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Hotel Kaiserin ElisabethvsHotel Imperial, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Vienna
Both Hotel Imperial Vienna and Kaiserin Elisabeth are rated highly by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Hotel Imperial Vienna scores significantly higher than Kaiserin Elisabeth. Hotel Imperial Vienna scores 91 with recommendations from 13 reviews including Oyster, Hideaway Report and Condé Nast Traveler.
Hotel Kaiserin Elisabeth
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Weihburggasse 3, Vienna 1010, Austria
From $82/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide "The superior rooms are particularly comfortable."
Frommer's "This yellow-stoned hotel is conveniently located near the cathedral. The interior is decorated with oriental rugs on well-maintained marble and wood floors." Full review
Lonely Planet "It’s unusual to find a chandelier mounted in a skylight; you’ll find one here." Full review
Star Service "On a curving side street off Karntner Strasse, this hotel is a small, straightforward family-run hotel with an illustrious history dating back to 1804." Full review
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Some of the older units are downright drab so be sure to book a renovated room.
Star Service "It feels very, very Viennese and was once known for hosting composers: Mozart, Liszt and Wagner among them." Full review
OysterUpper-middle-range
"This three-and-a-half-pearl, 63-room hotel is conveniently located in the center of Vienna, just around the corner from Saint Stephen's Cathedral and Stephansplatz Metro station." Full review
Hotel Imperial, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Vienna Michelin Guide Frommer's
Concierge
Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness Star Service
Condé Nast Traveler Lonely Planet Oyster 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 PlanetTop 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
OysterLuxury
"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
