Boutique Hotel NossekvsSO/ VIENNA
Both hotels are highly recommended by expert writers. On balance, Sofitel Vienna Stephansdom scores slightly better than Pension Nossek. Sofitel Vienna Stephansdom scores 83 with praise from 8 publications such as Frommer's, The Telegraph and Travel + Leisure.
Boutique Hotel Nossek
Graben 17, Vienna 1010, Austria
From $131/night
- Pet Friendly
- Free Internet
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Multilingual
- Air Conditioning
Frommer's
"The pension lies on one of Vienna's best shopping streets, just blocks away from the major sights." Full review
Fodor's
"A family-run establishment on the upper floors of a 19th-century apartment building, the Nossek lies at the heart of Vienna's pedestrian and shopping area." Full review
Lonely Planet
"This Pension offers a prime location close to the Innere Stadt sights, coupled with typical Viennese service." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"This B&B is located in the pedestrian zone of Graben, right in the middle of the bustling city centre. Its 26 rooms are cosy and fitted with all mod cons."
Rough Guide
"Large, old-fashioned, family-run pension on three floors of an old building on the pedestrianized Graben."
EuroCheapo
Editor's Pick
"With a prime location—directly on the pedestrian thoroughfare and luxury clearinghouse of the Graben—the Nossek is an august pension operated by the Bernard family." Full review
Oyster
Mid-Range
"Pension Nossek is a small, historic inn in the heart of Vienna's first district." 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