The best hotels in Vienna
Hotel Motto Vienna
Featured on our 2022 Hot List of the best new hotels in the world
Lovingly designed, fully homegrown, and very reasonably priced, Hotel Motto Vienna gives guests a vivid insight into contemporary Viennese life with a touch of 1920s Paris. Head past the fanciful, picture-book mural by Chez Dede of pink-suited bellhops and leopards in the lobby to the quiet guest rooms, filled with lush fabrics and Deco curves. The top-floor Chez Bernard, draped in cascading foliage, has become something of a hub for locals, from crepes and activated-charcoal lattes in the morning to gin cocktails and bistro classics at night. Up on the seventh floor, the small wellness space has a spa and a mixed sauna big enough for four. Rick Jordan
Park Hyatt Vienna
In a city where almost everything seems like a monument, the Park Hyatt, grand and magnificent, fits right in. That is not to say the smart hotel, flanked by churches and palaces on Vienna's central Am Hof square, does not stand out. If anything, its columned façade, where men in top hats are at the ready to open the doors, carry bags in or wish guests a good day, is the most eye-catching on this regal street. Inside is equally as magnificent. Rooms are fine: large and clean, although the colour scheme feels a little dated. But the public spaces are what makes us want to book this hotel for every trip. Off the entrance, a humidor and cigar bar channel Vienna's old-world glamour with its wood panelling, Scotch-heavy drinks trolley and comfortable club chairs.
The hotel bar is one of the hottest we have seen in years, with a back-lit liquor display that climbs higher than the potted trees that dot the space. But heads up for guests: having a room does not guarantee a seat. This place is so popular with Vienna's sharply dressed business set that pretty much every banquette is booked out on a Friday or Saturday night, though the bar staff will do anything they can to accommodate as much as possible. The Martinis made with Austrian Hidden Gem gin are so good you won't mind standing. Definitely order the Parmesan fries and aubergine flatbread. The serenely beautiful underground pool, with Roman-style carvings and underwater classical music, is the perfect place to work it all off in the morning. By Erin Florio
Address: Park Hyatt Vienna, Am Hof 2, 1010 Wien, Austria
Telephone: +43 1 227401234
Website: vienna.park.hyatt.com
Price: Doubles from around £3407 more to consider
Øivind HaugURBANAUTS
Of the five newest apartments here, 'The Tailoress' is closest to the Urbanauts HQ, while 'The Gallerist' has a bathroom big enough for a string quartet. All have free mini-bars.
Address: Urbanauts, Favoritenstraße 17, 1040 Wien, Austria
Telephone: +43 1 2083904
Website: urbanauts.atTHE GUESTHOUSE VIENNA
Designed by Terence Conran in a Thirties-with-a-twist style; book the spacious 702 bedroom. Mini-bars are hugely generous with the wine.
Address: The Guesthouse Vienna, Führichgasse 10, 1010 Wien, Austria
Telephone: +43 1 5121320
Website: theguesthouse.at25HOURS HOTEL VIENNA
Take one of the L rooms for the view and a bathtub.
Address: 25hours Hotel Vienna, Lerchenfelder Str. 1/3, 1070 Wien, Austria
Telephone: +43 1 521510
Website: 25hours-hotels.com
Øivind HaugHOTEL DANIEL
Book a Hammock Room at the back – or the Airstream parked in the front room, its interior refurbished by a yacht designer.
Address: Hotel Daniel, Landstraßer Gürtel 5, 1030 Wien, Austria
Telephone: +43 1 901310
Website: hoteldaniel.comMELIA VIENNA
Best for an eagle's-eye view of the city and Danube.
Address: Meliá Vienna, Donau-City-Straße 7, 1220 Wien, Austria
Telephone: +43 1 90104
Website: melia.comHOTEL AM BRILLANTENGRUND
Where street artists and musicians (Cody Chestnutt, Hudson Mohawke) crash. The manager's mum rustles up top-notch Filipino food.
Address: Hotel am Brillantengrund, Bandgasse 4, 1070 Wien, Austria
Telephone: +43 1 5233662
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