
Hostels and guesthouses in Austria
Simple, well-located places to stay for a good night’s sleep on a budget.
Hostels by destination
With the number of hotels in each one. Destinations without an English guide yet open in Spanish.
How to choose a hostel or a guesthouse
Hostal, pensión or hostel
In Spain a hostal or a pensión is a simple guesthouse with private rooms, often in a flat in the centre. A hostel (albergue) has mostly shared dorms with bunk beds, a shared kitchen and a backpacker atmosphere, although many also offer private rooms.
What to check before booking
Check whether the bathroom is private or shared, whether reception is open around the clock or you have to tell them your arrival time, and whether the building has a lift. In hostels, see whether there are lockers and whether the dorms are mixed.
Best-rated hostels in Austria
Ranked by guest score and number of reviews.
PLAZA INN Wien Gasometer★★★★8.8 FabulousSee prices
Pension Elisabeth - Rooms & Apartments9.4 ExceptionalSee prices
YoHo - International Youth Hostel8.1 Very goodSee prices
PLAZA INN Amedia Wien★★★★8.3 Very goodSee prices
PLAZA INN Graz City★★★★8.3 Very goodSee prices
Park Inn by Radisson Linz★★★★8.4 Very goodSee prices
PLAZA INN Graz Messe8.7 FabulousSee prices
ART-INN Design Self-Check-in-Hotel8.5 FabulousSee prices
Montagu Hostel & Bar8.6 FabulousSee prices
Pension Bergfried★★★8.5 FabulousSee prices
Hostel Marmota8.0 Very goodSee prices
Pension Patricia - Summercard included May 15 until End of October★★★9.3 ExceptionalSee prices
Pension Stoi budget guesthouse★★8.2 Very goodSee prices
PLAZA INN Salzburg Messe★★★★8.2 Very goodSee prices
Pension Ballwein★★★★9.6 ExceptionalSee prices
Café Pension Leopoldine9.1 ExceptionalSee prices
PLAZA INN Salzburg City★★★8.2 Very goodSee prices
Urban Inn - Wilten 24/7★★★8.7 FabulousSee prices
Kolping Premium Hostel Salzburg7.9 GoodSee prices
Pension Fürstenhof★★★8.7 FabulousSee prices
Pension Wachau8.5 FabulousSee prices
Pension Helmhof★★9.2 ExceptionalSee prices
Pension Hallberg9.7 ExceptionalSee prices
Alpenpension Gastein★★★8.8 FabulousSee prices