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Hotel Schani City
Vienna, Austria
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Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2026
SIZE
25,000 sqft - 100,000 sqft
Hotel Schani City, Vienna (AT)
Past and vision, history and future
Located at Große Schiffgasse 8, in the heart of Vienna’s Leopoldstadt and just around the corner from popular Karmelitermarkt, the new Schani City is an urban hotel with 127 comfortable rooms.
Respect, attention, and openness — these are the guiding principles that the design seeks to embody, particularly within this historically and culturally diverse setting. They create a framework that fosters social interaction while equally allowing for moments of retreat and privacy — in the heart of one of Vienna’s most diverse neighborhoods. The hotel opens up a space for encounters and offers a natural invitation to intercultural exchange — no loud statement, but rather a quiet dialogue with its surroundings.
Leopoldstadt has been closely connected to the history of Jewish Vienna for centuries. Vienna’s second district, still known today as the “Mazzesinsel”, remains an important center of Jewish life in the city. This particular location, together with the immediate proximity of a Jewish association closely connected to the project, informed the concept of the hotel from an early stage. This connection is also reflected in the interior — not in a literal way, but through atmosphere. Natural materials such as stone, wood, cotton, and linen define the aesthetics. Cacti and palm trees add a narrative layer, appearing throughout the building as a poetic reminiscence of desert landscapes.
The idea of the “kosher-friendly” rooms also emerged from the history and present-day character of the location during the concept phase. Operator Benedikt Komarek embraced the approach of responding specifically to the needs of Jewish travelers. Together, it was decided to equip three floors of the street-facing wing accordingly. In total, 27 kosher-friendly rooms are available.
Their specific qualities are expressed less through a different design language than through a series of carefully considered details. The beds are designed as twin beds and can be separated for Shabbat. A kettle, coffee machine, and additional refrigerated drawer allow guests to store their own kosher food separately; a kosher breakfast can also be booked on request. Unlike the standard rooms, the bathrooms are designed as separate spaces and can be closed off with a sliding door. Each of the three floors also features two double rooms with connecting doors, providing greater flexibility particularly for larger families.
The routes through the hotel were also planned with Shabbat in mind. In addition to the main entrance with its automatic sliding door, the hotel can be accessed via the garden through a manually operated door. As the elevator is not used on Shabbat, the rooms can be reached via the staircase. The lighting in the staircase and corridors on the three respective floors can be set to remain on continuously, so that no motion sensors need to be triggered. A traditional key is available for room access instead of an electronic key card. An additional bedside lamp can be manually dimmed without operating an electrical switch.
In this way, kosher-friendly is not understood as an add-on or a separate theme, but rather as part of a broader idea: architecture and hospitality respond to the place and to the people who use it. Attention is often expressed in the smallest details.
Whether traveling alone, as a couple, with friends, or with family, Hotel Schani City offers a range of distinctive rooms designed to meet a variety of needs — from smart single rooms and kosherfriendly rooms to family suites in the attic.
Photos: tschinkersten
Site Supervision: Hoppe + Partner ZT GmbH
Fire protection: HOYER Brandschutz GmbH
Kitchen planning: Lohberger Küchen Competence Center GmbH
Lighting design: Lichtstudio Eisenkeil
Past and vision, history and future
Located at Große Schiffgasse 8, in the heart of Vienna’s Leopoldstadt and just around the corner from popular Karmelitermarkt, the new Schani City is an urban hotel with 127 comfortable rooms.
Respect, attention, and openness — these are the guiding principles that the design seeks to embody, particularly within this historically and culturally diverse setting. They create a framework that fosters social interaction while equally allowing for moments of retreat and privacy — in the heart of one of Vienna’s most diverse neighborhoods. The hotel opens up a space for encounters and offers a natural invitation to intercultural exchange — no loud statement, but rather a quiet dialogue with its surroundings.
Leopoldstadt has been closely connected to the history of Jewish Vienna for centuries. Vienna’s second district, still known today as the “Mazzesinsel”, remains an important center of Jewish life in the city. This particular location, together with the immediate proximity of a Jewish association closely connected to the project, informed the concept of the hotel from an early stage. This connection is also reflected in the interior — not in a literal way, but through atmosphere. Natural materials such as stone, wood, cotton, and linen define the aesthetics. Cacti and palm trees add a narrative layer, appearing throughout the building as a poetic reminiscence of desert landscapes.
The idea of the “kosher-friendly” rooms also emerged from the history and present-day character of the location during the concept phase. Operator Benedikt Komarek embraced the approach of responding specifically to the needs of Jewish travelers. Together, it was decided to equip three floors of the street-facing wing accordingly. In total, 27 kosher-friendly rooms are available.
Their specific qualities are expressed less through a different design language than through a series of carefully considered details. The beds are designed as twin beds and can be separated for Shabbat. A kettle, coffee machine, and additional refrigerated drawer allow guests to store their own kosher food separately; a kosher breakfast can also be booked on request. Unlike the standard rooms, the bathrooms are designed as separate spaces and can be closed off with a sliding door. Each of the three floors also features two double rooms with connecting doors, providing greater flexibility particularly for larger families.
The routes through the hotel were also planned with Shabbat in mind. In addition to the main entrance with its automatic sliding door, the hotel can be accessed via the garden through a manually operated door. As the elevator is not used on Shabbat, the rooms can be reached via the staircase. The lighting in the staircase and corridors on the three respective floors can be set to remain on continuously, so that no motion sensors need to be triggered. A traditional key is available for room access instead of an electronic key card. An additional bedside lamp can be manually dimmed without operating an electrical switch.
In this way, kosher-friendly is not understood as an add-on or a separate theme, but rather as part of a broader idea: architecture and hospitality respond to the place and to the people who use it. Attention is often expressed in the smallest details.
Whether traveling alone, as a couple, with friends, or with family, Hotel Schani City offers a range of distinctive rooms designed to meet a variety of needs — from smart single rooms and kosherfriendly rooms to family suites in the attic.
Photos: tschinkersten
Site Supervision: Hoppe + Partner ZT GmbH
Fire protection: HOYER Brandschutz GmbH
Kitchen planning: Lohberger Küchen Competence Center GmbH
Lighting design: Lichtstudio Eisenkeil
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