The Ritz-Carlton, ViennavsAmbassador Hotel
Both The Ritz-Carlton, Vienna and Hotel Ambassador are rated very highly by professional reviewers. On balance, The Ritz-Carlton, Vienna scores slightly higher than Hotel Ambassador. The Ritz-Carlton, Vienna has a TripExpert Score of 83 with positive reviews from 9 sources including Jetsetter, Travel + Leisure and Fodor's.
The Ritz-Carlton, Vienna Show All Reviews
Schubertring 5-7, Vienna 1010, Austria
From $260/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide
"The combination of historic setting and elegant modern interior is always appealing."
Star Service
"Unlike the baroque splendor on display at the Imperial, this offering highlights elegant 21st-century trends in subdued but first-rate fashion." Full review
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Those in search of a good view should request a room on a high floor looking out over Schubertring or St. Stephen's Cathedral.
Fodor's
"The style is subdued modern and the bathrooms are fit for the emperors who once lived here, with large soaking tubs, wall-to-wall marble, and heated floors." Full review
Afar Magazine
"The Ritz-Carlton conjured true Viennese grandeur by occupying not one, but four former 19th-century palaces along the Ringstraße for its first Austrian location." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Luxurious with a Guerlain spa, a roof deck with 360-degree views, and spacious rooms decorated in rich fabrics." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"A luxurious 202-room hotel with an elegant spa in an imposing building on the Ringstraße, close to the city sights." Full review
Jetsetter
"Austrian grande dame dripping with 19th-century Baroque and Gothic relics and a Guerlian spa, all next to Vienna’s oldest public park." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
Readers' Choice Award
"Four nineteenth-century palaces joined into one modern hotel, right on the Ringstrasse, half a mile from the Vienna State Opera." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Located in downtown Vienna, the luxury hotel features 201 guest rooms including 43 suites"
Vienna Travel Guide
August 5, 2021
Frommer's
"Not only does it boast an amazing rooftop bar with a stellar view over the rooftops of the Inner City, it has also brought the first Guerlain spa to Austria." Full review
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