Hotel Sacher WienvsHotel Topazz & Lamee
Hotel Sacher Wien and Hotel Topazz are both highly recommended by expert writers. On balance, Hotel Sacher Wien ranks significantly higher than Hotel Topazz. Hotel Sacher Wien scores 94 with accolades from 14 publications including Lonely Planet, Hideaway Report and Star Service.
Hotel Sacher Wien Show All Reviews
Philharmonikerstrasse 4, Vienna A-1010, Austria
From $403/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Concierge
"The smart blend, balancing the best of fin-de-siècle Vienna and the new siècle, carries over into the rest of the hotel."
Jetsetter
"Vienna charmer with bohemian history, a bold design and a fabulous bar and restaurant scene." Full review
i
Despite how much there is to do and see in Vienna, many Sacher guests choose to spend a considerable amount of their time parked at the hotel.
Travel + Leisure
"1876 property opposite the opera house, popular for its old-world opulence, central location, and Pierre-Yves Rochon redesigned restaurant." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Ever since the Hotel Sacher was founded in 1876 it has been a Viennese institution, with guests ranging from emperors, diplomats and artists."
Frommer's
"The Sacher was built in 1876; and despite recent improvements, partial rebuilding, and renovations which added 40 new rooms and a deluxe spa, it still has an air of Habsburg-era glory." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
96.8
""Charming and with an excellent location," this "very nice, old-world hotel" opened in 1876 across from the Vienna State Opera and was once a meeting place for Austrian nobility." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"The reception, with its dark-wood panelling, deep red shades and heavy gold chandelier, is reminiscent of an expensive fin de siècle bordello." Full review
Afar Magazine
"Sacher is synonymous with luxury in Vienna. It’s the name of not just the hotel, but also Austria’s most famous cake, the delectable Sacher-Torte. " Full review
i
And be sure to enjoy the famous torte—it’s an essential Vienna treat.
Star Service
"This lavish lair feels like a pied-a-terre for one of the Hapsburgs." Full review
i
And although the rooms and hallways fascinate with a collection of more than 1,000 antiques and original oil paintings, it manages to avoid coming off as too pretentious—the fate of many of its peers in Europe.
Michelin Guide
0 Stars
"The rooms in this hotel dating back to 1876 are elegant and classic. They are also modern and equipped with all the latest technology." Full review
Hotel Topazz & Lamee Show All Reviews
Lichtensteg 3, Vienna 1010, Austria
From $206/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide
"The interior is equally exclusive, boasting an elegant design and muted colour scheme, as well as a 'Privileged Club Service', which meets the very highest standards."
Insight Guides
"Occupying a striking building with oval portholes for windows, this cutting edge hotel takes the design theme to new heights."
Fodor's
"One of the top hotel showstoppers in town, the Topazz should win every design award in the book." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Added to Vienna's hotel scene in late 2012, this design hotel has decorations and furnishings inspired by the Wiener Werkstätte period around the turn of the 20th century." Full review
Star Service
"Just steps from Saint Stephen's Cathedral and the Goldene Quartier, Topazz is immediately recognizable by its unusual dark facade punctuated with oval windows." Full review
i
Light sleepers should request a room away from the street on weekend nights.
Frommer's
"The building looks a bit like a space ship, with porthole windows and matte-black metal siding." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"An ultramodern eco-friendly design hotel with 33 rooms in the historic First District." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"The 33-room Hotel Topazz is an eco-friendly design boutique set in the vibrant heart of Vienna's 1st District." Full review
Wallpaper
"Topazz seamlessly blends into the historic first District of the city and takes to the podium as Vienna's greenest hotel, with everything from construction materials to the bed linen locally sourced." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"The new Hotel Topazz, in the First District, places much emphasis on its eco-friendly policies, but not at the expense of a strong design aesthetic." Full review