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title: "Prize by Radisson, Vienna City vs Ibis budget Wien Sankt Marx"
description: "Vienna spend spread — Prater-side three-star with full POI rows against a no-POI two-star budget bed in Sankt Marx."
url: "https://travelshifu.com/hotels/vienna/compare/prize-by-radisson-vienna-city-vs-ibis-budget-wien-sankt-marx/"
type: "hotel comparison"
reviewed_on: "2026-08-06"
source: "TravelShifu"
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# Prize by Radisson, Vienna City vs Ibis budget Wien Sankt Marx

Vienna spend spread — Prater-side three-star with full POI rows against a no-POI two-star budget bed in Sankt Marx.

## Why this pair

One carries the only POI table in this Vienna sample and a perfect location score; the other is the budget floor at 7.5 with cleanliness at 5.64. A genuine Prater access versus bare-bones either/or.

## Verdict

Prize by Radisson if Riesenrad at 1.2 km and Praterstern at 0.6 km justify a midrange three-star; Ibis budget only if a two-star bed is the brief and you accept no POI pins plus a 5.64 cleanliness score.

Position is asymmetric. Prize by Radisson has POI rows — Riesenrad 1.2 km, Praterstern 0.6 km, Stephansdom 3 km. Ibis budget has none, so we do not invent a kilometre table for Franzosengraben; location still scores 9.15 against Prize’s 10.

Headline scores: 8.5 from 20,000 at Prize against 7.5 from 20,000 at Ibis, captured 11 and 9 December 2025 respectively. Prize’s weakness is cleanliness at 7; Ibis’s is cleanliness at 5.64 with hair in showers named. Service is stronger at Ibis on the number (9.11 against 8) despite the lower headline.

Facilities favour Prize on kit: pets allowed, parking garage and accessibility features are listed. Ibis lists family rooms, garden and vending machines — no restaurant, no fitness in cited facts.

**Best for:**
- Deciding whether Prater POI access beats a two-star budget pin
- Travellers who need at least one verified landmark table in this sample

**Not for:**
- Anyone who needs POI rows for both hotels — Ibis has none
- Guests who will not tolerate cleanliness complaints — both carry them

## Head to head

| Criterion | Prize by Radisson, Vienna City | Ibis budget Wien Sankt Marx | Edge |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Official classification | 3-star | 2-star | Prize by Radisson, Vienna City |
| Position | Karl-Popper-Straße. Riesenrad 1.2 km, Praterstern 0.6 km, Stephansdom 3 km. | Franzosengraben, Sankt Marx. No POI rows; location score 9.15/10. | Prize by Radisson, Vienna City |
| Supplier rating (our hotel data provider, /10 — display only) | 8.5 from 20,000 reviews, as of 11 December 2025 | 7.5 from 20,000 reviews, as of 9 December 2025 | Prize by Radisson, Vienna City |
| Location (third-party guest score, /10 — display only) | 10 — excellent, close to train station and public transport | 9.15 — good location next to supermarket and underground | Prize by Radisson, Vienna City |
| Service (third-party guest score, /10 — display only) | 8 — long wait times at reception named | 9.11 — helpful and friendly staff named | Ibis budget Wien Sankt Marx |
| Cleanliness (third-party guest score, /10 — display only) | 7 — nonexistent room cleaning named | 5.64 — hair in shower and beds named | Prize by Radisson, Vienna City |
| Wiener Riesenrad (POI) | 1.2 km | No POI row in seed | Prize by Radisson, Vienna City |
| What guests complain about | Poor cleanliness; long wait times; incomplete room amenities | Cleanliness issues; lack of amenities | tie |
| Family rooms | Not listed in cited amenity facts | Family rooms listed | Ibis budget Wien Sankt Marx |
| Review sample size | 20,000 reviews | 20,000 reviews | tie |

## Which is closer to the Riesenrad?

Prize by Radisson only — Wiener Riesenrad is 1.2 km on our hotel data provider’s figures. Ibis budget Wien Sankt Marx has no POI rows, so we will not invent a distance for Franzosengraben. We have not stayed — this is a desk assessment from our hotel data provider’s dated guest analysis on the page.

## Is the three-star worth it over the two-star?

On headline score and POI access, yes — 8.5 against 7.5, with Riesenrad and Praterstern verified. Both carry cleanliness complaints; Ibis scores lower at 5.64. Pay the three-star premium for Prater pins, not for spotless rooms. We have not stayed — this is a desk assessment from our hotel data provider’s dated guest analysis on the page.

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