Hotel Sacher Wien
Philharmonikerstrasse 4, Vienna, Austria
Location
Opposite the State Opera
On Philharmonikerstrasse in central Vienna's first district, directly opposite the Vienna State Opera, near the Hofburg, the Spanish Riding School, the Albertina and Karntner Strasse — the heart of imperial Vienna.
Transfer
A Vienna transfer
From Vienna airport into the first district, set directly opposite the State Opera with the Hofburg and the Albertina a short walk away.
Villas
152 rooms & suites
152 rooms and suites in imperial jewel-toned interiors of antiques, silk and original oil paintings — one of Austria's largest private art collections — refreshed by Pierre-Yves Rochon, with Opera, Albertina or Karntner-Strasse views; the Madame Butterfly Suite reaches a hundred and eighty square metres.
Best For
Who it suits
Couples, culture, opera and heritage travellers and anyone making the iconic Vienna stay and the Sacher-Torte pilgrimage — a Leading Hotels grande dame opposite the State Opera, with an imperial art collection and a rooftop chocolate spa.
Board Basis
Bed & breakfast
Bed-and-breakfast, with the Original Sacher-Torte at Cafe Sacher, the two-toque Grune Bar and the Rote and Blaue Bars for the pre- and post-Opera ritual.
About the Resort
The grand imperial Viennese landmark
Hotel Sacher Wien is the grand imperial Viennese landmark — founded in 1876, Vienna's only privately owned, family-run grand hotel, standing directly opposite the State Opera and home to the Original Sacher-Torte at Cafe Sacher. Its 152 rooms and suites wear imperial jewel tones, antiques, silk and original oil paintings, part of one of Austria's largest private art collections, refreshed by Pierre-Yves Rochon, with Opera, Albertina or Karntner-Strasse views and the Madame Butterfly Suite reaching a hundred and eighty square metres. The Sacher trilogy of bars and restaurants frames the pre- and post-Opera ritual, from the two-toque Grune Bar to the Rote and Blaue Bars, and the rooftop Sacher Boutique Spa pours a “Time to Chocolate” body line alongside private spa suites and a Finnish sauna. The location is imperial Vienna at its most concentrated: the State Opera is across the street, and the Hofburg, the Spanish Riding School, the Albertina and the shopping of Karntner Strasse and the Graben are all a short walk. A Leading Hotels grande dame, steeped in Viennese legend.
Accommodation
Rooms & suites
152 rooms and suites wear imperial jewel tones, antiques, silk and original oil paintings, part of one of Austria's largest private art collections, refreshed by Pierre-Yves Rochon. They look out over the Opera, the Albertina or Karntner Strasse, up to the hundred-and-eighty-square-metre Madame Butterfly Suite, the grandest of a family-run grande dame, the only privately owned grand hotel in the city.
Entry
Deluxe Room
Sleeps two. A king with antiques, silk and oil paintings, over the Opera quarter.
Oil paintingsOpera-quarter outlook
Suite
Junior Suite
Sleeps two to three. A jewel-toned king with more space, over the Opera or Albertina.
Jewel-tonedAlbertina outlook
Signature
Presidential Suite
Sleeps two to four. A grand period suite, over the city.
Grand periodCity outlook
Top
Penthouse Suite
Sleeps two to three. A king with a panoramic terrace, over the rooftops.
Panoramic terraceRooftop outlook
Food & Drink
Dining
Cafe Sacher serves the Original Sacher-Torte, while the Sacher trilogy of bars frames the pre- and post-Opera ritual, from the two-toque Grune Bar to the Rote and Blaue Bars of Viennese cuisine and cocktails. It is the dining of Viennese legend, taken across the street from the State Opera, the pre-performance hours among the most Viennese rituals of all. Cafe Sacher and the Original Sacher-Torte are a Viennese pilgrimage, the pre-Opera hour among the most Viennese rituals of all.
Signature
Cafe Sacher Wien
Cafe Sacher Wien, the Original Sacher-Torte.
Fine dining
Grune Bar
Grune Bar, two Gault-Millau toques.
Bar
Rote Bar & Blaue Bar
Rote Bar & Blaue Bar, Viennese cuisine and pre-Opera cocktails.
Wellbeing
Sacher Boutique Spa
The rooftop Sacher Boutique Spa brings private spa suites, a Finnish sauna, steam and fitness, using Seed To Skin and Ligne St. Barth and a signature “Time to Chocolate” body line. Wellness here is a rooftop retreat above imperial Vienna, the Opera and the rooftops of the imperial first district laid out below. The rooftop Sacher Boutique Spa adds private spa suites and a 'Time to Chocolate' body line above the rooftops of the first district.
The rooftop spa
The rooftop spa, Time to Chocolate.
The Sacher-Torte
The Sacher-Torte, at Cafe Sacher.
The State Opera
The State Opera, opposite.
Activities & Experiences
Signature Experiences
The Sacher-Torte, the Opera and imperial Vienna define a stay — taste the Original Sacher-Torte at Cafe Sacher, cross the street to the State Opera, and explore the imperial art collection within the hotel. The Hofburg, the Spanish Riding School, the Albertina and the Belvedere's Klimt are all within reach, the coffee houses and the shopping of the Graben and Karntner Strasse a short stroll away. The Hofburg, the Spanish Riding School, the Albertina and the Belvedere's Klimt are all within reach, the coffee houses a short stroll away.
The Original Sacher-Torte
The Original Sacher-Torte, at Cafe Sacher.
The State Opera
The State Opera, opposite, pre and post.
The imperial art collection
The imperial art collection, one of Austria's largest.
The Hofburg & Riding School
The Hofburg and Riding School, steps away.
The rooftop chocolate spa
The rooftop chocolate spa, Time to Chocolate.
Getting There
Location & transfers
By air
To Vienna
From Vienna airport into the first district.
In the city
Central Vienna
On Philharmonikerstrasse, directly opposite the Vienna State Opera.
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Good to Know
Good to know
Board basis
- Bed-and-breakfast.
Year-round
- Year-round, in the heart of Vienna.
Made for couples
- Made for couples, culture, opera and heritage travellers.
Getting there
- From Vienna airport into the centre.
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