Hotel Regina - Vienna, Austria 

New Uear Days 2006/2007
Posted: Thu, Jan 11 2007
We stayed there for 4 nights including New Years Eve 2006, and with the (gala?)dinner of 31 December mandatorily included in the room rate arrangement for that day. The rooms: very small; seemingly previously large rooms that were halved, using some wooden panels to split them in two rooms we assume. The telephone conversations in the adjacent room could be followed word by word. Business trip: do not go there onbusiness given the absence of the usual work table or desk to put your laptop on. Bathroom :old fashioned 'plastic module' type of bathroom indeed, from bottom to wall and roof; and poorly lit; no room for two in the bathroom. New Year's Eve Gala Dinner: a disaster, even if the food was acceptable; people were preassigned to tables of mostly 6, but disregarding efective absences: our table seating 6 had 2 persons missing, an adjacent table for 6 had 4 persons missing! Table preassignments disregarded commonly known language: we are multilingual, managing 5+ languages, but weended up with an Eastern block couple not speaking any Western language. There was no live music at all at the gala dinner (nor, alternatively, a deejee). Hence, all attendees had cleared their tables by say 10:30-11:00 pm, and in despair went to their rooms to change their formal attire for their jeans to quickly go out and party and wish new year on the streets instead of at the hotel. Avois sylvester at the Regina! Location/breakfast/reception staff: all helpful/ok in general. Hotel lobby : poor.

Hotel discreto
Posted: Wed, Jan 10 2007
Quest’hotel non è male. Il personale era molto cordiale e simpatico e la camera era pulita. È un posto che ha un certo fascino, ma chi è abituato a stare negli hotel moderni potrebbe non apprezzarlo (c'è stata qualche lamentela sui corrodoi stretti, i pavimenti scricchiolanti, ecc.). L’arredamento della camera era bello, ma non posso tacere il fatto che nelle foto che si trovano sul sito web l’hotel sembra più particolare di quanto non sia in realtà. Ricordatevelo se deciderete di andare ad alloggiare lì. La posizione era eccezionale, riuscivamo a raggiungere tutte le attrazioni turistiche molto facilmente. L’unico inconveniente, che potrebbe essere comune a molti hotel di Vienna, era la mancanza dell’aria condizionata! Durante il nostro soggiorno c’erano oltre 32 gradi e in camera si moriva dal caldo!

decent hotel
Posted: Thu, Dec 28 2006
We thought the hotel was OK. The staff was very freindly and pleasant, and the room was clean. The hotel definitely has a charm to it, but clealry those that are used to staying at modern hotels may not be used to this type of hotel (complaints about narrow hallways, creaky floors, etc.) The room decor was nice, but I do have to say that the photos on this site make the hotel look a lot more extravagant than the hotel really is. Please keep that in mind if you decide to stay there. The location was excellent, as we found it very easy to get to all the major sites around the city. One drawback, which may be true with a lot of Vienna hotels: no A/C! We were in Vienna when it reached 90 degrees, so the room got very, very hot!

Loved the Regina! Loved it! Loved it!
Posted: Thu, Nov 23 2006
My husband and I spent 4 nights in Vienna this past September. We chose hotel Regina after reading some of the reviews found on the old mighty world wide web, knowing a little bit about the creaking in the floor, the hundred year old building, well maintained as it appeared from others' description. We got there in the afternoon and asked for a room overlooking the Votiv Church. The girl at the desk said that it may not be possible, as all the other rooms were booked, but that the one we had was very nice, better than a standard double room with only a partial view of the church, and that if we didn't like it, she could move us to a double standard room. So we went up to see room 409 before making a decision about taking it or not. It was at the fourth floor, a corner room with so much light (there were large windows on two different walls), and so much space. And she was right... you could see the church from our window if you looked to your right. Bed was nicely made, no "antique" quilt as someone here suggested, but impeccably white and fresh. The bathroom was smallish for my taste, but immaculate. Needless to say, we gladly took it. The breakfast was enchanting, a feast to the eye as well as to your taste buds. Eggs were nicely made, bacon and sausage tasty, fresh vegetables, cereales, cold cuts, cheeses, not to mention a wonderful selection of fresh, mouth watering, delicious pastries. Coffee was disappointing, as well as the fact that they served the same breakfast every morning (other hotels change the items served for breakfast daily), so it became a little boring after the second morning. The staff was nice and accomodating, the mini bar attended each day of our stay there, the cleaning done properly. All in all, we had a wonderful experience at Hotel Regina. Next time we're in Vienna, we know that we'll have a wonderful room (maybe the same 409 corner room we so enjoyed this trip) right there.

Good value
Posted: Wed, Nov 01 2006
Excellent location, within walking distance of the Hofburg and St. Stephens. Metro and the ring are only a block away, and the hotel easy to find next to the Votivekirche. Outstanding breakfast buffet served in their bright restaurant. The room is small, but who wants to spend time in their room anyway? It did have two ensuite bathrooms, so that was odd but convenient. Service was friendly and accomodating, including permitting an early check in with no advance notice of arrival time. Highly recommended.