Starwood, Vienna Hotels

Stayed in this hotel for 6 nights during a business trip. The staff were really helpful and friendly and the room was above my expectations. The free minibar was a fabulous touch and the bath in the bathroom was fantastic. Even on the 2nd floor there was no noise from the street (even when windows were open - which is actually a nice option to have too). The location is so convenient for both transport and walking around the city. Loved it and would definitely stay here again if I am in Vienna!

The Bristol Hotel advertises some rooms at almost £1000 a NIGHT! You won't be surprised to learn that we didn't pay anything like that. In fact we phoned Expedia because we thought they'd made a mistake...£800 for a week. They hadn't got it wrong, they had just, as they said "got us a good deal". The room wasn't overlarge but it was stunningly appointed, with a chandelier hanging in a beautifully decorated room. The hotel itself is immaculately clean and shows no trace of being tired or in need of TLC. If you look at the fire-escape chart on the wall you will see why some of the SUITES are about £1000 a night; they're humungous, but photos in the hotel brochure make all rooms appear equally good, just some are a lot bigger. For those who are inexperienced with Vienna (as we were) it is the home of very rich people, with shops and restaurants catering for them! However, opposite the hotel (part of the Vienna Opera House building) is a lovely street café where we sat and ate breakfast (and frequently lunch and dinner) EVERY DAY for 8 days. Breakfast is 30 euros per person in the hotel but we had delightful breakfasts for 1/3 that, watching the world go by (very slowly) as Austrians appear to live their lives even slower than us Suffolk people. As stated, our week cost us about £800 for the hotel and about £50 a day for our, very excellent, food. Restaurant eating was much more expensive, of course, about £100 for a full 3 course meal.

Great hotel, very central, good staff great room and would go back. Only criticism is the internet access which is very poor unless you pay for expensive broadband