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Grand Hotel Sauerhof zu Rauhenstein Frommer's Highly Recommended

Weilburgstrasse 11-13, Baden bei Wien A-2500
Rates from
$88.00+
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Location Around Town
Phone 02252/412510
Fax 02252/43626
Web site www.sauerhof.at
Room Information 88 units
Prices 215€ ($344) double; from 650€ ($1,040) suite. Rates include buffet breakfast; half-board 27€ ($43) per person extra
Credit Cards AE, DC, MC, V
In Room Amenities TV, minibar, hair dryer, safe
Parking Free parking

Grand Hotel Sauerhof zu Rauhenstein Review

Although this estate dates to 1583, it became famous in 1757, when a sulfur-enriched spring bubbled up after a cataclysmic earthquake in faraway Portugal. The present building was constructed in 1810 on the site of that spring, which continues to supply water to its spa facilities today. In the past, the property served as an army rehabilitation center, a sanatorium during the two world wars, and headquarters for the Russian army. In 1978, after extravagant renovations, the Sauerhof reopened as one of the region's most upscale spa hotels.

The neoclassical building, with a steep slate roof, rambles across a wide lawn. Few of the original furnishings remain, and the management has collected a handful of vintage Biedermeier sofas and chairs to fill the elegant but somewhat underfurnished public rooms. A covered courtyard, styled on ancient Rome, has a vaulted ceiling supported by chiseled stone columns. The generous-size guest rooms are decorated in contemporary style.

Facilities:
Restaurant; bar; indoor heated pool; 2 tennis courts; fitness center; spa; sauna; salon; room service; laundry service; dry cleaning; nonsmoking rooms; solarium

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.



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