2 Best Hotels in Krems, Day Trips from Vienna

Located a little out of the center but very convenient for a host of art galleries including the Kunsthalle Krems, the Landesgalerie Niederösterreich, and the Karikaturmuseum, this hip, youthful hotel offers spacious, comfortable rooms with funky and colorful design elements. The highlight of any stay is the breakfast buffet, which serves delicious croissants, tasty homemade bircher muesli, and fresh traubensaft (grape juice) from a local winemaker. There's no lunch or dinner available, but there's a good bar-restaurant (2Stein) located just next door.

The town of Langenlois, about 10 km (6 miles) north of Krems, is home to one of the region's most luxurious accommodation options; a luxury hotel and wellness spa set within a sleek, ultramodern complex. LOISIUM offers a comprehensive selection of wines, sparkling wines, and other delectables from the area (the labyrinthian wine cellar takes more than an hour to tour and has 15 stops) while the spa offers a variety of indulgent treatments and massages. There's also an excellent restaurant featuring international cuisine.