51 luxury hotels compared on guest reviews. No paid placements.
Ranked across the whole country: the same score as on the destination pages, scaled to Austria as a whole.
The highest-ranked hotel in Austria from Vienna, where it is #1 on the destination page. Leads the ranking: a higher guest score than #2 (9.6 to 9.5).
Rests on more guest reviews than #1 (1,375 to 1,021), at a slightly lower score (9.5 to 9.6). #2 on the Vienna page.
The same guest score as #2 (9.5), on a smaller body of reviews (927 to 1,375). #3 on the Vienna page.
Rests on more guest reviews than #3 (1,729 to 927), at a slightly lower score (9.4 to 9.5). #4 on the Vienna page.
The highest-ranked hotel in Austria from Salzburg, where it is #1 on the destination page. Scores higher than #4 (9.6 to 9.4), on a smaller body of reviews (203 to 1,729).
Scores higher than #5 (9.7 to 9.6), on a smaller body of reviews (133 to 203). #5 on the Vienna page.
Rests on more guest reviews than #6 (277 to 133), at a slightly lower score (9.5 to 9.7). #3 on the Salzburg page.
Rests on more guest reviews than #7 (718 to 277), at a slightly lower score (9.4 to 9.5). #2 on the Salzburg page.
The same guest score as #8 (9.4), on a smaller body of reviews (329 to 718). #6 on the Vienna page.
Rests on more guest reviews than #9 (3,159 to 329), at a slightly lower score (9.3 to 9.4). #7 on the Vienna page.
The same guest score as #10 (9.3), on a smaller body of reviews (857 to 3,159). #8 on the Vienna page.
The same guest score as #11 (9.3), on a smaller body of reviews (639 to 857). #9 on the Vienna page.
The same guest score as #12 (9.3), on a smaller body of reviews (371 to 639). #4 on the Salzburg page.
Rests on more guest reviews than #13 (482 to 371), at a slightly lower score (9.2 to 9.3). #10 on the Vienna page.
The highest-ranked hotel in Austria from Kitzbühel, where it is #2 on the destination page. Scores higher than #14 (9.4 to 9.2), on a smaller body of reviews (150 to 482).
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Tripplo’s selection · Founder: Axel Hernborg · Updated 17 October 2026
Ranking updated 17 October 2026
51 hotels compared · How we choose hotels · No paid placements
| # | Hotel | Stars | Guest rating | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hotel Sacher Wien | 5★ | Booking9.6· 1,021 reviews | Best overall |
| 2 | Hotel Sans Souci Vienna | 5★ | Booking9.5· 1,375 reviews | Spa & wellness |
| 3 | The Amauris Vienna | 5★ | Booking9.5· 927 reviews | Boutique |
| 4 | The Guesthouse Vienna | 5★ | Booking9.4· 1,729 reviews | Peace and quiet |
| 5 | Hotel Schloss Mönchstein | 5★ | Booking9.6· 203 reviews | — |
| 6 | Palais Coburg | 5★ | Booking9.7· 133 reviews | Design |
| 7 | Hotel Goldener Hirsch | 5★ | Booking9.5· 277 reviews | — |
| 8 | Hotel Sacher Salzburg | 5★ | Booking9.4· 718 reviews | — |
| 9 | Anantara Palais Hansen Vienna | 5★ | Booking9.4· 329 reviews | — |
| 10 | The Leo Grand | 5★ | Booking9.3· 3,159 reviews | — |
| 11 | Hotel Imperial Vienna | 5★ | Booking9.3· 857 reviews | — |
| 12 | Rosewood Vienna | 5★ | Booking9.3· 639 reviews | — |
| 13 | Rosewood Schloss Fuschl | 5★ | Booking9.3· 371 reviews | — |
| 14 | Park Hyatt Vienna | 5★ | Booking9.2· 482 reviews | — |
| 15 | Hotel Tennerhof | 5★ | Booking9.4· 150 reviews | — |
Every destination's best hotels outside the country ranking above. Each destination page ranks its own list in full.
Right now: 9°
Not every place suits every trip. Here is how the destinations differ, with the hotels we list in each and the guides that narrow the choice further.
Vienna is Austria's grand capital: imperial palaces, opera and concert halls, museums and coffee houses, all within walking distance of the Ringstraße. It suits city breaks in any season, culture lovers and returning visitors, whereas Salzburg is a compact baroque town and Kitzbühel, St. Anton and Zell am See are about mountains, skiing and lakes.
Salzburg is a compact baroque town of Mozart, the summer Festival and Advent markets, with the Alps on the horizon. It suits a long weekend of music and old-town walks, or a few nights before or after the mountains, whereas Vienna is the grand capital and Kitzbühel, St. Anton and Zell am See are about skiing, hiking and lakes.
Kitzbühel pairs a medieval old town with the KitzSki slopes and the Streif, home of the Hahnenkamm race. It suits skiers who want restaurants and shops on foot after a day on the mountain, and golfers and walkers in summer, whereas St. Anton am Arlberg is for steep, demanding skiing and Zell am See–Kaprun adds a lake and a glacier.
St. Anton am Arlberg is made for keen skiers: high, demanding terrain in Ski Arlberg and lively après-ski in a compact village. It suits confident skiers, groups of friends and couples, whereas Zell am See–Kaprun adds a lake and a glacier, and Vienna and Salzburg are city breaks.
Zell am See–Kaprun pairs two ski areas and a glacier with a lake, so it works in winter and summer alike. It suits families, mixed-ability groups and anyone who wants a spa and a lakeside town, whereas St. Anton is for keen skiers and Vienna and Salzburg are city breaks.
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