant on site serves the most incredible breakfast buffet we’ve EVER had, ever. At incredibly reasonable mid-range prices, 25 Hours Hotel is the best boutique hotel in Vienna! Here is our review of our stay at 25 Hours Hotel.

Psst: We visited Austria and the Czech Republic in one incredible winter trip! Read up on what we did before you go:

  • 10 Things to do in Vienna in the Winter: The Ultimate Vienna Christmas Guide
  • 18 Snowy Pictures of Hallstatt, Austria in Winter to Fuel your Wanderlust
  • 12 Delightful Things to Do in Prague in Winter
  • 14 Reasons to Escape from Prague to Český Krumlov this Winter

Wondering what to do in Vienna during your visit? We’ve got a whole winter guide to Vienna.

Read our Vienna Winter Travel Guide

We arrived in Vienna after midnight and took the Metro (we would later discover that 25 Hours Hotel offers free airport shuttles, and kick ourselves for not taking one). Stumbling out of the Volkstheatre metro station, we wandered blearily in the general direction of the hotel.

Then I looked up. “Oh,” I said to Jeremy, “there it is. Found it!” The words 25 HOURS HOTEL, COME AS YOU ARE welcomed us from well over a block away.

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So we came – as we were, which was exhausted, loaded down with backpacks, and fairly bedraggled after 18 hours of travel from California – and soon another welcoming beacon came into view: WE ARE ALL MAD HERE. Oh, good. We’ll fit right in, then.

We checked in with the pleasant concierge, who directed us up to our room, where we immediately flomped down onto our cozy bed underneath the colorful carnival themed, vintage style mural and fell deeply asleep.

The amazing, colorful mural above our bed at 25 Hours Hotel, the best boutique hotel in Vienna!
The amazing, colorful mural above our bed at 25 Hours Hotel, the best boutique hotel in Vienna!

When we awoke from the slumber of sleep deprived travelers, we immediately headed to breakfast.

Let me stop right here and tell you about the breakfast at 25 Hours Hotel: IT IS SO AMAZING. It’s a never-ending smorgasboard of amazingness.

From baked treats to breads to Vienna sausages (but the good kind, not the kind we have in the USA) to fresh honey in honeycomb from the BEEHIVES ON THE ROOF (how amazing is that?) to cheeses (our favorite was called “mountain cheese”) and cured meats and fresh vegetables to fruits and cereals … everything. Everything you could ever want.

We filled up on the 25 Hours Hotel breakfast and stayed full until dinner, which saved us money on meals during our trip!

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1500 Foodmakers restaurant located inside of 25 Hours Hotel Vienna, the best boutique hotel in Vienna.
The restaurant at 25 Hours Hotel is called 1500 Foodmakers and it serves up the best breakfast in Vienna. Seriously, do NOT skip the breakfast, you will regret it.

After our incredibly filling breakfast, we headed down to explore the Mermaid Cave, which is the adorable nickname given to the extensive spa in the basement of 25 Hours Hotel.

In addition to a stunning Mermaid mural, gym & sauna facilities, and spa services, there are SWINGS. Yes, that’s right: swings, hanging from the ceiling.

We played on the swings for an embarrassingly long time before actually leaving the hotel for the day.

Welcome to the Mermaid Cave, the stunning spa and gym located in the basement of 25 Hours Hotel in Vienna!
Welcome to the Mermaid Cave, the stunning spa and gym located in the basement of 25 Hours Hotel in Vienna! PS: this photo was taken from a swing. Yes, really.

The location of 25 Hours Hotel is insanely convenient: it’s located in the Museum Quarter, a short walk to the Rathaus and Old Town, and within a 3 minute walk of a metro station to visit Schonbrunn Palace or anywhere else in Vienna.  

But if you don’t feel like walking, 25 Hours Hotel offers a free Mini-Cooper for use by guests – how rad is that?! – and bikes to rent, as well.

We opted to explore Vienna by foot. Our visit was during the winter, and we were thrilled to discover no less then THREE Christmas Markets nearby: Spittelburg, Maria Theresa and the main Christmas Market at Rathaus were within a few minutes walk each.

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The cozy lounge near the reception area at 25 Hours Hotel in Vienna, the best boutique hotel in Vienna. Every corner of this hotel is beautifully designed!
The cozy lounge near the reception area at 25 Hours Hotel in Vienna, the best boutique hotel in Vienna. Every corner of this hotel is beautifully designed!

