Hotel Imperial
Kärntner Ring · Innere Stadt · Vienna
A Ringstrasse palace built in 1863 for the Duke of Württemberg and a hotel since 1873, the traditional address of state visitors to Vienna.
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The best rooms and upgrades usually go to guests who book with the hotel itself, by phone or through its own website.
Ask for the history
Grand hotels are proud of their past. Ask the concierge which suite was whose; the answer is often worth the question.
Dress for the public rooms
Bars and restaurants in palace hotels expect smart dress in the evening, and a few still ask for a jacket.
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Source: Gentlemen's Atlas editors (public records). Checked October 2026. Gentlemen's Atlas is independent; paid partners are always marked.
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