Almanac Palais Vienna, ViennaAlmanac Palais Vienna in Vienna, Austria has a corrected score of 3.8 ± 0.4 (thin evidence, 1 of 4 platforms), ranked 35 of 257 hotels we score in Vienna. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.0 before correction: Google 4.0. Rooms from about $376 a night (cached, not a live quote).Almanac Palais Vienna is a luxury boutique hotel set in two 19th-century palaces on the Ringstrasse boulevard in central Vienna. It has 111 rooms and suites that pair the buildings' historic fabric with contemporary design. Facilities include a wellness area with a spa, sauna, steam room, indoor pool and fitness centre, plus a restaurant, bar service and valet parking. Guests rate it highly, and it suits travellers who want to walk to major sights such as the Vienna State Opera and St Stephen's Cathedral. Rooms start at around $376 a night, so it is a considerable spend, and the central boulevard setting means some street noise is possible.What stands out

Historic palatial building on the Ringstrasse

Spa with sauna and indoor pool

Walkable to the State Opera and cathedral

Highly rated by guests

Watch out for

Nightly rates start around $376

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