Stephanie

About Stephanie Rank

EN Stephanie Rank runs Appartements Ferchergasse in Vienna together with her husband Christian, bringing personal hospitality and responsibility to every stay. With a background in tourism, sustainability, and European project work, she combines hands-on experience with a genuine commitment to making guests' time in Vienna easy, authentic, and sustainable. On this blog, she shares insider tips, practical travel information, and everything worth knowing about sustainable stays in Vienna. DE Stephanie Rank betreibt gemeinsam mit ihrem Mann Christian die Appartements Ferchergasse in Wien und lebt Gastfreundschaft mit Herz und Verantwortung. Mit ihrem Hintergrund in Tourismus, Nachhaltigkeit und europäischer Projektarbeit verbindet sie praktische Erfahrung mit dem Anspruch, Wien-Besucher:innen einen echten, unkomplizierten und nachhaltigen Aufenthalt zu ermöglichen. Auf diesem Blog teilt sie Insidertipps, Wissenswertes rund um nachhaltiges Reisen und praktische Infos für den Aufenthalt in Wien.

What „Fully Equipped“ Really Means With Us – A Look Into the Kitchen & More

Apartment 4 fully equipped kitchen and dining table „Fully equipped“ – it’s easy to write, and on many sites it’s tossed in without much thought. But what does it actually mean in practice? We believe you should know what to expect before booking. That’s why we’re taking you on a brief tour of one of our apartments today.

The kitchen – the heart of […]

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Vienna in the Rain – The Best Indoor Tips for Wet-Weather Days

Rain in Vienna? Not so bad. To be honest, Christian and I also quite like the city when the sky is gray – because then Vienna shows its cozy, sometimes slightly morbid side. And even when it’s raining, you can discover Vienna in a different way.

Art as far as the eye can see

Vienna is a city of museums, and on a […]

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The Austrian Ecolabel & the EU Ecolabel – What’s Actually Behind Them?

You may have noticed two small logos on our website: the Austrian Ecolabel (Österreichisches Umweltzeichen) and the EU Ecolabel. Pretty seals of quality, all well and good – but what do they really mean? We think you should know what’s behind our green promise. Because both are more than just a sticker.

Two recognised labels

The Austrian Ecolabel is the […]

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Free Vienna – Experiences and Sights That Cost Nothing

View of the Volksgarten Vienna has a reputation for being pricey – and yes, a slice of Sachertorte in a city-centre café comes at a price. But you know what? Some of the loveliest sides of this city cost nothing at all. You just need to know where to look. And that’s exactly what we’re here for.

So here are our favourite […]

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Apartment or Hotel? Why a Home Away From Home Often Wins

Apartment 1 in Vienna Hernals with living room and terraceWhen planning a trip to Vienna, sooner or later that one question comes up: a hotel, or rather an apartment? Both have their place – but since we’re hosts heart and soul, of course, we’d love to tell you why an apartment is the all-round better home away from home for so many guests.

More […]

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Vienna Shadow — A cinematic prowl through the dark Vienna of the postwar years

Imagine stepping into Vienna at the close of the 1940s: rubble, occupation zones, the black market, smoke-filled coffeehouses — and a city that has learned to leave a great deal unsaid.

Vienna Shadow makes that era something you can feel, intensely and through the senses. At its center stands Lila Voss, a captivating survivor with many masks. The episodes are dense with […]

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From the Apartment into the Green – Walks & more

Sometimes you don’t have to travel far at all to find yourself surrounded by green. From our place in Hernals, a few minutes is all it takes to swap pavement for forest floor – no car needed, no long expedition. That’s exactly what Christian and I love about our district: the city right on the doorstep, the Vienna Woods just behind it.

Two […]

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Getting Around Vienna by Public Transport – How the Ticket System Works

Wiener Linien © WienTourismus/Paul Bauer One thing first: in Vienna, you really don’t need a car. The city is so well connected by underground, tram and bus that you’ll usually get almost anywhere faster (and a lot more relaxed) on public transport – no hunting for a parking spot. From our place in Hernals, the tram and the suburban train have you in the […]

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The city whispers: intimate stories from Vienna

Vienna brims with grand narratives: opera, waltzes, coffeehouse culture, imperial façades. But in between lie countless small voices, so often unheard.

Vienna Whispers gathers exactly those notes. In short, atmospheric stories, the project speaks of people, moments, and places that would otherwise go unseen. Sometimes tender, sometimes melancholy, sometimes surprising — always with a fine ear for the hidden soul of […]

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Freshly Awarded: We Now Hold the Green Key

We can still hardly believe it – and we couldn’t be happier: after months of work and a rather rigorous audit, we’re finally holding it in our hands, our Green Key. Christian and I are a little proud, we’ll happily admit that.

So what exactly is the Green Key?

Green Key is a global, voluntary eco-certification, coordinated by the Foundation for Environmental […]

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