Palais Hansen Kempinski ViennavsSO/ VIENNA
Palais Hansen Kempinski and Sofitel Vienna Stephansdom are both rated highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Palais Hansen Kempinski ranks marginally better than Sofitel Vienna Stephansdom. Palais Hansen Kempinski has a TripExpert Score of 84 with endorsements from 7 reviews including The Telegraph, Star Service and Jetsetter.
Palais Hansen Kempinski Vienna
Schottenring 24, Vienna 1010, Austria
From $288/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Fodor's
"The 8,600 square-foot, Ottoman-inspired spa houses several sauna and steam rooms, a gym, hydropool, and treatments using Elemental Herbology and Daniele de Winter products." Full review
Star Service
"A long way from the Museum Quarter and Stephansplatz, this hotel is a few blocks closer to the Donaukanal and Schottentor U-Bahn stop than the recently renovated Hilton Vienna Plaza down the block." Full review
Michelin Guide
0 Stars
"The Palais Hansen's second restaurant focuses on new interpretations of Viennese cuisine including dishes such as veal ragout and Wienerwald beef sirloin." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"One of its two restaurants earned a Michelin star within a year of opening, and the other serves an incredible breakfast spread." Full review
Jetsetter
"A decadent, five-star hotel stay in the heart of beautiful Vienna, with buffet breakfast, spa access, suite options and more." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"This enormous neo-classical landmark offers luxury accommodation in an informal and casual but expertly run house, on a quieter part of the Ringstrasse." Full review
Frommer's
"This place is luxurious...rooms are ample in size and state-of-the-art when it comes to technology. Beds are kingsize and bathroom facilities are clad in marble and Botticino stone." Full review
SO/ VIENNA
Praterstrasse 1, Vienna 1020, Austria
From $237/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide
"It offers a harmonious blend of ultramodern urban style both inside and out."
Fodor's
"Minimalist luxury can be a contradiction, but at the Sofitel, it's pulled off with supreme elegance." Full review
Jetsetter
"Jean Nouvel-designed contemporary hotel-cum-living art space overlooking Vienna's Danube Canal." Full review
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Choose from a palette of three non-colors (as Nouvel calls them): gray, white and black.
Condé Nast Traveler
"Austria’s conservative capital got a jolt of minimalist chic with this off-kilter 18-story tower by French starchitect Jean Nouvel." Full review
Star Service
"It is the creation of famed French architect Jean Nouvel, and this adventurous avant-garde construction is filled with cutting-edge art, architecture and state-of-the-art technology." Full review
Frommer's
"In a soaring glass tower overlooking the inner city from across the Danube canal, this hotel is about as abstract as it gets in Vienna." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"On the banks of the Danube Canal, this Jean Nouvel property has monochromatic rooms in white, gray, and black." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"John Nouvel, a French architect, not only designed the building but the interior furnishings of this hotel." Full review
The Telegraph
7.0
"The Sofitel Vienna Stephandom is a shimmering tower of glass with sleek monochromatic design, peering over the Danube canal." Full review
Michelin Guide
"Fine-dining restaurant, bar, meeting rooms, 24-hour room service, a just-opened spa — they’re all here, as you would expect. So are views of the Riesenrad, a giant Ferris wheel, and the Vienna Woods" Full review