Hotel de France

The exclusive Hotel de France offers state-of-the-art comfort and Viennese charm right in the centre of Vienna, directly at the famous Ringstrasse.

Many sights, such as St. Stephen’s Cathedral and the Hofburg Imperial Palace, can be easily reached on foot in a few minutes. Located on one of the world’s most beautiful boulevards, the hotel is perfectly connected to the public transportation network. The Schottentor underground station (line U2) is only 50 metres away.

For your convenience the minibars, which will be filled up daily, and broadband Internet access in all rooms are available free of charge. The Hotel de France also offers a fitness room that can be used by all guests free of charge, 24 hours a day.

Enjoy traditional Viennese and French cuisine in the trendily furnished Restaurant No. 3. During the summer months there is also a sidewalk café. A rich breakfast buffet is served on the upper floor of the restaurant. Japanese specialities are offered in the Daihachi Sushi Bar. The stylish Atrium Bar is an elegant meeting point for any time of day. You will be accompanied through the evening by a pianist’s atmospheric music.

Rooms: 194
Rate: 99 - 595 EUR
Hotel chain: Austria Hotels International

The Hotel de France was built on the Schottenring part of Vienna's Ringstrasse in 1872 by the architects Franz Fröhlich and Anton Ölzelt. One year later, in 1873, a world exhibition took place in Vienna. To radiate an international ambience, the new hotel was named "de France", which at that time was considered to be chic and elegant.

In October 1876 Ölzelt attended a concert by Anton Bruckner in Klosterneuburg Monastery and was so impressed by his music that he offered him an apartment in the Hotel de France. Bruckner gratefully accepted the offer and stayed at the hotel until the summer of 1895. During this time he composed many of his most famous works.

Leave your everyday life behind and enjoy your stay in the comfortably furnished rooms and suites of the Hotel de France. Modern and traditional rooms in the superior and deluxe categories, as well as tastefully furnished, high-quality suites and duplex apartments/junior suites are available.

Hotel de France features a variety of culinary delights, offering excellent meals in a consistently high quality. Restaurant No. 3 perfectly combines traditional Viennese cooking with the culinary finesse of French cuisine. The trendy furniture and casual atmosphere provide an ideal backdrop for a relaxing lunch or an elegant dinner.

Every day a rich breakfast buffet with smoked salmon and sparkling wine is served on the upper floor of the No. 3, the Bel Etage.

The Japanese Sushi specialities, which are traditionally prepared and served in the Daihachi Sushi Bar, will please your palate and your eyes in equal measure.

Opening hours:

Restaurant No. 3: daily from 11:30 to 23:00

Bel Etage (breakfast): daily from 06:30 to 10:30

Daihachi Sushi Bar:
- Monday to Friday from 12:00 to 14:30 and from 18:00 to 23:30
- Saturday from 18:00 to 23:30
- Closed on Sundays

From the airport:
-The City Airport Train (CAT) will take you to the city centre (Station
Wien-Mitte) in about 16 minutes.
-Take the U4 underground line (direction Heiligenstadt) to Schottenring.
-Change to the U2 line (direction Karlsplatz) until Schottentor.

From the Western Train Station (Westbahnhof):
-Take the U3 underground line (direction Simmering).
- Change at Volkstheater to the U2 line (direction Schottenring).
- Get off at Schottentor and follow the signs to the university.

From the Southern Train Station (Südbahnhof):
-Take tram D (direction Nussdorf) to Schottenring.

The hotel is 50 metres from the tram lines 1, 2, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, and D, and 100 metres from the bus lines 1A, 2A, and 3A.