Best Luxury Hotels In Austria

A boutique five-star hotel, the Gasthof Post is full of history, as evidenced by the many antiques and features. It has a quintessentially Austrian exterior, chalet-style and has been a part of the prestigious Relais & Chateaux collection since 1976, hosted by the Moosbrugger Family for eight decades. Contemporary haute cuisine by Chef David Wagger is presented in the venue’s three restaurants. Outside, verdant botanic gardens with extensive mountain views surround an outdoor heated pool, adjacent to the Badehaus Spa, beauty salon and yoga room. A super choice for families, the hotel has a playground, organised activities for kids, a water slide – and guests can bring their well-behaved pets along too.

The Prince and Princess of Wales once stayed at Hotel Arlberg with their two sons. Its discreet yet central setting is ideal for those wanting to be close to the action, yet needing enhanced privacy. An outdoor pool with loungers and parasols, along with tennis courts makes it suitable for year-round  – not just ski – vacations.  The spa’s stunning natural wood and Alpine granite interiors earned the German Design Award. It houses an additional pool, hydrotherapy showers and relaxation rooms. By night, guests are treated to sumptuous candlelit dinners, with hearty Alpine breakfasts served daily in the restaurant. Sleep in one of Arlberg’s 51 completely unique rooms – from singles through to suites.

Open-plan rooms with locally sourced timber ceilings, distressed stone walls, natural stone, granite, exposed concrete, freestanding tubs and beds made up with crisp white linen that look directly onto the snow through wall-sized windows, bring the outside in. It’s contemporary yet rustic, with a kitchen garden and resident cows and chickens to supply herbs, veg, milk and eggs to the dining room’s service of family recipes. A Finnish sauna, a steam bath and an inside-outside pool with mountain views allow guests to fully unwind, as does the flaming fire beside which seats are arranged in the hotel’s Bauhaus Lounge.

A modern take on the classic Alpine chalet, Avenida Mountain Lodges features a stone and timber exterior, with a comfortably furnished elevated terrace for drinks with a view. Guests are accommodated in individually furnished studios or apartments, all of which have a balcony or a terrace and benefit from a free garage parking spot. It’s just 1,500 m from the centre of Saalbach where you can find plenty of apres activity, but there’s also an on-site restaurant, Rosso, as well as a bar, a relaxation area and a sauna with infrared seats.

The Hoxton Vienna is a striking marble-clad modernist building designed by Carl Appel in the 1950s. This new establishment in Vienna offers a variety of attractions, including a Cuban-inspired rooftop bar, Cayo Coco, with spectacular city views and a swimming pool, a French-by-way-of-New York bistro named Bouvier, and the Salon Paradise cocktail bar. The hotel features 196 rooms decorated with mid-century Austrian designs and modern amenities. The interior, designed by AIME Studios, echoes the mid-century aesthetic and the iconic Wiener Werkstätte movement, featuring travertine walls, terrazzo flooring, and vintage furniture. The hotel presents a playful and elegant atmosphere with its diverse food offerings, creative event spaces like The Auditorium, and a focus on local art and partnerships, making it a vibrant new hotspot in Vienna.

This 19th-century neo-baroque Palais on the Ringstrasse overlooks the Stadtpark. Recently unveiled after a huge renovation, it features interior design by Jaime Beriestain. There are now 80 suites and 31 bedrooms, with the Vienna Art Suite offering the penthouse experience in shades of beige and gold with a huge carved wooden headboard. Unwind in the Almanac’s two-floor wellness centre, with its 46-foot indoor pool and thermal waters; grab a coffee in the Viennese-style Elias Coffee Shop; and dine in the Alpine-style Donnerskarkt Restaurant & Bar, where plant-based cooking is at the fore.

The latest of Rosewood’s properties to open in Europe, this hotel has found a home in one of the Old Town’s refined 19th-century Petersplatz buildings, featuring Belle Epoque architecture. It maintains the Rosewood’s stellar spa reputation, with Sense, incorporating five treatment rooms, a social space and a hydrotherapy relaxation room. With 99 rooms and 27 suites, the property showcases Rosewood’s trademark luxurious elegance. Guests can drink in the rooftop bar overlooking the city, dine on a leafy garden terrace, or in a swanky indoor restaurant, feasting on a mix of native and wider European dishes.