Schloss Fuschl Austria

Schloss Fuschl

This beautiful castle at the lake Fuschl has a grandiose history. From a hunting lodge of the Salzburg Archbishops in the 16th century to the private residence of nobility, seized by the Nazis, used as the private residence of the Greater German Fore...

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Bristol Vienna Featured

Bristol Vienna

  When you read 'originally opened', you know that there is something special about the opening date(s) of a hotel. Well, the Hotel Bristol in Vienna, Austria, ‘originally opened’ in 1892, because today, it stands ...

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Imperial Vienna

"Stay at the Imperial and feel like an Emperor," said Charlie Chaplin during his visit. The former private palace of the Duke of Wuerttemberg, completed around 1866 and never inhabited by the duke, was converted into a hotel for the 1873 world exposi...

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Grand Hotel (Vienna) Austria

Grand Hotel (Vienna)

Together with the Hotels Sacher, Bristol and Imperial the Grand Hotel is one of the four most famous hotels in Vienna. Our book about its history sheds light on a long bygone era. In 1870 Viennese hotelier Anton Schneider opened his Grand Hotel at t...

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Schloss Velden Austria

Schloss Velden

For over 100 years Hotel Schloss Velden was the meeting point of the international jet set. The King of Thailand enjoyed its hospitality, the Prince of Wales, the Kings of Sweden and Norway, too. To the left, by the way: Edward, the Duke of Windsor, ...

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Sacher Salzburg Austria

Sacher Salzburg

Located on the bank of the river Salzach, facing the old city, this illustrious hotel fits perfectly in a town that unites so tastefully architecture, music and culture. Its guestbooks bear testimony to a colourful history. During summers we love th...

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Goldener Hirsch Austria

Goldener Hirsch

"Jingle your golden room keys and for one blissful moment you’ll feel as if time has stood still. For six centuries the thick walls of this house have been breathing in history. In every silent corner you feel the heart of this unique hotel. It...

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Sacher Wien Austria

Sacher Wien

The Hotel Sacher is a Viennese institution. It opened its doors in 1876. At that time, Franz Sacher, the father of the Original Sacher-Torte, had already invented his sweet little taste-bud teaser. To tell the hotel's story is for us like coming...

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