Expert reviews
“Grand Ferdinand, abundant in burgundy leather, parquet flooring and offbeat details like a taxidermy horse, offers gorgeous rooftop vistas. Its 188 rooms range between a grand suite of rich tapestries and a Lobmeyr chandelier to what might be the city’s — if not Europe’s — swankiest dorm rooms with mahogany bunk beds and housekeeping services.”
Featured in New York Times’ 36 Hours in Vienna, Austria.
“An enormous taxidermied horse stands in the reception area of this ultrahip newcomer, which is shaking up Vienna’s accommodation scene by offering parquet-floored dorms with mahogany bunks alongside richly coloured designer rooms with chaises longues and chandeliered suites with private champagne bars.”
What guests liked
- Boutique style
- Rooftop bar
- Friendly staff
- Excellent Wifi
- Great location
- Comfortable beds
All you need to know
The walls of the Grand Ferdinand Hotel would have some tasty tea to spill is they could talk. One of Vienna’s newest boutique hotels, it a 19th-century palace that was bombed in World War II. The building was then used as an office in the 1950s. Rumor had it though, that it was actually an Austrian Secret Service headquarters. It was then converted into this luxurious hotel. That is quite a rich and interesting history!
The hotel is located along the Ringstrasse in Vienna. This boulevard circles Old Town and is only a few steps away from the rich culture that the museums, coffeehouses and vibrant people have to offer. Johann Strauss memorial and the Vienna State Opera beg for a visit too. Musikverein, Vienna State Opera, Viennese City Park, Karlsplatz and Albertina are also nearby.
The hotel is seven floors tall and is decorated with sophisticated items inspired by the imperial era of Emperor Franz Joseph. Suites on the highest floor have amazing views of the vistas below and even of the giant Ferris wheel. Guests live in style with plush accommodations. Features include air conditioning, a flat-screen TV, a safe, a minibar, wooden floors and premium bedding. The private bathrooms have an open floor plan for an even more spacious feel.
Hotel Details
— 186 rooms
— Opened in 2015
— Classic style
Hotel Features
— Free WiFi
— Restaurant
— Bar and lounge
— Swimming pools
— Spa and wellness center
— Fitness center
— 24-hour front desk
— Child care services available
— Pets allowed
— Valet parking
— Laundry service available
— Concierge service
— Bicycle rentals on site
Additional Info
— Check in begins at 3:00 PM
— Check out ends at 12:00 PM
— Minimum check-in age is 18
Address
Schubertring 10-12, 1010 Wien, Austria.
Hotel deals & lowest price guarantee
We partner with Booking.com and Agoda. Both booking websites offer the lowest price guarantee so you can be certain you will always get the best deal for this hotel. If you have seen a better price elsewhere, all you need to do is contact the booking website and they will refund you the difference immediately. You can price match right up until the day before check-in.
Location
Recent guest reviews
30 March 2025
Very good
Excellent location Good breakfast Great staff
29 March 2025
Perfect hotel in a fab location
Such lovely helpful staff, gray location , beautiful restaurant with amazing views.
Brekkie was mayhem on Saturday morning! Felt sorry for the staff. Seemed to be under savage pressure. The comfort room has a shower in the bedroom right beside the bed. We found this really odd do we upgraded for a small fee to a different room. Shower was still open but there was a wall separating from the bed
27 March 2025
Excepcional service and hotel!
Everything was exceptional—from the customer service, décor, and cleanliness to the breakfast and attention to detail. Loved it!
Nothing!
26 March 2025
As we were stranded due to the Heathrow situation the hotel was able to accommodate us.
Location, facilities and staff.
Unreliable WiFi in room often nonexistent. Ok in public areas.
26 March 2025
Fabulous
Very good location close to several metro stations and the old city. Fiendly and helpfull staff, good breakfast, spacious room.
There is no wardrobe in the room
20 March 2025
Exceptional
The service from the front desk to the Limon lounge was amazing
NA
19 March 2025
Perfect holiday in Vienna, if i go again i would stay at Grand Ferdinand!
Great breakfast, very good location - we never needed any public transport, very clean.
-
17 March 2025
Good. But make sure you have a room with a view!
The location is perfect. Restaurant, rooftop bar and wine bar are just delightful. This is a return stay and also our friends came this time and many have stayed before as we loved it so much. The rooms are quirky. Great beds, shower is sort of in the room, this time we had a door, last time a walk in, private toilet, but room sharers who are not into public nudity might find it a bit off putting. Couples, it's fine! But the location is a huge draw, plus onsite food choices are excellent and great value. Don't miss the little wine bar next door that is a part of the hotel. Top tip, don't do B&B in the hotel, do room only and go to the wine bar for breakfast. Great eggs benedict etc!! Oh, and book the Schnitzel restaurant. It's ALWAYS full!!
