Hotel Bristol, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Vienna vs Grand Ferdinand
Both hotels are endorsed by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Hotel Bristol Vienna ranks significantly better than Grand Ferdinand - Your Hotel In The City Center. Hotel Bristol Vienna comes in at 89 with approval from 13 publications including Insight Guides, The Telegraph and Lonely Planet.
Hotel Bristol, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Vienna
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Kaerntner Ring 1, Vienna 1015, Austria
From $260 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide
"This traditional hotel is run with dedication and Viennese charm."
Frommer's
"From the outside, this six-story landmark, a Westin hotel, looks no different from Vienna's other grand buildings; but connoisseurs of Austrian hotels maintain that this is a superb choice."
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Concierge
""Centrally located across the street from the opera house," this hotel has rooms that "take your breath away" with rich textiles and marble, crystal, and gold accents."
Insight Guides
"An Art Nouveau building dating from 1884 providing a bit more cosiness than many other five-star hotels."
Travel + Leisure
"Grand 19th-century hotel with lavish fin de siècle interiors and Restaurant Bristol, serving some of the city’s best Wiener schnitzel, in a prime location—just opposite the State Opera."
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Grand Ferdinand
Schubertring 10-12 | 1010 Vienna, Vienna 1010, Austria
From $186 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Travel + Leisure
"The hotel has a rooftop pool, which is unheard of in this mostly unchanging city, and it has glass walls that allow for an unparalleled vista."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Ultrahip newcomer, which is shaking up Vienna's accommodation scene by offering parquet-floored dorms with mahogany bunks alongside richly coloured designer rooms."
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Jetsetter
"A grand and opulent hotel within a landmarked building situated on Vienna’s central Ringstrasse."
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Mr & Mrs Smith
"A rooftop pool, seriously cool design, exhibitionist-pleasing bathtubs in the suites, classic cars to hire for the day, three restaurants (two with bars), and, yes, plenty of schnitzel…."
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Oyster
Upscale
"The 188-room four-pearl Grand Ferdinand is a refreshingly modern option at the edge of Vienna’s bustling First District."
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