About

Perfectly located between the city center & Schoenbrunn Palace, close to the biggest pedestrian street you will find immaculate accommodations, comfy beds, kitchen & BBQ, lovely gardens, musical instruments, affordable bikes for rent, free wireless (working in rooms and common areas), free maps, international crowd & the friendliest staff in town!

Hostel Ruthensteiner, just 4 minutes from Westbahnhof train station and within walking distance of both the City Center and beautiful Palace Schoenbrunn, this is the ideal place from which to explore Vienna! An oasis in Vienna, our hostel is perfect for relaxing and making new friends after a busy day of sightseeing - either in one of our beautiful gardens, lounge or in the cozy bar. Friends and family-run and 'one of a kind, not one of a chain!' We look forward to welcoming you!!!

Special features include:

*Free WI-FI
*Breakfast for purchase: Freshly cooked with organic local ingredients, offering lots of Vegan and even gluten-free options!
*Well-equipped self-service KITCHEN
*Relaxed BAR serving our own micro-brewed HOSTEL BEER
*Beautiful GARDENS for relaxing, enjoying a drink from the bar, making new friends
and playing oversized chess with our handmade wooden figures.
*Free lockers
*In-house Bike Rental
*Musical instruments library - show off your ukulele skills!
*Book Trade & Games
*Smoke-free environment
*Self-service laundromat
*Book the best walking and bike tours at our reception!
(also the famous all-day 'Grape Grazing/Biking' tour to
the Wachau wine-growing region in the Danube Valley!
*Bicycle Friendly- large room for bike storage, complete with tools!
*'Art from Around the World'

We offer all sorts of accommodations to appeal to everyone from 6 or 10 bed dorms (both mixed and single sex) to private 1-4 bed rooms and intimate doubles, both en-suite and dorm-style. All rooms include crisp linens, free wireless and use of our inviting facilities.

If you cannot find availability for a specific night and want to extend your stay, this is usually possible! Please just remember to ask before or upon check-in! Thanks!

We can't wait to have you stay with us!!!

House Rules

Check In

14:00 - 24:00

Check Out

until 10:00

  • No Curfew
  • Non Smoking
  • Taxes Included
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Facilities

  • Free City Maps
  • Free WiFi
  • Free Internet Access
  • Free Security Lockers
  • Free Luggage Storage
  • Bicycle Parking
  • Adaptors
  • Luggage Storage
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Reviews

9.4Superb(14975)
  • Value for Money
    9.4
  • Security
    9.8
  • Atmosphere
    9.4
  • Cleanliness
    9.5
  • Staff
    9.6
  • Location
    8.8
  • Facilities
    9.4
Summary of traveller reviews

Hostel Ruthensteiner Vienna offers a wonderfully social atmosphere, perfect for solo travellers. Guests praise the friendly staff, clean rooms, and excellent communal dinners. While not in the city centre, it's well-connected by public transport. Some recent reviews mention rooms can get warm without air conditioning.

Stayed in Sept 2026
10
A
Ashar
Male, 18-24, Malaysia
longing to come back!
Stayed in Aug 2026
9.7
C
Connell
Male, 18-24, USA
amazing hostel experience. served great affordable breakfast, very social but not loud, affordable rate, and a beautiful building on the inside. everything good about hosteling is here.
Stayed in Aug 2026
10
A
Art
Male, 31-40, USA
incredibly staff, nice location, great facilities
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Location

Robert Hamerling Gasse 24, 1150 Vienna, Vienna, Austria
2.4km from city centre
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Hostelworld says

"Spotlessly clean" and "easy to get to know people", Hostel Ruthensteiner is the perfect place to stay if you're looking for a nice hostel close to the Westbahnhoff train station. Making friends and feeling cosy is what the Hostel Ruthensteiner is all about, with a beautiful garden and music area (they have a guitar, piano and drums) to help you get friendly with their cool international crowd. The location is well connected to the city centre, with all the major attractions just a short tram ride away.