The Parkhotel Schonbrunn is a grand Viennese-style property built in 1907 as the guesthouse of Emperor Franz Josef I. Located in the historic Hietzing district, once home to notable artists and intellectuals such as Alban Berg, Egon Schiele and Gustav Klimt, the hotel is opposite Sch?nbrunn Palace and Park and a short metro ride away from the centre of Vienna. Numerous attractions are available in Sch?nbrunn Park directly opposite, including jogging tracks, formal fountains, a tropical greenhouse and a zoo. Museums and historical sites, such as the Hayden Museum and the baroque St Ulrich's Square, along with Lainzer Tiergarten which leads on to the lower slopes of the Vienna Woods, are all within four kilometres of the hotel. Vienna International Airport is 20 kilometres away, an approximate driving time of 25 minutes.
It features 394 elegantly decorated guestrooms, over five floors, which offer satellite television with pay movies, wireless Internet access, direct-dial phones, minibars, desks and safes. Bathrooms have hair dryers and showers.
Dining options include traditional Austrian cuisine in the elegant restaurant featuring large windows and chandeliers, or cakes and pastries in the traditional Viennese coffeehouse. Guests can swim in the indoor pool, relax in the sauna, soak up the sun on the garden terrace complete with a water feature, loungers and sunshades, and enjoy a drink at the bar. Business guests can use conference facilities and business services, along with the traditional Viennese ballroom for up to 800 people. Other practical amenities include currency exchange, a gift shop, dry cleaning services, and parking for an additional fee.
This hotel is friendly staff and loved the old world charm.
