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Service with a smile in the heart of Austria |
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Outstanding commitment to individual service, and
personal customer care, as well as timeless elegance are perfectly
combined at the Grand Hotel Wien.
The hotel features 205 luxuriously decorated rooms and suites. It offers
a Japanese speciality restaurant, "Unkai", which has been awarded by
Gault Millau. The award-winning gourmet restaurant "Le Ciel", which is
also located on the 7th floor, serves a combination of Viennese and
French cuisine over the rooftops of Vienna. |
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| There is also a terrace which is open during the
summer season. The "Grand Café", a restaurant in the style of a Viennese
coffee shop, is found on the first floor. Additionally, the hotel
features the "Kavalierbar", the lobby bar "Rosengarten", five conference
rooms and a spectacular ballroom. |
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| Exquisite fabrics and rare antiques add to the Grand
Hotel's unique splendour. The entrance of the hotel is on the Kaerntner
Ring, a few steps from the world-famous Vienna State Opera in the very
heart of the city. Parking facilities for guests are available in the
underground car park. |
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| History
of the Grand Hotel Wien |
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| The legendary Grand Hotel on Vienna's Ringstrasse,
was built in the 1860's according to the plans of Karl Tietz, one of the
most celebrated architects of his time. The architectural style of this
period takes its name from the famous boulevard "Ringstrasse" itself.
The era was noted for the charm and elegance of the "K & K" (Imperial
and Royal) Monarchy and by a city dancing to the music of the Strauss
family. |
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| One of
Europe's first Grand Hotels |
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The Grand Hotel was not only the first luxury hotel
in Vienna but also one of Europe's first Grand Hotels. It was situated
in an exclusive location; very close to the Musikverein, the Wiener
Konzerthaus and the Vienna State Opera. The Grand Hotel was actually
inaugurated on May 10th, 1870.
At that time the hotel could accomodate up to five hundred guests and
the hotel offered already two hundred bathrooms. The hotel also featured
a steam elevator and soon, a telephone would be installed in each room
and a beauty salon was opened on the ground floor where the ladies could
have their hair coiffured and the gentlemen their moustaches groomed.
The Grand Hotel also could boast a truly excellent restaurant. |
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| European
Royalty |
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Royalty from all over Europe chose the Grand Hotel as
their base for their Viennese sojourns, taking the habit of leaving part
of their luggage in the hotel's depot permanently in order to find it
there on successive visits.
The banquet rooms of the hotel were frequently used for great events. In
1894 Johann Strauss was celebrating his fiftieth anniversary as an
artist. But the Grand Hotel was not only a famous meeting place for the
Viennese society but for artists from all over the world like Enrico
Caruso, Pietro Mascagni, Johannes Brahms, Yvette Guilbert, Josephine
Baker, or actors Deborah Kerr and Yul Brynner. |
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| 1950's -
The IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) |
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| In the 1950's the Grand Hotel took over the
prestigious role of providing quarters for one of the capital's first
international agencies, the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency).
In 1979 the IAEA left the hotel for its new home in the International
Centre on the Danube and the building was used as an office for the
Austrian National Bank and the Bundesbaudirektion. |
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| Major
Renovations |
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| Beginning in 1989 the Grand Hotel was given a major
renovation. Japan's largest air carrier All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd.,
(ANA) had made the hotel its European flagship. While the historical
