Mauerbach Charterhouse

The Leo Grand has a lot of appeal. The design is great, the location is perfect. Wonderful high quality beds and linens and lovely Penhaligons toiletries. Breakfast was included booking via Expedia and that was a big plus as otherwise it’s quite expensive. The covered and heated courtyard which also serves as the dining room plays music til late ish as the restaurant is busy and fun - but I wouldn’t book a room overlooking the courtyard for fear it would be noisy. Our room faced the street outward and was blissfully peaceful.

Great style, friendly helpful staff, really clean. A/C wasn’t great, the room was too hot but it didn’t spoil our stay - would definitely return

The Rathaus Wein & Design is a modern hotel of middling quality tucked in side street approx 10 minutes walk from the U bahn at the Austrian parliament. The room was clean and spacious but oddly designed. The toilet and shower were in separate rooms which would have been good had there been a hand basin in the toilet. Sadly there was not so it was necessary to open three doors and walk through the bedroom to get from one to the other in order to wash your hands after going to the toilet. Not very hygienic! On the positive side the area around the hotel had numerous restaurants, cafes and pubs offering a range of breakfast or dinner choices suitable for vegetarian and carnivorous tastes. We were not tempted by the €25 euro per person cost of breakfast in the hotel. On the one night we attempted to drink in the hotel bar it was not properly staffed and could only offer wine or beer (no spirits or cocktails).