Hotel Sacher Wien
Walking into the Sacher is like turning back the clocks 100 years. The reception, with its dark-wood panelling, deep red shades and heavy gold chandelier, is reminiscent of an expensive fin de siècle bordello...
From palatial abodes to swanky minimalism, from youth hostels to luxury establishments where chandeliers, antique furniture and original 19th-century oil paintings are the norm rather than the exception, Austria’s lodging covers it all. In between are homely pensions and less ostentatious hotels, plus a small but smart range of apartments, many of which can be rented for only a few nights.
Walking into the Sacher is like turning back the clocks 100 years. The reception, with its dark-wood panelling, deep red shades and heavy gold chandelier, is reminiscent of an expensive fin de siècle bordello...
Isa Stein is the brainchild of the Spitz Hotel’s futuristic design. The wow factor is there from the moment you enter the lobby, decked out with pod-shaped stools, sphere lighting and a wall screening clips from the Prix Ars Electronica...
For a weekend of pampering, look no further. This hotel with modern rooms has massage services, relaxation coves and lounges and other wellness facilities; it’s also set in beautiful gardens. Wi-fi is in the foyer and cable LAN in the rooms.
Art plays an important role in the Augarten. It’s decorated with the owner’s private collection, which includes a great oil of the German crooning superstar Heino...
Glass walls and smooth contours define this ultramodern spa hotel, a 10-minute walk east of the centre along Untersteinstrasse. The functional, minimalist-style rooms feature wi-fi and flat-screen TVs.
Hotel Zum Dom is a charming, graceful hotel with tasteful and individually furnished rooms. These come either with steam/power showers or whirlpools, and one suite even has a terrace whirlpool...
Ignore the bland exterior – one step into the wood-panelled lobby and you’ll think you’ve entered a mountain chalet...
Tucked away from the bustle down a side street, this tall treasure fuses old Vienna charm with cosy ambience, from the period paintings lining the walls to the wood- and frosted glass–panelled lift to the surprising roof terrace...
Popular for honeymoon nights and weddings, this exquisite hotel has spiral staircases inside a 1537 building. Rooms are in Biedermeier style, some with vaulted ceilings and drapes around the bed...
With lovely rooms, sauna and herbal steam bath, and an attractive restaurant terrace (mains €9 to €16), Hotel Ferner’s Rosenhof has style and cosiness that even extends to a piano in the downstairs guest area...
The welcome couldn't be more genuine at this superb little pension, surrounded by meadows and mountains. Nothing is too much trouble for the kindly Reichls – a pick-up from the station, free bicycle hire, sightseeing tips, you name it...
Despite a bomb-drop during WWII, this hotel retains genuine historic charm (look for the collection of old room keys in the cabinet downstairs)...
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