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Teeming with extras, the four-star Pension Pertschy, housed in the centuries-old Cavriani Palace, is a skip from the busy shopping area of the Graben (home to local favorites like Freytag & Berndt, the flagship Julius Meinl food emporium, and open-faced sandwich institution Trześniewski) and the Stephansdom. The Pertschy has a prime Innere Stadt location and charges for its 55 rooms accordingly. Viewed as an alternative to a more expensive chain hotel, it compares favorably and is good value, especially in light of the accommodating staff and large rooms.
Move past the baroque exterior and through a courtyard to get to the hotel itself. A mishmash of modern elements and classic, high-handed Viennese style, you won't see colors beyond the pink, yellow, and white palette until you leave the hotel. The main lobby area, with a cushy television lounge and the undulating front desk is a tempting spot for a quick rest.
Guests walk around the balconies overlooking the inner courtyard to access rooms. Some rooms look out on the street. The rooms, with cable television, minibars, and free Wi-Fi, are exceedingly large, with space to move about. The pink velour furniture sets look better than they sound. The hotel's Viennese-style extends all the way to small touches like bedside chandelier light fixtures, regal wallpaper, and wispy floor-length white curtains.
Bathrooms are a touch dark and aren't as lovingly decorated out as the room themselves, though they all have toiletries and hair dryers, and some feature bathtubs.
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