Hotel Pension Suzanne

Ignore the dreary exterior. The family-operated Hotel Pension Suzanne is all Viennese chocolate inside. Proprietors the Strafingers have outfitted their 25 room property in high Viennese style, which befits a location within sneezing distance of the Opera, the Ring, and the rest of the Innere Stadt.

And if culture makes you sneeze, the Suzanne isn't more than a few minutes from the chain stores of the Kartnerstrasse, the tourist delights of the Stephansdom, and the luxury shops of the Graben.

The décor, awash in deep reds, consists of divans, large wooden beds, chandeliers, and turn-of-the-century wallpaper. All that excess comes at the price of space. Rooms are a little tight, though the singles aren't as cramped as they tend to be at other properties at this price point. The bathrooms, all of which have bathtubs, are huge in comparison to the bedrooms.

There's no Internet access, save for a single terminal for guests. However, rooms are outfitted with cable television, a phone, and the occasional kitchenette, as six are apartments. Despite the central location, it's very quiet here, and only five of the rooms face the street. The rest offer distinctly underwhelming views.