Hotel Sacher Wien

A hotel of 1876 opposite the Opera

The Sacher was founded in 1876 by Eduard Sacher, son of the creator of the Sacher cake. Under Anna Sacher it became a meeting point for Vienna's nobility, artists and business, and since 1934 it has been run by the Gürtler family. It is on the Philharmoniker Straße, behind the State Opera and next to the Albertina: the whole centre can be explored on foot from the door.

The rooms

There are 152 rooms and suites, all different, decorated by the co-owner Alexandra Winkler with the French designer Pierre-Yves Rochon, with marble bathrooms. The Deluxe rooms are 27 to 39 m²; the junior suites, 40 to 55; the signature suites, 50 to 65, some with a terrace. Some categories have views of the buildings in the centre. There are family suites of more than 140 m² and presidential suites of 180. All have a free non-alcoholic minibar, a coffee machine and a safe. There is one junior suite adapted for reduced mobility: say so when booking.

Eating, spa and services

Inside are the Café Sacher, with the original cake, the Rote Bar and Grüne Bar restaurants, the Blaue Bar and the Salon Sacher, where afternoon tea is served. The Sacher Boutique Spa is booked separately; the gym is open 24 hours and there is no pool. The concierge is available day and night.

Getting there

From the airport, about 30 minutes by car; from the central station, about 15. The hotel arranges paid transfers. If you arrive by car, the valet costs €45 a night. Metro U1, U2 and U4 at Karlsplatz/Oper, two minutes away.