Grand Hotel Wien

Grand Hotel Wien
General information
Location Ringstraße,
Vienna, Austria
Coordinates 48°12′7.9″N 16°22′19.7″E / 48.202194°N 16.372139°E / 48.202194; 16.372139
Opened 1870
Owner JJW Hotels & Resorts
Management JJW Hotels & Resorts
Technical details
Floor count 5
Design and construction
Developer Heinrich Adam
Other information
Number of rooms 205
Number of suites 30
Number of restaurants 3
Website
www.grandhotelwien.com

The Grand Hotel Wien is a five-star luxury hotel in Vienna, Austria. It is located on the Ringstraße at Kärntner Ring 9.

History

The hotel has a long history and tradition.[1] The architect was Carl Tietz, and it was opened as the first Viennese luxury hotel in 1870. It originally had over 300 rooms, 200 bathrooms, an elevator that was steam-powered, and a telegraph office.

The hotel became an instant hit with the aristocracy and became a popular meeting place, since it was centrally located for the Korso restaurant. In 1894, the waltz king Johann Strauß II celebrated his 50-year stage anniversary at the hotel. In 1911, the hotel was extended to the neighbouring buildings at Kärntner Ring 11 and 13. Also, all rooms had their own telephones installed.

After World War II, the hotel housed Soviet troops from 1945 to 1955. The hotel reopened for regular business in 1958, but was sold to the Austrian government. The building was rented out to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which used it as its headquarters until 1979, when it moved to the Vienna International Centre.

Ten years later, All Nippon Airways bought the hotel. The hotel was reduced to its original size and completely refurbished and renovated. The historical façade by Tietz was restored, while the interior was modernized. The hotel was renamed "ANA Grand Hotel". The reopening ceremony took place in 1994. ANA sold the hotel in 2002 to the JJW Hotels & Resorts group, and the name reverted to "Grand Hotel Wien".[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-04-16. Retrieved 2014-04-15.
  2. ↑ "History -The Grand Hotel Wien Austria". Grand Hotel Wien.


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