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Historic hotels in Vienna

10 of 22 hotels that meet the rule below — real properties, checked facts, no paid placements.

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In short

Twenty-two hotels in Vienna meet the rule for this list — each is in a heritage-listed building, has a history going back before 1930, or is described as historic on its own site. This page shows 10 of them. Graben sits just 240 m from St. Stephen's Cathedral, while Hotel Sacher is a 5-star property with a history going back to 1876.

  1. Austria Classic Hotel Wien, Vienna
    Photo: Austria Classic Hotel Wien, CC BY-SA 2.0 at
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    Austria Classic Hotel Wien

    80 rooms 1.5 km from St. Stephen's Cathedral 1.6 km from the centre Near Leopoldstadt (2nd District)

    Austria Classic Hotel Wien has a history going back to 1838, making it one of the oldest on this list. It has 80 rooms, wheelchair access to the building, and sits 1.5 km from St. Stephen's Cathedral near Leopoldstadt.

    Good for Historic · Accessible

    History back to 1838 (Wikidata)

  2. Grand Hotel Wien, Vienna
    Photo: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
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    Grand Hotel Wien

    710 m from St. Stephen's Cathedral 890 m from the centre Near Wieden (4th District)

    Grand Hotel Wien is a listed building in Austria with a history going back to 1870. It has wheelchair access to the building and is 710 m from St. Stephen's Cathedral, near Wieden.

    Good for Historic · Accessible

    History back to 1870 · heritage status: Listed objects in Austria (Wikidata)

  3. Hilton Vienna Plaza, Vienna
    Photo: Miethke & Wawra (Kunsthandel), 1., Schottenring 11 - ehem. Hotel Austria, 1873–1875, Wien Museum Inv.-Nr. 207919, CC0 ( , Public domain
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    Hilton Vienna Plaza

    ★★★★★ 5-star 254 rooms 1.0 km from St. Stephen's Cathedral 730 m from the centre Near Innere Stadt (1st District)

    Hilton Vienna Plaza is a 5-star hotel with a history going back to 1872. It has 254 rooms, wheelchair access to the building, and is 1.0 km from St. Stephen's Cathedral, near Innere Stadt.

    Good for Luxury · Historic · Accessible

    History back to 1872 (Wikidata)

  4. Imperial, Vienna
    Photo: Gugerell, CC0
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    Imperial

    820 m from St. Stephen's Cathedral 1.0 km from the centre Near Wieden (4th District)

    Imperial is a listed building in Austria with a history going back to 1873. It has wheelchair access to the building and is 820 m from St. Stephen's Cathedral, near Wieden.

    Good for Historic · Accessible

    History back to 1873 · heritage status: Listed objects in Austria (Wikidata)

  5. Hotel Sacher, Vienna
    Photo: Thomas Ledl, CC BY-SA 3.0
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    Hotel Sacher

    ★★★★★ 5-star 550 m from St. Stephen's Cathedral 660 m from the centre Near Innere Stadt (1st District)

    Hotel Sacher is a 5-star hotel with a history going back to 1876. It has wheelchair access to the building and is just 550 m from St. Stephen's Cathedral, near Innere Stadt.

    Good for Luxury · Historic · Accessible

    History back to 1876 (Wikidata)

  6. Graf Stadion, Vienna
    Photo: Gugerell, CC0
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    Graf Stadion

    1.5 km from St. Stephen's Cathedral 1.2 km from the centre Near Neubau (7th District)

    Graf Stadion is a listed building in Austria with a history going back to 1879, located 1.5 km from St. Stephen's Cathedral near Neubau.

    Good for Historic

    History back to 1879 · heritage status: Listed objects in Austria (Wikidata)

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    Kaiserhof

    1.3 km from St. Stephen's Cathedral 1.4 km from the centre Near Wieden (4th District)

    Kaiserhof has a history going back to 1896 and is 1.3 km from St. Stephen's Cathedral, near Wieden.

    Good for Historic

    History back to 1896 (Wikidata)

  8. Die Josefine, Vienna
    Photo: Thomas Ledl, CC BY-SA 4.0
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    Die Josefine

    2.2 km from St. Stephen's Cathedral 2.1 km from the centre Near Mariahilf (6th District)

    Die Josefine has a history going back to 1896 and is 2.2 km from St. Stephen's Cathedral, near Mariahilf.

    Good for Historic

    History back to 1896 (Wikidata)

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    Hotel Zipser

    ★★★ 3-star 1.6 km from St. Stephen's Cathedral 1.4 km from the centre Near Neubau (7th District)

    Hotel Zipser is a 3-star hotel with a history going back to 1905, set 1.6 km from St. Stephen's Cathedral near Neubau.

    Good for Historic

    History back to 1905 (Wikidata)

  10. Graben, Vienna
    Photo: Awerni ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0 at
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    Graben

    240 m from St. Stephen's Cathedral 230 m from the centre Near Innere Stadt (1st District)

    Graben is a listed building in Austria with a history going back to 1913, just 240 m from St. Stephen's Cathedral in Innere Stadt.

    Good for Historic

    History back to 1913 · heritage status: Listed objects in Austria (Wikidata)

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Frequently asked

Which historic hotel in Vienna is closest to St. Stephen's Cathedral?

Graben is closest at 240 m from St. Stephen's Cathedral, and it is also a listed building in Austria with a history going back to 1913.

Which hotels on this list are in heritage-listed buildings?

Grand Hotel Wien, Imperial, Graf Stadion, and Graben are all listed under 'Listed objects in Austria' according to Wikidata.

How were these historic hotels chosen?

Each hotel on this list is in a heritage-listed building according to Wikidata, has a history going back before 1930 per Wikidata's start date, or is described as a historic building on its own website. Of 22 qualifying hotels in Vienna, 10 are shown here, ordered oldest first where the year is known.

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