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       DO & CO Hotel Vienna   €€€  Hotel-Pension Museum   €
       Contemporary   Map 2 C4  Pension   Map 1 C4
       Stephansplatz 12, 1010  Museumstrasse 3, 1070
       Tel (01) 241 88     Tel (01) 523 44 26
       ∑ doco.com          ∑ hotelmuseum.at
       This top luxury hotel offers   A charming hotel in a historic
       discerning travellers beautifully   building in the heart of the city.
       designed rooms with a range of   Ask for a room with a view as
       extra-special high-tech touches,   some of the rooms at the back
       such as iPad docks and safes that   can be on the small side. The
       can accommodate laptops.   communal areas, decorated with
                           period-style furniture, are stunning.
       Palais Coburg   €€€
       Luxury       Map 3 D5  Hotel Rathaus Wine
       Coburgbastei 4, 1010  & Design       €€
       Tel (01) 518 18-200  Boutique     Map 1 B3
       ∑ palais-coburg.com  Lange Gasse 13, 1080
       Steeped in six centuries of history,   Tel (01) 400 11 22
       this refined hotel is set in a   ∑ hotel-rathaus-wien.at  Hotel Beethoven, perfect accommodation
       majestic former palace. Enjoy   An unusual hotel with a wine   for culture lovers
       beautifully appointed guest   theme that extends to the decor,
       rooms, impeccable service and   artworks and (of course) the bar.   Hotel am Konzerthaus   €
       world-class facilities.   Guests can enjoy wine tastings at   Boutique   Map 5 E1
                           the hotel and regular excursions   Am Heumarkt 35–37, 1030
       Palais Hansen       to vineyards.       Tel (01) 716 16-0
       Kempinski Vienna   €€€                  ∑ mgallery.com/Vienna
       Luxury       Map 2 B2  The Levante Parliament   €€  A well-run hotel in a convenient
       Schottenring 24, 1010  Boutique   Map 1 C4  central location. The rooms have
       Tel (01) 236 100-0  Auerspergstrasse 9, 1080  pretty Klimt-inspired furnishings
       ∑ kempinski.com     Tel (01) 228 28-0   and a range of modern amenities.
       Elegant contemporary rooms   ∑ thelevante.com
       and suites in a grand hotel   Bold modern decor pervades at   Hotel Kaiserhof Wien   €€
       originally built for the World   this hotel. The communal areas   historic   Map 4 C2
       Exhibition in 1873. Fantastic   are especially eye-catching, and   Frankenberggasse 10, 1040
       central location and state-of-   include a bar made of glass and a   Tel (01) 505 17 01
       the-art facilities.  courtyard with clever lighting.   ∑ kaiserhof-wien.at
                                               This historical property dates
                           Sans Souci       €€€  back to the early 1900s. Among
       North of Mariahilfer   Luxury     Map 1 C5  the elegant period features is the
       Strasse             Burggasse 2, 1070   original lift. Enjoy afternoon tea
                           Tel (01) 522 25 20  in the refined Kaiserhof bar.
       Altstadt Vienna   €  ∑ sanssouci-wien.com
       Contemporary   Map 1 B5  A trendy hotel with chic, contem-  Le Meridien Vienna   €€
       Kirchengasse 41, 1070  porary furnishings and original art   Design   Map 2 B5
       Tel (01) 522 66 66  dotted throughout the communal   Opernring 13, 1010
       ∑ altstadt.at       areas. There’s an exceptionally   Tel (01) 588 90-0
       A stylish boutique hotel combining  large swimming pool.   ∑ lemeridienvienna.com
       period features with contemporary       This hip hotel appeals to the
       furnishings. Opt for a room on          young, cultured and well-off with
       the mezzanine level with pretty   South of the Ring  contemporary art, scooter rental,
       stucco-work on the ceilings.   Hotel Beethoven   €  a champagne bar and special “art
                           Contemporary   Map 4 B1  experience” suites.
       Harmonie          €  Papagenogasse 6, 1060
       Contemporary   Map 2 A1  Tel (01) 587 44 82-0    Lindner Hotel Am Belvedere  €€
       Harmoniegasse 5–7, 1090  ∑ hotel-beethoven.at  Contemporary   Map 5 F2
       Tel (01) 317 66 04  Enchanting hotel owned by the   Rennweg 12, 1030
       ∑ bestwestern-ce.com  Ludwig family, who sponsor   Tel (01) 794 77-0
       Located in one of the trendiest   many cultural institutions. Guests   ∑ lindner.de
       parts of town, this well-designed   may find themselves invited to   Popular with business travellers,
       hotel is known for its extensive   sip champagne and enjoy a free   this hotel has comfortable,
       complimentary breakfast buffet,   art show or concert in the lobby.   modern rooms. The excellent
       which includes cooked items and   Small but comfortable rooms.  facilities include a spa and sauna.
       good quality organic produce.
                           Hotel Daniel Vienna   €  Bristol     €€€
       Hotel Alpha       €  Contemporary   Map 5 F4  Luxury   Map 5 D1
       Contemporary   Map 1 C3  Landstrasser Gürtel 5, 1030  Kärntner Ring 1, 1010
       Buchfeldgasse 8, 1080  Tel (01) 901 31-0  Tel (01) 515 16-0
       Tel (01) 403 52 91  ∑ hoteldaniel.com   ∑ bristolvienna.com
       ∑ austria-hotels.at/hotel-alpha/   Chic hotel with quirky rooms and   Opulent, grand and imposing,
       index.html          an in-house bakery that emits the   the five-star Hotel Bristol is steeped
       A no-frills hotel with clean,   seductive smell of freshly baked   in history and rich in antiques. It’s
       comfortable rooms in a quiet but   bread in the morning. Vespa hire   also home to one of the city’s
       central location. Helpful staff.  is available to all guests.  best restaurants (see p314).
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