Jugendherberge Wien - Myrthengasse
Vienna's HI flagship with the city's best hostel breakfast, a pool table, and Neubau's creative neighborhood at your door.
The HI (Hostelling International) flagship in Vienna. Classic institutional hostel with the best breakfast buffet in the city, a pool table, game room, and 24-hour reception. Clean, well-run, and centrally located in Neubau near the MuseumsQuartier.
Myrthengasse is the Hostelling International flagship in Vienna, and it shows in the way it's run: everything works, nothing is improvised, and the breakfast buffet is genuinely impressive for hostel prices. Continental spread with vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options, proper coffee, and a breakfast-to-go option if you're heading out early.
The hostel sits on a quiet street in Neubau, the same 7th district as Boutique Premium. The MuseumsQuartier is a 10-minute walk, Parliament and City Hall are within 20 minutes on foot. The neighborhood has its own café culture without the Innere Stadt tourist markup.
Common areas include a pool table, game room, shared lounge with TV, and a restaurant for meals beyond breakfast. It's more institutional than Ruthensteiner's garden vibe or Boutique Premium's design aesthetic, but the trade-off is rock-solid reliability: 5,100+ reviews, 8.2 rating, 24-hour reception, and a structure that handles groups, solo travelers, and families without chaos.
- 01Best breakfast buffet in Vienna's hostel scene — continental, vegan, gluten-free options.
- 02Neubau location puts you near MuseumsQuartier, Parliament, and the café district.
- 035,100+ reviews with 8.2 rating — proven reliability across years.
- 0424-hour reception with knowledgeable, helpful staff.
- 05Pool table and game room create organic social moments.
- Best breakfast buffet of any Vienna hostel
- Pool table and game room
- HI hostel — reliable, clean, well-organized
- Neubau location near MuseumsQuartier
“The best breakfast I've had in a hostel. It was even better than in many hotels. Great variety with options for every diet.”
“Very clean, good breakfast, feels more like a dorm than a hostel. Everything well-organized and the staff is always available to help.”
“My stay was truly pleasant. The breakfast buffet and the ladies were great. The accommodation offered me everything I needed, even a charger due to my unexpected situation.”
- MuseumsQuartier10 min walk
- Parliament15 min walk
- Vienna City Hall15 min walk
- Volkstheater U-Bahn8 min walk
- Neubaugasse cafés5 min walk
- Stephansdom20 min walk
