Hotels To Elevate Your Holiday In Vienna
While planning to visit the most civilized cities in the world, one cannot miss out Vienna. Vienna, a citadel of refinement, is the place where you will find all-powerful Austro-Hungarian Empire. Classical music, modern design, and café culture are few things which define Austria’s capital city, Vienna.
Frequent visitors say that the elegant coffee houses of Vienna are the best place to relax and marvel at the beauty of Vienna. Sacher tortes and apple strudels are few of the best things to enjoy here. One of the greatest things about this walking city is the delicious pastries served here. The unimaginably classy Baroque and Classical palaces here has been transformed into luxurious hotels. Few of these hotels have been listed below where you can have a luxurious stay.
1. The Park Hyatt Vienna
This five-star luxurious hotel is set in a palatial building and provide every luxury it can offer. The specialty about The Park Hyatt Vienna is its impeccable service. Park Hyatt is the best brand of Hyatt hotels. Its bull’s eye location in Vienna attracts both business and leisure travelers. Most of these travelers are American.
The hotel provides complimentary Wi-Fi all over the place. The 143 rooms and suites are well decorated and blends sensuously with the gold-accented Viennese Art Nouveau with Park Hyatt’s signature lavish and modernized look. Rooms have a perfect view of either the lovely courtyard or the beautiful old Vienna. The hotel makes sure that its guests experience and explore most of the city’s fashion, cuisine, art, music, fitness, or the hotel’s Arany Spa.
The Bank Brasserie & Bar is the principal restaurant in Park Hyatt. It is beautifully set in the handsome marbled hall of a former bank. Breakfast buffet along with lunch and dinner is served here. Coffeehouse specialties is served in the hotel’s Café Am Hof. You can enjoy your tea, pastries, light dinners, and luscious Austrian wine or French Champagne, at The Lounge which is open till wee hours. You can also have spirits like Scotch and Cognac in the Living Room which is a brawnier bar.
2. The Ritz-Carlton
The Ritz-Carlton luxury hotel is famous among the American luxury travelers. The upscale Statesiders who visit Vienna choose to stay at this luxurious hotel. The hotel has a great history attached to it. During the rule of Habsburg royal dynasty’s Austro-Hungarian Empire, four Viennese palaces were built between 1865 and 1871.
These palaces now compose the walls of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel. They represent the historic Gothic and sparkling Baroque style architecture. All the four palaces are situated on the famous Ringstrasse avenue which is the most popular place to stroll around in this capital city.
In the Ritz-Carlton, there are 202 spacious guest rooms and 43 suites which flaunts the luscious views of Vienna. All the rooms in this hotel have Club Lounge privileges and perks. The lounge in the Ritz-Carlton club floor is so welcoming and delicious that you will not want to leave and force yourself to go out and explore the city.
They provide extensive amenities to all their guests. There is a fitness center with 60-foot indoor pool with relaxing classical music to sweeten your lap swimming. The spa present at the hotel is a haven of beauty and wellness. Even the guests’ pets can enjoy in the hotel with only €40 per day.
At Ritz-Carlton, you will be served Vienna’s one of the best beefs enhanced by Austrian wines and bars. There are three bars at the hotel named Pastamara, Atmosphere Rooftop Bar, and the clubby D-Bar.
3. Hotel Sacher Wien
A grand hotel, a dead-center location across from the State Opera, and a classic look, is what defines one of the Vienna’s legends Hotel Sacher Wien. The hotel has a gracious service and a lobby which looks like a center of local social life. Opened in 1876, Hotel Sacher Wien is rife with legend and tradition. The Sacher Bilderkabinett, the portrait gallery in the hotel, has photos of the famous personalities who enjoyed their stay at the hotel or the famous Sacher-Torte chocolate cake which is an exquisite Viennese pastry.
There are 149 rooms to accommodate the guests. These rooms are entry-level Superior rooms and are highly elegant. The rooms are also high-tech with a bathroom TV built into the mirror. There are many amenities provided at the hotel. The gym is opened 24 hours and guests can use the Finnish sauna, salt steam room, and herbal baths for free.
Switzerland’s La Prairie products are used in the Sacher Boutique Spa and chocolate-based treatments are also provided here. The in-hotel restaurant, the Sacher Kids clubs, welcomes its young guests where they can meet the other budding travelers.
4. Palais Coburg
Palais Coburg is a splendid white stone palace built in 1840s for a prince. It is one of the most luxurious hotels in Vienna which offers only suites. There are 33 suites, and each suite is furnished with Viennese antiques and is named after the member of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha royal family of Austria. The best suites at this hotel have an average area of around 1450 to 1800 square feet.
The in-hotel restaurant is named after its chef Silvio Nickol who is one of Austria’s culinary stars. The menu has some tasty and exclusive food. The hotel serves 5 to 9 courses with wine, with a price range of €233 to €299 per diner. Oenophiles, the wine list of Silvio Nickol, has some of the amazing wines from around the world. You will fall in love with the 4 different types of wines served here with the beautiful view of the Vienna city.
5. Palais Hansen Kempinski
Kempinski was founded in Berlin in 1897 and is the oldest luxury hotel brand in Europe. Situated on a legendary Viennese street, the Ringstrasse, the Palaois Hansen Kempinski stands in the splendid heritage building of the same era. In earlier times, the upper-class Viennese and tourists would walk in the avenue and show-off their finery while nodding at friends and acquaintances.