Twice daily cooking smells in our room and a lot of early morning noise from below in the restaurant/kitchen. Room 501, comfort room, was facing the interior courtyard. The bottom of the courtyard is the main schnitzel restaurant and the smell of frying was awful, even though the food was amazing. I am surprised that having had the comfort room, not the basic one that we ended up with no view and smells! The AC was very minor and we like fresh air, especially in March in Vienna! We tried to close the windows but then were too hot!
8 March 2025
Great Location – Perfect for Exploring the City Center on Foot
The location is excellent, offering both convenience and a great atmosphere. The breakfast was delightful, with a good variety to choose from. One of the highlights is the stunning view from the top floor, making the experience even more enjoyable. The pool area is also well-placed, adding to the overall charm of the stay. Highly recommended!
Some of the staff made the experience a bit bittersweet. A more welcoming attitude would have certainly improved the stay.
4 March 2025
Great position to review many attractions of Vienna
Great goulash at sister restaurant. High standards with room and housekeeping
Room would have benefited from a view for the price paid. Fridge was noisy and a little dark
1 March 2025
Nice
Location is amazing and the Hotel is beautiful. Also had an amazing restaurant where you can enjoy traditional Austrian cuisine.
Staff is not always patient and polite. Specially at the reception desk.
23 February 2025
Great location , reasonable room size and price
Great location
23 February 2025
Amazing
Loved the hotel! Super trendy, friendly and amazing location
Nothing
23 February 2025
Would come back. Great location.
Rooftop bar and views were amazing. Great breakfast.
The shower / sink location a bit odd in the room but very clean and beds were comfortable.
23 February 2025
Fabulous
The restaurant and location were both excellent
22 February 2025
Great hotel in an excellent location.
Breakfast was excellent. The staff were helpful and friendly. The room was comfortable and airy. The location is central - just around the corner from the Opera Hoise
18 February 2025
We enjoy very much our stay.
The staff was very helpful. efficient , smiling . The hotel is very well located .
Everything was very good.
17 February 2025
Exceptional
Every thing
Breakfast
16 February 2025
Amazing staff and location
They were welcoming and allowed us to check in house before the actual time, no other hotel will do so in the world. Staff are so friendly and amazing. The Location is next to tram number 2 and bus 2A So from there you can explore all of Vienna
The complementary water was sparkling and I had to buy still water to make coffee and tea. Also, the room are smaller than what you think
12 February 2025
I enjoyed the stay, especially breakfast time thanks to Mrs. Ivette and her team.
Room was lovely and modern, location was perfect and breakfast was delicious.
7 February 2025
Exceptional
Friendly staff , very pleased
6 February 2025
Most enjoyable our second stay there.
Helpful young lady on reception very welcoming
2 February 2025
Fabulous
Location was brilliant, 5 mins from shops, 10 from train. Staff amazing, beautiful food.
31 January 2025
Great location and lovely surroundings
Loved the location. When you walked into the hotel it felt expensive. Staff were happy to help. Bed was very comfortable.
Room was quite small not much room when we had 2 large cases. No kettle.
25 January 2025
Great location
Very good location, quiet rooms. The best fluffy blankets.
Our room was not cleaned two days in a row. That was sad because we were out from 10 to 15 and really hoped someone would bring new towels in between but sadly no.
24 January 2025
Location, cleanliness and Meisl&Schadn
Location is excellent, walking distance to many attractions downtown. The restaurant of the hotel is a must go for schnitzel and tafelspitz. Rooms very clean, nice decor, rooms are spacious. A tip for the guests who would like to try the schnitzel but can not book Meisl&Schadn, the main restaurant, which was very crowded when we visited: the smaller restaurant, Gulasch & Sohne, has a shared kitchen with the main restaurant and will serve you the same schnitzel. This restaurant also provides good option for breakfast.
The electricity switches did not allow the night lamp to be lit by itself. But this is a small thing, really.
24 January 2025
Exceptional
Location 10/10 Room 10/10 Room number - 706 View 10/10 Food 10/10 Staff 10/10 I’m in love with this hotel Everything is excellent Thank you so much , With Love From Armenia🇦🇲
24 January 2025
Pleasant two night stay
We loved the room which was on a high floor and this was very well sound proofed. The view from breakfast was beautiful.
We understand the high cost for breakfast because of the view and surroundings. Nonetheless, I had to ask staff for our poached eggs on smashed avocado which arrived cold. moreover, I had to constantly prompt staff for assistance which is poor considering the cost of breakfast and our experience of other hotels around the world !
23 January 2025
Exceptional
Room,location,restaurant
21 January 2025
Exceptional
Very good service and perfect breakfasts. Very good location near all main sightseeing and the centre. Cozy and clean room. If you want authentic Austrian hospitality it is for you!
19 January 2025
Good location, no sitting area in the lounge or bar availability
Location and style
No space in the lobby or bar
15 January 2025
Fantastic
Great stay. We especially enjoyed the restaurant.
