Hotel Sacher Wien

Location. The Hotel Sacher Wien is a historic city-centre property housed in an ornate, stuccoed 19th-century building topped with two contemporary floors, and is set between the State Opera and the Kärtner Strasse thoroughfare. Vienna International Airport is 18 kilometres away and can be reached by car in approximately 30 minutes.

Hotel Features. The Hotel Sacher Wien's spa houses a fitness room and a thermal suite with heat cabins and relaxation zones, while pampering sauna and herbal- bath treatments are available in the aroma salt steam room. The hotel also houses a giftshop, and Internet access is available in public areas (surcharge). Those arriving by car will find valet-parking services available on site (surcharge).

The Anna Sacher serves traditional Viennese fare; the Rote Bar extends to a Wintergarten and offers a range of traditional Austrian and international dishes; the Blaue Bar offers snacks, drinks and light refreshments; and the Café Sacher Wien is a traditional Viennese coffee house and conservatory which serves dishes including the famous Sachertorte.

Guestrooms. The 152 guestrooms feature either traditional decor with antique furnishings, crystal chandeliers and neutral-toned walls hung with oil paintings, or bright, contemporary decor with French windows and crisp white linen. All include Internet connections (surcharge), flat-screen satellite TV, minibars and bathrooms with showers, bathrobes, slippers and complimentary toiletries.

Expert Tip. The Spanish Riding School, located 300 metres from the hotel, offers intricate equine displays incorporating techniques dating from the 16th century. The school was named after the distinctive grey Spanish Lipizzaner horses that the riders work with.