Location. A bastion of columns, balustrades, and chandeliers, the Grand Hotel Wien is a Belle Epoque-style building built in 1870, and is located one block from Vienna's State Opera and three blocks from Stadtpark, the Albertina art museum, and Haus der Musik. Vienna International Airport (VIE) is 16 kilometres away, around 30 minutes by car. Hotel Features. The hotel has a 24-hour fitness room with cardio machines; fruit and bottled water are provided. The business centre is equipped with computers with high-speed Internet access (surcharge), fax machines, and printers. Wireless Internet is available throughout the lobby, café, and bar areas (surcharge).

Dining options include Le Ciel, a chandelier-lit room overlooking rooftops of Vienna; Unkai, a Japanese-style restaurant with tatami rooms and teppanyaki tables; and the Grand Café, a traditional Viennese-style café on mezzanine level, serving Austrian specialities. The club-style Kavalier Bar has walls lined with tapestries and antique-style brocaded armchairs, and overlooks Ringstrasse.

Guestrooms. The Grand Hotel has 205 air- conditioned guestrooms with antique-style furniture and padded headboards. Bedside tables are marble-topped, and armchairs are upholstered with Art Nouveau-style florals or gold-striped fabrics. Red-and-cream marble bathrooms have tub/shower combinations, anti-fog mirrors, two sinks, and heated floors. Amenities include minibars and high-speed Internet connections.

Expert Tip. Three blocks away, Haus der Musik is an interactive museum of sound and music. Visitors can conduct a virtual Vienna Philharmonic, compose electronic music, and experience the sounds a baby hears in utero.

Room Types:

Standard Double:   One king or two twin beds with padded headboards and two large cushions. Air conditioning (adjustable via remote control). 30-35 square meters (323-377 square feet). Inner courtyard views. Antique-style furnishings. Marble-topped bedside table. Armchair with Art Nouveau-style floral upholstering. Red-and-cream marble bathroom with tub/shower combination; anti-fog mirror, two sinks, and heated flooring. High-speed Internet connection. Minibar. In-room safe.

Standard Single:   

Driving Directions: The airport bus connects with the city's underground system at Westbahnhof train station. The bus ride is approximately 30 minutes. Taxis operate from the airport to the city centre.