SO/ VIENNAvsHotel Capricorno
Both hotels are rated highly by expert writers. On balance, Sofitel Vienna Stephansdom is the choice of most reviewers compared to Hotel Capricorno. Sofitel Vienna Stephansdom comes in at 83 with approval from 8 reviews such as Jetsetter, Star Service and Condé Nast Traveler.
SO/ VIENNA
Praterstrasse 1, Vienna 1020, Austria
From $237/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide
"It offers a harmonious blend of ultramodern urban style both inside and out."
Fodor's
"Minimalist luxury can be a contradiction, but at the Sofitel, it's pulled off with supreme elegance." Full review
Jetsetter
"Jean Nouvel-designed contemporary hotel-cum-living art space overlooking Vienna's Danube Canal." Full review
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Choose from a palette of three non-colors (as Nouvel calls them): gray, white and black.
Condé Nast Traveler
"Austria’s conservative capital got a jolt of minimalist chic with this off-kilter 18-story tower by French starchitect Jean Nouvel." Full review
Star Service
"It is the creation of famed French architect Jean Nouvel, and this adventurous avant-garde construction is filled with cutting-edge art, architecture and state-of-the-art technology." Full review
Frommer's
"In a soaring glass tower overlooking the inner city from across the Danube canal, this hotel is about as abstract as it gets in Vienna." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"On the banks of the Danube Canal, this Jean Nouvel property has monochromatic rooms in white, gray, and black." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"John Nouvel, a French architect, not only designed the building but the interior furnishings of this hotel." Full review
The Telegraph
7.0
"The Sofitel Vienna Stephandom is a shimmering tower of glass with sleek monochromatic design, peering over the Danube canal." Full review
Michelin Guide
"Fine-dining restaurant, bar, meeting rooms, 24-hour room service, a just-opened spa — they’re all here, as you would expect. So are views of the Riesenrad, a giant Ferris wheel, and the Vienna Woods" Full review
Hotel Capricorno
Schwedenplatz 3-4, (ex. Golden Tulip), Vienna 1010, Austria
From $106/night
- Pet Friendly
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Multilingual
- Business Center
Frommer's
"In the heart of Vienna, this government-rated four-star hotel, a short stroll from St. Stephan's and next to the Danube Canal, has more than a convenient location going for it." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Set behind an unpromising mid-20th-century facade, Hotel Capricorno was stunningly made over in 2015 in lustrous velveteens in zesty lime, orange, lemon and aubergine shades." Full review
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"Hotel Capricorno is located about as centrally in Vienna as you can get, and it caters toward (typically younger) couples and groups looking to go out and explore the city." Full review