Hotel Imperial, A Luxury Collection Hotel, ViennavsPalais Coburg Residenz
Hotel Imperial Vienna and Palais Coburg Hotel Residenz are both praised by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Hotel Imperial Vienna is the choice of most writers compared to Palais Coburg Hotel Residenz. Hotel Imperial Vienna is ranked #2 in Vienna with approval from 13 reviewers like Fodor's, Star Service and Michelin Guide.
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
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