Das Triest Hotel

The hotel is in a great location, two blocks from the Karlsplatz subway station. We had stayed here previously and loved the breakfast, the helpful staff, comfortable bed, and being in a convenient location, near several points of interest. I had stayed here before and they had remembered when we returned. This is one of my favorite hotels in Europe… I have stayed here on 4 occasions in the last 2 years.

Wien or Vienna is a beautiful city in Austria. There are beautiful places to see, eat, and stay at. But if your traveling and are a tourist and do not know your way around the city, I would definitely recommend this hotel.
It’s a small boutique style hotel in a good safe location. The room sizes are decent and the hotel staff is friendly and speak English so you can ask for directions etc if you are concerned about getting lost.
I would recommend booking off of Expedia because the price is fair compared to other websites. Plus this hotel is near public transportation and restaurants and major sites. The rooms are a good size, clean, and updated. You won’t be disappointed whether your staying here 1 day or many days.~

Think of a marathon weekend. You want to be in a cenral location where you can access shops — restaurants and relax. Then this is your place. Very close to the traffic hub Karlsplatz with metros to all directions this hotel is super.
The reception is quite austere with the dark and heavy doors at the entrance. Behind a friendly welcome is waiting. Take an apple and make yourself comfortable in the room. We had one on the top floor, overlooking the patio and benefiting of a small outside space rather than a balcony. Disadvantage was the elevator, which is (very) slow for the hotel standard. But do you want to descend (or climb) 6 floors? I’d rather wait a bit.
The restaurant is Italian and upmarket, the bar is not really in sight so you have to look for them.
The room: I’m happy with them. Tv and internet services are taken care of by an Apple iMac — very convenient but the cables don’t allow much movement of the trolley. If you prefer to use your own tablet or laptop (or your phone of course), there’s complimentary wifi available as well.
Helpful staff help resolving all ‘loose ends’ that may occur. So — enjoy your stay!

Das Gute vorneweg. Ich Schussel hab einen Discountpreis für die falsche Nacht gebucht. Hippolyte, wir haben Sie für morgen erwartet Das wurde dank eines freien Zimmers dann schnell und umkompliziert geändert. Das kann jedem mal passieren. Das kenn ich auch anders. (Ja, ist mir schon mal passiert).
Entsprechend haben die Damen und Herren des Service eindeutig 5 Sterne verdient. HAbe dann auch noch eine Junior Suite bekommen unterm Dach leider hat das WLAn wohl nicht genug Reichweite für diese 3 abgelegenen Zimmer. Minuspunkt.
Die Zimmer selbst sind angenehm schlicht und unaufgeregt wie das ganze Design. Hat aber auch nicht mehr den WoW Effekt. Muss aber auch nicht. Wenn man also auf Wiener Plüsch wenigstens im Hotel verzichten mag, ist man im Das Triest gut aufgehoben. Das gilt auch für die Lage. Schnell am Naschmarkt, Schnell am Karlsplatz/​Innenstadt. Weiss also nicht, was es auszusetzen gibt daran.
Komme ich wieder? Schwierig zu sagen, es gibt soviel zu entdecken in Wien.

Full review and pictures
This traditional hotel with 72 rooms has been re-​designed in the 1996 by Sir Terence Conran resulting in a contemporary, stylish but at the same time inviting place. I really like the location even though it is only 5 minutes walk from the First Disctrict with all the monuments and sights, sleek bars and fancy shops, it is in the middle of ‘real’Vienna, with neighbourhood bars and restaurants and odd little shops. The rooms: The rooms are generous and nicely designed. I hated the shower though, if you try not to get your hair wet, you end up having to balance the hand-​held shower head with one hand while trying to soap your body with the other, flooding the bathroom at the same time. Room Rates: Doubles from 293.00 Euros a night which includes breakfast. Food and Drinks: The breakfast buffet has everything an Austrian would want. Fresh semmel (Austrian rolls), a choice of home-​made jams, a selection of tasty hams and cheeses as well as Apfelstrudel. My American companions enjoyed the freshly cooked eggs. I was not so keen on the buffet closing at 10:00 am sharp, and their selection of English language news papers was poor. The hotel restaurant Collio which we sadly didn’t try at this occasion is supposed to be the best Italian in Vienna. Its cuisine focuses on food from Northern Italy, particularly on the Collio region. When the weather is nice you can sit in the beautiful court yard and enjoy some delicious Italian or Austrian wines with your pasta, fish and antipasti. The bar at Das Triest is very cute, with little compartments (resembling a bit the Bob Bob Richard Bar, just much more laid back) and I had the best ever Berry Mojito there. You will find it weird that even in chic establishments like this, smoking is still allowed. This means your hair and your clothes smell, you cough and you really wonder what is wrong with the Austrian government that they, as one of the last European countries, don’t seem to be able to pass an anti-​smoking law. There is free wireless internet everywhere in the hotel, and even a guest computer can be used free of charge in the lobby.

Die 2 Sterne gibts für die Lage.
Der Rest war für ein Hotel dieser Kategorie so lala.
Das Zimmer war bei unserer Ankunft angeblich gerade gereinigt worden, der überall vorhandene Staub sprach jedoch eine andere Sprache. Wir haben es dann sofort reklamiert und es wurde noch ein weiteres mal gereinigt, nur das man auch den Absatz am Kopfende des Bettes zumindest gelegentlich mal abstauben sollte, scheint hier wohl unbekannt zu sein. Insgesamt macht es einen abgewohnten Eindruck, schade.

Angenehmes Hotel, freies WLAN. frühstück super.

BAR
Die räumlich vom Hotel abgetrennte Bar (ein Zugang von der Straße, einer aus dem Haus) ist klein und, aber gut sortiert, sehr gut geführt, blitzsauber und optisch ansprechend. Die Lautstärke ist angenehm — gutes Ambiente für Gespräche.