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The Hotel am Brillantengrund is probably the sweetest property in the gritty neighborhood of the Neubau. The digs aren't the chicest in town, but the Brillantengrund employs a hands-on approach to service that can't be beat. It is a bit pricey, especially for a neighborhood so far off the beaten bath, but with austere, clean rooms, the Brillantengrund is still a solid deal. (How far off the beaten path? We'll break it down for you. It's a walk to the Mariahilf and at least twenty minutes to the Ring and the Opera and a solid half hour to the Innere Stadt by foot.)
That aside, The 30-room hotel has a wealth of lovely details. Outside, the two-story façade bursts with flowers, looking for all the world like a transplanted farmhouse. Bicycles are available for rental and the hotel has its own parking garage, so transportation is a snap. There's even more plant life in the spacious inner courtyard, where guests can eat breakfast in the summer. Flowers dangle from wrought iron trellises, and the interior is painted a perfect shade of Austro-Hungarian yellow.
Unfortunately, the rooms are not decorated with quite the same level of care. They're dark, average-sized things with big wooden armoires. Bathrooms are clean but not any brighter, and feature colored tiles in hues like avocado and mustard. Apartment-style rooms with kitchenettes are a bit more modern.
We love the staff here. You won't find any of that classic Hapsburgian officiousness, just people skilled at solving problems. Concierge Andrea has been at the Brillantengrund for over two decades!
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