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Short story - this is a lovely hotel, which feels like a home from home. We would like to return to Vienna in the future (not during an August heatwave!) and we absolutely would book the Harmonie again without any hesitation.|Here's the full details - where we highlight points of improvement, these are very minor and do not diminish from our 5 star review.|The Harmonie is a beautiful hotel on a very quiet side road. We stayed in one of the superior double rooms, which was very well apportioned, with good floor space, cupboard space and good sized bathroom. The windows had good blackout curtains and electronically operated shutters, which ensured a very dark room for sleeping. The air conditioning is robust and kept the room very comfortable in spite of very high daytime temperatures when we visited. There is a pillow menu as well, which we completely forgot about until the day before check out, so didn't have an opportunity to try out.|We made use of the gym and the hotel bar. The gym is small in line with the size of the hotel, but has the equipment required for a solid workout. The hotel bar was decorated nicely, however the ambiance of the bar area definitely could have been improved by the use of some gentle background music, particularly in the evening. The drinks were reasonably priced and there was a good selection. The hotel also offers free coffee and cake in the bar area in mid-afternoon every day; a nice touch which we made use of once, it was self service with a range of teas and cakes, which were nice, however for such a coffee focused city, the coffee being instant coffee sachets was a touch underwhelming (incidentally it was above average by the standards of instants, but nowhere near as good as coffee pods), but still an extra perk most hotels don't offer, so still overall a strong positive.|The breakfast selection was good and quality was good, and included smoked salmon, kombucha and sparkling wine, something we generally associate more with a five star hotel, rather than four star. The buffet area is a little tight, especially on the weekend at the peak time, so do expect some queuing if you are going to have breakfast at 9.30 on a Saturday! On quieter days, you could also order some made to order items from the table as well.|Customer service was relentlessly excellent with every member of staff we came into contact with. The gentleman who checked us in was so informative, giving excellent advice as first time visitors to Vienna. |Finally, in terms of location, the hotel is very close to a tram stop and bus stop. The tram takes you into the centre of the city. It's a short tram journey to link up to the metro system and connections between different public transport systems is very straightforward. Alternatively it's about a 25 minute, mostly flat walk into the city centre.|As stated at the start, this is an excellent hotel, which I would absolutely return to on a future trip to Vienna