Circus Roncalli

Vienna’s Rathausplatz will change its face once again this year and become stage to the famous circus Roncalli. Celebrating its 35^th birthday next year the circus will stay in Vienna from September 13^th to the 20^th of October and will host an extraordinary show to pay tribute to its anniversary. There will be exciting artistry and breathtaking acrobatics with artists from Brasil to Russia and from Spain to England.

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Fire-extinguishing training

All staff members of Boutiquehotel Stadthalle joined a training to learn how to extinguish a fire and how to evacuate the hotel in case of danger. This training, done on a regular basis, is compulsory by law and was held by Mr. Michael Schachel an expert for fire protection and fire control. The 4 hour course was interesting and full of action. Different types of fires were discussed and the different types of fire extinguishers were shown. The funniest part was when every one of us tried out the different fire extinguishers. The handling is very simple. The test alarm and evacuation also worked well and arriving guests were happy to be greeted by 30 staff members upon their arrival:-)

Here are some photos to get an impression of our experiences!

Guided city walks

 Do you like to take long walks?  Then we have something of interest for you: Did you know that there are guided walks through Vienna’s city centre?

Here are some of their advantages over sightseeing tours by bus:

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Lucky winners

On the 27th of April 2011 we had picked the winners who had participated in the drawing for a free weekend at Boutiquehotel Stadthalle.

Out of 300 guest evaluation sheets guests M.+E.Flößer, from Germany were drawn.

The couple came to visit us last week and enjoyed their free weekend with us.

Thank you for participating in our drawing and thank you for being our guests once again! It was great to have you here!:-)

Waldviertel pur

Waldviertel is a region in lower Austria, close to Vienna. Every year a large celebration takes place on Heldenplatz in Vienna, to celebrate this region. 90 exhibitors from the various areas in Waldviertel get together to present and celebrate Waldviertel’s culinary, traditional and regional specialities. Different types of beer, wines and schnaps, local food specialities, lots of information about the regions and about interesting tourist destinations –day trips, as well as holidays- are presented there. But there will also be a lot of action present. Children can try to milk cows, different handcrafts are shown such as basket making, there will be a fashion show of Austrian traditional “Trachten” dress and of course many music acts during these 3 days.

Visit Waldviertel pur from August 29^th to August 31^st at Heldenplatz, just opposite of Rathausplatz and its film festival, and enjoy some delightful local snacks or buy an Austrian Dirndl!?:-)

Boutiquehotel Stadthalle wishes a pleasant experience!

Twin City Liner

The Twin City Liner is a fast ferry that travels between Vienna and Bratislava. This highspeed boat travels at a speed of 60km/h on the Danube and makes it possible for you to reach Bratislava in no time.

Board the ferry in the city of Vienna (Schwedenplatz) and 75 minutes late your will arrive in the city centre of Bratislava. This way you can visit two cities in one day, ideal for tourists with little time and a whole lot of Europe to see:-). Vienna and Bratislava are Europe’s two capital cities, which are located closest to each other at a short distance of only 60km.

The ferry leaves Vienna 5 times a day. Prices vary, according to day and time. Please find the schedule online!

To reach Boutiquehotel Stadthalle from Schwedenplatz take the underground U1 to Stephansplatz and change there to U3. Get off at Westbahnhof.

Our lavender products

We all love lavender, not only for its colour and beauty, but also for its medical effects. Lavender can be used as a relaxant, it helps if you have difficulty to fall asleep and it works against migraine.

If you are looking for an ideal gift for your loved ones at home, or if you just want to treat yourself you can find a great variety of handmade lavender products here at the hotel.  Find something to stimulate all your senses!

If you are into tasting lavender we offer the following products: lavender chocolate, lavender jelly, lavender jelly with champagne and gold, lavender sirup (very good for sweetening up your champagne).

If you wish to enjoy the smell of lavender around you, find our lavender hearts (each one is individually designed and hand made by lillY and each one is filled with lavender that was harvested on our roof)!

If you prefer to feel the effects of lavender you might find the following products interesting: lavender soap and a glass of lavender that was harvested on our lavender roof.

For a more detailed list click here!

photo: Boutiquehotel Stadthalle

Boat Taxi Vienna

Vienna’s first boat taxi has operated for just over a year now and becomes more and more popular. Whether you need an ordinary ride by taxi-boat or whether you plan a romantic boat tour or whether you need an extraordinary meeting place for your foreign business partner, the boat taxi can be rented any time. You can also host a party on the MS Skorpion for up to 20 people daily from 2pm to midnight and choose yourself how long you wish to tour along the Danube and its channel and where the tour should take you. The prices vary, depending on time frame and use. An individual tour costs 140€ per hour, a 5 hour rental costs 670€. You can also book a taxi to the national park, including some time in the national park. The daytrip costs 10€ per adult, 4€ per child.

The yellow boat taxi, operates normally, like any taxi does, but it can host up to 10 people. You can order your yellow boat taxi by calling this number: 0664 201 70 96.
Enjoy!!

Sand in the city

Beach feeling in the midst of Vienna! Sand in the city is one of the places to be in summer in Vienna. The location, which serves as an ice-skating rink during winter, is turned into a large beach as soon as the first rays of warm sunlight start showing in spring. There are several food stands offering food from all over the world, cocktails are ice-cold and yummy, chairs and sunbeds are inviting and there are even two beach volleyball courts. This year they also built a children’s playground to entertain even the youngest of visitors.

Sand in the city also organizes events. There is a lesson of Zumba every Thursday from 7 to 8 pm or a “cover me in sand”competition.

Admission is free of charge. Sand in the city is open daily from 2pm to midnight. You can reach it by tube U4 Stadtpark, exit Johannesgasse.

Address: Lothringerstr.22, 1030 Vienna

source photo: http://www.sandinthecity.at/neu/en/gallery ((c) Schiffl)

ImPulsTanz 2011

ImPulsTanz, is an international dance festival that takes place every year in Vienna! It was founded in 1984 and originally served the purpose of attending several workshops of modern dance. A project that started with 6 teachers and few students became one of the most successful dance-festivals worldwide with thousands of professional dancers, choreographers and teachers taking part.

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