Affordable Austrian hotels

The B&B Hotels chain has nine Austrian hotels on the modern, bright-and-basic model. Four are in or near Vienna, two each are in Graz and Salzburg and one is in Villach. Charges start about €60 for singles, about €65 for doubles, €100 for family rooms. Breakfast charge is €10.50 (€4 for children). Not all hotels are central but parking is generally ample and free. Member discounts are available at a subscription charge.

Ibis hotels have often centrally located properties with parking access and offer three levels of comfort and service. The accent is on modular simplicity rather than character. There are 20 Ibis Austrian hotels, nine in the Vienna area, some offering single-room rates from about €50 (at strict no-cancellation terms, with breakfast extra). When not included in rates, breakfast comes at a charge (commonly €10-12). Young children stay free with parents (apart from the breakfast charge) but no more than two adults (aged 12 or over) may use one room. The Ibis brand comes under the wider Accor group.

Expanding fast, the Motel One big city hotels now total nine in Austria. They take the bright, modern look to a mid-price range, with single/double rates starting about €80/112. Breakfast typically costs about €16.

Also expanding is the Harry’s Home Hotel group, with eight Austrian hotel locations including Vienna, Innsbruck, Linz and near Graz. The booking concept allows the guest some flexibility to order services – such as room cleaning and size, apartments or size of breakfast – and pay accordingly. Advance basic bookings in Vienna start at €75/100 a single/double.