travel42 Hotel Review: Grand Hotel Wien

Grand Hotel Wien travel42 Professional Hotel Review

Location and History

About a 10-minute walk from St. Stephen's and a 30-minute drive from Vienna-Schwechat Airport, Grand Hotel Wien is Vienna's oldest hotel, a confident icon that has been proudly hosting visiting dignitaries and commercial bigwigs since opening day.

It was built in 1870 as the first Grand Hotel in Vienna, and most of the major architectural elements have been preserved. But just like every other hotel in Europe, contemporary accents have crept into the plac...