Located in Leopoldstadt (2nd District), an historical part of the city, between St. Stephen's Cathedral (City) and the Prater (the city's largest recreational area, with extensive open spaces and an amusement park), the Hotel Vienna is characterised by both excellent accessibility and its central location.

Sights, congress centres, shopping malls and other popular Viennese places are easily reachable by car, underground, tram, bus or on foot: city centre (St. Stephen's Cathedral), Messegelände (exhibitions), United Nations, Austria Center, the Hundertwasser House, Kunsthaus Wien, Ernst-Happel Stadium (football and concerts), Prater (Ferris wheel), Ringstrasse, Schönbrunn, airport, various wine taverns, etc.

For visitors to Vienna interested in sport, there are numerous recreational options in the vicinity: cycle paths, jogging tracks, tennis courts and golf courses, swimming pools, riding stables, etc.