How beautiful spring is in Vienna and at the Beethoven Hotel
ndo not serve a real reason to visit Vienna, which is more an open-air work of art than a city, able to condense cultures from all over the world while remaining inexorably faithful to itself. And when spring is upon us, we go to the Prater, to the Schönbrunn “Daedalus” Labyrinth, to the Urban Children’s Farm, to the Easter Market and you stay in one of the structures that, like no other, embodies the true soul of Vienna: sweet and irreverent, cultural and cosmopolitan. Hotel Beethoven Wien – Vienna is perfect for immersing yourself in this kaleidoscope of beauty.
From a pleasure home to a charming design hotel
Strategic position
Located in the heart of the 6th district of Mariahilf / Naschmarkt, super strategic, it allows you to visit everything that is beautiful simply on foot or with the help of some means of transport. Very central, a former pleasure house, today it is a charming design-hotel with bohemian charm: it is a five-minute walk from the most important museums, attractions of the Austrian capital and the “MuseumsQuartier”, one of the largest exhibition complexes in the world. Crossing the street you arrive at the “Kunsthistorisches Museum”, the museum of fine arts and the “Naturhistorisches Museum”, the museum of Natural History.
The historic center with the Cathedral of Santo Stefano is a few steps from the hotel as well as the “Naschmarkt”, the delicatessen market, with over 120 stalls of fruit and vegetables, spices and curiosities from all over the world, and many gourmet restaurants. . So here are 4 unmissable stops in spring.
A visit to the Prater
From March to October you can immerse yourself in the fairy-tale and colorful world of Prater. In addition to a (obligatory how much) ride on the historic panoramic Wheel (27 km / h) to enjoy the view of the city from a pleasant view of 64.75 meters, there are 250 stands and: from traditional games such as the carousel, attractions and the gallery of horrors to real jewels of the technique such as the ejection seat with its catapult sphere that splashes more than 90 meters high. The prices of the individual attractions: from 1 to 20 euros, admission to the amusement park is free.
Schönbrunn’s labyrinth garden
Once the emperor’s family walked here. Today, the maze Daedalus of Schönbrunnit’s a fun corner of this large park and it is open to all. By examining the labyrinth’s signs one can discover the twelve of the zodiac. Once at the destination, the other visitors can be observed from the top of a platform in a demanding search for the exit.
Educational farm on the Viennese estate of Cobenzl
In the Vienna’s first city farm both children and adults can discover farmyard animals up close knowing and understanding its nature. From spring to autumn, the interactive nature trail offers visitors an experience for all the senses: from scented areas to fruit tree crops, from herb beds to berry bushes and from domed anthills to piles of organic waste for composting. Here children discover nature in a playful and very entertaining way. During the guided tour it is also possible to admire the interior of a hive.
Easter markets in Vienna
Spending Easter at the Hotel Beethoven Wien-Vienna offers the opportunity to discover a tradition that few know: that of the Easter markets. Traditional Easter decorations and artistically painted eggs, culinary specialties and musical entertainment await you from the end of March in the Vienna Easter markets. For young visitors, fun is always guaranteed. The most evocative corners of Vienna come alive with stalls with decorations and colored eggs. Among the most particular and romantic Easter markets there is certainly the one at the Schönbrunn Palace.
In Freyung Square, one of the oldest and most beautiful squares in the historic center of the Austrian capital, Easter comes in the form of a record-breaking mountain of eggs. Every year, in the Old Vienna market, the largest egg mountain in Europe is found here, with more than 40 thousand. The Easter Market Am Hof, in the district of the same name, is another interesting Ostermarkt, (Easter Market): flanked by historic buildings, it is made up of traditional and non-traditional stands, with arts and crafts, as well as many Easter decorations and gadgets. In addition, here there is the possibility to eat typical Austrian dishes.
Cafe Drechsle
The authentic amine of the city in a hotel
At the Hotel Beethoven Wien the city itself and its history can be breathed in every detail. Each of the 6 floors is declined with a different theme linked to Viennese tradition and culture: the Viennese literary cafes (first floor), the Secession (second floor), music and Ludwig van Beethoven (third floor), the theater (fourth floor), famous people from Vienna (fifth floor), daring Viennese women of the turn of the century (piano). Design objects and lamps, original Secession posters and wallpapers, curious furnishings and stylish details from all over Europe give personality to the environments and rooms. The will of the owner, the restructuring of the hotel, has been from the beginning to give a characteristic of uniqueness to the room, always having as a priority the comfort, relaxation and satisfaction of its guests, which comes from all the world.
Today at the Hotel Beethoven Wien the most heterogeneous people meet: you feel accepted, welcome and pampered from the first moment. In age and social class. Here, where contemporary design objects are skilfully combined with Biedermeier furniture, one feels at home. A balance composed of a formal mix of components of the Viennese tradition revisited in a contemporary key and a minimal architecture, emphasized by plays of light and colors, lamps by the most famous designers, elements from the private collection of the owner Barbara Ludwig, Viennese Doc, merged with a skilful use of materials and styles, which makes a stay at the Hotel Beethoven Wien an experience beyond any scheme.
The 47 rooms absorb all the elegant and slightly ironic charm of Vienna
Quarantined rooms
The 47 rooms absorb all the elegant and slightly ironic charm of Vienna. Spread over six floors, they definitely stand out from each other and are thus able to satisfy the tastes of a varied clientele. From vintage accommodations to Classic Selection and Salon Zimmer. Bright and completely renovated from top to bottom, they are equipped with every comfort: from bathrooms with separate toilets, bidets, extra-large showers, professional hairdryers, Magdalena’s cosmetics – a very exclusive line created by a Tyrolean pharmacist based on herbs and flowers.
Austrian breakfast
The welcome is superb right from the morning with the very rich all-Austrian breakfast with selected products from small producers served in the mezzanine of the hotel with a privileged view of the Papageno gate of the Theater an der Wien, where Beethoven made his debut for the first time with his Fidelio. Barbara, the owner, knows all the trendiest addresses in Vienna by heart and speaks Italian perfectly, plays the piano for her guests, and offers tips and tricks to make every stay a unique moment.
Hotel Beethoven Vienna – Vienna
Papagenogasse 6 – 1060 Vienna
Tel +43 (1) 58744820
www.hotel-beethoven.at