Hotel Imperial, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Vienna vs Palais Hansen Kempinski Vienna
Both hotels are highly recommended by travel writers. On balance, Hotel Imperial Vienna ranks significantly better than Palais Hansen Kempinski. Hotel Imperial Vienna scores 91 with positive reviews from 13 sources such as Jetsetter, Condé Nast Traveler and Oyster.
Hotel Imperial, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Vienna
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Kaerntner Ring 16, Vienna A-1015, Austria
From $397 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide
"Splendid interior. The lobby is stylish, the dining rooms magnificent, and the rooms and suites lavish and elegant."
Frommer's
"This hotel is definitely the grandest in Vienna. Luminaries from around the world use it as their headquarters."
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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
"One of the landmarks of the Ringstrasse, this hotel has exemplified the grandeur of imperial Vienna ever since it was built."
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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)."
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Palais Hansen Kempinski Vienna
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Schottenring 24, Vienna 1010, Austria
From $288 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Fodor's
"The 8,600 square-foot, Ottoman-inspired spa houses several sauna and steam rooms, a gym, hydropool, and treatments using Elemental Herbology and Daniele de Winter products."
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Star Service
"A long way from the Museum Quarter and Stephansplatz, this hotel is a few blocks closer to the Donaukanal and Schottentor U-Bahn stop than the recently renovated Hilton Vienna Plaza down the block."
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Michelin Guide
0 Stars
"The Palais Hansen's second restaurant focuses on new interpretations of Viennese cuisine including dishes such as veal ragout and Wienerwald beef sirloin."
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Oyster
Luxury
"One of its two restaurants earned a Michelin star within a year of opening, and the other serves an incredible breakfast spread."
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Jetsetter
"A decadent, five-star hotel stay in the heart of beautiful Vienna, with buffet breakfast, spa access, suite options and more."
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