The online purchases of excursions were seamless and without issue. However, I will provide a more comprehensive feedback after experiencing the excursion. read more

I was here twice during my stay in Vienna. The first time was pretty early during happy hour and I was the only one in there. I had just arrived in the city and wanted a beer nearby. The bartender was really friendly and was a good source of information for the city. The 2nd time I stopped by was on a Monday night. For a Monday night it had a pretty good crowd there. Of course they were mostly very young. After a few beers I took off as I felt a bit old for the crowd there. I can see this place being very popular for someone in the right age group. read more

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I'm quite surprised I have lived in Vienna for over a year and not visited this place before now. It is an international bar filled with international people and a lot of Erasmus students...maybe that's why I stayed away ;) The music was good - they played a mix of chart stuff and a little bit of cheese. The chart stuff was appreciated. Drinks...average prices I would say, friendly staff all speaking English and German (and probably more!) They also have a food counter in there in case you get hungry! Frankfurter, Käsekrainer and Leberkäse...the usual stuff you'd find at a Würstelstand. You are also required to put your coat in the cloakroom, which is cool...I am still not used to this European way of just chucking all your coats onto a spare chair and leaving them there all night (I fear drink spillage, vomiting and cigarette burns!). read more

This is what I expect in a place like this: -Loud music! -Easy access to the bar and swift service, glass collectors. -A decent fun-loving clientele. -Coat service. Unfortunately the Travel Shack fails on all these points. The music itself was pretty ok, but way too soft! Turn it up to 11 or don't turn it up at all. I could quite easily have a conversation with the person next to me without having to raise my voice. Fail! Maybe for a restaurant the level is ok but for a bar/club no way near! The place was packed and it took us a little too long to get served in my opinion even thought there were plenty of staff behind the bar. As there was nobody around to pick up the empty bottles and glasses the dance floor quickly filled up with both and we ended up either knocking them over or dancing around them. The clientele is almost exclusively students who seemed were out to make a name for themselves. Take the hint, if the girl says no it means NO! There was no coatroom and we ended up hanging out coats on the few overcrowded hooks available. In Vienna this is not really a problem but when we came to collect our coats they were on the floor and other coats in their place. Not in keeping with the respectful Viennese I have come to know. I guess if you are near and don't feel like going anywhere else then drop by, but for me just a couple of UBahn stations away are much nicer, hipper clubs to choose from. read more

Travel Shack - Pubs Near Me - Vienna, 9

Travel Shack Vienna reminded me quite a lot of your quintessential college bar in the U.S., playing alternately good music and not so good music, and getting considerably louder and packed as the night progressed. It also has a myriad of shots with silly names ("cum shot", "tazed nipples", etc). It seemed to have a fairly international crowd, and by that I mean a lot of Americans and other English speakers. The girl to guy ratio also seemed fairly balanced. While the drink prices were pretty good, I'm still baffled as to why they bother having a "happy hour".. As the German reviewers have already mentioned, you'll only save a whole €0,90 per cocktail during happy hour (from about 20-22:00). Some cocktails are €4 instead of €4,90, and others are €7 instead of €7,90. And I thought I was cheap. I was happy to get a half-liter of cider for €4, though. However, it's definitely a younger crowd, like, primarily college-age. I was probably the oldest chick in there.. Eesh. Oh and you can forget about playing pool.. Like Andreas said, the table looks like it's from a century ago, and it's definitely weathered some use that likely includes serving as a beer-pong table. Bonus points because they have a non-smoking section and you don't have to walk through the smoking section to get to it. And the chicks' bathrooms are decent - they were pretty clean for a divey place and had paper towels and whatnot (and there were 3 of them, so not so much waiting/resorting to the using the guys' bathroom). See, when you're ancient like me, you really appreciate decent bar restrooms. read more

I ended up at Travel Shack with a friend, and can't say it was anything amazing. The staff was nice, the drinks were cheap, and they offered free wifi. But the bar was filled with a bunch of loud Americans. And I can say that since I am American. Just not my kind of clientele, I guess. read more

