Palais Coburg Residenz Hotel        

Located in the heart of Vienna, just behind the Parkring, Palais Coburg Residenz offers views over the park, St. Stephen’s Cathedral and the old city. A stately palace dating back to 1844, it was turned into a hotel in 2003. Behind the recently restored neoclassical façade, it combines historical ambiance and skillfully incorporated medieval features with contemporary design elements, and state-of-the-art technology. Spacious guest accommodations – all in suites – are light-filled and appointed with a handsome blend of classic and modern furnishings, museum-quality period pieces, fine artwork and crystal chandeliers. The hidden treasure of the hotel is its secluded garden, a green oasis of towering trees and fragrant flowers, offering a serene escape within the city.





Among the last great palaces to be built in Vienna, Palais Coburg Residenz now delivers one of the city’s most royal sleeps. Set just behind the Parkring with views of Stadtpark, the hotel is an era-bending blend of medieval brick walls, starkly modern elements, and antique furnishings. Light pours into the 34 roomy suites, which are nearly as delicious as the two-Michelin-starred cuisine from chef Silvio Nickol. Oenophiles swoon over the wine archive, comprising six barrel-vaulted cellars that house some 60,000 bottles; taste a few prized labels in the cozy, red-leather wine bar.





Palais Coburg Hotel Residenz is a 5-star luxury hotel in a historic building in the centre of Vienna. It offers air-conditioned suites, a gourmet restaurant, and free WiFi and wired internet access. An exclusive spa area over the roofs of Vienna, featuring a sauna, a steam bath, a hot tub, an indoor pool and a sun terrace, is available at Palais Coburg Hotel Residenz. There is also a modern fitness centre. A bottle of champagne, a fruit/chocolate treatment and a flower bouquet are provided to all guests. The price also includes free minibar consumption. Austrian and international gourmet cuisine, as well as a wide selection of fine wines are served in Silvio Nickol Gourmet Restaurant and in the Restaurant Clementine im Glashaus. On New Years Eve, guests can enjoy a gala dinner. Please note that there is a dress code (black tie).





Located in the heart of Vienna, one of the world’s cultural capitals, the Palais Coburg Residenz is a fascinating testimony to outstanding architecture. One of the most important tasks in revitalising Palais Coburg was to preserve and make use of the historically significant Renaissance fortifications from the 16th century. They serve as the Palais foundations and have witnessed 600 years of Viennese history. The Palais Coburg Hotel Residenz features 34 highly individual suites for sophisticated guests. They range in size from 54 square meters to 165 square meters. Most of the suites are spread over two stories and each is uniquely furnished and presents a fascinating combination of valuable historic elements, technological conveniences, and modern design.





Each suite is dedicated to an important member of the Sachsen-Coburg and Gotha family dynasty who was significant in the history of Palais Coburg. In this way, the suites of Palais Coburg also honor the service of royal families from Great Britain, France, Hungary, Portugal, Bulgaria, Belgium, and Austria. Chef Silvio Nickol is synonymous with creative cuisine at the highest level. The gourmet restaurant at the Palais Coburg is a place of comprehensive, contemporary dining culture. Palais Coburg’s Wine Archive, with a total of six cellars holding more than 60,000 bottles, most of them acquired at Christie’s and Sotheby’s auctions, was archived in a database, sorted, and placed in the appropriate cellars.





Palais Coburg Spa has a fitness area, sauna, steam bath, whirlpool, pool, winter garden, sun terrace, and a broad selection of massage and cosmetic treatments. The wellness oasis on the third floor awaits you with a wide range of services for soaking up the sun, recharging your energy, fitness, relaxation, and for inner and outer beauty. Palais Coburg was designed in 1839 by architect Karl Schleps in Neoclassical style, and built from 1840 to 1845 by Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha atop the Braunbastei (Brown Bastion), a part of the Vienna city defences dating to 1555. It is nicknamed the Spargelburg (“castle of asparagus”) for its central portico with many freestanding columns.





Its last private owner was Sarah Aurelia Halasz, morganatic widow of a prince, who lived there with her family. The owners sold the palace in the 1970s and today is a luxury five star boutique hotel after extensive renovations. The palatial hotel has 33 suites and it was the venue for the controversial Iran nuclear deal signed on 14 July 2015. On a trip along the Ringstrasse, you pass the Vienna State Opera, the Museum of Art History and its counterpart, the Museum of Natural History, the Parliament, the Burgtheater, and the City Hall. Right in the heart of the city, the Gothic St. Stephen’s Cathedral casts its shadows through narrow cobblestone streets. The palaces and parks of the Habsburg era – Schönbrunn Palace with the Gloriette and the zoo, Belvedere Palace, and the Hofburg palace – give the city an imperial air, enriched by beautiful buildings from the Art Nouveau period.





