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Where to stay close to all the gay bars
Our top 4 selections with the best rates.
Whoever said that Viennese Waltzes are only for straight people? The Rainbow Ball successfully conquered this heterosexual domain. Formal evening attire is strictly enforced at this gay and lesbian ballroom event.
The Rainbow Ball at the Parkhotel Schönbrunn, which will celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2017, has carved out a niche for itself as a classic fixture on the gay and lesbian ball calendar. This annual get-together is a smart affair that plays out according to time-honored Viennese traditions, opening with a polonaise, followed by waltzes, foxtrots and samba dancing. The celebrations are all in a good cause, With the proceeds from the night going to Vienna-based homosexual initiative HOSI Wien.
Arriving at the Regenbogenball, you can see what a powerful and transgressive event it is by nature of its very existence on the Viennese social calendar. Each room was filled with the most fabulous, proud members of the queer community.In this space over 2000 people normally excluded from the ball scene came together to make their own queer, beautiful traditions which fly in the face of a society.
The ball will open in the classical style with the Polonaise, followed by dancing to the waltz, foxtrot and samba. Disco, Rainbow Ball casino, live acts and the audience quadrille at midnight make the ball the diverse highlight of the season.
Here are the hotels we recommend that have good reviews and keep you close to all the action
Hotel Imperial, Steigenberger Hotel, Hotel Astoria, Hotel Maria Theresia
Where to stay close to all the gay bars
Our top 4 selections with the best rates.
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Wienzeile (‘Vienna Row’) is a street that runs through the city along the Vienna River. It is divided into Rechte (right) Wienzeile and the Linke (left) Wienzeile. Many gay bars and venues are located along both sides of Wienzeile.
Highlights of The Rainbow Ball Vienna – Regenbogen ball
Stay close to “Vienna Row” or Wienzeile if you want to be close to all of Vienna’s best gay bars and clubs. Vienna has some of the most stunning hotels located in historic buildings.
The luxurious, renowned 5-star Hotel Imperial is set directly on the Ringstraße boulevard in the heart of Vienna and takes you back to the times of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Built in 1913, Steigenberger Hotel Herrenhof is located in the center of the first district of Vienna, only a few steps from the Hofburg Imperial Palace. Spacious air-conditioned rooms.
Set in a charming building from 1912, Austria Trend Hotel Astoria Wien is located in the centre of Vienna, right on the famous Kärtnerstraße shopping street. Free WiFi is available.
The modern and elegant K+K Hotel Maria Theresia enjoys a central and quiet location right in Vienna’s artists’ quarter of Spittelberg and offers free WiFi, a wellness and a fitness area.