Ambassador HotelvsHotel Topazz & Lamee
Hotel Ambassador and Hotel Topazz are both recommended by professional travelers. On balance, Hotel Topazz scores significantly better than Hotel Ambassador. Hotel Topazz has a TripExpert Score of 88 with recommendations from 12 reviews such as Oyster, Insight Guides and Travel + Leisure.
Ambassador Hotel
Karntner Strasse 22 / Neuer Markt 5, Vienna A-1010, Austria
From $196/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide
"The Ambassador is one of the city's most venerable institutions. The style is resolutely traditional, although never at the expense of modern comfort."
Frommer's
"It's no Bristol or Imperial, but it's quite posh nonetheless. The Ambassador couldn't be better located." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Prices vary by season and demand, but even in May and September you can find well-priced rooms in the historic Ambassador." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Baroque architect Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach constructed this house in the late 17th century and in 1898 it was turned into a hotel... still one of Vienna’s most charming hotels."
Star Service
"Located in the main pedestrian area, midway between the Parkring and Stephansplatz, not far from its modern nemesis, the superior DO & CO, this old-fashioned favorite is has seen better days." Full review
Fodor's
"Franz Lehár, Marlene Dietrich, the Infanta Isabel of Spain, and Mick Jagger are just a few of the celebrities who have stayed at this old dowager (from 1866)." Full review
Hotel Topazz & Lamee Show All Reviews
Lichtensteg 3, Vienna 1010, Austria
From $206/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide
"The interior is equally exclusive, boasting an elegant design and muted colour scheme, as well as a 'Privileged Club Service', which meets the very highest standards."
Insight Guides
"Occupying a striking building with oval portholes for windows, this cutting edge hotel takes the design theme to new heights."
Fodor's
"One of the top hotel showstoppers in town, the Topazz should win every design award in the book." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Added to Vienna's hotel scene in late 2012, this design hotel has decorations and furnishings inspired by the Wiener Werkstätte period around the turn of the 20th century." Full review
Star Service
"Just steps from Saint Stephen's Cathedral and the Goldene Quartier, Topazz is immediately recognizable by its unusual dark facade punctuated with oval windows." Full review
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Light sleepers should request a room away from the street on weekend nights.
Frommer's
"The building looks a bit like a space ship, with porthole windows and matte-black metal siding." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"An ultramodern eco-friendly design hotel with 33 rooms in the historic First District." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"The 33-room Hotel Topazz is an eco-friendly design boutique set in the vibrant heart of Vienna's 1st District." Full review
Wallpaper
"Topazz seamlessly blends into the historic first District of the city and takes to the podium as Vienna's greenest hotel, with everything from construction materials to the bed linen locally sourced." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"The new Hotel Topazz, in the First District, places much emphasis on its eco-friendly policies, but not at the expense of a strong design aesthetic." Full review