Hotel Erzherzog RainervsSO/ VIENNA
Both hotels are rated highly by expert reviewers. On balance, Sofitel Vienna Stephansdom scores significantly higher than Hotel Erzherzog Rainer. Sofitel Vienna Stephansdom has a TripExpert Score of 83 with accolades from 8 reviews including Michelin Guide, Star Service and Fodor's.
Hotel Erzherzog Rainer
Wiedner Hauptstr 27 - 29, Vienna A-1040, Austria
From $311/night
- Pet Friendly
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Frommer's
"Only 5 minutes by foot to the Vienna State Opera and Kärntnerstrasse, with a U-Bahn stop just steps away. The bedrooms are well decorated and come in a variety of sizes." Full review
Star Service
"Located a 15-minute stroll south of Karlsplatz, this is yet another solid midrange offering from homegrown heroes Schick Hotels." Full review
Oyster
Mid-Range
"This classic, mid-range hotel -- one of five in Vienna privately owned by the Schick family -- offers comfortable accommodations in the city’s conveniently-located 4th District." Full review
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