#New vienna hotels update#

Like the Imperial, the Sacher has plenty of screen fame. And the entrance to the cake shop is just around the corner on Kärntner Straße. The elegant interiors, classic setting and (surprise!) cake within the café all make a visit worthwhile in its own right, even if you stay elsewhere. (So reserve a table or go early in the day.)

The Sacher’s coffee house is immensely popular: I cannot recall the last time I passed and did not see a long queue waiting to get inside. Austria Trend Hotel Beim Theresianum Kaiserin Elisabeth NH Belvedere Graben NH Belvedere Austria Trend Hotel Savoyen Therefore if you want to visit Vienna in Christmas and New Year’s Eve then book the hotel in advance as early as possible. Famous guests include Queen Elizabeth II and President John F. (So suited to slipping into bed with the final aria still ringing in your ears.)įirst opened in 1876 by the son of the man who made the original cake. One of the most central of all the five star luxury locations, opposite the State Opera House. (Luxury accommodation and icon of the cake world)Īlso famous as a home of the Sachertorte cake and a city landmark in its own right.

#New vienna hotels update#

(I’d write long reviews of them based on intensive research involving whirlpools and various selections from the room service menu, but - alas! - time and budget constraints prevent me from doing so.) Five star (superior) hotelsĪt the time of writing, the last official update (March, 2023) from the Austrian Chamber of Commerce formally classified four luxury hotels in Vienna as five-star (superior) locations. If you do wish to enjoy a wider choice of high-end hotels and apartments in an imperial city,, for example, lists over 30 properties* with five stars. The list of hotels below draws on strict official classifications.

Our local chamber of commerce designates five city hotels as five-star or five-star superior. The U3 and U1 lines pass through here and connect you to Vienna’s two main railway stations (Westbahnhof and Hauptbahnhof) as well as Wien Mitte station (the starting point for the CAT express train to the airport).As home to embassies, international organizations (OPEC and the United Nations to name but two), and numerous large corporations, it’s no surprise that Vienna boasts a fair sprinkling of luxury hotels. Stephansplatz has its own subway station (cunningly named Stephansplatz) with an exit that emerges right in front of the cathedral. See here (coffee houses) and here (café-confectioneries) for my reviews and details. But for a traditional treat, consider the cafés with a bit of history to them.įor example, Café Hawelka, Café Korb, Café Frauenhuber, Sluka, Aida, Haas&Haas, Café Diglas and L.Heiner are all but a short walk away. are numerous, should you tire of hotel fare. And Kärntnerstraße brings you to the State Opera House. The Graben also takes you down toward the Hofburg palace complex with its multiple attractions. But nip down the various side streets for quieter historical Vienna, including Mozart’s former apartment. Both feature historical architecture (like the glorious Peterskirche church or Vienna’s version of Art Nouveau) and top shopping. Nice strolls from the square are either down the Graben or up Kärntner Straße. I’d recommend going up one of the two towers for excellent views across the centre. On the square you have the cathedral of course. I’ll keep it short and point you to the wider sightseeing articles and my suggested self-guided walking tour. Well, this is the heart of Vienna’s historical centre so we have almost too much to talk about. (Map provided by *, who I am an affiliate of) The local area ( Hotel & booking details*) Other central hotels and apartmentsįor a wider choice, consider some of the options on the map…

Next door is another famous gastronomic location: Trzesniewski open sandwiches. Try the famous Buchteln, which are sweet rolls made to the Hawelka family recipe. One of Vienna’s most famous coffee houses ( Hawelka) sits opposite the hotel. It also has its own Italian restaurant attached: Trattoria Santo Stefano. The sister hotel to the Hotel Royal mentioned above lies just off the pedestrianised Graben that leads away from Stephansplatz. (If you stay here, drop into Café Hawelka opposite, too)