Hotel Imperial, A Luxury Collection Hotel, ViennavsPension Suzanne
Both hotels are praised by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Hotel Imperial Vienna ranks significantly better than Pension Suzanne. Hotel Imperial Vienna is ranked #2 in Vienna with praise from 13 reviewers like Jetsetter, Travel + Leisure and Hideaway Report.
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
Pension Suzanne
Walfischgasse 4, Vienna A-1010, Austria
From $87/night
- Free Internet
- Breakfast buffet
- Fax / photocopying
- Baggage storage
- Flatscreen TV
- Safe
Frommer's
"Only a 45-second walk from the opera house, this is a real discovery." Full review
Lonely Planet
"One of the nicest among the central places, Suzanne has a high comfort factor and a low-key, downbeat ambience; from here it’s just a short hop to the Staatsoper."
Rough Guide
"Family-run pension just off Kärntnerstrasse, furnished in tasteful period style; rooms are spacious, and many have baths, balconies and even small kitchens."
EuroCheapo
Editor's Pick
"Proprietors the Strafingers have outfitted their 25 room property in high Viennese style, which befits a location within sneezing distance of the Opera, the Ring, and the rest of the Innere Stadt." Full review
Oyster
Budget
"This family-run, lower-middle-range property is a solid choice for vacationers who are willing to sacrifice some amenities to be close to major attractions." Full review