Where to stay near Vienna’s Prater Park

Sandwiched between central Vienna and the River Danube, Prater has been a place of recreation for hundreds of years. Once reserved solely for the Austrian aristocracy, today the whole space is open to the public. At its heart is the famous Prater amusement park – a vintage funfair with wooden rides and a 65-metre-high Ferris wheel. Here are five of the best apartments around the park’s edges.

Spacious City Style Apartment

Spacious City Style Apartment looks like something straight from the pages of a design magazine – all clean lines, herringbone flooring and original fireplaces. This airy apartment sleeps up to six, with two bedrooms and a comfortable sofa bed in the lounge. Guests were happy to find everything they needed on hand, including detailed information about the city. Next door, there’s a bakery where you can pick up warm, crusty bread and freshly made pastries for breakfast. Prater’s fairground rides are within a 5-minute stroll and Messe-Prater metro station is seven minutes away.

Traditional Apartments Vienna TAV – Entire

A 4-minute walk from Prater, this studio has a springtime theme running through its green bedspreads, leaf-print curtains and subtle floral patterns. Traditional Apartments Vienna TAV is roomy enough for four people, with a partition that separates its two sleeping areas. The studio is one block from a supermarket and right opposite Café Mozaik – popular for its tasty food, generous portions and friendly service. You can also reach Vienna city centre in under five minutes from nearby Messe-Prater metro station.

Green Prater Apartments

Green Prater Apartments are a few steps from the edge of the Prater and around eight minutes from its fairground rides. Inside, the studios are minimalist and very bright, thanks to their grey-and-white décor and floor-to-ceiling windows. Guests commented on the clever use of space, with foldaway beds and a neat kitchenette that has a place for everything. The apartments are located opposite the main campus of the Vienna University of Economics and Business, where Das Campus restaurant serves tasty burgers in a trendy steampunk setting.

Room 4 Vienna

Prater’s funfair and Messe-Prater metro station are both an easy 5-minute stroll from Room 4 Vienna. This one-bedroom apartment is kitted out with rustic hardwood furniture and artwork in earth tones. If you feel like cooking, the sleek kitchen includes a ceramic hob and an oven, and you can shop for groceries at the end of the street. Alternatively, you can head around the block to try typical Austrian dishes and locally brewed beers at the highly rated Gasthaus Möslinger.

Praterstern Apartments

The Praterstern Apartments offer practical self-catering accommodation, only eight minutes from Prater. One of the apartments sleeps up to four people on its two double sofa beds, while the other has three sets of bunk beds. In both apartments, you’ll find a basic kitchenette, a dining area and a modern bathroom with a state-of-the-art shower. There’s a small grocery store right next to the entrance, while the Cake Tree is on the next corner. This cosy café is highly rated for its all-day brunch and homemade desserts – including a trademark Guinness chocolate cake. Praterstern Station is within a 7-minute walk, and offers direct access to the city centre and airport.