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Old style luxurious hospitality Vienna style
We went to Vienna on 4th January for a four day break and stayed in this beautiful hotel. It is know as one of the three most luxurious hotels in Vienna along with the Imperial and the Grand and is in the most central part of Vienna. We had a gorgeous room looking out over the opera house. The decor is suitably sumptuous for the setting full of chandeliers and old style brocaded curtains.Heavenly beds are as comfortable as always and the bathrooms simple enough but clean and spacious. The mini bar was well stocked and there was a huge amount of wardrobe space for any ball gowns you might have brought with you! There were two small problems with the room. The first was the temperature-it was just too hot. The air conditioning didn't seem to work when we attempted to turn it down, even when assisted by a staff member from housekeeping. The second problem was that we could hear the occupants of the adjoining rooms intermittently. These weren't huge problems but for €400 a night you'd expect not to have them. The staff were excellent. Extremely obliging and friendly. We ate in Restaurant Sirk on our first night which was wonderful. Our waiter was very engaging and pleasant and assisted us with our scant knowledge of german. The food too was excellent. One drawback is that in Austria you can smoke virtually anywhere-and that includes restaurants and Restaurant Sirk is no exception. We also ate in the sublime Korso bei der Oper-an experience in itself. Again, wonderful staff and professional, exquisite service. But this comes at a price. Prepare to spend a minimum of €150 a head. The barman in the adjoining bar was a little uptight but it didn't take away from the overall experience. Overall the advice is this-if money is no object head to the Bristol for a taste of Viennese opulence and luxury. If going there means stretching your budget to its limits then the small imperfections may cause you disappointment.
