Austria
Independent hotel guides, travel articles, and travel videos for Austria.
Destinations within Austria
Hotel guides
Spectacular Hotel Views is the defintive guide to the world's best hotel views. It has over 600 destination rankings with hotels ranked by view quality, uniqueness, and breadth of availability across the property, has a searchable database of 2,500+ hotels with exceptional views and also allows you to browse by view type.
Their Austria ranking provides a useful guide for finding hotels in Austria with the best hotel views.
Read the guide at spectacularhotelviews.com/en/rankings/austria.
spectacularhotelviews.com/en/rankings/austria
Secretplaces is a curated accommodation site focused on small, stylish, and authentic places to stay.
This page covers boutique hotels, luxury hotels, guest houses, and holiday homes in Austria, with examples including The Cōmodo, Alban Berg Villa, and Hotel Auersperg.
Read the guide at secretplaces.com/austria/best-boutique-hotels-holiday-homes.
secretplaces.com/austria/best-boutique-hotels-holiday-homes
Travel videos
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Wolters World is a YouTube travel channel focused on first-hand destination advice, travel planning, culture, budgeting, and safety.
This Austria travel video presents a useful top-ten list of towns, cities, and areas, including Innsbruck, Salzburg, Vienna, Graz, and the Salzkammergut Lakes.
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The Endless Adventure is a YouTube travel channel from Eric and Allison, a couple sharing travel and food experiences.
This vlog follows their arrival in Vienna with an apartment tour, Wiener schnitzel tasting, and the start of Christmas-themed activities in Austria.
Travel articles & blogs
Nomadic Matt is a budget travel and trip-planning site focused on practical ways to travel cheaper and longer. Their Austria budget travel guide is a practical planning resource covering things to do, costs, ways to save, accommodation, transportation, and other trip basics.
Read the guide at nomadicmatt.com/travel-guides/austria-travel-guide/.
nomadicmatt.com/travel-guides/austria-travel-guide/
A Dangerous Business is Amanda Williams' travel blog, focused on realistic travel planning and personally visited destinations. Her Austria guide is a practical country overview, pairing cities and natural scenery with useful advice on top things to do, getting around, and train travel.
Read the guide at dangerous-business.com/destinations/austria/.
dangerous-business.com/destinations/austria/
Earth Trekkers is a family adventure travel site specializing in structured destination guides, itineraries, hikes, road trips, and photography. Their Austria planning guide is especially helpful for building a structured trip around Vienna, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Zugspitze, and connected European itineraries.
Read the guide at earthtrekkers.com/destination-austria-page/.
earthtrekkers.com/destination-austria-page/
ViaTravelers is a travel media and planning site combining destination guides with structured tools for comparison and itinerary planning. Their Austria guide gives a well-rounded view of the country, connecting Alpine scenery, imperial architecture, musical heritage, Vienna, Salzburg, Hallstatt, museums, concerts, and cuisine.
Read the guide at viatravelers.com/destinations/austria/.
viatravelers.com/destinations/austria/
Going Awesome Places is an itinerary-focused travel brand with detailed travel guides based on first-hand trip planning experience. Their Austria guide is useful for broad trip planning, bringing together things to do, places to eat, stays, expectations, and practical travel advice.
Read the guide at goingawesomeplaces.com/destination/europe/austria/.
goingawesomeplaces.com/destination/europe/austria/
The Blonde Abroad is a solo female travel and lifestyle blog with polished destination guides and travel planning content. Their Austria travel guide offers a polished introduction to the destination, with helpful focus on winter travel, architecture, Christmas markets, and natural beauty.
Read the guide at theblondeabroad.com/ultimate-austria-travel-guide/.
theblondeabroad.com/ultimate-austria-travel-guide/
Be My Travel Muse is a solo female travel blog and travel business focused on adventurous and nature-led trips. Their winter Austria guide is a strong fit for seasonal planning, covering skiing, places to stay, sights, food, and other cold-weather activities.
Read the guide at bemytravelmuse.com/austria-guide/.
bemytravelmuse.com/austria-guide/
Third Eye Traveller is a solo female travel blog focused on atmospheric, historical, literary, and cinematic destinations. Their Austria guide adds a distinctive atmospheric angle, highlighting Vienna, Alpine villages, historic abbeys, and other places suited to history-rich travel inspiration.
Read the guide at thirdeyetraveller.com/austria-travel-guide/.
thirdeyetraveller.com/austria-travel-guide/
Ciao Bambino is a luxury family travel agency with a family travel blog and advisor-led planning focus. Their Austria destination collection is helpful for family-trip research, gathering expert posts and advisor-led planning content in one place.
Read the guide at ciaobambino.com/blog_destinations/europe/austria.
ciaobambino.com/blog_destinations/europe/austria
The Savvy Backpacker is a Europe budget travel site focused on practical planning for backpackers and budget-conscious travelers. Their Austria backpacking guide gives practical country-level context for travelers planning a budget-conscious route through Europe.
Read the guide at thesavvybackpacker.com/austria-travel/.
thesavvybackpacker.com/austria-travel/
Nomad is Beautiful is a digital nomad and travel site covering travel, work, lifestyle, and practical resources. Their Austria roundup is a useful starting point for trip inspiration, collecting 18 activity ideas across the country for travelers comparing what to do.
Read the guide at nomadisbeautiful.com/travel-blogs/things-to-do-in-austria/.
nomadisbeautiful.com/travel-blogs/things-to-do-in-austria/
Wild Junket is an adventure and experiential travel blog with coverage of family adventure and detailed destination guides. Their Austria family-trip guide is helpful for planning with children, with practical coverage that includes travel with a child and a visit to Kufsteinerland.
Read the guide at wildjunket.com/austria-with-kids/.
wildjunket.com/austria-with-kids/
The Broke Backpacker is an adventure and budget-travel site for backpackers, digital nomads, and independent travelers. Their hiking guide is a strong outdoor-focused resource for Austria, organizing eight trail options for travelers planning active time in the country in 2026.
Read the guide at thebrokebackpacker.com/hiking-in-austria/.
thebrokebackpacker.com/hiking-in-austria/