Hotel Zipser

Your home in the heart of Vienna!

Hotel Zipser – The tradition-rich house in the center of Vienna

Viennese hospitality is the focus of Hotel Zipser. The ***hotel captivates its guests with an art nouveau ambiance and a familiar atmosphere. The central location of the private hotel makes it the ideal starting point for city travelers as well as businessmen. Bernhard Austerer and his staff feel committed to tradition and continue caring for their guest in a personal manner following the praised Viennese hospitality.

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The history of a family enterprise

The hotel building was erected in 1904. In the subsequent year, Karoline Zipser opened a shelter for young girls. A few years later, the building was transformed into “Pension Zipser” offering eleven single and two double rooms for lease. From 1920 to 1931, writer Ödön von Horváth stayed here several times and memorialized the house in his play “Gschichten aus dem Wienerwald”. In 1967, the hotel was acquired by Hedwig Austerer and extended to 53 rooms. In 1972, her son Manfred Austerer and his wife Elisabeth took over the management and made further extensions. Since 2001, Bernhard Austerer has been managing the private hotel, in the family’s third generation. The fourth generation is already in the infancy.

Hotel Zipser Vienna – The jewel of the Josefstadt:

The family hotel is situated in the midst of Vienna’s district named Josefstadt, one of the most beautiful quarters of the city. Hotel Zipser boasts a central location behind the City Hall; the Museumsquartier, Burgtheater and Hofburg Palace are within short walking distance. Underground line U2 takes businessmen within ten minutes to Messe Vienna. Train travelers arriving at Westbahnhof reach the hotel by using the tram 5 till Lange Gasse. From Südbahnhof, bus line 13A to Piaristengasse is the best possibility to reach the family hotel. From the airport, there is a shuttle bus to Westbahnhof. Guests arriving by car can use an online route planner.

Hotel Zipser Vienna makes anything possible

The 55 rooms of this private hotel meet any requirements. The equipment of the Standard single and double rooms includes working desk, cable TV, phone, radio, Safe, and hair dryer. Superior double rooms are on the calm garden-side and partly equipped with a spacious balcony. Deluxe double rooms have been completely restored and modernized, and are now equipped with parquet, mini-bar, flat screen TV, bath-tub, shower, and double hand-basin. The modernly furnished Top Floor rooms in the upper levels offer a cozy dwelling atmosphere thanks to parquet, air condition, mini-bar, and elegant comfort bathrooms.

The offer of Hotel Zipser in Vienna

The reception of the hotel is occupied around the clock and gives guests any advice as to planning their stay in Vienna. Fast Internet access is ensured by our free Internet Terminal. WLAN is available free of charge in all rooms as well as in the public areas. A check-room and cleaning service are also among the hotel’s services. As to car-posts in the hotel’s garage, please contact us for reservation. Bikes can be parked free of charge.

Meat & drink at Hotel Zipser:

Guest commence the day at the copious breakfast buffet available from 6:30 AM. High-quality, biological, and mainly regional specialties ensure a healthy start into the new day. Moreover, guests find a well-assorted bio point with a selection of various muesli types, pumpkin seeds from Styria, and different fruity salads. Apart from the classic breakfast coffee, we offer our guests Espresso as well as other coffee specialties. In addition, the 24/24 hours hotel bar offers a selection of tea variations. In immediate proximity of the hotel, one should visit the numerous restaurants and enjoy Viennese coffee house culture. The staff of Hotel Zipser will be pleased to help you make the right choice and make your reservations.

To overcome the challenge: your host at Hotel Zipser

Bernhard Austerer is your host at Viennese Hotel Zipser – a merely traditional enterprise, family-owned since generations. Bernhard Austerer’s vocational choice is based on this tradition: He considers it both funny and challenging to lead the family enterprise into the modern millennium. After an ice hockey career, Bernhard Austerer is now an hotelier with heart and soul. Though, all the experiences from throughout the world are an important basis for his everyday work. The dialogue with people from throughout the world he has the chance to welcome particularly lies at his heart. And when Bernhard Austerer has a holiday, he enjoys spending this time together with his family. As a good host he wants of course give his guests some very personal suggestions for their stay in Vienna. What’s really worth-seeing and where the hotspots of the city are – see below in an overview. Enjoy reading and discovering!

Promenade across the Museum Quarter: my suggestion for the forenoon

For me, an ideal morning commences with a promenade across the Museum Quarter. The situation of this quarter, just in front of Kunsthistorisches Museum and Naturhistorischem Museum, is simply unique. Arriving there, you may put up at Café Leopold to enjoy a good coffee and read a newspaper. Then head to Vienna’s Naschmarkt where one finds a variety of culinary offers on vegetable, meat, and fish stands – simply the ideal opportunity for combining breakfast and brunch!

Lunch at Burggarten

One of the most beautiful places for having lunch: the Palmenhaus in Vienna’s Burggarten. The place itself is worth a longer stay – the historic palace surrounded by a magnificent park attracts thousands of visitors, year by year. But also the attached restaurant is worth a side-trip: behind the Hofburg Palace, one enjoys an excellent cuisine on the spacious terrace. A special plus is the great view over Burggarten with its unique vegetation – with fair weather an unforgettable experience!

Extended city tour in the afternoon

For the afternoon, I recommend you an extended city tour. Head to Freyung Square from where you can reach, via Kohlmarkt and Graben, St. Stephen’s Cathedral. Here you could make a short stop to for visit this impressing building. On the way, there are numerous possibilities for a little rest: at “Schwarzes Kameel”, for instance, you can appease your hunger with some sandwiches and a glass of Prosecco. In a small by-street, there is the unpronounceable “Trzesniewski” where people enjoy particularly good spreads with a “Pfiff” (=small beer). Then your way, passing by St. Stephen’s Cathedral, leads you to the Danube Canal. The canal banks invite for a nice promenade with a putting up at one of the numerous inns by the wayside.

Stylish dinner at a Heuriger

What would a stay in Vienna be without putting up at a Heuriger? These original taverns are so to speak the symbol of the city – guests and natives gather there to enjoy the delicacies of regional cuisine – the ideal place to terminate a beautiful day in a snug atmosphere. My very personal hint: in Neustift am Walde or in Grinzing, there are still some worthwhile insiders tips off the beaten tourist paths.

Mere culture: my suggestion for the evening

In the evening, Vienna is once more on the best of its behavior: numerous events and leisure activities, available all year round, permit unique experiences. In my view, Vienna’s Rathausplatz is the best starting point; most different events take place here, according to season. The ever-changing cultural highlights captivate both tourists and Viennese people. During summer, for instance, you should pay a visit to the Film Festival, and during winter, the different Xmas markets are a very popular venue. And distances are always short: a few minutes from your hotel, there are numerous atmospheric hotspots.