The fashion enthusiasts still visit the Ringstrasse street. There are many trendy boutiques and lively establishments which offers variety of fashionable clothing. The cafés in Ringstrasse still thrives keeping the past culture of Viennese coffee and pastries still alive.
There are 98 rooms and 54 suites in the Palais Hansen Kempinski. The largest Presidential suite in this hotel is the largest suite of Vienna with 3450 square feet dimension. The rooms are refined and soothing and have 1920s look with super-high-tech amenities. There is an in-room iPad to help the guests customize their stay.
The main restaurant at the hotel, Die Kuche, is quite modern. They change their menu frequently and different global cuisine is featured monthly in their Pop-Up Cooking program. diners can also choose to sit at interactive cooking stations and winemaker dinners. Another restaurant called, Edvard, has been honored with a Michelin star and has market-fresh cuisine. The hotel’s Lobby Lounge and Bar is the most popular place in Vienna to meet your friends and enjoy Viennese pastries and coffee, British-style afternoon tea, and custom tea blends.
For relaxation, guests can visit Kempinski The Spa. It features Viennese Art Nouveau glass wall and has a mixture of East and West treatments along with thalassao-therapy pools including a bio-sauna.
6. Hotel Bristol Vienna
Bristol hotel is a place where you can learn a lot about Vienna’s artistic grandeur. The magnificent Vienna State Opera is right next door to the hotel. This classic hotel with a dazzling location was opened in 1892. The tradition of hospitality is honored in this hotel and delivers five-star hotel service. The hotel also has a modern attitude as it is pet-friendly and has 24-hour gym for its guests.
Rooms and suites of 10 types are available here. Charming, compact, spacious, and lavish are few features which define the rooms available here. The hotel has furnished most of its accommodation in an elegant ornate style of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The Bristol Suites are an exception and is designed in a glamourous Art Deco style.
The in-hotel restaurant, Bristol Lounge, gives the best classic and refined dining experience. The ice cream menu during the summers delights its diners. Fine wine and modern cocktails with a deluxe Viennese touch is served best at The Bristol Bar.
7. Hotel Imperial
For the past 150 years, Hotel Imperial has the reputation of Mitteleuropean luxury. It was built in 1863 as a princely home and was opened as a hotel 10 years later. Set on the Ringstrasse, this is the longest-standing hotel in Vienna. Traditions are celebrated in this hotel. It is designed lavishly with gilt, marble, and chandeliers everywhere. Hotel Imperial is decorated with the crest of the historic kingdom of Duke Philipp of Wurttenberg. He was the builder of this magnificent hotel.
Tradition is something that the guests should expect in this hotel. The guests in suites receive service which goes above and beyond. One of the rituals followed here is the steaming nightly bath which is prepared by the butler. The bath prepared is according to the choice of the guest of rose or forest fragrance.
The hotel has a classy dining area. Café Imperial serves classic Viennese coffees, pastries, and light dishes during the evening, Josef Hoffman designed the OPUS restaurant in 1920 and it has been honored with a Michelin star. The restaurant has been restored to its modern glory. The menu of the restaurant has la carte choices and various prix-fixe tasting and is modestly prices according to the quality. The elegant lounge bar of the hotel is named 1873 after the hotel’s birth year. It offers festive Sunday Champagne Brunch.
The pastry shop at the hotel is famous for its all-chocolate Imperial Torte. There is a 24-hour gym for the guests. Pets are allowed at the hotel, but a considerable amount is charged for them daily.
8. Hotel Sans Souci Wien
A boutique hotel with 63 rooms, Hotel Sans Souci Wien offer social atmosphere and one-on-one service to its guests. The hotel is situated in a historic building at a central location. The royal district and the artsy Museum Quarter are nearby. Hundreds of Viennese attractions are at a walking distance from the hotel.
A London design firm, YOO Design, designed this luxurious hotel. The rooms of San Souci are very large, light, and tranquil. The rooms are very modern but has elegant parquet floors and gracious high ceilings. Bathrooms are huge too with spa-like features and rainfall showers. The hotel also has a full-service spa. The indoor pool is 66-foot long and is elegantly lit by a chandelier. It is a nirvana for lap swimmers. Pool and gym can be used after paying a considerable amount.
Free Wi-Fi and complimentary breakfast buffet are also available at this hotel. You can also order room service at any time. The in-hotel restaurant, The La Veranda, serves modern Austrian cuisine at breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Champagne, craft cocktails, and fine wine is served in Le Bar.
9. Hotel Altstadt Vienna
Most of the luxurious hotels in Vienna are built in historic buildings. Many visitors prefer to stay at an intimate, stylish, and individual boutique hotel. Hotel Altstadt has perfectly taken this into consideration and positions itself as a lifestyle hotel which has a complex and vibrant personality.
The 58 rooms of this hotel were designed by different designers from across the world. All the rooms have unique appearance, but one thing common in all these rooms is the 19th century Viennese ornateness that is found in the grand hotels of Vienna. The rooms are quite modern with an airy, unfussy feeling, and a sunny palette.
There is no full-service restaurant available at the hotel, but it does serve breakfast. The hotel takes pride and claims to serve the best bread, butter, and ham in town. Young visitors who wish to stay at a hotel which is more casual and homier, then Hotel Altstadt is the best in Vienna. The price of the rooms is also low to suit the budget. The hotel offers attractive packages and deals to its guests.
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