At first glance, Kärntnerhof exudes the feel of a hotel frozen in time from the 1970s—right down to the groovy yellow signage. It’s just the kind of faded beauty we love.

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

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.

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.

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