After a full day of exploring Vienna, we headed back to 25 Hours Hotel to relax in our cozy bed and take hot showers. One of our favorite things about 25 Hours Hotel is their commitment to water conservation! Our bathroom was full of helpful reminders about saving water, and the provided toiletries were all zero-waste friendly and refillable, which we appreciated.

On our last morning in Vienna, we awoke rejuvenated and refreshed, ready to tackle our next destination. We loved our stay at 25 Hours Hotel Vienna and would recommend it to anyone seeking an excellent boutique hotel in a fantastic location in Vienna, Austria!

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Practical Information About 25 Hours Hotel Vienna

Interested in staying at the best boutique hotel in Vienna? Here’s some helpful information:

  • Location: 25 Hours Hotel is located in the Museum Quarter, a short walk to the Rathaus and Old Town Less than 5 minutes walking from the Volkstheatre metro station.
  • Amenities: Airport transfers, spa & gym (with swings!), free Mini-Cooper for guest use, bikes for rent, the best breakfast in the world, in-room Bluetooth speakers
  • Pricing: Rooms from $136 (mid-week)
  • Book: Find the lowest available price & reserve a room at Booking.com, or book directly
Find the Lowest Price at Booking.com

If your check out is early and you need a place to store your bags, check out LuggageHero, a service that helps you find a safe place to keep your luggage while you’re running around! Use the code PRACTICALW for 2 hours of free luggage storage on us.

Psst: We visited Austria and the Czech Republic in one incredible winter trip! Read up on what we did before you go:

  • 10 Things to do in Vienna in the Winter: The Ultimate Vienna Christmas Guide
  • 18 Snowy Pictures of Hallstatt, Austria in Winter to Fuel your Wanderlust
  • 12 Delightful Things to Do in Prague in Winter
  • 14 Reasons to Escape from Prague to Český Krumlov this Winter
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25 Hours Hotel is the best boutique hotel in Vienna, Austria.

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25 Hours Hotel is a carnival themed boutique hotel in the heart of Vienna, Austria. Located in the Museum Quarter, near the Rathaus and Old Town, the location can’t be beat. The rooftop bar is a local favorite hangout, and a restaurant on site serves the most incredible breakfast buffet we’ve EVER had, ever. At incredibly reasonable mid-range prices, 25 Hours Hotel is the best boutique hotel in Vienna! Here is our review of our stay at 25 Hours Hotel.

Psst: We visited Austria and the Czech Republic in one incredible winter trip! Read up on what we did before you go:

  • 10 Things to do in Vienna in the Winter: The Ultimate Vienna Christmas Guide
  • 18 Snowy Pictures of Hallstatt, Austria in Winter to Fuel your Wanderlust
  • 12 Delightful Things to Do in Prague in Winter
  • 14 Reasons to Escape from Prague to Český Krumlov this Winter

Wondering what to do in Vienna during your visit? We’ve got a whole winter guide to Vienna.

Read our Vienna Winter Travel Guide


We arrived in Vienna after midnight and took the Metro (we would later discover that 25 Hours Hotel offers free airport shuttles, and kick ourselves for not taking one). Stumbling out of the Volkstheatre metro station, we wandered blearily in the general direction of the hotel.

Then I looked up. “Oh,” I said to Jeremy, “there it is. Found it!” The words 25 HOURS HOTEL, COME AS YOU ARE welcomed us from well over a block away.

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So we came – as we were, which was exhausted, loaded down with backpacks, and fairly bedraggled after 18 hours of travel from California – and soon another welcoming beacon came into view: WE ARE ALL MAD HERE. Oh, good. We’ll fit right in, then.

We checked in with the pleasant concierge, who directed us up to our room, where we immediately flomped down onto our cozy bed underneath the colorful carnival themed, vintage style mural and fell deeply asleep.

The amazing, colorful mural above our bed at 25 Hours Hotel, the best boutique hotel in Vienna!

The amazing, colorful mural above our bed at 25 Hours Hotel, the best boutique hotel in Vienna!

When we awoke from the slumber of sleep deprived travelers, we immediately headed to breakfast.

Let me stop right here and tell you about the breakfast at 25 Hours Hotel: IT IS SO AMAZING. It’s a never-ending smorgasboard of amazingness.

From baked treats to breads to Vienna sausages (but the good kind, not the kind we have in the USA) to fresh honey in honeycomb from the BEEHIVES ON THE ROOF (how amazing is that?) to cheeses (our favorite was called “mountain cheese”) and cured meats and fresh vegetables to fruits and cereals … everything. Everything you could ever want.

