Five Best Vienna Hotels

The capital of Austria is replete with countless cultural monuments and architectural gems. These five hotels in Vienna offer visitors comfort, luxury and no-hassle access to the city’s best attractions.

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The Ring

The Ring is ideal for tourists who want a chic, central location in Vienna’s Innere Stadt old town. The fashionable hotel is part of the exclusive JJW Hotels & Resorts group, with inherent emphasis on smart, stylish service and decor as a result.

The hotel’s main advantage however, is a location on Vienna’s famous Ringstrasse. The Ring is on the Kärntner section of the circular boulevard, with a host of magnificent landmarks literally minutes away. Some of the best include the Vienna State Opera, Museum of Applied Arts, Parliament of Austria and gorgeous Flemish-Gothic Town Hall.
With luxury suites, a gym, spa, business center, tony restaurant and bar, The Ring is a blissful oasis in the heart of Vienna.

Le Méridien

Le Méridien is another pre-eminent Ringstrasse hotel close to many fine points of interest. As a flaghsip property in Starwood’s stable, class and charm figure prominently at the upscale Openring address.

On-site perks at Le Méridien include beds by avant-garde furniture company Ligne Roset, a luxe indoor pool and a full-service spa replete with steam rooms, saunas and a fleet of massage therapists. Be sure to grab a cocktail at the hotel’s sleek Shamabla Bar and make time for the most important meal of the day with Café Boulevard’s gourmet breakfast menu.

Hotel Bristol Vienna

Yet another Starwood gem in fabulous Vienna, the Bristol is a grand old landmark and one of the most exclusive hotels in Europe. Fresh from a recent makeover by world-famous hotel magnate Georg Hochfilzer, the Bristol is a fin de siècle throwback with ornate hints of Art Nouveau.

The fit-for-royalty property opposite the Wiener Staatsoper (and next to The Ring hotel) features one of the best restaurants in the city. A former Michelin-star haven of haute-cuisine led by chef Christian Krumpholz, Restaurant Korso is the most debonair place to dine before a night at the opera.

Do & Co

Run by Do & Co, “the Gourmet Entertainment Company”, the Do & Co Hotel Vienna is a posh, über-modern spot across from the Stephansdom (St. Stephan’s Cathedral). Swish apartment-like double rooms and suites in the postmodernist Haas-Haus hotel include Bang & Olufsen flat screens and furniture by Italian fashion house Etro.

Guests who tear themselves away from the rooms have a wide variety of on-site services to indulge in. The Do & Co Restaurant for one, features a sushi bar, “Asian deli” and serves dinner until midnight. Other perks include 24/7 room service, late breakfast and a dap 6th floor lounge over Vienna’s Stephansplatz.

Apartment Pension Sacher

While the Apartment Pension Sacher also overlooks St. Stephan’s Cathedral, the affordable family-run hotel could not be more different. Convivial, warm and modest, the guesthouse is ideal for active tourists who want to get out and explore Vienna’s remarkable museums, landmarks and cafés.

Aside from the cathedral, nearby points of interest to Pension Sacher include Mozarthaus, the Church of the Teutonic Order and spectacular Dommuseum.