Vienna

Hotel Imperial, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Vienna

Rialto Score 9+

A The Luxury Collection hotel. Rialto is a Marriott STARS agency and can provide VIP access and offers.

Vienna’s first address – defining the destination since 1873. Originally built as a private residence for Prince Philipp of Württemberg, the magnificent palace at Vienna’s iconic Ringstrasse was converted into Hotel Imperial for the 1873 World Exhibition. The rooms and suites, with their aristocratic flair, are clad in silk and marble and decorated with crystal chandeliers, antiques, and marble baths. Café Imperial Vienna treats visitors to traditional Viennese specialties, including the fabled Imperial torte. Awarded three toques by Gault et Millau, Restaurant OPUS is among the world’s finest gourmet temples.

Kaerntner Ring 16, 1015 Vienna, Austria
Hotel Imperial, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Vienna

About Hotel Imperial, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Vienna

Insider tip

Your personal butler will gladly accompany you to Augarten for porcelain, or to Tostmann Trachten for a dirndl.

In the hotel’s own words

Hotel Imperial was originally built 1863 as the Vienna residence of the Prince of Württemberg. The stately palace on the magnificent Ring Boulevard was transformed into the Hotel Imperial 1873 featuring 138 guest rooms, including over 59 Suites. It goes without saying that all guest rooms provide uncompromising standards, tasteful furnishings, marble bathrooms and walls cocooned in silk. Precious antiques conjure up the atmosphere of nineteenth-century Vienna. The Hotel Imperial was and still is the place to be for personalities and celebrities of the arts and politics.

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The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts introduces a new era of style in Hotel Imperial Vienna´s restaurant, bar and coffeehouse. Elegant and awarded three toques by Gault et Millau restaurant OPUS, the exceptional Imperial Bar and coffee house Café Imperial Vienna were renovated by internationally renowned interior designer Alexander Kravetz, whose designs reflect the imperial grandeur of the legendary Hotel Imperial while at the same time artfully leading it into a contemporary and luxurious future.

Hotel Imperial has been an outstanding landmark in Vienna for 150 years. We offer our guests an exquisite atmosphere of sumptuous surroundings which were created in the late 19th century when the hotel was originally serving as the Vienna residence of the Prince of Württemberg.

VIP Hotel Program · Invitation-only

Marriott STARS benefits, included

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Marriott STARS is Marriott's invitation-only VIP program, open to a small group of luxury travel agencies. VIP rates generally meet or beat the hotel's website rates and include the amenities below. The booking is a direct reservation with the hotel, so it earns Marriott Bonvoy points and elite-night credit, and Marriott Bonvoy elite status benefits apply.

  • Daily breakfast for two
  • $100 hotel credit per stay
  • Room upgrade on arrival, based on availability
  • Early check-in and late check-out, based on availability
  • Welcome amenity
  • Marriott Bonvoy points, elite nights and status benefits, as this is a direct hotel booking
  • Nightly Upgrade Awards can be applied to these rates

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Rooms and suites

9 room types, as described by the hotel.
Rooms
Size
1Classic
The traditional rooms blend well into the structure of the former private palace. Silk wall coverings in blue, red, green or rosé harmonise with antique crystal chandeliers.
323 ft²
2Deluxe
Sheer luxury goes hand in hand with homely comforts. Decorated with tastefully matching wallpaper, curtains and carpeting, exclusive parquet flooring in the entrance, Viennese chandeliers and magnificent paintings convey elegance and comfort. Average size
377 ft²
3Imperial Junior Suite
High ceilings, the sparkle of crystal chandeliers and exquisite antiques exude the palace's aristocratic character. The connected sleeping and living areas are furnished with antique chaise longues and plush sofas inviting guests to relax and unwind. Elegant casement windows let light flood in.
Members only
4Executive Junior Suite
The suites offer plenty of space and air for new ideas for the discerning business traveller. A combined living/sleeping salon with the touch of an attic room captivates with an inviting work area and comfortable sofas. Two balconies high over Vienna facilitate decisions of great importance.
Members only
Suites
Size
5Maisonette Suite
The Maisonette Suites beneath the roof promise a romantic ambience on two levels. Coloured in friendly crème and imperial “Schönbrunn” yellow the suite offers living room and library on the gallery level. Large marble baths and private balconies high over Vienna radiate luxurious comfort.
Members only
6Sisi Suite
Each suite is unique with high majestic ceilings, precious oil paintings, diverse coloring and individual floor plan. The sleeping area hides behind elegant sliding mirrored doors, while the separate salon offers work area and comfortable sofas and armchairs.
Members only
7Imperial Suite
Stylish antiques and opulent paintings, magnificent crystal chandeliers and impressive salons: the highly individual, sumptuous Imperial Suites exude the historic ambience of the palace in a very special way. These world-wide unique suites feature light-flooded ceilings of up to seven meters in height.
Members only
8Royal Suite
Exquisite crystal chandeliers glitter from seven-meter high stuccodecorated ceilings casting the former private chambers of the Prince of Württemberg in sparkling aristocratic flair. The Royal Suites present themselves in the manner of the magnificent Schönbrunn palace.
Members only
9Elisabeth Suite
Opulence and splendor meet comfort and class. The palatial suites are unique and feature a nuanced, distinctive interior design. The decor, color scheme and interior have been harmoniously coordinated - a tribute to the famous Austrian monarch and her times.
Members only

Room type data is subject to change and accuracy cannot be guaranteed.

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Does booking through Rialto cost more than booking with the hotel?

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What is the value of the VIP benefits?

Daily breakfast for two plus the $100 hotel credit come with every stay at this hotel - adding $100-200/day in value. A room upgrade could also be worth a substantial amount, in addition to early check-in / late check-out benefits when available.

Do I earn Marriott Bonvoy points and keep my elite benefits? Is this considered a direct booking or a third-party booking?

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