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Hotel Imperial, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Vienna vs Hotel Bristol, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Vienna

Both hotels are rated very highly by professional travelers. On balance, Hotel Imperial Vienna is the choice of most writers compared to Hotel Bristol Vienna. Hotel Imperial Vienna is ranked #2 in Vienna with praise from 13 reviews like Hideaway Report, Condé Nast Traveler and Frommer's.

Hotel Imperial, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Vienna
Hotel Imperial, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Vienna
9 / 10
Kaerntner Ring 16, Vienna A-1015, Austria
From $397 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
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Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"Splendid interior. The lobby is stylish, the dining rooms magnificent, and the rooms and suites lavish and elegant."
Frommer's Frommer's
"This hotel is definitely the grandest in Vienna. Luminaries from around the world use it as their headquarters." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"This 138-room hotel veritably drips with royal treatment—right down to the hand-ironed newspaper your butler delivers with the morning coffee."
Fodor's Fodor's
"One of the landmarks of the Ringstrasse, this hotel has exemplified the grandeur of imperial Vienna ever since it was built." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"A palace turned hotel for the 1873 World’s Fair that’s also known for an at-the-ready concierge department (staffers are adept at securing last-minute opera tickets)." Full review
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Hotel Bristol, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Vienna
Hotel Bristol, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Vienna
8 / 10
Kaerntner Ring 1, Vienna 1015, Austria
From $260 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
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Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"This traditional hotel is run with dedication and Viennese charm."
Frommer's 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." Full review
Concierge 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 Insight Guides
"An Art Nouveau building dating from 1884 providing a bit more cosiness than many other five-star hotels."
Travel + Leisure 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." Full review
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