Vienna's Newest Hotel Has an Underground Spa With the City's Largest Swimming Pool

"For all its architectural and cultural grandeur, Vienna has never had much diversity of places to stay. The capital has long relied on a handful of storied institutions, while its culinary scene modernized around them. That's part of what makes the arrival of Mandarin Oriental Vienna, the group's first outpost in Austria, so significant. More than a decade in the making, this landmark transformation of an Alfred Keller-designed courthouse, built in the early 20th century, signals a new era of hospitality for the Austrian capital."

"Set on a quiet corner within the Ringstrasse, a grand circular boulevard integral to the city's UNESCO-listed historic center, the hotel is less palatial than its luxury neighbors, but no less elegant or historic. In fact, its greatest asset, as I discovered over the course of my three-day stay, is its more residential, discreet style that keeps guests close to all the action-a five-to-ten-minute walk to St. Stephen's Cathedral,"

Mandarin Oriental Vienna occupies a transformed early 20th-century Alfred Keller-designed courthouse, representing the group's first Austrian outpost and a notable hospitality milestone after more than a decade of work. The hotel sits on a quiet corner of the Ringstrasse within Vienna's UNESCO-listed historic center, offering a more residential, discreet experience while remaining a short walk from St. Stephen's Cathedral, the Vienna State Opera, and luxury shopping. Goddard Littlefair's interiors reference early 20th-century Vienna with contemporary touches, including a sculptural chandelier and hand-beaded Klimt-inspired embroidery. The property emphasizes contemporary, semi-abstract artworks—predominantly by women—and subtle environmental considerations.

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