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Altstadt Vienna

4 stars, Boutique hotel, Charm, Classic, Confidential, Contemporary, Glamorous, Historic, City, Cultural activities, Business, Bar, Wedding & Honeymoon, Art collection

The Alstadt Vienna hotel in the center of the Austrian capital opens onto the artist quarter of Spittenberg. This former Patrician home transformed into a four star boutique and charm hotel delicately plunges visitors into the era of the 19th century Viennese aristocracy. Entirely renovated, under the direction of Italian designer, Matteo Thun, the hotel’s 42 rooms and suites are decorated in velvet with an updated version of the upper class spirit of the previous century. Daring and provocative, the “eight rooms of Matteo Thun” place the accent on eroticism, celebrating the nudity of the body, thus creating an atmosphere miles away from the classical spirit of the original building. With striped tapestried walls and Wittman armchairs, the interiors are elegant and modern. Located adjacent to the Leopoldmuseum, the Alstadt Vienna hotel is ideal for the aesthetically minded and for impassioned art lovers of all kinds.

Vienna

This former imperial city and administrative seat of the Austro-Hungarian Empire under the reign of the Habsburgs, was also the birthplace of the arts in Europe during the 18th and 19th centuries. As the present day capital of modern Austria, Vienna has maintained numerous vestiges of its past glory, when Austria dominated the political, cultural and artistic life of the entire European continent. “There has never been a city in Europe with such a passion for culture as Vienna,” according to Austrian dramatist Stefan Zweig. This authentic center for art echoes with the sound of Strauss waltzes which open the ceremony of the traditional Opera Ball. Although the tradition of dancing continues to this day, touching all social categories of the population, Vienna is also known for having conserved another of its customs: café life. As a meeting place for the Viennese bourgeoisie where literary conversations and political discussions were the order of the day, the café is still a vital part of everyday life. The emblematic Spittelberg quarter, just a few steps from the large museum center, offers a wide choice of restaurants ranging from traditional Austrian cooking to the most innovative cuisines…literally a gourmet’s feast.

The spirit of the “Belle Epoque” revisited

In the Spittelberg artist quarter, a few steps from the Leopold Museum whose collection of modern Austrian art is among the best in the world, a patrician building once belonging to an industrialist in the employ of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy, contains a collection of rooms and apartments created by the celebrated Italian architect, Matteo Thun. Very different from the classical style of the building’s original rooms conceived by its owner, Otto Wiesenthal whose intention was “creating a place where I myself would like to stay,” the eight rooms created by Matteo Thun represent a return to the bourgeois spirit of the “Belle Epoque”, somewhere between melancholy and euphoria. The dark interiors with their red velvet tapestries are provocative as they invoke eroticism, celebrating the nudity of the body and a rediscovery of sexuality restrained by a conservative and puritanical society. Raised bathtubs, as if placed on a pedestal, zebra like tapestries, couches and Wittmann armchairs in brown leather reflect an elegant, non-design environment that is both modern and classical, with a renewed sense of luxury. The general atmosphere is one of charm and sobriety.

The owner, Otto E. Wiesenthal possesses a vast collection of art works acquired at international salons, which he exposes in all of the hotel’s rooms. The museums in Vienna enrich this superb collection by lending their works to the hotel.

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Description:

Four stars / Member Small Luxury Hotels of the World /19th century town house / Artists’ quarter of Vienna / Classic-aristocratic style / Belle Époque atmosphere / Intimist / Sensuality / Lounge Bar / Temporary exhibitions / Live piano music

When open:

Open all year

Number of rooms and suites:

42 rooms, suites and apartments

Prices:

Double occupancy from 165 euros

Nearest airport:

Vienna Schwechat Airport (VIE) - Vienna

Hotel details:

ALTSTADT VIENNA

Kirchengasse 41

1070 Vienna

Austria

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Flight time from Paris:

Approximately 1h30

Time difference from Paris:

No time difference

Climate:

Temperate, continental and foggy

Cold winters (average temperature -3°C in winter) Pleasant, mild summers (25°C in July and August)

Necessary travel documents for French nationals:

National ID or valid passport

No visa required

No vaccinations required

Currency:

The euro (EUR)

Languages spoken:

German

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+33 1 75 43 70 26 *Our reservation department is always happy to assist you via phone or via email. We are open Monday to Friday 9am to 18pm (GMT +1).