Old Vienna Style:
It was hard booking an affordable hotel in Vienna since I would need 2 rooms, as I was travelling with my parents. My previous places were fully booked. The Pension Franz, was affordable, had a wonderful website and the reviews on Tripadvisor were quite positive so I booked the hotel. The location of the hotel was pretty convenient as it is quite close to the U2 U-Bahn (Metro), and as a result you can very quickly get into the heart of Old Vienna. Furthermore, it is on major tram lines, including the one that gets you to the winemaking district of Grinzing and its Heurigers. No DUI here! The lobby and rooms oozed old world style and decor, like carpeted walls, rich wood, heavy drapes, spiral staircase, large windows, etc. The rooms however were quite small and the beds very hard and low. The hotel is on the third floor (I think) and in order to get to the elevator you first have to go up some stairs (with luggage, my parents were not happy). The biggest problem was the breakfast. While the food was adequate, they served Nescafe as their coffee! This was not only unusual in my travel experience, but for me this seemed sacrilegious as we were in VIENNA, the world-renowned capital of coffee. Talk about disappointed! I was mortified since I had been raving about Viennese coffee forever. Needless to say, the first thing we did on our way to the sights was stop in a cafe for real coffee. Thankfully it is Vienna so we were never far from one, which really is the strong suit of the hotel, its proximity to everything with a budget price.
