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€€€€Hotel Sacher Wien
Opposite the State Opera
Best for: Classic luxury
Vienna's most famous hotel, opened in 1876, home of the original Sachertorte. Rooms with antiques and a spa, right by the opera and Kärntner Straße.
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Best Hotels in Vienna: Our Top 10 on a Map
Our 10 favourite hotels in Vienna on one map, from the Hotel Sacher by the opera to good-value stays by St. Stephen's.
By Amit Keren- Vienna, Austria
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The 10 hotels
What is the best hotel in Vienna? Our top pick is the Hotel Sacher Wien, opposite the State Opera. For modern luxury, choose the Park Hyatt or the Rosewood; on a mid-range budget, Hotel Topazz & Lamée or Hotel Kärntnerhof; and on a budget, Motel One Wien-Staatsoper or Ruby Lissi.
Every hotel below is on the map with its area and price level. Each one links to its own Booking.com page, so you can check prices for your dates.
Where to stay in Vienna: the best areas
- Innere Stadt (old town)
- The best area for a first visit, with St. Stephen's, the Hofburg and the opera on foot. Most luxury hotels are here.
- Ringstraße and the opera
- Grand hotels along the ring boulevard, next to Karlsplatz metro and the trams.
- Neubau and the MuseumsQuartier
- A creative district with cafés, shops and design hotels, a short walk from the museums.
- Landstraße
- Between the old town and the Belvedere, with good transport and lower prices.
The 10 best hotels in Vienna, ranked
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Park Hyatt Vienna
Am Hof, old town
Best for: Luxury
Five-star hotel in a former bank building on the Am Hof square, with an indoor pool in the old vault. Graben and the cathedral are a few minutes on foot.
- 3€€€€
Hotel Imperial, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Vienna
Ringstraße
Best for: Palace stay
A former palace on the Ringstraße, opened as a hotel in 1873, with silk walls, marble bathrooms and its own Imperial Torte.
- 4€€€€
Rosewood Vienna
Petersplatz, old town
Best for: Rooftop views
Modern luxury hotel next to St. Peter's Church, with a rooftop bar and restaurant over the old town and a spa.
- 5€€€
Hotel Topazz & Lamée
By St. Stephen's Cathedral
Best for: Location
Two design hotels facing each other, about 200 metres from the cathedral, with a rooftop bar at the Lamée.
- 6€€€
25hours Hotel beim MuseumsQuartier
Neubau, by the MuseumsQuartier
Best for: Design
Playful circus-themed design hotel with a rooftop bar over the city, a short walk from the museums and the Ringstraße.
- 7€€€
The Hoxton Vienna
Landstraße
Best for: Rooftop pool
Stylish hotel in a 1950s building with a seasonal rooftop pool and bar, about 15 minutes on foot from the cathedral and the Belvedere.
- 8€€
Hotel Kärntnerhof
Old town, quiet side street
Best for: Value in the centre
Family-run Art Nouveau hotel on a quiet lane, five minutes from the cathedral, with a roof terrace and family rooms.
- 9€€
Motel One Wien-Staatsoper
By the State Opera
Best for: Budget
Budget design hotel in a 19th-century building, about 100 metres from the opera and Karlsplatz metro. Now branded The Cloud One.
- 10€€
Ruby Lissi Hotel Vienna
Fleischmarkt, old town
Best for: Budget
Compact, well designed rooms in an 18th-century building near Schwedenplatz, with a 24-hour bar.
These hotels were chosen by Amit Keren
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