Hotel de FrancevsPalais Coburg Residenz
Hotel de France and Palais Coburg Hotel Residenz are both rated very highly by travel writers. Overall, Palais Coburg Hotel Residenz scores significantly higher than Hotel de France. Palais Coburg Hotel Residenz is ranked #12 in Vienna with accolades from 12 publications including Fodor's, Rough Guide and Michelin Guide.
Hotel de France
Schottenring 3, Vienna 1010, Austria
From $80/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Frommer's
"Its central location makes it a neighbor to the university and the Votivkirche." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Built in 1872, the hotel still has an elegant flair combined with all modern comforts. There are conference and banqueting halls and three restaurants."
Star Service
"This attractive, late-19th-century Ring Strasse building offers well-kept but dated traditional accommodations to a varied clientele." Full review
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Light sleepers might avoid rooms on lower floors, which can resound with noise from the Ring, and the fifth floor rooms underneath the fitness area.
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The 195-room Hotel de France is a three-and-a-half-pearl property with historic architectural features that give it an elegant, royal air." Full review
Palais Coburg Residenz Show All Reviews
Coburgbastei 4, Vienna A-1010, Austria
From $726/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide
Star
"Established in 1840 this magnificent building presents its guests with an impressive structure. Guests, who are housed in maisonettes or comfortable, luxurious suites, receive excellent service."
Concierge
"Built in the mid-19th century by Duke Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, the neoclassical Palais Coburg is gorgeously grand."
Fodor's
"In this 19th-century regal residence, the lobby is sleek white stone and plate glass, embodying the hotel's philosophy of "preserving the past—shaping the future"." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Hotel is an understatement - this is a palace that offers accommodation, a royal residence with the epitome of luxury and modern convenience." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"The grounds make the hotel feel peaceful and removed, but all of Vienna’s top attractions—shopping, opera, museums—are just minutes away." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"This luxurious hotel is situated in a 19th century historic building. There are in-house health and beauty facilities, as well as the Coburg spa on roof level."
Rough Guide
"Vienna’s seriously sumptuous palace hotels, a Neoclassical affair built for Duke Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg & Gotha (Queen Victoria’s uncle) in the 1840s."
Condé Nast Traveler
"In a city larded with palaces, the Palais Coburg, built between 1840 and 1845, is in a league of its own." Full review
Star Service
"Vienna's Palais Coburg Hotel Residenz has gained a much-deserved reputation as one of the country's most exclusive retreats for demanding—and monied—business and leisure travelers." Full review
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While there is no official business center, the staff accommodates any administrative request.
Afar Magazine
"Built between 1840 and1845 by Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, arguably the most influential royal family in Europe, the Palais Coburg is a bright and spacious bit of luxury." Full review