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Rosewood Vienna vs Hotel Sacher Wien
Priced on the same night, 2026-10-10: Rosewood Vienna is $148 a night less. They are 636 metres apart.
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The honest take
Book Hotel Sacher Wien if you want the classic Viennese experience for less: $1,506 a night, higher guest rating (9.5 vs 9.4), and nearly double the reviews, right by the State Opera. Rosewood Vienna costs $2,473, set in a former bank palazzo on Petersplatz, and suits those who want a quieter address near St Stephen's Cathedral and more contemporary calm. Both are 0.6km apart, five-star, with spa and restaurant on site. The gap is really about atmosphere and budget, not amenities.
The look and the feel
Rosewood Vienna
Rosewood Vienna occupies the former Austrian National Bank and Cassa Piccola buildings on Petersplatz, a conversion that keeps the vaulted ceilings, stone stairwells and sheer institutional scale of the original architecture while dropping in a much softer, more international design language of pale stone, brass and quiet contemporary furniture. It reads as a modern luxury hotel wearing an old civic building, rather than a period piece. The public rooms are hushed and grand, the kind of lobby that feels more like a private club than a working hotel, and it draws guests who want five-star anonymity in the old town rather than nostalgia.
Guests who want five-star quiet, space and a more modern sensibility steps from St Stephen's Cathedral.
Hotel Sacher Wien
Hotel Sacher Wien is the real Habsburg-era article, opened in 1876, its rooms furnished with actual antiques, oil paintings and heavy red damask, the sort of interior that has barely modernised because there's no reason to. The Rote Bar and Grüne Bar are dark, velvet, gilt-framed rooms where Viennese society has been drinking and eating Sacher-Torte for generations, and the ground-floor Café Sacher spills onto the street opposite the Opera, busy with tourists and locals alike from breakfast onward. It's theatrical, a little worn in the right places, and unmistakably itself.
Guests who want the theatre of old Vienna, antiques, and the buzz of the Opera district, at a lower price.
Neither facility list shows a gap, so what you give up at Sacher is really the newer building and quieter, more spacious feel of Rosewood's bank-palazzo setting.
Sacher is the more beautiful place to actually sit in, because its velvet, gilt and antiques are the genuine nineteenth-century article rather than a contemporary reinterpretation of grandeur.
The numbers
| Rosewood Vienna | Hotel Sacher Wien | |
|---|---|---|
| Price, same night | $915 | $1,063 |
| Guest rating | 9.4/10 | 9.5/10 |
| Reviews | 701 | 1537 |
| Stars | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ |
| Facilities on our list | 6 | 6 |
| Distance apart | 636 m |
What one has that the other doesn't
Only Rosewood Vienna has
Nothing on our list that Hotel Sacher Wien lacks.
Only Hotel Sacher Wien has
Nothing on our list that Rosewood Vienna lacks.
What guests actually say
Rosewood Vienna
- elegant, calm interior design
- rooftop bar experience
- central location
- value for the price
Hotel Sacher Wien
- central location
- attentive, friendly staff
- history, elegance and luxury
- room cleanliness and tidiness
“A fantastic hotel in the heart of an amazing city.”
Sacher's guests come away happier overall, as almost every review scores a perfect ten and praises the staff and location, while Rosewood draws one notable complaint about value for money.
Rooms & rates, 2026-10-10
Rosewood Vienna
- Deluxe King Room - DlkRoom Only$915
- Deluxe Twin Room - DltRoom Only$915
- Deluxe King RoomRoom Only$928
Hotel Sacher Wien
- Deluxe RoomRoom Only · free cancellation$1,063
- Deluxe Room ViewRoom Only · free cancellation$1,105
- Deluxe RoomRoom Only$1,112
In guests' own words
Hotel Sacher Wien
10/10
Idealna lokalizacja i perfekcyjny serwis.
10/10
“A fantastic hotel in the heart of an amazing city.”
The history, elegance, luxury and great staff.
There was nothing to dislike
10/10
Alles
About each
Rosewood Vienna
Luxurious Accommodation Experience opulence at its finest at Rosewood Vienna. Nestled in the heart of Vienna, our 5-star hotel boasts elegantly designed rooms with top-notch amenities, ensuring a comfortable stay for all guests. Wellness and Dining Indulge in relaxation at our spa center, where you can rejuvenate your body and mind. After a day of…
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Hotel Sacher Wien
Luxurious Accommodations and Dining Hotel Sacher, a historic gem in Vienna, offers elegant rooms furnished with antiques and valuable paintings. Indulge in traditional Viennese cuisine at Rote Bar and Grüne Bar, or savor the famous Sacher-Torte at Café Sacher. Relaxation and Wellness Unwind at the Sacher Spa with a variety of massages and beauty treatments.…
Check-in — · Check-out 12:00 PM
Facilities, in full
Rosewood Vienna
- Fitness facilities
- WiFi available
- Free WiFi
- Parking
- Non-smoking rooms
- Air conditioning
- Fitness center
- 24-hour front desk
- Restaurant
- Room service
- Heating
- Terrace
- Pets allowed
- Lift / Elevator
- Laundry
- Luggage storage
Hotel Sacher Wien
- Fitness facilities
- WiFi available
- Free WiFi
- Parking
- Non-smoking rooms
- Air conditioning
- Fitness center
- 24-hour front desk
- Restaurant
- Room service
- Business center
- Heating
- Family rooms
- Pets allowed
- Lift / Elevator
- Laundry
Where they are
Petersplatz 7Philharmoniker-Straße 4
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