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Hotel de France vs Ambassador Hotel

Hotel de France and Hotel Ambassador are both rated highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Hotel Ambassador is preferred by most reviewers compared to Hotel de France. Hotel Ambassador scores 79 with positive reviews from 6 reviews including Lonely Planet, Michelin Guide and Star Service.

Hotel de France
Hotel de France
7 / 10
Schottenring 3, Vienna 1010, Austria
From $80 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Laundy Room
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Frommer's Frommer's
"Its central location makes it a neighbor to the university and the Votivkirche." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Built in 1872, the hotel still has an elegant flair combined with all modern comforts. There are conference and banqueting halls and three restaurants."
Star Service Star Service
"This attractive, late-19th-century Ring Strasse building offers well-kept but dated traditional accommodations to a varied clientele." Full review
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Light sleepers might avoid rooms on lower floors, which can resound with noise from the Ring, and the fifth floor rooms underneath the fitness area.
Oyster Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The 195-room Hotel de France is a three-and-a-half-pearl property with historic architectural features that give it an elegant, royal air." Full review
Ambassador Hotel
Ambassador Hotel
8 / 10
Karntner Strasse 22 / Neuer Markt 5, Vienna A-1010, Austria
From $196 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"The Ambassador is one of the city's most venerable institutions. The style is resolutely traditional, although never at the expense of modern comfort."
Frommer's Frommer's
"It's no Bristol or Imperial, but it's quite posh nonetheless. The Ambassador couldn't be better located." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"Prices vary by season and demand, but even in May and September you can find well-priced rooms in the historic Ambassador." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Baroque architect Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach constructed this house in the late 17th century and in 1898 it was turned into a hotel... still one of Vienna’s most charming hotels."
Star Service Star Service
"Located in the main pedestrian area, midway between the Parkring and Stephansplatz, not far from its modern nemesis, the superior DO & CO, this old-fashioned favorite is has seen better days." Full review
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