facade of the Palais Corso was retained, the interior is of a completely
new design. The emphasis, therefore, is upon tradition as a framework
for state-of-the-art technology. Exquisite fabrics and rare antiques add
to the Grand Hotel's unique splendour. |
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Famous Guests of The Grand Hotel Wien |
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| Akos Birkas, András Schiff,
André Kostolany, André Maylunas, Andrea Rost, Angela Gheorghiu,
Angelo Branduardi, Antonello Venditti, Arthur Cohn, Barbara
Frittoli, Bärbel Schäfer, Bhichai Rattakul, Bianca Jagger, Bryn
Terfel, Carlos Santana, Chantal Thomass, Christa Ludwig,
Christiaan Barnard, Christian Lacroix, Christian Thielemann,
Christiane Hörbiger, Cindy Crawford, Claudia Cardinale, Claudia
Jung, Claudia Schiffer, Dalai Lama, David Fincher, Deborah
Voigt, Dennis Russell Davies, Die Jungen Tenôre, Dieter Laser,
DJ Ötzi, Dr. Michel Friedmann, Dr. Oscar Arias, Dr. Rita
Süssmuth, Eberhard Witt, Edzard Reuter, Eikichi Yazawa, Eileen
Ford, Emil Jannings, Enrique Iglesias, F. K. Flick, Faye
Dunaway, Francisco Araiza, Franco Bonisolli, Frank Elstner,
Franz Klammer, Franz Welser-Möst, Frederik Willem de Klerk,
Friedrich Gulda, Gabriela Sabatini, George Vassiliou, Giancarlo
Fisichella, Gidon Kremer, Gila von Weitershausen, Giora Feidman,
Gunter Sachs, Günther Jauch, H. D. Genscher, H.E. Boutros
Boutros Ghali, H.R.H Karim Aga Khan, H.E. Kofi Annan, H.R.H
Prince Faisal Turki Al Saud, H.R.H Prince Rahman Bin Abdul Aziz
of Saudi Arabia, H.R.H. Prince Takamado of Japan, H.R.H. Queen
of Bhutan, Hanne Boel, Hansi Hinterseer, Harald Juhnke, Hardy
Krüger, Heidelinde Weis, Heinrich Harrer, Helmut Lotti, Hera
Lind, Herb Ritts, Herbert Grönemeyer, Hiroyuki Iwaki, Horst
Tappert, Inga Nielsen, Iris Berben, Jacqueline Bisset, James
Cromwell, Jennifer Rush, Jerry Hall, Jessye Norman, Joan
Armatrading, Johannes Heesters, John Neumeier, José Carreras,
José Cura, Juan Pons, Juan-Diego Florez, Junichi Ishida, Kai
Wiesinger, Katia & Marielle Labeque, Kenzaburo Oe, Kid Rock,
Klaus Jürgen Wussow, Koji Takanohana, Konstantin Wecker, Laura
del Sol, Lionel Hampton, Lord Yehudi Menuhin, Lorin Maazel,
Luciano Pavarotti, Maestro Horst Stein, Maestro James Levine,
Maestro Marcello Viotti, Maestro Riccardo Muti, Makhar Vasiev,
Margarete Schreinemakers, Martin Scorsese, Mathieu Carrière,
Michael Tilson Thomas, Michail Gorbatschow, Michelle Crider,
Mstislaw Rostropowitsch, Neil Shicoff, Norio Oga, Ouliana
Lopatkina, Pamela Anderson, Paul Kuhn, Placido Domingo, Prof.
August Everding, Ramén Vargas, Raquel Welch, Roberto Alagna,
Roberto Antinori, Roger Whittaker, Rolf Sachs, Ruggero Raimondi,
Sandro Chia, Semyon Bychkov, Seymour Cassel, Simone Young, Sir
Richard Branson, Sir Roger Norrington, Stefan Soltesz, Stephen
Hawking, Susanna Agnelli, Taro Akebono, Teiko Maehashi, Teresa
Berganza, The Spice Girls, Thomas Gottschalk, Thomas Hampson,
U2, Uwe Kröger, Valdimir Malakhov, Valerj Gergiev, Vesselina
Kasarova, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Yasokichi Konishiki, Yoshiko
Ishida |
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Restaurants & Bars |
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Award winning Vienesse, European and Japanese
cuisine
No other hotel offers such a variety of restaurants like the Grand Hotel
Wien. The guests can choose between our two gourmet restaurants (Le Ciel
and Unkai), a Viennese café (Grand Café) and the Lobby Bar Rosengarten
and Kavalierbar Cocktail Bar. |
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| Gourmet
Restaurant "Le Ciel" |
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Since the opening of the Grand Hotel Wien, the doors
of the restaurant "Le Ciel" are open, too. Here you meet people who love
culinary highlights. The young, very ambitious Chef de Cuisine
Jacqueline Pfeiffer presents dishes strongly oriented in French cuisine.
Restaurant Manager Guenter Moser takes care that every guest feels
absolutely comfortable. For the right choice of wine Sommelier Franz
Messeritisch is in charge. |
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The culinary art did not stay unnoticed by the famous
gourmet guides. Already shortly after the opening the restaurant "Le
Ciel" was awarded with two toques by "Gault Millau". Since then, the
restaurant "in the sky", was always awarded with two toques.
