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HOTELS WE COVET //
The lobby’s monumental columns, the ballroom’s foyer, the
19th century window frames, the staircases with their delicately
wrought cast-iron banisters and, of course, the famous façade,
where kept unchanged, combining these historic elements with
contemporary and innovative design. This is the most special
feature about Palais Hansen Kempinski: the living history meets
modern lifestyle. It represents perfectly Vienna’s Zeitgeist, well
known for its fashionable coffee houses, concert halls and balls,
but it is also a representation of modernity. The rooms have a
classic design, Viennese elements, subtle colours and fine fabrics
– all of the 98 rooms and 54 suites of Palais Hansen Kempinski
offer the perfect atmosphere for every kind of stay, whether it is
a business or pleasure trip, a weekend getaway or a family hol-
iday. High ceilings, a timelessly classic 1920s and 1930s design
in muted shades of brown and beige enhance the comfortable,
elegant atmosphere. Truly unique are the pieces of furniture
made of walnut as well as flame and bird’s-eye maple specially
designed for Palais Hansen by Jean-Claude Laville. The Presi-
dential Suit is the most spacious one in town – offering 3.450
square feet of space with elegantly appointed rooms. The inte-
rior reflects modern zeitgeist and classic design. Apart from the
conservatory with its vertical gardens, the luxurious bathroom
with a pleasant view of Ring Boulevard is another highlight. All
rooms are equipped with an iPad entertainment system, which
not only enables to manage every function in the rooms, but also
allows to order room service, book spa treatments and to read
daily newspapers. It is also noteworthy to highlight the two high
end restaurants that make part of the Palais Hansen Kempins-
ki: Edvard and Die Küche. Norman Etzold, the chef de cuisine,
advances and develops the cuisine of Palais Hansen Kempinski
and reinvents his style with every new menu. He combines tech-
niques and flavours from all parts of the world with regional rec-
ipes to the natural, fresh and green “Fresh Cuisine” style.
Edvard, whose name is also a tribute to the famous architect of
Palais Hansen – Theophil Edvard Hansen – presents a fine selec-
tion of seasonal dishes with international influences and regional
products, a wine menu, rousing the guest with a new appetite,
and an atmosphere, created for leaning back. Edvard’s Fresh Cui-
sine is aimed at getting the best possible taste out of every ingre-
dient. The restaurant is awarded with one Michelin star and 16
Gault-Millau points. Die Küche, is also a good surprise with its
International influences, Viennese classics, and laid-back atmo-
sphere. Die Küche is the perfect venue for every time of the day.
The cherry on the top of Palais Hansen Kempinski’s experience
is the hotel spa. Hotel guests and day spa visitors alike will find a
gym with Technogym equipment, six treatment rooms, a hydro
pool, a steam room, and a bio-sauna with mixed and ladies-only
areas. The spa’s design reflects Vienna’s location on the border be-
tween Western and Eastern Europe, sporting Viennese 1920s-style
glass art as well as Ottoman-style lamps, mosaics and wooden
folding screens. The most pleasant time of the day!
Palais Hansen Kempinski’s experience reveals the true Heart of a
Viennese: its victorious history and its cosmopolitan way of living.
Photocredit is always: Palais Hansen Kempinski
www.kempinski.com/en/vienna/palais-hansen/