Very good located
10 January 2025
Very good
Breakfast, location very good, staff polite
The ceiling a bit depressive, in discordance with room design, didnt like the shower to be outside the bathroom, lacked privacy, a bit dusty and the cups spoons not cleaned after use( found the cup dirty upon arrival)
2 January 2025
Very good
The location was great The reception staff were also great
The housekeeping staff need much more training they were inconsistent and sometimes even sloppy This was my only complaint about the hotel
1 January 2025
Fantastic Experience
Location, cleanliness and pricing
28 December 2024
Perfect
Ideal location, staff were very helpful and happy , lovely continental breakfast , room spotless
28 December 2024
Lovely room on great location. Beautiful rooftop bar. Would probably stay somewhere else next time though.
Lovely comfortable, spotlessly clean room in great location. Also a lovely restaurant.
Staff were ok but quite brusk and didn’t really make an effort to be friendly. Just ‘efficient’. The restaurant was lovely but again the staff were not that attentive. There were lots of free tables just before 9pm supper time and we were told we couldn’t sit in the restaurant and told to carry out plates of soup up to our room. Then a waitress said we could perch in the hall/bar area despite many free tables. Not the best.
27 December 2024
Wonderfull hotel in the city center.
Smooth check-in, close parking possibility. We could stay in the same room after we booked a second night. Cleaning of the room was good and the fitness as well.
Sometimes there was a strong smell from the kitchen. Also the pop corn machine in the lobby was a little bit smelly, nice idea but the smell. Check in process could be faster.
17 December 2024
One of the best hotels in Vienna.
Interior design is gorgeous, just as the view from the rooftop restaurant. It is an institution to educate the senses.
In the room we got first the sound of the meat hammer from the restaurant could be heared all the time. But the staff kindly changed our room when we mentioned the problem at the reception.
12 December 2024
Would go back there
Everything about hotel was great
10 December 2024
Exceptional
I Like the interior in this hotel🤍 The staff in the reception is also helpfull. Thanks to the guys.
BUT I leaved my blouse in the room and I told the hotel about it directly after a day. And I ask to find it in the lost and found and est. And I wrote an email to the hotel. But after several email. (after 10 daya and more) They answered me that nothing found in the. So this is really disappointed. And I have been in the hotel 2 times. So I guess this one was last one. I had an experience like this when I forgot my Gucci scarf in another hotel in Vienna and the Staff found it and Sand my by DHL. So This is the difference between The service of this both 5 stars hotels
9 December 2024
Amazing trip, great location in tbe heart of this beautiful city
Location, the food, the bed, the shower.
The room was very small and the shutters didn’t quite shut so I let some light in.
8 December 2024
Very good
Very good location! Lots I’d great bars and restaurants around. The hotel has a very cool rooftop bar. The room was very tastefully done.
The shower was kind of in the middle of the room. There was mildew in the shower and didn’t smell very good. Also the room was very warm even the thermostat set to cool.
5 December 2024
Great stay!
Friendly staff and nice room
Decaf coffee in the room would have been good
5 December 2024
Very pleasant stay
Great location. Nice deco and good restaurants and bar on site. Most of the staffs were very helpful.
My 2nd time stay. The first time, I remember that room was spacious and very modern. This time the room was tiny. We could hardly be able to move with two people in room.
24 November 2024
Very good
Great location, lovely stylish hotel.
The shower is in the room with glass see through frame - so only choose this if you’re comfortable with who you are travelling with !!
22 November 2024
Exceptional
Location, cleaning, design were good✌️
22 November 2024
Excellent place
Availability of the personnel, treating special requests
Maybe more variety of products
19 November 2024
Warm welcome
The staff was very kind, and check-in and check-out were quick. When a light bulb burned out, we got a new one in a few minutes. The beds were comfortable, and the location was also perfect.
Maybe the showers shouldn't be directly opposite the bed.
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Snack bar
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Fruits (additional charge)
- - Coffee house on site
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Tour desk
- - Luggage storage
- - ATM/cash machine on site
- - Concierge service
- - Invoice provided
Activities
- - Fitness centre
- - Massage (additional charge)
- - Cycling
- - Fitness
- - Fitness/spa locker rooms
- - Cooking class (additional charge)
- - Bicycle rental (additional charge)
Outdoors
- - Garden
- - Terrace
- - Outdoor pool
- - Sun terrace
- - Outdoor pool (all year)
- - Outdoor furniture
General
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Soundproof rooms
- - Heating
- - Allergy-free room
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Shuttle service (additional charge)
- - Airport shuttle (additional charge)
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Trouser press (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Parking
- - Parking garage
- - Accessible parking
Transport
- - Public transport tickets (additional charge)
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
- - Toilet with grab rails
Pool and wellness
- - Rooftop pool
- - Infinity pool
- - Pool with view
- - Sun loungers or beach chairs
- - Sun umbrellas
- - Swimming pool
- - Swimming Pool
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Breakfast takeaway containers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Access to health care professionals
- - Thermometers for guests provided by property
31 March 2025
Amazing hotel