The Best Western Harmonie provided good value for the money. It is not a deluxe hotel but our room was reasonably priced for its location and the amenities. The room was large and clean, had beds for three adults (not just a futon/sofa), along with a large bathroom (older fixtures) Our breakfast was good, with the potential to eat along the sidewalk or in a pleasant breakfast room. Parking is in an underground parking garage that is a short distance from the hotel (17 Euro a day). The hotel is NOT air conditioned so take that into account if you are travelling in the summer. From the hotel, there are about a half dozen restaurants within a short walking distance. The "D" tram line stops about 100 meters away and from there it is a short ride to the major attractions.

Finally, a warning: The parking enforcement in the area of the hotel is incredibly aggressive. As we unloaded the bags from our car while parked on the curb, a parking ticket was placed on the car. This was despite the best efforts of the hotel clerk to dissuade the Wien city employee, as well as my efforts as I came back down to the car. This happened in the space of 2 to 5 minutes. This was uncalled for and left a bad taste in my mouth along with a 21 Euro hole in my wallet. I now learn you can pick up a 10 minute loading chit/ticket from tobacconists for free, but I didn't know that at the time.

Out of all the hotels we stayed in, we just loved Best Western Hotel Harmonie. The staff were very helpful and friendly. The rooms were nice and clean..and as always as it seems for most Best Western Hotels - the Dove hand wash cream and Lux hand and body wash was provided for in their bathrooms. The ambiance in the breakfast buffet was wonderful and the food was delightful! There were no A/C in the rooms but the hotel was able to provide for us a fan. There were 3 of us in a room and I was glad to see that our extra bed came in a form of a nice real bed (not the folded ones in other hotels but a real bed!) in the corner of our room with a wall lamp of its own. Our room was very clean after it was made up and I really have no complaints about the hotel in general. The staff was very helpful and patient in assisting us with regards our inquiry on how to take the tram, bus and train to get to St. Stephen's Cathedral. However we chose to walk, which took us around 30 minutes or so. A bit exhausting. But still, we were very happy with the hotel and had a good rest after such a long walk.

I stayed here for one week with classmates during a law school event. The best thing about it was that the front desk staff was always very helpful about calling cabs and giving us directions. They even explained which trains to take at which times of day.

The accommodations are adequate, but there were certain things that annoyed me about it. I will describe them and you can decide if it's worth it for you to stay here. First, the wireless internet only worked for 1 member of our group (of 7) in the rooms. The rest of us had to sit in the lobby to use it. Even my brand new MacBook Pro wouldn't get online upstairs! Internet went out altogether twice while I was there. The "business center" consists of one computer in the lobby with internet that creeps slower than my grandmother. The computer at the front desk is equally slow, so getting them to print anything was a 20 min ordeal.

The beds were pretty hard and pillows were overstuffed, though certainly not the worst I've had.

The breakfast is good, lots of options. Similar to one I had at a Best Western in London.

The location is close enough to the Ring that ambitious tourists can easily take public transit or simply walk to the sites downtown. Especially if you are not rushing to get anywhere. However, if walking 15 + minutes is a strain for you, you will probably want to either stay in the Ring itself or save some money and stay in the suburbs. There is only 1 tram line that comes within a 5 min walk of the hotel, so if you are not going to walk the 15 mins to the underground station, then you are going to wait just as long as the people who stayed in the suburbs. There is nothing special about the neighborhood itself, just its proximity to the Ring.

A friend and I stayed for 2 nights at hotel that was easy to walk to major attractions and public transportation. Staff were happy, helpful, breakfast great-even with small pot of coffee! Room simple, clean and nice with refrig.