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 The Grand Hotel Wien is famous for being at the very hub of Viennese social life since the turn of the 20th century. The magnificent spirit of Belle-Époque is ever-present in the careful blend of the latest technologies and comforts. The Grand Hotel Wien offers a living reminder of the majestic age of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, combined with truly luxurious accommodation for those who are accustomed to the very highest standards in style and taste. |
 The Grand Hotel Wien is ideally located on Kärntner Ring, only a stroll away from the Vienna State Opera, the famous Kärntner Straße and the grandeur of St. Stephen's Cathedral. Outstanding commitment to individual service, and personal customer care, as well as timeless elegance are perfectly combined at the Grand Hotel Wien. The hotel features 205 luxuriously decorated rooms and suites. It offers a Japanese speciality restaurant, "Unkai", which has been awarded by Gault Millau. The award-winning gourmet restaurant "Le Ciel", which is also located on the 7th floor, serves a combination of Viennese and French cuisine over the rooftops of Vienna. There is also a terrace which is open during the summer season. The "Grand Café", a restaurant in the style of a Viennese coffee shop, is found on the first floor.
Additionally, the hotel features the "Kavalierbar", the lobby bar "Rosengarten", five conference rooms and a spectacular ballroom. Exquisite fabrics and rare antiques add to the Grand Hotel's unique splendour. The entrance of the hotel is on the Kaerntner Ring, a few steps from the world-famous Vienna State Opera in the very heart of the city. |
 History of the Grand Hotel Wien
135 years of Karl Tietz's famous "Rinstrasse" masterpiece The legendary Grand Hotel on Vienna's Ringstrasse, was built in the 1860's according to the plans of Karl Tietz, one of the most celebrated architects of his time. The architectural style of this period takes its name from the famous boulevard "Ringstrasse" itself. The era was noted for the charm and elegance of the "K & K" (Imperial and Royal) Monarchy and by a city dancing to the music of the Strauss family. |
 One of Europe's first Grand Hotels
The Grand Hotel was not only the first luxury hotel in Vienna but also one of Europe's first Grand Hotels. It was situated in an exclusive location; very close to the Musikverein, the Wiener Konzerthaus and the Vienna State Opera. The Grand Hotel was actually inaugurated on May 10th, 1870. At that time the hotel could accommodate up to five hundred guests and the hotel offered already two hundred bathrooms. The hotel also featured a steam elevator and soon, a telephone would be installed in each room and a beauty salon was opened on the ground floor where the ladies could have their hair coiffured and the gentlemen their moustaches groomed. The Grand Hotel also could boast a truly excellent restaurant. |
 European Royalty
Royalty from all over Europe chose the Grand Hotel as their base for their Viennese sojourns, taking the habit of leaving part of their luggage in the hotel's depot permanently in order to find it there on successive visits. The banquet rooms of the hotel were frequently used for great events. In 1894 Johann Strauss was celebrating his fiftieth anniversary as an artist. But the Grand Hotel was not only a famous meeting place for the Viennese society but for artists from all over the world like Enrico Caruso, Pietro Mascagni, Johannes Brahms, Yvette Guilbert, Josephine Baker, or actors Deborah Kerr and Yul Brynner. |
 Major Renovations
Beginning in 1989 the Grand Hotel was given a major renovation. Japan's largest air carrier All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd., (ANA) had made the hotel its European flagship. While the historical facade of the Palais Corso was retained, the interior is of a completely new design. The emphasis, therefore, is upon tradition as a framework for state-of-the-art technology. Exquisite fabrics and rare antiques add to the Grand Hotel's unique splendour. |
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