Corsets and crinolines, waltzes and romances, balls and carriages - today we can only dream of all this. The Vienna Hotel Imperial is an ideal place to indulge in nostalgic fantasies about baroque interiors and exquisite clothes. Built in the 19th century to be a palace, Imperial retains the atmosphere of true luxury of the past centuries. Frivolous Viennese waltz and the renowned Viennese opera, aromatic Viennese coffee and the fabulous Vienna Wood ... If these reasons are not enough, you should go to Vienna at least to see the capital of the two greatest empires of the past - the Holy Roman and Austro-Hungarian. Immersion in the atmosphere of the imperial Vienna will be successful if you stay at the Imperial Hotel located on the famous Ringstrasse. Brocade-clad walls, heavy, festooned draperies, handmade tapestries, crystal chandeliers and mirrors in gilded frames - today the Imperial reminds the palace no less than in 1863, when the architect Zanotti built it for the Duke of Württemberg. In 1873, the Duke decided to sell his Viennese residence. From this moment begins the story of the hotel itself. Legend has it that the opening ceremony was attended by the Emperor Franz Joseph himself. After the Second World War, the Imperial was re-restored and modernized. Huge investments helped to return the hotel to its former glory. Constant modernization allows Imperial to maintain the reputation of the best hotel in Vienna. Most of its 138 rooms are decorated with baroque luxury. A striking example of Baroque are the rooms of the Royal Suite category. Five-meter ceilings decorated with stucco molding, antique tile stoves and parquet floors, elegant antique furniture and paintings that are genuine works of art of the 19th century - one gets the feeling that time has stopped here. Although the Imperial preserves the atmosphere of refined luxury of the last century, all modern amenities are available to hotel guests. Antique wooden cabinets are equipped with built-in CD players and TVs, and classic desks have modem ports for connecting a laptop. Another nice touch is heated marble floors in all the hotel’s bathrooms. In addition to exquisite baroque design and the most modern technical stuffing, Imperial is famous for the high quality of its service. In the royal suites, for example, there is a special entrance for the butler. If this time you forgot to bring your own butler with you, the hotel will provide you with one of its skilled employees. He will take care of all your needs, to the extent that he strokes your morning paper. Imperial prefers the most sophisticated and high-ranking audience - from the Queen of Great Britain to the King of Pop. The Austrian government offers this hotel for visitors on official visits of heads of state. Located near the State Opera and the Musikverein hotel, musicians often stop. This is an old tradition: in 1875 Richard Wagner lived here for several months, and today Placido Domingo, José Carreras and Montserrat Caballe come here. Frequent guests in the Imperial - Elizabeth Taylor, Michael Jackson and Bruce Springsteen ... The dreamy luxury of imperial Vienna finds more and more connoisseurs.Hotel ImperialFlight: to Vienna by Aeroflot - from $ 335; Austrian Airlines - from $ 550.Weather: in December-January from -2 to + 1 ° С. Accommodation: from 350 to 4365 US dollars.Things to do: a stone's throw from the hotel is the famous Vienna Opera and Musikverein. A separate pleasure is a walking tour, for example, to the famous St. Stephen's Square.Return to article "Christmas globalization"
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