Pension Mozart

The Pension Mozart, on a quiet dead-end street near the shops of the Mariahilferstrasse, is a lively, quirky place. Mariahilferstrasse is as commercial as Vienna gets, but the Pension Mozart is decidedly geared towards the quiet, personal touch.

Outside, window boxes drip with flowers and greenery abounds in the interior. The polyglot Mauracher family infuses the place with musical themes, from the concert posters on the wall to the singing parrot in the lobby. Cheap and cheerful, Pension Mozart is also very pet-friendly.

There's no real rhyme or reason to room décor. From plaid comforters on beds to oriental carpets and floral-print curtains, it's catch-as-catch-can here. Arrive in October and you'll see an impressive selection of Halloween spider webs and scarecrows. Some of the rooms have beautiful parquet flooring.

Overall, the rooms are on the small side. All feature en suite showers, but some do have a shared toilet in the hall. Bathrooms are clean but cramped. The nine rooms facing the street are the ones to reserve. They have nice views and lots of natural sunlight.