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Hotel Imperial, A Luxury Collection Hotel, ViennavsThe Ritz-Carlton, Vienna
Both properties are highly recommended by professional reviewers. Overall, Hotel Imperial Vienna ranks significantly better than The Ritz-Carlton, Vienna. Hotel Imperial Vienna comes in at 91 with accolades from 13 reviewers including Michelin Guide, Condé Nast Traveler and DK Eyewitness.
Hotel Imperial, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Vienna
Michelin Guide
Frommer's
Concierge
Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness
Star Service
Condé Nast Traveler
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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
The Ritz-Carlton, Vienna Michelin Guide Star Service Fodor's
Afar Magazine Travel + Leisure
The Telegraph
Jetsetter Condé Nast Traveler Travel + Leisure Frommer's Show All Reviews
Schubertring 5-7, Vienna 1010, Austria
From $260/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide "The combination of historic setting and elegant modern interior is always appealing."
Star Service "Unlike the baroque splendor on display at the Imperial, this offering highlights elegant 21st-century trends in subdued but first-rate fashion." Full review
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Those in search of a good view should request a room on a high floor looking out over Schubertring or St. Stephen's Cathedral.
Fodor's "The style is subdued modern and the bathrooms are fit for the emperors who once lived here, with large soaking tubs, wall-to-wall marble, and heated floors." Full review
Afar Magazine "The Ritz-Carlton conjured true Viennese grandeur by occupying not one, but four former 19th-century palaces along the Ringstraße for its first Austrian location." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Luxurious with a Guerlain spa, a roof deck with 360-degree views, and spacious rooms decorated in rich fabrics." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"A luxurious 202-room hotel with an elegant spa in an imposing building on the Ringstraße, close to the city sights." Full review
Jetsetter "Austrian grande dame dripping with 19th-century Baroque and Gothic relics and a Guerlian spa, all next to Vienna’s oldest public park." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Award
"Four nineteenth-century palaces joined into one modern hotel, right on the Ringstrasse, half a mile from the Vienna State Opera." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Located in downtown Vienna, the luxury hotel features 201 guest rooms including 43 suites"
Vienna Travel Guide
August 5, 2021
Frommer's "Not only does it boast an amazing rooftop bar with a stellar view over the rooftops of the Inner City, it has also brought the first Guerlain spa to Austria." Full review
