After an unfortunately far too short weekend in Vienna with my friends, I had to fly back from Vienna to Zurich very early the next morning. That’s why I chose the Moxy Vienna Airport to get a few extra minutes of sleep in the morning and not disturb the family routine at my friends’ place any further.
You can reach Vienna Airport (and the hotel) from Wien Mitte either by CAT or the S-Bahn. Sure, the CAT is great, comfortable, and faster, but the S-Bahn is perfectly sufficient and costs a fraction of the price. That’s my opinion, of course — both options certainly have their merit, and it always depends on your personal arrival or departure time.
The Moxy is well signposted and reached via a fortunately mostly covered walkway from the airport. You just have to look around a bit for the hotel signs at the beginning, but after that it’s very straightforward.
Check In
As always, I booked the Moxy (which belongs to Marriott) directly — but once again through a cashback site. The check-in felt somehow “Viennese” — I don’t mean this negatively, it was just very direct and in a certain way also a little arrogant. As with other Moxy brand hotels, they address you informally right away, which is no problem for me, but it still depends on how you say it. I got the room key very quickly and even received a small welcome drink without much asking (with alcohol, in this case).
Room
One distinctive feature of Moxy hotels is certainly how they try to market themselves as very youthful, which you can already notice in the elevator (something I actually find to be a nice change of pace).
Otherwise, the room is done in the typical, youthful Moxy design. As always, there’s no phone, so it’s best to download the app beforehand or have a plan that includes free calls abroad.
The room isn’t particularly large, but it has everything you need for your stay. There are plenty of power outlets, which I personally always appreciate. The signs are also labeled with a bit of humor (for example, do not disturb or the coat hook on the door).
The bed is quite comfortable, though on the firmer side. I was lucky enough to receive an upgrade to a better category thanks to my status, so I also had a separate seating and TV area right next to the bathroom. The observant guest will notice that this is an accessible room, which means there are no disruptive steps or height differences.
The soap and shampoo were once again in refillable dispensers. I found the room’s cleanliness to be quite good, so this wasn’t an issue for me either.
The workspace — i.e. the desk — is nice and modern, but honestly it’s more pleasant to look at than to actually work at. Design trumps functionality here, which is a shame.
Check Out
This time I did it purely digitally since the queue at check-out was too long for my taste. Nevertheless, the invoice amount was correct and I received the bill fairly promptly.
Verdict
Not a luxury hotel, and I knew that from the start. Still, I like this youthful vibe — if they were a little less… let’s say arrogant… I would certainly be happy to come back anytime. Price-performance seemed okay to me, though the upgrade certainly contributed to that as well.
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