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Sofitel Vienna Stephansdom
At a Glance
- outstanding views
- incredible restaurant
- sumptuous beds
Pros
- monochromatic palate can feel cold to some
- deep bathtubs can be difficult to maneuver
Cons
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Sofitel Vienna Stephansdom Review
Minimalist luxury can be a contradiction, but at the Sofitel, it's pulled off with supreme elegance. Opened in 2010, this new addition on the border of the 2nd District offers outstanding city skyline views. It's especially breathtaking on the 18th floor restaurant, Le Loft, where floor-to-ceiling windows circle the dining room (and the excellent food matches the setting). Guest rooms in a monochromatic palate of white, black, or gray echo St. Stephen's Cathedral. The effect is clean and futuristic. Amenities include Bose sound systems, Nespresso coffee machines, and flat-screen TVs. Hermès toiletries and beds of supreme fluffiness add to the indulgence. At night, an art installation by Piplotti Rist lights up the hotel's rooftop, providing the one vivid dose of color and transforming the building into a beacon.
2011 Fodor's 100 Hotel Award Winner
Vienna at its Best
Sofitel's latest flagship, on the northern banks of the Danube Canal, is the 21st-century antidote to the historic pomp and grandeur we've come to expect of Viennese hotels. Designed by celebrity French architect Jean Novel with no gilt in sight, the austere 18-story glass tower is trisected by horizontal slices of psychedelic color. Inside the year-old luxury hotel, the sleek 182 rooms are done up in muted white, grey, or black palettes to project a monochromatic minimalism that, surprisingly, pleases the senses. The panoramic skyline views available from most rooms also up the ante; the best vistas are showcased at "Le Loft," the hotel's hip, penthouse restaurant and bar, which becomes a beacon of color after dark.
- Address: Praterstrasse 1, 2nd District/Leopoldstadt, Vienna, 1020 | Map It
- Phone: 01/906-160
- Website: www.sofitel.com/Vienna
- U-Bahn: U4 or U1/Schwedenplatz.
- Location: Vienna
Contact Information
- 156 rooms, 26 suites.
- Rate includes breakfast.
- Credit cards accepted.
Hotel Details
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