Hotel Sans Souci WienvsHotel Imperial, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Vienna
Hotel Imperial Vienna and Hotel Sans Souci Wien are both praised by travel writers. On balance, Hotel Imperial Vienna scores significantly higher than Hotel Sans Souci Wien. Hotel Imperial Vienna is ranked #2 in Vienna with recommendations from 13 sources like Star Service, Travel + Leisure and Fodor's.
Hotel Sans Souci Wien
Burggasse 2, Vienna 1070, Austria
From $260/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Star Service
"Small and overwhelmingly stylish, it feels at times like an updated version of the zealously traditional Hotel Sacher. " Full review
Fodor's
"Hip trying to outdo hip is the force behind this recent boutique addition to the hotel scene." Full review
Afar Magazine
"Philippe Starck's design firm, Yoo, transformed an 1872 dowager hotel into the 63-room Hotel Sans Souci Wien." Full review
Wallpaper
"Sans Souci might translate to 'without a care', but the interiors of this new Viennese property have been put together very precisely indeed." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"The 63-room Hotel Sans Souci Wien is arguably the top hotel in Vienna, offering modern elegance and luxury amenities in a historic property right across from Museum Quarter." Full review
Hideaway Report
94.0
"Opulent, stylish 63-room hotel in a central but secluded location behind the Kunsthistorisches Museum and just a short walk from the MuseumsQuartier art complex." Full review
Frommer's
"On the cusp of the 7th district, this slick new hotel was designed by the Yoo Group to leave guests without any worries." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Directly opposite the Volkstheater and MuseumsQuartier, this stunning 19th-century property has original designer furniture...a champagne bar pouring 60 varieties of bubbly, gourmet restaurant" Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Top-flight amenities include a champagne bar pouring 60 varieties of bubbly, gourmet restaurant, basement spa, indoor lap pool, and a rooftop sundeck." Full review
Michelin Guide
"The building is classic enough, dating back to 1872, but the interiors, by the Philippe Starck–spawned Yoo design group, are contemporary through and through. The whimsy is kept relatively contained." Full review
Hotel Imperial, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Vienna Show All Reviews
Kaerntner Ring 16, Vienna A-1015, Austria
From $397/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide
"Splendid interior. The lobby is stylish, the dining rooms magnificent, and the rooms and suites lavish and elegant."
Frommer's
"This hotel is definitely the grandest in Vienna. Luminaries from around the world use it as their headquarters." Full review
Concierge
"This 138-room hotel veritably drips with royal treatment—right down to the hand-ironed newspaper your butler delivers with the morning coffee."
Fodor's
"One of the landmarks of the Ringstrasse, this hotel has exemplified the grandeur of imperial Vienna ever since it was built." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"A palace turned hotel for the 1873 World’s Fair that’s also known for an at-the-ready concierge department (staffers are adept at securing last-minute opera tickets)." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"This hotel, rich in tradition, opened in 1873 and soon turned into a meeting place for Austro- Hungarian nobility."
Star Service
"This property began life as the city's most prominent ducal palace and is now its most glamorous traditional retreat." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"The former residence of the prince of Württemberg, converted to a hotel for the 1873 World’s Fair, this neoclassical palace is in a "great spot" on Vienna’s main boulevard." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"The merest whisper of the Imperial makes most Viennese nod in awe. This former palace, with all the marble and majesty of the Habsburg era, has service as polished as its crystal." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"Originally one of the private residences for the Prince of Wurttemberg, the Hotel Imperial is a luxury hotel steeped in a history that dates back to the glory days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire." Full review