Grand Ferdinand Vienna – Your Hotel In The City Center

Breakfast was superb. I left my perfume to the room, and was able to retrieve it back. It was sent by post to my home address. Excellent service.

What a lovely hotel ideally located within walking distance of music venues, art galleries, shopping and historical buildings. The hotel is quirky with a retro vibe, the rooftop pool is a real bonus with lovely relaxing bar alongside it. Breakfast has an extensive menu and is most enjoyable. Reception staff warrant a special mention as they are friendly and helpful at all times.

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.

Breakfast was simple but efficient. Staff quick. I arrived early and it was no trouble at all. Check in was friendly and fast, in fact, reception was very friendly and helpful overall. Room cleaned very well every day. Good mini-bar selection, including snack offer.

First of all the staff was great: friendly, professional, happy to go out of their way to help (for instance ordered a lovely floral arrangement for us) so we could take it to a dinner party, provided other tips on forward rail travel, etc. On top of that, the location of the hotel was fabulous--perfect for visiting the historic city center, the Opera House, Stadtpark...also very nearby were many restaurants , pubs, coffee shops banks, convenience stores, etc. Grand Ferdinand Hotel also had a great rooftop restaurant/bar--really hopping, even on a Tuesday night. Charming horse in the lobby--odd, but charming. Very comfortable bed, which was important getting into town jet-lagged. And the black-out curtains worked great. The room is smallish, but in a central city with a boutique-style hotel that was not unexpected--we've had smaller rooms in good hotels in NYC. Would definitely stay here again.