Hostel Ruthensteiner

Vienna's original independent hostel, 100% smoke-free & ECO hostel with a great international atmosphere! Here you’ll find the best prices, comfy beds, kitchen & BBQ, lovely gardens, musical instruments, free wireless & the friendliest staff in town! Hostel Ruthensteiner is an oasis in Vienna, perfect for relaxing and making new friends after a busy day of sightseeing – either in one of our beautiful gardens, lounge or in the cosy bar. We look forward to welcoming you!

This is the perfect place to stay in Vienna! On a quiet side street, but Vienna's main shopping street, ‘the Mariahilferstrasse’ is just around the corner. From here you can either walk to many major sites or hop on the metro or tram just a minute or 2 away. We are located right between the 2 major areas that you will not want to miss- both World Heritage Sites- magnificent Palace Schoenbrunn and the enchanting Old Town. Perfect!

Friends & family-run & "one of a kind, not one of a chain!", ours is the ideal hostel for the individual traveler or small friend & family groups. We look forward to welcoming you!!!

Some of our many amenities include a well-equipped self-service kitchen, 2 lovely gardens complete with barbeque and over-sized chess set, lockers, Internet, FREE WiFi, FREE maps, laundry facilities, book trade, games & musical instruments for your use. We display "Art from Around the World" & have revolving artwork (paintings & sculptures). We have a cozy bar & serve delicious local draft beer, wines, juices, cocktails & a variety of non-alcoholic beverages. We also offer very popular tours that leave right from the hostel. Some of these include: bike & walking tours & an all-day "Grape Grazing/Biking" tour to the Wachau wine-growing region in the Danube Valley! Great fun!

Accommodation Information

We can offer you Vienna's best-priced beds, everything from dorm beds (mixed, female & male only, if you prefer)- to beds in Private Double, 2,3,4,5,6 & 8 bedded rooms including linens. Our rooms are very comfortable, clean & cozy.

Take time to see our wonderful city- full of famous museums, gorgeous architecture, coffee houses, music, the Danube and the Vienna Woods. Don't miss the Leopold Museum in the Museum Quarter, with the largest collection of Egon Schiele paintings and other art nouveau artists. Other favorites are the Fine Art's museum and the palaces Schoenbrunn and Belevedere. There are lots of great clubs and discos for dancing the night away!

Our friendly, multilingual staff will do their best to make your stay in Vienna a very pleasant and memorable one!

** Please pay cash, if at all possible. There is a cash machine at the station and 1 minute away… on the Mariahilfer Strasse. Thanks!!!

***Please remember that our hostel is completely NON-Smoking. Thanks!!!

Location Information

Just 3-4 minutes walk from the Westbahnhof Train Station!

Perfectly situated between the City Center and beautiful Palace Schoenbrunn and easy accessibility to the wonderful sites in Vienna.

We highly recommend purchasing a Vienna Public Transportation pass, valid for unlimited travel on all Metros, Trams and Buses:
24 hours for 5.80, 48 hours for 10.-, 72 hours for 13.60 and one week for only 14 Euros!