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Where to stay in Vienna: 23 districts compared
358 places to stay in this guide fall in one of the 23 districts of Vienna. The most are in Innere Stadt (103), Mariahilf (28), Wieden (27). The area whose centre is nearest the city centre is Innere Stadt, 0.2 km away. Nothing here is ranked: each area is described by the same facts, so you can choose by what matters for your stay.
- Districts compared
- 23
- Places to stay counted
- 358in the 23 districts
- Most places to stay
- Innere Stadt103 places
- Nearest the centre
- Innere Stadt0.2 km
Compare
The districts of Vienna, side by side
Sorted by the number of places to stay. Distances are straight-line from each area's centre point.
| Area | Places to stay | From the centre | Nearest main sight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innere Stadt | 103 | 0.2 km | Austrian National Library 0.5 km |
| Mariahilf | 28 | 2.2 km | Kunsthistorisches Museum 1.3 km |
| Wieden | 27 | 1.8 km | Karlskirche 0.7 km |
| Josefstadt | 25 | 1.8 km | Burgtheater 1.0 km |
| Leopoldstadt | 20 | 3.0 km | Belvedere 3.0 km |
| Neubau | 19 | 1.9 km | Natural History Museum, Vienna 0.9 km |
| Landstraße | 19 | 2.2 km | Belvedere 1.2 km |
| Alsergrund | 18 | 2.2 km | Burgtheater 1.7 km |
| Liesing | 13 | 10 km | Academy of Fine Arts Vienna 9.3 km |
| Margareten | 11 | 2.8 km | Academy of Fine Arts Vienna 1.8 km |
| Penzing | 11 | 4.7 km | Natural History Museum, Vienna 3.7 km |
| Brigittenau | 9 | 3.2 km | Burgtheater 3.0 km |
| Simmering | 9 | 7.2 km | Belvedere 5.8 km |
| Döbling | 9 | 7.4 km | Burgtheater 6.9 km |
| Favoriten | 8 | 5.7 km | Belvedere 4.3 km |
| Meidling | 8 | 6.4 km | Academy of Fine Arts Vienna 5.5 km |
| Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus | 5 | 4.0 km | Natural History Museum, Vienna 3.0 km |
| Ottakring | 5 | 4.6 km | Natural History Museum, Vienna 3.7 km |
| Floridsdorf | 4 | 8.8 km | Burgtheater 9.0 km |
| Hietzing | 4 | 9.0 km | Natural History Museum, Vienna 8.0 km |
| Donaustadt | 2 | 8.3 km | Belvedere 8.1 km |
| Währing | 1 | 5.1 km | Burgtheater 4.3 km |
| Hernals | 0 | 7.4 km | Burgtheater 6.6 km |
Areas: the 23 districts of Vienna that Wikidata records as a district of Vienna located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 358 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Restaurants, cafes and bars: as mapped in OpenStreetMap, counted in the area whose centre is nearest, the same way as the places to stay.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Main sights
Vienna's main sights and the area each is counted in
The 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions, a measure of how widely documented they are.
| Sight | Area | From the centre |
|---|---|---|
| Belvedere | Wieden | 1.8 km |
| Vienna State Opera house | Innere Stadt | 0.6 km |
| Hofburg Palace | Innere Stadt | 0.6 km |
| Kunsthistorisches Museum | Innere Stadt | 0.9 km |
| Albertina | Innere Stadt | 0.5 km |
| Austrian National Library | Innere Stadt | 0.5 km |
| Burgtheater | Innere Stadt | 0.9 km |
| Natural History Museum, Vienna | Innere Stadt | 1.0 km |
| Karlskirche | Wieden | 1.1 km |
| Academy of Fine Arts Vienna | Innere Stadt | 1.0 km |
Hotels by area
Hotels in each area of Vienna
Questions
Where to stay in Vienna: questions travellers ask
What is the best area to stay in Vienna?
That depends on what the stay is for, so this guide does not rank them. The facts: the most places to stay in this guide are in Innere Stadt (103), Mariahilf (28), Wieden (27); the area whose centre is nearest the city centre is Innere Stadt (0.2 km); the most sights recorded in Wikidata are in Innere Stadt (167); the area centre closest to a station is Margareten (Reinprechtsdorfer Straße, 0.1 km).
Which area of Vienna has the most hotels?
Innere Stadt, with 103 places to stay in this guide, of 358 counted across 23 districts.
Which area of Vienna has the most restaurants?
Innere Stadt: 504 restaurants mapped in OpenStreetMap counted there by the nearest-centre rule (each restaurant goes to the area whose centre is nearest), the most of the 23 districts; then Floridsdorf (217), Liesing (203).
Which area of Vienna is Belvedere in?
Belvedere is counted in Wieden: its nearest area centre, 0.7 km away. Wieden has 27 places to stay in this guide.
Which area of Vienna is Vienna State Opera house in?
Vienna State Opera house is counted in Innere Stadt: its nearest area centre, 0.7 km away. Innere Stadt has 103 places to stay in this guide.
Sources: areas, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. Vienna travel guide · How this guide is made.