The back story
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The back story
The grand hotels of Vienna: 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.
Hotels guide · by area
Vienna’s Grand Hotels: Dining, Bars & Spas
The grand hotels of Vienna area by area, with the restaurants each one lists, and good-value choices.
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On the Ringstrasse
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Behind the State Opera
Hotel Sacher Wien
The classic Viennese grand hotel, behind the State Opera, home of the original Sachertorte.
Philharmonikerstrasse 4, 1010 WienExplore View on map
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On the Ringstrasse
Hotel Imperial, Vienna
A 19th-century palace on the Kärntner Ring, a few steps from the Musikverein.
Kärntner Ring 16, 1015 WienExplore View on map
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Silvio Nickol, Two MICHELIN Stars
Palais Coburg
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
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Edvard, One MICHELIN Star
Anantara Palais Hansen Vienna
A Ringstrasse palace on the Schottenring, with the one-star Edvard.
Schottenring 24, 1010 WienExplore View on map
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On the Schubertring
The Ritz-Carlton, Vienna
A grand hotel on the Schubertring, near the Stadtpark.
Schubertring 5–7, 1010 WienExplore View on map
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On the Schubertring
Grand Ferdinand
A hotel on the Schubertring, on the Ringstrasse.
Schubertring 10–12, 1010 WienExplore View on map
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Facing the Stadtpark
Almanac Palais Vienna
A hotel in a Ringstrasse palace on the Parkring, facing the Stadtpark.
Parkring 14–16, 1010 WienExplore View on map
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Glasswing, One MICHELIN Star
The Amauris Vienna
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
In the old town
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A former bank on Am Hof
Park Hyatt Vienna
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
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By the Peterskirche
Rosewood Vienna
A luxury hotel on the Petersplatz, between the Graben and the baroque Peterskirche.
Petersplatz 7, 1010 WienExplore View on map
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Near St Stephen’s
Mandarin Oriental, Vienna
A luxury hotel on Riemergasse, a few minutes from St Stephen’s Cathedral.
Riemergasse 7, 1010 WienExplore View on map
Beyond the Ring
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Das LOFT on the 18th floor
SO/ Vienna
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
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By the MuseumsQuartier
25hours Hotel beim MuseumsQuartier
A playful design hotel behind the MuseumsQuartier, with a rooftop bar.
Lerchenfelder Strasse 1–3, 1070 WienExplore View on map
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By the MuseumsQuartier
Hotel Sans Souci Wien
A boutique hotel with an art collection, a minute from the MuseumsQuartier.
Burggasse 2, 1070 WienExplore View on map
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Spittelberg
Altstadt Vienna
A boutique hotel in a townhouse on the edge of Spittelberg.
Kirchengasse 41, 1070 WienExplore View on map
Good value
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On Mariahilfer Strasse
Hotel MOTTO
A boutique hotel on Mariahilfer Strasse, with the Bib Gourmand Chez Bernard.
Mariahilfer Strasse 71a, 1060 WienExplore View on map
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By the Belvedere
Hotel Daniel Vienna
A design hotel on the Landstrasser Gürtel, between the Belvedere and the Hauptbahnhof.
Landstrasser Gürtel 5, 1030 WienExplore View on map
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Near the Prater
Zoku Vienna
Loft rooms with kitchens, near the Prater and the new Nordbahnhof district.
Perspektivstrasse 6, 1020 WienExplore View on map
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