We filled up on the 25 Hours Hotel breakfast and stayed full until dinner, which saved us money on meals during our trip!

1500 Foodmakers restaurant located inside of 25 Hours Hotel Vienna, the best boutique hotel in Vienna.

The restaurant at 25 Hours Hotel is called 1500 Foodmakers and it serves up the best breakfast in Vienna. Seriously, do NOT skip the breakfast, you will regret it.

After our incredibly filling breakfast, we headed down to explore the Mermaid Cave, which is the adorable nickname given to the extensive spa in the basement of 25 Hours Hotel.

In addition to a stunning Mermaid mural, gym & sauna facilities, and spa services, there are SWINGS. Yes, that’s right: swings, hanging from the ceiling.

We played on the swings for an embarrassingly long time before actually leaving the hotel for the day.

Welcome to the Mermaid Cave, the stunning spa and gym located in the basement of 25 Hours Hotel in Vienna!

Welcome to the Mermaid Cave, the stunning spa and gym located in the basement of 25 Hours Hotel in Vienna! PS: this photo was taken from a swing. Yes, really.

The location of 25 Hours Hotel is insanely convenient: it’s located in the Museum Quarter, a short walk to the Rathaus and Old Town, and within a 3 minute walk of a metro station to visit Schonbrunn Palace or anywhere else in Vienna.  

But if you don’t feel like walking, 25 Hours Hotel offers a free Mini-Cooper for use by guests – how rad is that?! – and bikes to rent, as well.

We opted to explore Vienna by  foot. Our visit was during the winter, and we were thrilled to discover no less then THREE Christmas Markets nearby: Spittelburg, Maria Theresa and the main Christmas Market at Rathaus were within a few minutes walk each.

The cozy lounge near the reception area at 25 Hours Hotel in Vienna, the best boutique hotel in Vienna. Every corner of this hotel is beautifully designed!

The cozy lounge near the reception area at 25 Hours Hotel in Vienna, the best boutique hotel in Vienna. Every corner of this hotel is beautifully designed!

After a full day of exploring Vienna, we headed back to 25 Hours Hotel  to relax in our cozy bed and take hot showers. One of our favorite things about 25 Hours Hotel is their commitment to water conservation! Our bathroom was full of helpful reminders about saving water, and the provided toiletries were all zero-waste friendly and refillable, which we appreciated.

On our last morning in Vienna, we awoke rejuvenated and refreshed, ready to tackle our next destination. We loved our stay at 25 Hours Hotel Vienna and would recommend it to anyone seeking an excellent boutique hotel in a fantastic location in Vienna, Austria!

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Practical Information About 25 Hours Hotel Vienna

Interested in staying at the best boutique hotel in Vienna? Here’s some helpful information:

  • Location: 25 Hours Hotel is located in the Museum Quarter, a short walk to the Rathaus and Old Town Less than 5 minutes walking from the Volkstheatre metro station.
  • Amenities: Airport transfers, spa & gym (with swings!), free Mini-Cooper for guest use, bikes for rent, the best breakfast in the world, in-room Bluetooth speakers
  • Pricing: Rooms from $136 (mid-week)
  • Book: Find the lowest available price & reserve a room at Booking.com, or book directly

Find the Lowest Price at Booking.com

If your check out is early and you need a place to store your bags, check out LuggageHero, a service that helps you find a safe place to keep your luggage while you’re running around! Use the code PRACTICALW for 2 hours of free luggage storage on us.

Psst: We visited Austria and the Czech Republic in one incredible winter trip! Read up on what we did before you go:

  • 10 Things to do in Vienna in the Winter: The Ultimate Vienna Christmas Guide
  • 18 Snowy Pictures of Hallstatt, Austria in Winter to Fuel your Wanderlust
  • 12 Delightful Things to Do in Prague in Winter
  • 14 Reasons to Escape from Prague to Český Krumlov this Winter

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25 Hours Hotel is the best boutique hotel in Vienna, Austria.

Disclaimer: Special thanks to 25 Hours Hotel for welcoming us as guests in exchange for an unbiased review. All opinions, fanatical breakfast-inhaling, and giddy mermaid cave swinging are 100% our own.

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    March 10, 2018 at 5:09 am

    really nice hotel. i like the breakfast buffet and the individual room-designs!

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