Good place to stay in Vienna?

Pension Suzanne is very nice and central--just a few steps from the Opera.

I agree with JER. Pension Susanne. Good cold buffet breakfast, nice rooms, reasonable price, centrally located. Some have kitchenettes. Book early as they have lots of repeat customers - me being one of them. Mention Rick Steve's to get a discount. I paid 92 Euro for a double last October. Try to get a room facing the inner courtyard for a very quiet room. Website: www.pension-suzanne.at .

Hi,

My wife, my father and myself stayed at the Meininger Hostel this past September. It's very clean and reasonaly priced, Ikea style is what I call it, simple, but comfortable, and they do have ensuite rooms, which we had.

It's a tiny bit outside the city centre, but it's a 60 second walk to the closest Metro station, and only a 10 minute right right to the centre.

I highly recommend this as budget accomodations.

Pension Suzanne is great and the location can't be beat...but be aware it's in a sterile building and not as cute as the website looks.

Thanks for all the great suggestions! I agree that Pension Suzanne is a fabulous location right next to the opera. I had called and can't get the room I want for less then $150, so I've decided to stay at a place a few blocks away called Hotel Kugel. It's in Steve's guidebook and looks like a really great place. I will post my thoughts on it when I come back.

Thanks again,
Tim

Check out wwww.couchsurfing.com....you can stay on someone's extra room or sofa for free and meet lovely local French people.