The Amauris ViennavsSO/ VIENNA
Both hotels are praised by those who travel for a living. Overall, The Ring, Relais & Chateaux ranks marginally better than Sofitel Vienna Stephansdom. The Ring, Relais & Chateaux scores 84 with approval from 10 publications including Oyster, Frommer's and Afar Magazine.
The Amauris Vienna
Karntnerring 8, Vienna A-1010, Austria
From $272/night
- Pet Friendly
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Michelin Guide
"This modern, well-run business hotel is housed in a historic townhouse. It has a luxurious touch and a pleasant, informal atmosphere."
Concierge
"This majestic 68-room hotel on the Ringstrasse offers a more casual air than neighboring grande dames."
DK Eyewitness
"Rooms are sumptuously decorated in a contemporary style and guests can relax in the well-equipped fitness room, sauna, steam bath or full-service spa."
Condé Nast Traveler
"This majestic 68-room hotel on the Ringstrasse has a more casual air than neighboring grande dames." Full review
Star Service
"Facing Vienna's emperor of hospitality, the Hotel Sacher from a spectacular location on the Ringstrasse, The Ring holds the key to the city when it comes to dynamic modern hotel-keeping." Full review
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For the price, avoid the compact Casual rooms and opt for a Special one.
Frommer's
""Casual Luxury" is what they call it here. As you enter, the lobby sets the tone—comfy sofas in small formations create an immediate atmosphere of calm and familiarity." Full review
Afar Magazine
"The descriptive tag of “casual luxury” is spot-on for this five-star design hotel." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"It's all about casual luxury here, which translates to a less-buttoned-up sensibility than some of the stately, older hotels on the Ring." Full review
Fodor's
"Following the trend toward smaller boutique properties, this luxury lodging takes its place alongside some of the Vienna's opulent grand hotels." Full review
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The decor is harmonious, and there are body treatments and facials to choose from.
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