The Basics: Do Step Inn If you want to step “inn” to a place that has lots of free creature comforts, then the Do Step Inn hostel is for you. A property offering both hostel and hotel-style accommodations near Vienna’s main train station, the Do Step Inn is a solid pick for backpackers visiting the city. ...full details

The Basics: Kolpingsfamilie Wien Meidling Located outside of Vienna’s main center and near Schlosspark, the Kolpingsfamilie Wien Meidling prides itself on its family-run atmosphere and friendly staff.  ...full details

The Basics: Strawberry Hostel Vienna Located near Vienna's famous Mariahilfer shopping street, Strawberry Hostel Wien offers private rooms with en-suite facilities. ...full details

The Basics: Porzellaneum If you're missing the academic life on your summer vacation, why not sleep in an Austrian university dorm? The Porzellaneum hostel is located in a building serving Vienna's main universities and is open only from July to September (when school is out).  ...full details

The Basics: myMOjOvie (formerly Panda) The myMOjOvie (formerly Panda Hostel) is conveniently located in Neubau and well within walking distance of Vienna’s Innere Stadt (inner ring) neighborhood. ...full details

The Basics: Labyrinth Hostels The Labyrinth Hostel beckons travelers with legit, neon maze signage as you enter. From there, it’s room upon room of cheap bunks and in a great location. The Hofburg Palace, the Opera, Albertina and more are all within walking distance. ...full details

The Basics: Hostel Hutteldorf Located near Vienna’s forest, with picturesque walking and bike trails nearby, the Hostel Hutteldorf is a traditional hostel that's still easily poised for transportation to Vienna’s major sights.  ...full details

The Basics: Vienna City Hostel Situated in the Favoriten neighborhood of Vienna, the Vienna City Hostel benefits from a location close to the Sudbahnhof train station. Plus, three underground stations are located nearby making travel to Vienna's main sights a snap. ...full details

The Basics: HappyHostel With an enviable location encompassing two buildings near the Westbahnhof train station and the Mariahilfer Strasse shopping strip, the Happy Hostel gets some happy reviews from its guests. ...full details

The Basics: Wombats City Hostel Vienna - The Lounge If you can't get into The Base, the other Wombats City Hostel in central Vienna, this one (referred to as the  Lounge) is close by and provides cheap accommodations close to the Mariahilfer Strasse shopping and the Westbahnhof train station. ...full details

The Basics: Wombat's City Hostel Vienna- The Base Wombat's City Hostel Vienna (The Base) has been in business since 1999, and like other Wombat hostels, it provides private and dorm-style rooms in the heart of the action. Here, in the Schonbrunn area of Vienna, the Wombat brings its same party-vibe and low nightly rates. ...full details

The Basics: Believe-it-or-Not The Believe-it-or-Not Hostel, located in Neubau and just a short walk from most main Vienna sights, has everything and then some on offer. ...full details

The Basics: Hostel Ruthensteiner Hostel Ruthensteiner offers eco-friendly bunks with amenities just a few minutes from the Westbahnhof train station and close to all the Mariahilfer Strasse action. ...full details

The Basics: Red Carpet Hostels Vienna Red Carpet Hostels, aptly named because the staff here says that all guests are celebrities, is in a great location close to transportation and central  Vienna’s main attractions.  ...full details

The Basics: Westend City Hostel Located smack-dab next to Vienna’s Westbahnhof train station and close to lots of the main action, the Westend City Hostel is a solid, budget choice. ...full details

The Basics: Gästehaus Kaiserstrae Located in Neubau, the seventh district of Vienna, the Gastehaus Kaiserstrae is a guest house-slash-hostel that offers budget-friendly rooms near Mariahilf and other main city attractions. ...full details

The Basics: Palace Hostel Considered an eco-hostel, the Palace enjoys a solid location near a big city park and most rooms here feature a park or city view. ...full details

The Basics: A&O City Stadthalle With a location that straddles the lines of Vienna’s Neubau neighborhood and is just one stop from the Westbahnhof train station, the A & O Stadhalle is a solid budget pick. A hostel-slash-hotel offering cheap rooms, the A & O is a chain property with lots of room types on offer. ...full details

The Basics: Meininger City Hostel & Hotel Wien The Meininger City Hostel, part of the Meininger hotel chain, is located just south of the city center and  boasts mixed and single-sex dorm rooms with loads of on-site amenities. ...full details