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 23-room Pension Wild offers bargains both for guests who want bells and whistles on the cheap and for those who seek rock bottom rates above all else.

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.

Pension Lerner is a great choice for bargain hunters seeking substance over style. For a three-star pension, the amenities on offer are pretty impressive.

Offering an experience superior to that offered by many three- and even four-star properties, the two-star family-run Pension Kraml is easily the best value of our Vienna listings.

The Neuer Markt is a 37-room, workmanlike pension with average rates, very close to Vienna's biggest tourist spots.

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

The Schweizer would be a fantastic deal anywhere in Vienna, but its rates are even more appealing given its prime Innere Stadt location.

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

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

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.

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

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

Pension Pharmador, a bit far from the action, is a great choice for visitors on a budget. It offers spacious rooms in a peaceful setting.

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.