Directly on the Bauermarkt, the Hotel Schweizerhof is a charming three-star family-operated property disguised as a business hotel.

The Alma Boutique Hotel is an efficiently-run property in a great location.

The four-star, 55-room Pension Pertschy is housed in an old palace, just steps from the busy shopping area of the Graben and the Stephansdom—a prime Innere Stadt location.

The Pension Mariahilf may not have the newest furnishings or biggest rooms on the block, but it is a friendly place with budget-friendly nightly rates.

Pension Dr. Geissler's 33 rooms may lack high-tech amenities, but for a budget-friendly Viennese weekend break, it can't be beat.

The sweet family-owned Pension Arpi is located on a small street at the edge of the Josefstadt. It provides excellent value for money.

On a narrow street in the heart of the Josefstadt, the Hotel Graf Stadion is an authentic Biedermeier-style hotel, registered as an historic monument.

Located directly on the Mariahilfer Strasse above some of the city's most popular shopping, the Hotel Arian is a four-star family-run pension.

Dripping with period detail, quirky Pension Franz feels like a discovery despite its popularity.

The cheeky 27-room three-star Hotel Bleckmann, tucked away in the student quarter of the Alsergrund, benefits from a great location and some clever extras.

The two-star Riedl, located inside the Innere Stadt, is housed in a perfectly preserved Art Nouveau Jugendstil building.

It's nice to know that the Hotel Pension Quisisana, run by the same family since 1969, is still around. Today, the owners are still keeping the rooms, ambiance, and prices simple and sweet.

Cheap and cheerful, Pension Mozart is a friendly family-run hotel only five minutes from the Opera and the Ring.

The Baltic is a romantic Cheapo's paradise, a pension from the 1920s, fabulously faded and funky. If you're just after a "normal" room with a clean "modern" bath, keep looking.

A one-star property in a four-star location, the family-run Pension Lindenhof sports plain rooms at great nightly rates.

This two-star 14-room Pension Reimer may have a ramshackle feel, but for budget travelers in search of character it's a lovely choice.

The Hotel Post balances character and chain-style anonymity, offering 104 rooms with modern conveniences in an art nouveau building one block from Schwedenplatz.

Family-run Pension City offers 19 rooms, some of which are quite spacious, that are furnished with both antique and modern pieces.

Spitting distance from the Opera, the Pension Suzanne offers first-class comfort at very reasonable prices.

The Nossek is an classic pension operated by a lovely family. Drenched in history, it's a plain and unpretentious place with lots of charm.