Vienna’s history dates back to the first post-Christian century, when the Romans established the military camp Vindobona. Today’s cityscape is characterised by the abundance of Baroque buildings created mostly under the rule of Empress Maria Theresia (1740 – 1780) and Franz Joseph (1848 – 1916), who was largely responsible for the monumental architecture in the city’s centre. The Austrian capital is world-famous for its rich cultural and historical heritage that can be sampled in the 100 museums or just by strolling the streets of the old city centre that belongs to the UNESCO world cultural heritage. Vienna is known as one of the music capitals of the world.





There is no other city where so many famous composers have lived, and music tradition is kept alive in Vienna’s famous opera house and concert halls. Modern musicals have replaced the old operetta, with two theatres devoted to this genre alone.Nowadays Vienna is also known as a modern art centre and a city with a very high quality of life. In addition to sites of historical interest the city offers fine examples of innovative architecture, fashionable shopping areas, and moreover samples of Viennese lifestyle in its traditional coffee houses, the Heurigen (wine taverns), trendy bars, sausage vendors and discos.





Located in the heart of Vienna, just behind the Parkring, Palais Coburg Residenz offers views over the park, St. Stephen’s Cathedral and the old city. A stately palace dating back to 1844, it was turned into a hotel in 2003. Behind the recently restored neoclassical façade, it combines historical ambiance and skillfully incorporated medieval features with contemporary design elements, and state-of-the-art technology. Spacious guest accommodations – all in suites – are light-filled and appointed with a handsome blend of classic and modern furnishings, museum-quality period pieces, fine artwork and crystal chandeliers. The hidden treasure of the hotel is its secluded garden, a green oasis of towering trees and fragrant flowers, offering a serene escape within the city.





Vienna is one of the 4 official seats of the United Nations and home to 15 UN organizations, OSZE and OPEC as well as 18 other international organizations. 200 international corporations have their Eastern European headquarters in Vienna (incl. JVC, Heineken, Henkel, Beiersdorf, Siemens) in addition to Austrian companies of global significance (e.g. Wienerberger AG, OMV). Every year, over 100 international companies open a branch office in Vienna. Over 34,000 people work in Vienna in the field of research and development, 43% of all research activities in Austria take place in Vienna. The city has 9 public universities, 5 advanced technical colleges and 6 private universities, with a population of over 160,000 students, the largest university city in the German-speaking region.





The origins of the French croissant are, in fact, Viennese. This fact might shock you, but the world-famous French pastry begins its journey in the Austrian capital city. Croissants, as we know them today, can be traced back to the Austrian Kipferl (German for crescent). When the Austrian army defeated the Ottoman Turks in 1683, Viennese bakers celebrated the victory by making Kipferls. The crescents on the enemy’s uniforms were the inspiration. After the marriage between Marie Antoinette of Austria and King Louis XVI of France in 1770, the pastry made its way to the French Court and eventually became popular across the country.





Among the last great palaces to be built in Vienna, Palais Coburg Residenz now delivers one of the city’s most royal sleeps. Set just behind the Parkring with views of Stadtpark, the hotel is an era-bending blend of medieval brick walls, starkly modern elements, and antique furnishings. Light pours into the 34 roomy suites, which are nearly as delicious as the two-Michelin-starred cuisine from chef Silvio Nickol. Oenophiles swoon over the wine archive, comprising six barrel-vaulted cellars that house some 60,000 bottles; taste a few prized labels in the cozy, red-leather wine bar.





Wine lovers will appreciate Vienna’s continuous effort to produce wine. There is no other city in the entire world that has more vineyards within its limits than the 1,700 acres the Austrian capital boasts. The Viennese produce around 660,000 gallons of white wine each year. That’s a lot of glasses to raise! The so-called wiener stands for “Viennese” in German. A Frankfurt-born butcher invented the sausage after he’d already moved to the Austrian capital. This fact explains the name Frankfurter, which is used in Vienna. In other countries, people refer to the dish as a Vienna sausage. Regardless of how you call it, you must try it.





Metternich wanted to try a new dessert. Unfortunately, the chef was sick and his young apprentice – Frank Sacher had to come up with something. Only 16 years old at the time, Sacher created one of the most popular cakes in the world. When in Vienna, make sure you try it at the Café Sacher. Everyone needs to experience the Viennese coffee culture. The unique atmosphere of these establishments is often preserved unchanged for centuries. The history of the cafés in the Austrian capital traces back to the 17th century. They still have an important role in the city’s social life. Last but not least – the vintage coffee houses serve delicious drinks on marble tables. Now, that is something special.