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the train tracks and a bit scary on the street at night. From the station, ride tram #52 or #58
two stops down Mariahilfer Strasse away from center, and ask for Sperrgasse.
Cheap Dorms and Hostels near Mariahilfer Strasse
$HostelWien isyourclassichugeandwell-runyouthhostel,with260beds(€17-21/person
in 2- to 6-bed rooms, price depends on season, includes sheets and breakfast, nonmembers
pay €3.50 extra, pay Internet access, free Wi-Fi in lobby, always open, no curfew, lockers
and lots of facilities, coin-op laundry, Myrthengasse 7, tel. [phone], fax [phone],
[e-mail] ).
$ Westend City Hostel, just a block from the Westbahnhof and Mariahilfer Strasse, is
well-run and well-located in a residential neighborhood, so it's quiet after 20:00. It has a
small lounge and 180 beds in 4- to 12-bed dorms (€22-29/person depending on season and
how many in the room, Db-€66-92, cheaper Nov-mid-March—except around New Year's;
includes sheets and locker, breakfast included when you book direct, cash only, pay In-
ternet access, free Wi-Fi, laundry-€7, Fügergasse 3, tel. [phone], fax [phone],
www.westendhostel.at , [e-mail] ).
$ MOjOvie is a creative “little neighbourette,” combining a residential apartment feel
with a hostel vibe. This network of apartments offers dorm beds as well as private units
sleeping two to four (dorm bed-€20, €23-26/person in a private room with shared bathroom,
€35-45/person for apartment with private bathroom, includes sheets and towels, cash only
for charges under €100, free Wi-Fi, laundry service, shared kitchen, reception open
8:00-23:00, Kaiserstrasse 77, tram #5 or a 10-minute walk from Westbahnhof, mobile
0676-551-1155, www.mymojovie.at , [e-mail] ).
$ More Hostels: Other hostels with €18-22 beds and €60-70 doubles near Mariahilfer
Strasse are Wombat's City Hostel (3 well-run locations—each with about 250 beds, 4-6
beds/room, lockers, bar, free Wi-Fi, and generous public spaces: one near tracks behind the
station at Grangasse 6, another even closer to station at Mariahilfer Strasse 137, and one
near the Naschmarkt at Rechte Wienzeile 35; tel. [phone], www.wombats-hostels.com ,
[e-mail] ) and Hostel Ruthensteiner (smoke-free; leave the Westbahnhof
to the right and follow Mariahilfer Strasse behind the station, then left on Haidmanns-
gasse for a block, then turn right and find Robert-Hamerling-Gasse 24; tel. [phone],
www.hostelruthensteiner.com , [e-mail] ) .
Eating in Vienna
The Viennese appreciate the fine points of life, and right up there with waltzing is eating.
The city has many atmospheric restaurants (and many offer a “menu,” a fixed-price bargain