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polished brass, white-and-gold wallpaper) are distinctly Viennese, but nonetheless a cas-
ual feel prevails. Rooms are fitted with
Jugendstil
furniture and art (including many
prints by Klimt).
HOTEL
€€
Das Tyrol
( 587 54 15;
www.das-tyrol.at
;
06, Mariahilfer Strasse 15; s €109-229, d €149-259; ; Museumsquarti-
er)
Design is the word at Das Tyrol. Done out in zesty yellow and green hues, the spa-
cious rooms feature original artworks, such as Dieter Koch's playful Donald and Daisy
Duck paintings, and Nespresso machines. Corner rooms have small balconies overlook-
ing Mariahilfer Strasse. Breakfast, with eggs cooked to order and Prosecco, will keep you
going all morning.
The gold-tiled spa has a sauna and a 'light therapy' shower where you can watch fish
blub in the aquarium.
Altstadt
PENSION
€€
( 522 66 66;
www.altstadt.at
;
07, Kirchengasse 41; s €125-175, d €145-215, ste €195-350; ; Volk-
stheater)
Otto Ernst Wiesenthal has poured his passion and impeccable taste into creating
one of Vienna's most outstanding guesthouses in Spittelberg. Design elements by Vitra
and Philippe Starck merge seamlessly with original art from the likes of Andy Warhol
and Prachensky. The individually decorated rooms are charming and quirky (without be-
ing overcooked), with high ceilings, plenty of space and natural light.
Hotel Rathaus Wein & Design
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
€€
( 400 11 22;
www.hotel-rathaus-wien.at
; 08, Lange Gasse 13; s/d/tr €150/210/240; ; Rathaus, Volk-
stheater)
Each stylish room in this boutique hotel is dedicated to an Austrian winemaker
and the minibar is stocked with premium wines from the growers themselves. The open-
plan, minimalist-chic rooms reveal a razor-sharp eye for design and clever backlighting.
The hotel offers wine tastings in its chandelier-lit bar, and excursions to Austria's nearby
winegrowing regions.
HOTEL
€€€
Das Triest