Le Ciel offers a very flexible Business Lunch Menu. You can choose a
3-course-menu from the weekly changing menu. In the evening guests enjoy
live piano music while choosing either a 3-, 4- or 5-course-menu or
choosing a la carte dishes. |
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| The Grand
Café |
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| Grand Café will spoil you with Viennese specialities
and traditional home-made Austrian pastries, as well as international
dishes. On Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays a champagne breakfast will be
served. |
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The Grand Café also features our famous Guglhupf, a
special breakfast sponge cake, prepared according to our own secret
recipe. This can also be taken home in a decorative gift package, or
posted throughout the world as a special gift. It is available in two
sizes.
The Grand Café is located on the 1st floor, which allows a fine view
down the Ringstrasse, as well as direct access to the adjacent Shopping
Mall. |
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| Unkai
Japanese Restaurant |
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| The Japanese restaurant Unkai offers a fascinating
variety of japanese specialities. Sushi and Sashimi are served perfectly
in the traditional manner, and Teppanyaki dishes are perpared in front
of guests. These dishes have been awarded 'two toques' by leading
restaurant guide 'Gault Milau' and they have also received the 'Trophee
Gourmet' for ethnic cuisine. |
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| Two Tatami rooms with original decor and two
European-sytle guest rooms are available for private functions. On
weekends and holidays we offer our famous Sushi Buffet. |
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| Lobby Bar
Rosengarten |
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| The Lobby Lounge features a pianist during the
evening and has become a popular meeting place for the Viennese as well
as international guests. |
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Schanigarten Outdoor Terrace |
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During the summer season the adjacent Schanigarten,
our elegant outdoor terrace, offers all kinds of refreshments, and
features a variety of Viennese specialities.
Opening Hours: Apr - Oct: 10.00am - 11.00pm |
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Kavalierbar Cocktail Bar |
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| The Kavalierbar is a perfect place for anyone who
loves exquisite cocktails. The bartenders invite you to enjoy your
favourite cocktail in a select atmosphere. |
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Luxuriously appointed & tastefully furnished |
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Assuring the ultimate in comfort,
tranquility, convienience
and service
The Grand Hotel Wien offers 205 spacious suites and rooms, luxuriously
furnished and tastefully decorated. Whichever of our rooms you decide to
choose for your stay, you will be assured of the ultimate comfort,
tranquility, convienience and service - just as you expect from a top
international hotel. |
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Superior Room |
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| The 46 double and 42 twin Superior Rooms measure between 30
and 35 square metres and feature all the standard amenities. All
our Superior Rooms have views to the inner courtyard. |
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Deluxe Room |
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| The 31 double and 4 twin Deluxe Rooms measure between 35 and
45 square metres and are elegantly furnished in soft beige
tones. They are, like all of the 205 rooms of the hotel,
equipped with two telephones. One is directly at the guest's
bedside and the other one on the writing desk. |
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Exclusive Room |
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| The 25 double and 26 twin Exclusive Rooms measure
approximately 45 square metres. The walls and floors are
decorated in light green colours which give the rooms a very
relaxing atmosphere. |
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Junior Suite |
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| The 8 double and 11 twin Junior Suites measure approximately
60 square metres and are additionally furnished with a
comfortable couch. The rest of the furnishing corresponds with
the Exclusive Rooms, and is decorated in a soft green colour. |
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Executive Suite |
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| The 3 double Executive Suites are located on the 6th floor
and every room has its own terrace. The suites measure
approximately 70 square metres. The rooms are quite large and
furnished in a beautiful light green and apricot. |
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Senior Suite |
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| The 3 double and 1 twin Senior Suites measure approximately
100 square metres and the predominant colour is a soft apricot.
The dining room, which is also suitable as a conference room, is
separated from the living room through pillars. |
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Deluxe Suite |
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| The 2 double and 1 twin Deluxe Suites are furnished mainly
in soft beige tones and offer ultimate comfort. The adjacent
Exclusive Room may be connected to the Deluxe Suite. |
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Presidential Suite |
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| The Presidential Suite, measuring 220 square metres, is the
largest suite of the Grand Hotel Wien. Through a large ante-room
one comes directly into the living room and from there into the
elegant dining room and the adjacent library. |
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| Elegant
Event Venues |
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Elegant venues for all your business and
society arrangements
The Grand Hotel Wien will present seven new function rooms on 500 square
meter in June 2007. The new banquet rooms complement the existing offer
of five meeting rooms and the famous ballroom "Quadrille" at the luxury
hotel in the heart of Vienna. |
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| Unique furnishings, state of the art technology and a
refined service will guarantee the success of your event. Indeed, our
banqueting team will be pleased to help you organise and arrange your
businesss meetings or private functions at any time. |
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