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Each room at Hotel Rathaus is named after an Austrian winemaker, with labels from each vintner's wines blown up and silk screened on each door. Inside, specific wines from that producer are available in the minibar. The hotel touts a "Vintner of the Month" at their wine bar and decorates common areas with corks. They clearly worship the grape at Hotel Rathaus.
If you're going to splurge in Vienna, this is one of the best places to do it. The clever theme, the impeccable service, the design details, and the central location make it one of our favorite hotels in the city. It's pricey, but worth the cost, especially in comparison to hotels that offer a similar level of service.
The design is classic Euro-modern, all sharp edges and hard surfaces, though each room is furnished in slightly differently. Five recently renovated rooms are a bit funkier, with touches like a bed with a bathtub in the headboard. Open, stand-up showers that flow into the rest of the space are a nice touch.
All this design doesn't come cheap, but there is a 25 percent reduction in price during the low season of July and August, which is high season everywhere else in Vienna. Another discount at the Rathaus: doubles offered as singles.
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