Campanile Vienna South

Parking is easy once you know the setup. The hotel doesn’t have its own lot, but it has a good deal with the 'Brick' parking lot, which is only steps away despite looking far on the map. Take the elevator up to the ground floor, walk out, and the hotel entrance is right there. Drive into Brick and swipe your credit card at the gate. At reception, scan the QR code, enter your license plate and dates of stay, then pay the flat rate, about €16/24h. After that, the system registers your plate and the gates open automatically when you enter or leave. No need to use the card again.

Small, clean rooms, with working heat and plenty of hot water. Supermarkets and fast food places are nearby, as is a small mall. It’s a 6-8 minute walk to the city centre. The electric train takes about 20-25 minutes and comes every ten minutes.

Pretty good overall, though there was no mini fridge in the room. There’s a gas station nearby with a mini market that’s probably open 24 hours, plus McDonald’s, which stays open until 2am when there’s nothing else open after 10pm in Vienna. Hofer and Billa Plus are nearby too. The tram stop is a 10 minute walk, and the trip to the city centre takes about 20 minutes. The bus stop is even closer.

The rooms are too small. Walking past the foot of the bed, you’ll bump the TV with your shoulder. Don’t expect breakfast to last if you sleep past 07:30, even though it’s served until 10:00 AM. A lot of it will already be gone, and when you ask for more, they just shrug and say, “eh, it’s gone” or “eh... No more”.