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"lockers are big and safe to keep your belongings in - very close to the westbahnhof, convienient for travel on the U's - would stay again, only concern was that when staying in a mixed room, i was the only female - just an FYI." — source Hostelworld
"about as good a location as you\'ll get for a hostel in vienna but still not the best overall one of the best I stayed in during my month and a half long trip, i\'d recommend it." — source Hostelworld
"Would recommend to anybody, everyone is so friendly and there is great aussie bar at the end of road where I met even more travellers." — source Hostelworld
"The bbq, patio, and huge common area with piano and guitar makes it great place to stay if you like to party with strangers." — source Hostelworld
"Overall it is good, but do put up a sign of the nearby restaurants that offer discount for hostel guests like us." — source Hostelworld
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"Really clean, beautiful, nice garden where you can sit and have breakfast, good and clean kitchen, information about Vienna, great people at the reception always ready to help." — source Hostelworld
"Ruthensteiner is very clean and it\'s great that you can pregame at the bar but that it\'s not a crazy loud party place since the bar closes at 10." — source Hostelworld
"loved this hostel - clean, friendly, great staff and well set up with good public spaces and a beautiful garden and kitchen." — source Hostelworld
"Only thing is it was noisy, especially before 9am, housekeepers cleaning, doors being slammed and showers going on and off." — source Hostelworld
"They seem to like cleaning the bathrooms at peak time when people actually want to use them, which can be very annoying." — source Hostelworld
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"I've also been tot the Ruthensteiners summer house, which seemed to have the same good character + friendly staff." — source Hostelworld
"easy to get to city centre on train, great kitchen, friendly staff, cheap washing, good bar." — source Hostelworld
"Monica at the reception was one of the most helpful staff members I have met backpacking." — source Hostelworld
"One of the best hostels I stayed in, very friendly staff, very clean place, big rooms." — source Hostelworld
"but anyway, good security, and lot of services, but you always as to pay." — source Hostelworld
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"Great hostel, Super clean, the location is not the best but it's ok. The only problem: the staff didn't know which night bus should we take to get back to the hostel from downtown." — source Hostelworld
"One of our favourites out of the past hostels we have stayed in Cons - not within walking distance to the city but it is only a 5min walk to train/train and only a 10min train to city." — source Hostelworld
"excellent staffs; excellent location; the place is new and very clean; the bed was so comfortable; there is a bar and big common area, it\'s feels like home :)." — source Hostelworld
"The common area is fabulous, and it gave me a great chance to meet lots of people, and the place I slept was in a separate building from the noise, so I also slept well." — source Hostelworld
"perfect location right near the main train station. it"s a bit of a walk from the old city, but it is near the palace, so overall great location." — source Hostelworld
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"Great hostel, loads of like minded people to speak to over a beer or two during happy hour, great beds, and showers, great breakfast, and all at a very reasonable price." — source Hostelworld
"The staff was extremely friendly suggesting places to go and to see and the accommodations are excellent for the price." — source Hostelworld
"Exceptionally clean and comfy AND good value for money - a well oiled machine, so to sepak." — source Hostelworld
"Internet cost 2 euro unfortunately but I never had to wait too long to use it." — source Hostelworld
"Even if the sheets cost 2 euros, if you stay a few nights, you won't mind it." — source Hostelworld
More information on Hostel Ruthensteiner
Hostel Ruthensteiner is the 'friendly' non-smoking hostel with the great international atmosphere just 4 minutes walk from the Westbahnhof Train Station! Open 24hrs/ day, all year! Within walking distance of both the City Center and beautiful Palace Schoenbrunn, this is the perfect place from which to discover Vienna! Friends and family-run and 'one of a kind, not one of a chain!', ours is the ideal hostel for the individual traveler or small family groups. Come visit us!Special features include:*Free use of large, new self-service kitchen and barbeque*Beautiful gardens for relaxing, enjoying an drink from the bar, making new friends and playing oversized chess with our handmade wooden figures.*Unlimited, 24h free hot showers*Free lockers (�10 refundable deposit)*Free map upon check-in*Musical instruments for your use*High-speed Internet *Free wireless with your own laptop*Smoke-free environment*Self-service laundromat*New, relaxed bar serving the best draft beer in town, cocktails, wine and non-alcoholics!*Walking and bike tours that leave directly from the hostel! (also the famous an all-day 'Grape Grazing/Biking' tour to the Wachau wine-growing region in the Danube Valley!*Bicycle Friendly- large room for bike storage*Book Trade & Games*Breakfast offered for 2.50 Euros*'Art from Around the World'We have all sorts of accommodations to appeal to everyone from 4-8 bed dorms (both mixed and single sex) where you can use your own sheets or sleeping bag or rent ours for only 2- for the first night. We also have beds in double bed, 2,3,4,5,6 and 8 bed rooms including linens and several new rooms with private shower and toilets in the room).If you cannot find availability for a specific night and want to extend your stay, this is usually possible! Please just remember to ask before or upon check-in! Thanks!We can't wait to have you stay with us!!!***Please remember that our hostel is NON-Smoking. Cash payment preferred upon check-in. Thanks!
Directions
from WESTBAHNHOF: (renovations in process) just 3-4 min walk! Exit from the trains to the right, down the stairs and out to the right to the street. Turn left (Gerstnerstrasse) and walk down to main street- the Mariahilferstrasse. Turn right on main street. Walk 1 minute and take the 1st left at the light onto Haidmannsgasse (SATO Restaurant on the corner). Take the first right onto Robert Hamerlinggasse. House # 24 is just down on the right! Welcome!!!S�D BAHNHOF: Take Tram 18 to direction BURGGASSE and get off at station MARIAHILFERG�RTEL (one stop before Westbahnhof) On the left hand side there is a huge, domed church and our hostel is one street behind it. Walk up Haidmannsgasse, then left on Robert Hamerlinggasse. We are at #24. Welcome!!!FRANZ JOSEF'S BAHNHOF: Take Tram 5 or U6 to WEST BAHNHOF CITY CENTER-STEPHANSPLATZ: Underground U3 to WEST BAHNHOF (Take Exit 'Aeussere Mariahilferstrasse'. When you come up to the Mariahilferstrasse, walk away from Europa Platz away from the City Center. Go to the 2nd light and go left on Haidmannsgasse. (SATO Restaurant is on the corner). Walk down one street and take first right onto Robert Hamerlinggasse. We are House #24 on the right. AIRPORT: Airport Bus to WEST BAHNHOF every 1/2 hour (5 AM-11:30 PM):(renovations in process) just 3-4 min walk! Exit from the trains to the right, down the stairs and out to the right to the street. Turn left (Gerstnerstrasse) and walk down to main street- the Mariahilferstrasse. Turn right on main street. Walk 1 minute and take the 1st left at the light onto Haidmannsgasse (SATO Restaurant on the corner). Take the first right onto Robert Hamerlinggasse. House # 24 is just down on the right! Welcome to Hostel Ruthensteiner!!!BY CAR:Coming from the West Autobahn (A1): follow the signs to the city centre until you reach the Sch�nbrunn Castle (a large beautiful yellow building that will be on your right after an underpass).Directly opposite the castle turn left, follow the street until the second traffic light and turn right onto Mariahilferstrasse. At house # 151 turn right onto Haidmannsgasse. Robert Hamerlinggasse is the first street down on the right, but because it is a one-way street, you will need to go to the second right and go around the block (right, right, and right again!) Welcome!Coming from the south, east or north: Look for signs saying 'Guertel' and follow the directions to the Westbahnhof Station. From there, drive the Mariahilferstrasse away from the City Center and follow the above directions.
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