Detailed Review
Hotel Sacher Wienis a truly Austrian institution. It was founded in 1876 by Eduard Sacher, son of the inventor of the Original Sacher-Torte. At this luxury hotel, you will receive tradition, perfect service and cordial staff, style and taste.
The facilities
Executive Chef Hans Peter Fink serves up international and typically Viennese cuisine for Anna Sacher and Rote Bar restaurants. Meet a special friend at the cosy heart of the Hotel, the Blaue Bar. At Café Sacher and the Sacherstube, you will be treated to Viennese coffee-house specialties.
The rooms
Each of the 108 rooms are modernised and equipped with state-of-the-art technology. No two rooms are identical. Every room and every suite has been decorated personally by Managing Director Ms Elisabeth Gürtler with great love of detail.
Special attention has been given to preserving the luxury hotel’s historical character while giving the rooms and the suites for our guests a fresher appearance. All rooms are decorated with valuable historical paintings and antiquities rendering Hotel Sacher Wien Vienna.
Press Quotes
"…public spaces, private dining rooms, restaurant, and bar give true glimpses of the Old World." Conde Nast Taveler 06
"…it’s time-warp imperial, and as much a part of Vienna’s sightseeing agenda as St Stephen’s Cathedral.
“…home to the world’s most famous chocolate cake, invented in 1832, its trademark assured by a sweet victory after a seven-year court battle. " The Sunday Times 06
Independent Reviews
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"A luxurious grand dame, elegant and charming, with two renowned restaurants, the Sacher and the Rote Bar; it's a national monument."
Elaborate ceilings and moldings, labyrinthine nooks and crannies, private dining rooms, and elegant lounges and restaurants give the flavor of a 19th-century palace.
Hotel Sacher
By Matthew Barker
Dashing old timer with sense of history and esteemed pedigree - rooms are laden with antiques and baroque furnishings; silk wall coverings and chandeliers provide a regal air. It was here that Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony was played for the first time and Graham Greene wrote The Third Man. The new Madame Butterfly suite includes a balcony overlooking the State Opera House. 96 rooms (six suites). Member of The Leading Hotels of the World.
Hotel Attractions: A foodie landmark. Franz Sacher, father of the hotel’s founder Edward, created the (in)famous Sacher Torte. Younger members of the Habsburg Royal Family would frequently dash over from the nearby palace to enjoy dinner in the hotel after excusing themselves from the below-par offerings of the regal kitchens. The Anna Sacher restaurant serves traditional Viennese cuisine (pate of venison fillet with orange-red cabbage salad and cranberry sauce; fried ribs of lamb with paprika pumpkin and polenta); the Café Sacher has a nicely authentic atmosphere. No fitness centre.
Local Attractions:Apart from the State Opera, the Wiener Stadthalle and Karntnerstrasse pedestrianised shopping street are both within walking distance. The Museum Quarter includes new halls for the Kunsthalle Wien and the Museum of Modern Art Foundation Ludwig, providing a comprehensive overview of art from the last century; the Saturday market at Kettenbrückengasse is not to be missed, nor coffee and cakes at Café Prückl.
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