Hotel Römischer Kaiser

Frommer's Review

A Best Western affiliate, this hotel is housed in a national trust building that has seen its share of transformations. It's located in a traffic-free zone between St. Stephan's Cathedral and the Vienna State Opera, on a side street off Kärntnerstrasse. It was constructed in 1684 as the private palace of the imperial chamberlain and later housed the Imperial School of Engineering before becoming a hostelry at the turn of the 20th century. The hotel rents romantically decorated rooms (our favorite has red satin upholstery over a chaise lounge). Thick duvets and custom linens make the rooms homelike and inviting, and bathrooms are generous in size, often luxurious, with showers and half-tubs, vanity mirrors, and enough shelf space to spread out your toiletries. Double-glazed windows keep down the noise, and baroque paneling is a nice touch. Some rooms -- notably nos. 12, 22, 30, and 38 -- can accommodate three or four beds, making this a family-friendly place. The red-carpeted sidewalk cafe has bar service and tables shaded with flowers and umbrellas. It evokes memories of Vienna in its imperial heyday.

Facilities:
Restaurant; bar; room service (7am-9pm); laundry service; dry cleaning; nonsmoking rooms

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