Built in the mid-19th century on the remains of Vienna's historic Rennaissance defences, this grand palace was lavishly restored and opened as a hotel in late 2003.
Palais Coburg Rooms
A member of the prestigious Relais & Chateaux Group, Palais Coburg just 35 rooms, all of them suites (City, Modern, Palace and Imperial Palace). Individually named after former European kings and queens, the majority of them have two floors, range in size from 55 to 165m2 and come with complimentary à la carte room service breakfast and a tastefully stocked minibar.
Public areas On the top floor with a magnificent view of the city is a luxurious spa, complete with pool, Finnish sauna, steam bath and fitness center all for the exclusive use of hotel guests.
Celebrity chef Christian Petz runs the hotel's award-winning restaurant, in which guests can choose from among the 35,000 bottles of wine (the oldest dating back as far as 1795) stored in the palace's former ice cellar. This huge reserve is the largest of its kind in Austria and unique for a hotel anywhere.
A seamingly endless succession of opulent reception rooms filled with magnificent paintings, beautifully crafted reproductions of the palace's original furniture and discreetly installed state-of-the-art conference facilities can be hired for special events.
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Palais Coburg Residenz
"A sophisticated fusion of the modern and the baroque, this luxurious grand dame has a sumptuous rooftop spa and true wow factor."
Palais Coburg by Jasper Sharp
Address: Coburgbastei 4, Vienna, Austria
Reservations: +44 (0)20 7580 2663
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Come for
- Rooftop spa
- Waterbeds and terraces
- A view of St Stephen's from your bath
Not suitable for
- Shallow pockets
Awards
Tatler 101 Best Hotels 05
Children
Eating in
The Restaurant Coburg is run by 2002 Chef of the Year Christian Petz, where the gourmet food is artfully combined with the extensive wine list.
Getting there
Located in the heart of Vienna by St Stephens Platz and very near to the subway. From the International airport the hotel is a 30 minute taxi ride.
Press quotes
"Steel-and-glass meets Biedermeier-and-baroque." Tatler 05< BR>
"Across from the Stadtpark and discreetly set behind the original Wasserkunst bastei wall that once enclosed the city is the 19th-century white palace once known throughout the city as "Fort Aspargus," due to the slender marble columns that adorn the garden facade. Built as the home for the princes of Saxe-Coburg-Kohary), the last of that line died out in 1978 and the palace was used for offices until a private buyer invested millions in this new resurrection. The family carriage used to sweep through what is now the lobby, now all ablaze with modern white stone and plate glass. Duke Ferdinand, however, would find comfort in the fact that up the grand staircase his Blue Salon and Chinese Salon remain the same, as does the hyperopulent pink-and-yellow marble ballroom where Johann Strauss conducted his orchestra as dancers waltzed across the parquet floor. There are no double rooms here, only deluxe modern or imperial-style suites, all named after Coburg titles. Many of them are spectacular two-storied showpieces, the best done in a gilded-yellow 19th-century Biedermeier or Empire style. All offer fresh flowers, fully equipped kitchenettes with a complimentary stock of champagne, wine, beer, and soft drinks (replenished daily), espresso makers, laptops with free Internet, and two bathrooms, some with gigantic whirlpool baths and saunas, along with separate showers with gold faucets. Some of the suites have a large terrace with lordly views of the Stadtpark or St. Stephan's spire (others look out on unprepossessing modern hotels). Popular in its own right is the house restaurant, manned by one of the most famous chefs in the country, Christian Petz. All in all, the Coburg succeeds as an eye-knocking marriage of 19th-century luxe and 21st-century comfort." New York Times 06
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