Hotel Congress
Thursday, March 13th, 2008The centrally located and comfortable Hotel Congress was built in 1900 as the Hotel Riva, it already housed the guests of Emperor Franz Joseph at the time.
The Hotel Congress offers the typical austrian cosy atmosphere with the flair of the captial of music and culture.
All our rooms are furnished traditionally and equally they offer all modern comfort.
Because of the equipment and the location of the hotel, it is suitable for business guests as well as for city tourists.
Rooms: 75.
Hotel Facilities
General
Bar, 24-Hour Front Desk, Newspapers, Non-Smoking Rooms, Family Rooms, Elevator, Express Check-In/Check-Out, Safety Deposit Box, Soundproofed Rooms, Heating, Luggage Storage, Gay Friendly.
Activities
Cycling.
Services
Airport Shuttle, Babysitting/Child Services, Laundry, Dry Cleaning, Ironing Service, Currency Exchange, Bicycle Rental, Shoe Shine, Car Rental, Tour Desk, Fax/Photocopying, Ticket Service.
Location
City Centre, Shopping Centre, Museum Area, Near Highway, Near Train Station, Park, University, Near Subway, Near Exhibition Centre, Old Town, River.
Internet
Wired internet is available in the hotel rooms and costs EUR 3.00 per hour.
Guest Parking
Private parking is possible at a location nearby and costs EUR 12.00 per day.
Hotel Policies
These are general hotel policies. As they may vary per room type; please also check the room description.
Check-In
14:00 - 24/24 hours
Check-Out
07:00 - 11:00 hours
Cancellation
If cancelled up to 2 days before date of arrival, no fee will be charged.
If cancelled later or in case of no-show, the first night will be charged.
Children and extra beds
All children under 2 years stay free of charge when using existing bedding.
All children under 2 years stay free of charge for cots.
All older children or adults are charged EUR 25.00 per night and person for extra beds.
Maximum capacity of extra beds/babycots in a room is 1.
Extra beds and baby cots are upon request and need to be confirmed by the hotel.
Supplements will not be calculated automatically in the total costs and have to be paid separately in the hotel.
Pets
Pets are allowed on request. No extra charges.
Accepted credit cards
American Express, Visa, Euro/Mastercard, Diners Club, JCB, Maestro, Bankcard
The hotel reserves the right to pre-authorise credit cards prior to arrival.
Hotel information
We are a centrally located 3 stars hotel. The Hotel was built in 1900 as the HOTEL RIVA, and has hosted many famous guests. One of the guests was Franz Kafka who met Milena here in 1917 (Letters to Milena).
Tradition and Viennese hospitality personify our family hotel located close to the centre of Vienna and opposite the main railway station. Our attentive staff and our high standard of service will give you an understanding of the friendly and harmonic Viennese atmosphere throughout your stay.
Apart from the listed facilities, our hotel offers:
- Concierge Services
- Doctor on Call
- Openable windows in all the rooms
- Parking possibilities in a public parking house opposite the Hotel
Congress, in the streets nearby (private parking space EUR 12 per day) or
in the neighboring district. Costs per day vary and a deposit may be
charged.
Please contact Hotel Congress for detailed information.
Food & beverage
The American breakfast buffet is served in the restaurant from 06:00 to 10:00.
Drinks are available at the hotel bar from 06:30 to 14:30.
Various dining possibilities are nearby.
Area information
Hotel Congress is located in opposite the main railway station (Südbahnhof).
Within walking distance are the old town centre, Schloss Belvedere and the famous Schweizer Garten.
A underground (metro) stop is located next to the Hotel.
Important information
The hotel’s rooms are not accessible to disabled guests.
For reservations or information about collection from the airport please leave us a note when you make your booking. We will contact you as soon as possible.