19 of the best · Vienna, Austria
The Sacher behind the opera, the Imperial and the palaces of the Ring, the Park Hyatt, the Rosewood and the Mandarin Oriental in the old town, and good design for less.
Our 19 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Three of our favourites from this list, vetted by people who know and love Vienna.
Behind the State Opera
The classic Viennese grand hotel, behind the State Opera, home of the original Sachertorte.
Philharmonikerstrasse 4, 1010 WienExplore View on map
On the Ringstrasse
A 19th-century palace on the Kärntner Ring, a few steps from the Musikverein.
Kärntner Ring 16, 1015 WienExplore View on map
Silvio Nickol, Two MICHELIN Stars
A palace on the old city bastion above the Ring, with the two-star Silvio Nickol Gourmet Restaurant.
Coburgbastei 4, 1010 WienExplore View on map
In-depth stories behind the list.
The back story
The Sacher behind the opera, the Imperial on the Ring, palaces turned hotels and new arrivals in the old town: where to stay, and why the address matters.
Palaces on the Ring.
Facing the Stadtpark
A hotel in a Ringstrasse palace on the Parkring, facing the Stadtpark.
Parkring 14–16, 1010 WienExplore View on map
Edvard, One MICHELIN Star
A Ringstrasse palace on the Schottenring, with the one-star Edvard.
Schottenring 24, 1010 WienExplore View on map
On the Schubertring
A hotel on the Schubertring, on the Ringstrasse.
Schubertring 10–12, 1010 WienExplore View on map
On the Ringstrasse
A 19th-century palace on the Kärntner Ring, a few steps from the Musikverein.
Kärntner Ring 16, 1015 WienExplore View on map
Behind the State Opera
The classic Viennese grand hotel, behind the State Opera, home of the original Sachertorte.
Philharmonikerstrasse 4, 1010 WienExplore View on map
Silvio Nickol, Two MICHELIN Stars
A palace on the old city bastion above the Ring, with the two-star Silvio Nickol Gourmet Restaurant.
Coburgbastei 4, 1010 WienExplore View on map
Glasswing, One MICHELIN Star
A small luxury hotel on the Kärntner Ring, near the State Opera, with the one-star Glasswing.
Kärntner Ring 8, 1010 WienExplore View on map
On the Schubertring
A grand hotel on the Schubertring, near the Stadtpark.
Schubertring 5–7, 1010 WienExplore View on map
Inside the Ring.
Near St Stephen’s
A luxury hotel on Riemergasse, a few minutes from St Stephen’s Cathedral.
Riemergasse 7, 1010 WienExplore View on map
A former bank on Am Hof
A grand hotel in a former bank on the square of Am Hof, in the heart of the old town.
Am Hof 2, 1010 WienExplore View on map
By the Peterskirche
A luxury hotel on the Petersplatz, between the Graben and the baroque Peterskirche.
Petersplatz 7, 1010 WienExplore View on map
By the museums and the canal.
By the MuseumsQuartier
A playful design hotel behind the MuseumsQuartier, with a rooftop bar.
Lerchenfelder Strasse 1–3, 1070 WienExplore View on map
Spittelberg
A boutique hotel in a townhouse on the edge of Spittelberg.
Kirchengasse 41, 1070 WienExplore View on map
By the MuseumsQuartier
A boutique hotel with an art collection, a minute from the MuseumsQuartier.
Burggasse 2, 1070 WienExplore View on map
Das LOFT on the 18th floor
A design tower on the Danube Canal, with the bar and restaurant Das LOFT on the 18th floor.
Praterstrasse 1, 1020 WienExplore View on map
Good design for less.
By the Belvedere
A design hotel on the Landstrasser Gürtel, between the Belvedere and the Hauptbahnhof.
Landstrasser Gürtel 5, 1030 WienExplore View on map
On Mariahilfer Strasse
A boutique hotel on Mariahilfer Strasse, with the Bib Gourmand Chez Bernard.
Mariahilfer Strasse 71a, 1060 WienExplore View on map
Near the Prater
Loft rooms with kitchens, near the Prater and the new Nordbahnhof district.
Perspektivstrasse 6, 1020 WienExplore View on map
