About Continental Hotel-Pension
Located in Mariahilf, Hotel Continental is just around the corner from the Mariahilfer Strasse shopping street. The hotel offers free Wi-Fi and a complimentary breakfast buffet. In addition, pets are allowed in select rooms.
Most rooms are air conditioned, and feature a minibar, flat screen cable TV, a personal safe, work desk area, phone, and a hair dryer. Many rooms also feature city views.
The hotel offers a limited-hours front desk with free newspapers, luggage storage, and an airport shuttle service. Self-parking is possible onsite for a fee.
Nearby dining includes German restaurant Brandauer Gerngross, Asian eatery Ostowind, Wein & Co wine bar, and Kaffemik Café.
Hotel Continental is located less than a mile from the Vienna State Opera and the Leopold Museum. A ten-minute walk away is the Museum Quarter and Hofburg Imperial Palace; 30-minute away is St. Stephen’s Cathedral.
Positive Reviews
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City Central
Continental boast a fantastic city central location in the Mariahilf district, ideal for shopping enthusiasts, as it is just around the corner from Mariahilfer Strasse. Guests found the neighbourhood to be quiet and safe, yet close to many restaurants, bars, and within walking distance to most attractions and museums.
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Breakfast Buffet
Continental serves a delicious, fresh breakfast, both plentiful and featuring a wide variety of foods. The complimentary buffet is self-serve and is a perfect stop to energise yourself before a long day out exploring. However, guests say that the dining area itself is small and can get busy.
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Pleasant Personnel
The hotel is often complimented on its friendly and helpful staff. Guests said that they were informative and were more than happy to give directions, recommendations, and even local tips. Several guests even thought that the staff went out of their way to accommodate a request or resolve problems.
Negative Reviews
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A/C Troubles
The rooms are air conditioned but the A/C units operate on a seasonal basis, and therefore turned off during “winter time”. Some guests unfortunately ran into hot days that when the A/C wasn't operating, but said that since the windows were able to be opened, the rooms didn't end up feeling too stuffy. There were, however, a few instances as well where the A/C was out of order during the summer as well.
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Renovation Recommendations
Many guests didn't like the hotel entrance, and said that it made an unpleasant impression of the hotel. However, they also said that the rest of the hotel appears much better. In addition, some of the rooms could also use mild updates, as the furniture feels outdated.
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Wi-Fi
Though most guests had no trouble, a few had mild Wi-Fi connectivity problems.