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The best hotels in Austria

The best hotel in Austria is Hotel Imperial in Vienna, with a Browntravels editorial score of 9.0/10. Rosewood Vienna in Vienna (9.0/10) and Hotel Sacher Wien in Vienna (8.9/10) complete the top three.

  1. Hotel Imperial, Vienna♛

    Best hotel in Austria

    Hotel Imperial

    Vienna · Editorial score 9.0/10 · ££££

    A Ringstrasse palace built for a prince and converted for the 1873 World's Fair, where butlers, marble staircases and the Imperial Torte keep Habsburg Vienna alive.

    Best for: Music lovers, History-minded travellers, Special occasions

    Vienna's most convincingly imperial address—stay for the staircase, the suites and a concert across the street.

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  2. Historic bank building facade of Rosewood Vienna on Petersplatz facing the baroque dome of St. Peter's Church2

    No. 2 in Austria

    Rosewood Vienna

    Vienna · Editorial score 9.0/10 · £££££

    Rosewood's 2022 Vienna debut in a former bank headquarters on Petersplatz, pairing residential calm with a rooftop over the old town.

    Best for: Couples, Design lovers, First-time Vienna visitors

    The contemporary way to stay in imperial Vienna—location and rooftop first, with residential polish throughout.

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  3. Hotel Sacher Wien, Vienna3

    No. 3 in Austria

    Hotel Sacher Wien

    Vienna · Editorial score 8.9/10 · ££££

    Vienna's velvet-and-chandelier institution opposite the Opera House, family-owned since 1876 and home of the original Sachertorte.

    Best for: Culture seekers, Couples, History lovers

    Vienna distilled into a hotel—stay for the history, the service wit and a Sachertorte eaten where it was invented.

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Hotels in Austria: questions answered

What is the best hotel in Austria?
Hotel Imperial in Vienna, scored 9.0/10 by Browntravels editors. Vienna's most convincingly imperial address—stay for the staircase, the suites and a concert across the street.
What are the top 3 hotels in Austria?
1. Hotel Imperial, Vienna (9.0/10); 2. Rosewood Vienna, Vienna (9.0/10); 3. Hotel Sacher Wien, Vienna (8.9/10).
How does Browntravels rank hotels in Austria?
Every hotel carries an editorial score from 0 to 10, set by our editors and never by hotels, across six areas: service, design, dining, wellness, location and value. The Crown lists the highest-scoring hotels we cover in each country and updates as soon as a stronger hotel joins the directory. Commercial relationships never influence scores or rankings.
How many hotels in Austria does Browntravels cover?
5 hotels in Austria have a full Browntravels profile, each with an editorial score, who it suits best and our verdict.

Rankings follow our editorial policy. See the best hotels in every country.