Okay here's my take on the popular bar Travel Shack. Sometimes I kinda like it and at other times I think it sorta sucks. On the plus side, it is fortunately not like all the cookie-cutter pseudo Irish pubs scattered all around Vienna. But on the other hand it's not really the alternative or underground scene that I like either and which is well represented in Vienna's drinking institutions. It's closest to what they call in Philadelphia a frat bar. And it's funny - when I'm out with people who are boring me...Travel Shack suddenly seems even more frat. When I'm enjoying being with the peeps I'm hanging out with, Travel Shack suddenly veers a little bit into the alternative slacker milieu. Try it out yourself and see which scene is in play on the evening you're there! read more

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On a lazy Saturday night, we decided to visit this place around 1am. As it's reputation it is a very international bar, since you go till you go out you can hear all the languages of the globe (mind my exaggeration!). But of course, Saturday night, drinks had been rolling all night long, the result was that the place was Packed! And some (not very nice) accidents took place at the door. On the positive side, the drinks are Cheap and the location is not bad. There are smokers and non smokers areas, it can seem messy but is not dirty. Nice place, maybe better to enjoy it when there's a bit less people but is certainly a place to check out and have a good time. read more

This place is just okay. It's pretty small to be honest and the location kinda blows. Lots of international people come here...but I'm not to sure why? The name of the bar keeps them in business which was a smart move on the owners.. So the 3 stars is for your success. For an American there's nothing really attractive about this place and why tourist come here is beyond me? It was crammed, music was your average Monthly hits - kind of what you would hear in the U.S on the radio station (same garbage on replay), and drinks were overpriced for what you get. Bottom line: maybe I was unlucky and some days are better so I don't discourage going there by any means read more

Having flown over 6000 miles from the best state in the U.S, California and leaving the greatest city in the world, San Francisco,behind, I was worried that I wasn't going to find a place that reminded me of how we get down back home. This is THE place to be. It's fun, it's friendly, and damn right it's cool. I've been here in Vienna for about 2 months and this is definitely my go to place. Cheap delicious shots everyone! And you get to meet so many different types of people from everywhere in the world. What more can you ask for? Cheers! read more

Probably not the place where I would go back regularly but a refreshing option when wanting to see different bars in Vienna. I really don't know where people are supposed to dance there though as almost every review I read before going said it's a place where dancing is possible. On the tables I guess ;) it wasn't too busy on Tuesday night before nine in the evening but guess it is a whole more busier on a proper night out nights. read more

This is my favorite place in vienna! Go here every tuesday, there will be tequila night. Get 2 shots for 3 euro :) Meet erasmus friends and karaoke-ing together! read more

Great venue with a young crowd. Perfect for anyone abroad, English speaking bartenders and crowd. The weekends look like a great time and in regards to a weekday, they seemed to be the only place with a decent turn out that I could find within a few days in Vienna. read more

Great bar if you're a tourist. Lots of international people dropping by and having a drink in here. Bartenders speak both English and German. Has a decent game room in the back to just chill and relax. Looks like a dive bar but has relatively expensive drinks. read more

This is the place where all the Americans who are under 21 and think, "this is what it's like to party!" It's really an embarrassment. I mean, they sell leberkäse under a heat lamp in the corner. read more

I just looove Travelshack. The place is often busy on all the odd days when normal club/bars would be empty. Additionally, there's no cover. When it's quieter there are lot of social games available (pool, table soccer, beer pong, etc.) and when the crowd is popping the karaoke area opens (the karaoke is kinda of a messy business, but it's always fun). The dancing area is small but has a pole in its middle where all the drunk people offer their best performances lol. Oh, did I mention the selection of delicious and crazy shots that is offered? If breathing fire is not a fun thing in your book, well, you should probably stay home :) There are always a ton of foreigners and travelers here, so English is pretty much the main language. Good thing for us poor saps who struggle with German. Finally, the staff and the owner are amazing, super-friendly people. Travelshack is definitely recommended! read more