Best Luxury Hotels in Austria

This elegant hotel is set right on the bank of the Salzach River and originally opened its doors in 1866. The public areas are filled with impressive antiques, while the guestrooms located on the upper floors feature stunning views of the Old Town. There is a large sauna and steam room for guests to unwind in, while the gym is fully loaded and features modern exercise equipment. Indulging in a cocktail or two on the river terrace is an experience that guests will not want to miss, while the onsite Zirbelzimmer is the perfect place to sample traditional Austrian cuisine such as baked pike perch and roast guinea fowl.

Often described as the best thermal spa in the Alps, this is the place for water lovers. Enjoy magical winter swims as the steam rises from the unusual bowl-shaped outdoor pools (there are a total of twelve indoor and outdoor pools to choose from). Sweat away your cares in one of the seven saunas and enjoy tasty cuisine in the four restaurants and bars and take in the epic mountain vistas of the Ötztal valley. Visitors can stay for the day by buying a spa pass or book a room in the adjoining hotel. The site is instantly recognisable with it’s futuristic, quirky architectural design, while the interior design is chic. Facilities are state of the art and it’s easy to see why this hotel won the World Spa Award for the World’s Best Mineral & Hot Springs Spa in 2018.

Set opposite Mozart’s former home in the very heart of Salzburg’s right bank, Hotel Bristol Salzburg boasts timeless grandeur. Guests are sure to be impressed by the chandelier-lit interiors, polished service and rooms filled with antiques. Breakfast is designed to be a grand affair and is served in the simply stunning Crystal Ballroom. An elegant wrought-iron staircase leads the way up to the guestrooms, which are set with plush drapes and fabrics, with warm tones and antique furnishings. The Street-facing rooms provide stunning views of the Makartplatz with the fortress in the distance, while the courtyard rooms are also very pretty. People who demand nothing but the best should make sure that they reserve the Makart Room, which boasts a powder-puff pink bathroom and a huge living room to lounge in while enjoying first rate service.

This luxurious hotel can be found in the heart of Old Town and has been offering a warm welcome to distinguished guests for more than 600 years. The Hotel Goldener Hirsh has been created in the style of an Austrian countryside manor and boasts white walls with exposed brick with the signature gold stag prominent both on the exterior and throughout the interior of the building. Each of the seventy guestrooms boasts a different style and character and many feature antique furnishings that help to set a truly elegant tone. The establishment also plays host to two of Salzburg’s most prominent eateries, which are popular among both local people and visitors to the city. The s’Herzl is more than 250 years old and features a cosy atmosphere. Alternatively, lovers of fine dining can indulge in a meal at the Goldener Hirsch, where dishes tend to be light and made of fresh local produce such as venison served with asparagus, wild mushrooms and garlic gnocchi.

Irresistibly Viennese and very grand, this hotel has hosted everyone from the Queen to Mahatma Gandhi. The rooms have been designed by a French interior designer, preserving the historic features but giving a light and elegant finish. There’s a lovely, sunny terrace on the top floor, overlooking the city, an impeccable concierge service and elegant private rooms for dining and entertaining. There are two restaurants, the famous Blue Bar and a typically Viennese coffee room where you can enjoy the original sacher torte, a hotel speciality.

The Radisson Hotel Graz, the first upscale Radisson in Austria, has opened. Located by the central train station, the newly built hotel features 232 rooms with Scandinavian-inspired design and introduces the Balaustine restaurant concept to Graz.

The hotel’s 232 rooms are the largest in the city, designed in Radisson’s signature style with natural materials and muted tones for a calming space. Rooms offer multiple USB ports, streaming-capable TVs, and complimentary Wi-Fi. Options include quiet courtyard-facing rooms and spacious Premium Rooms with espresso machines and views of Europaplatz square.

Radisson Hotel Graz features the Balaustine restaurant under a glass roof in the inner courtyard, offering a casual-fine dining experience inspired by the Barbary coast and the Levant. The menu combines fresh flavours and bold textures. The adjacent bar provides a co-working space, lounge seating, and a selection of cocktails and wines from Styria and beyond, all within a Scandinavian-inspired design.

This 19th-century neo-baroque Palais on the Ringstrasse overlooks the Stadtpark. Recently unveiled after a huge renovation, it features interior design by Jaime Beriestain. There are now 80 suites and 31 bedrooms, with the Vienna Art Suite offering the penthouse experience in shades of beige and gold with a huge carved wooden headboard. Unwind in the Almanac’s two-floor wellness centre, with its 46-foot indoor pool and thermal waters; grab a coffee in the Viennese-style Elias Coffee Shop; and dine in the Alpine-style Donnerskarkt Restaurant & Bar, where plant-based cooking is at the fore.

Do and Co is located right in front of St. Stephen’s cathedral, a stone’s throw from the Opera and Vienna’s best shopping streets – a really superb location. One of the smaller luxury hotels in Vienna Do and Co has a restaurant on the top floor of the hotel with stunning views. The Onyx bar is very popular, and it too has amazing views of the cathedral. The restaurant covers traditional Viennese dishes but it also specialises in sushi, sashimi and fresh fish.

The Hoxton Vienna is a striking marble-clad modernist building designed by Carl Appel in the 1950s. This new establishment in Vienna offers a variety of attractions, including a Cuban-inspired rooftop bar, Cayo Coco, with spectacular city views and a swimming pool, a French-by-way-of-New York bistro named Bouvier, and the Salon Paradise cocktail bar. The hotel features 196 rooms decorated with mid-century Austrian designs and modern amenities. The interior, designed by AIME Studios, echoes the mid-century aesthetic and the iconic Wiener Werkstätte movement, featuring travertine walls, terrazzo flooring, and vintage furniture. The hotel presents a playful and elegant atmosphere with its diverse food offerings, creative event spaces like The Auditorium, and a focus on local art and partnerships, making it a vibrant new hotspot in Vienna.

This Grande Dame dates back to 1889, perched in a convenient location just minutes’ walk from the ski lift and the Felsentherme thermal spa. There’s an onsite wellness centre of its own too, with an indoor pool. Hotel Salzburger Hof Bad Gastein also has a games room, a library and two bars (Bellini and Ritz) with live music for leisure, a vaulted wine cellar and six restaurants for onsite dining. The decor blends a rustic style with grander features such as wrought iron balconies and crystal chandeliers. Guest rooms range from small doubles to twins sleeping four.

This design hotel offers a modern experience of Bad Gastein; digital nomads are catered for in a co-working space, and there’s an 18-seat cinema, a farm-to-table restaurant and an art gallery for exclusive exhibitions. The Comodo accommodates 70 bedrooms decorated in a minimal urban chic style, complementing the midcentury meets Scandi vibe in the public spaces. Plus it has all the amenities you’d expect from a good hotel in this town; indoor and outdoor pools, a fitness centre, a ski store room, a bar, a library and a spa with saunas and treatment rooms.

The Augarten is an Art lover’s paradise, a place for the cultured and erudite. The Augarten’s large suites and rooms are sophisticated and chic as they are adorned with bespoke artworks. Guests can relax and rewind in the hotel’s modern pool and Finnish sauna or work out in the hotel’s gym. The  Hotel’s breakfast restaurant provides guests with a fresh and healthy start to the morning as dishes are made using only the finest local produce. Although the hotel does not have a restaurant for evening meals, it is close to some of Graz’s best restaurants therefore guests are encouraged to get out and experience all that Graz has to offer.