87 per cent of 5-star hotels and 50 per cent of 4-star hotels in Austria belong to the Austrian Hotel Association. Classifications are according to the guidelines established by the International Hotel Association and relate to the facilities provided: 5-star for deluxe, 4-star for first class, 3-star for standard, 2-star for economy and 1-star for budget. Some hotels may still be under the old grades of A, B, C, etc.

Holiday apartments, chalets, alpine huts and ski lodges are available for rent throughout Austria. For full details contact your local travel agent or the Austrian National Tourist Office.

There are approximately 29,000 farmhouses with a total of 300,000 beds providing accommodation. Lists of farmhouses taking paying guests for most provinces in Austria are available from the Austrian National Tourist Office. Listings include farms as well as pensions and inns with an attached farming operation.

There are approximately 500 campsites in Austria, all of which can be entered without any major formalities; approximately 160 sites are equipped for winter camping. Reductions for children are available, and for members of FICC, AIT and FIA. Fees are charged on the usual international scale for parking caravans, motorbikes and cars. The parking of caravans without traction vehicle on or beside the public highways (including motorway parking areas) is prohibited. One can park caravans with traction vehicle beside public highways, if the parking regulations are observed. Some mountain roads are closed to caravans. When camping in private grounds, permission from the landowner, police and municipal council is needed. For detailed information, contact the automobile clubs or Austrian National Tourist Office.

Youth hostels can be found throughout Austria and are at the disposal of anyone carrying a membership card of the International Youth Hostel Association. It is advisable to book in advance, especially during peak periods.

There are hotels with special facilities for disabled persons in towns all over Austria. Hotel guides for disabled travellers (including a special guide for Vienna) are available from the Austrian National Tourist Office.

Austrian Hotel Association
Hofburg, Gottfried-von-Einem-Stiege, A-1010 Vienna, Austria
Tel: (1) 5330 9520.
Website: www.oehv.at

Österreichische Jugendherbergsverband (Information on youth hostels)
Schottenring 28, A-1010 Vienna, Austria
Tel: (1) 533 5353.
Website: www.oejhv.or.at

Camping & Caravanning Club
Schubertring 1-3, A-1010 Vienna, Austria
Tel: (1) 713 6151.
Website: www.campingclub.at