Hotel Imperial, A Luxury Collection Hotel, ViennavsSteigenberger Hotel Herrenhof
Both properties are praised by professional travelers. Overall, Hotel Imperial Vienna is preferred by most reviewers compared to Steigenberger Hotel Herrenhof Wien. Hotel Imperial Vienna scores 91 with positive reviews from 13 sources like Travel + Leisure, Frommer's 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
Steigenberger Hotel Herrenhof
Herrengasse 10, Vienna 1010, Austria
From $171/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Michelin Guide
"This hotel is housed in a former boarding school with a grand 1913 facade. It offers contemporary rooms that appeal to business guests and holidaymakers alike."
Lonely Planet
"Decorated throughout in subtle and subdued aubergine colours, Steigenberger Hotel Herrenhof offers style and great value in 24 to 28 sq metre superior rooms and 35 sq metre deluxe rooms." Full review
Rough Guide
"The rooms at this five-star hotel are modern and unfussy; all come with air-con, free wi-fi and free minibar; the hotel also has a gym, sauna, steam room and spa treatments available."
Star Service
" Larger and more conservative than the superlative Das Triest, this former house of tassels and tapestries has a look these days that dazzles a younger generation." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"Located in the heart of Vienna’s old town within walking distance of many tourist sights, Steigenberger Hotel Herrenhof Wein is a luxury property with 186 guest rooms." Full review
Jetsetter
"A luxurious five-star hotel and spa in the elegant Austrian capital, right in the heart of the city center." Full review
Frommer's
"The rooms are spacious and comfortably furnished with violet upholstery and contemporary interpretations of Art Deco...spa covers 250 square meters over 2 floors and includes 2 saunas and a steam room" Full review