Hotel Sacher Vienna Review: Deluxe Room for a Honeymoon in Vienna, Austria
This was where we stayed for two nights on our trip to Vienna, Austria.
One of the most luxurious—and most expensive—hotels in Vienna,
Hotel Sacher Vienna!
Hotel Sacher Vienna
Opened in 1876,
this is one of Vienna’s most iconic landmark hotels,
and it’s also famous as the original home of the Sachertorte chocolate cake.
Queen Elizabeth II and President John F. Kennedy stayed here,
and even today, when global business leaders visit Vienna,
this is one of the hotels they choose.
It’s such a beautiful, high-end property.
The location is also fantastic right in the heart of the Vienna Ring,
so it’s great for sightseeing and shopping, and since
Café Sacher—one of Vienna’s three most famous cafés—is on the first floor,
pretty much every traveler in Vienna
will end up passing by this hotel at least once.
Hotels can now earn something like a Michelin rating for stays,
called the Michelin Key, and as of last year,
Hotel Sacher received the highest distinction: Three Keys!
After staying here myself, I can honestly say
the reputation is deserved—everything was amazing,
except for one thing: the price.
It’s definitely a very expensive hotel, but
we were lucky enough to get a discount
thanks to an acquaintance who works at Hotel Sacher.
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The regular rate can feel like a splurge, but for a honeymoon or special anniversary, I think it’s absolutely worth staying one or two nights.
The building itself is part of Vienna’s history,
and experiencing this level of hospitality
makes it feel like much more than just a place to sleep.
We stayed here in mid-February 2025.
A lot of newly built five-star hotels these days go all out with huge, flashy designs, but since this is such a historic property, it feels a little more intimate and charming in scale.
Even the main entrance is fairly modest,
and during our entire stay, I never once opened the door myself.
As soon as you walk in, you’ll see the concierge desk.
The lobby lounge atmosphere is unreal…
It honestly feels like stepping onto a movie set.
The check-in desk is tucked inside a smaller room.
The space isn’t huge, but it feels elegant, warm, and very welcoming.
Even though the walls are covered in framed artwork,
it somehow still looks refined instead of cluttered.
After check-in, a staff member escorted us to our room.
Even the hallway is gorgeous.
One mirror selfie in the hallway, of course.
Since Hotel Sacher is such a true luxury hotel,
it actually has more suites than standard rooms like the Deluxe.
We stayed in a Deluxe Room—Room 418!
The suite categories go from Small Suite, Junior Suite, Signature Suite, Terrace Suite, Signature Suite, Grand Suite, Opera Penthouse, all the way up to Madame Butterfly.
That’s the lineup, and the suites start at
at least around 2 million KRW per night, or roughly $1,400+ a night.
The room key isn’t a standard key card either—it’s a classic old-school key style. The key ring is pretty bulky, so it’s not the easiest thing to carry around, but they said we could leave it with the concierge whenever we went out.
Now let’s take a look around the room.
In real life the room didn’t look like this, but in photos and video
it came out a little yellow because of the lighting.
In person, it was more of a warm white tone, not yellow.
First, a quick look at the floor plan.
In the photo above, the left side faces the Albertina,
and the bottom side faces the Vienna State Opera.
I’ll show the actual view from the room below.
This is the view from the entry door.
It’s a studio-style room, so the bed and living area are connected, while the bathroom and dressing room are separated.
The room is 35 square meters with one king bed.
There’s a TV too, though it isn’t especially large,
plus one sofa and one armchair.
The chandelier is beautiful, and you can adjust the lighting too.
When we booked, our acquaintance let them know
that I was pregnant, so they also prepared a body pillow for me.
As a welcome gift, there were chocolates, fruit, and sparkling water waiting for us,
and they even wrote a lovely handwritten welcome letter.
On both bedside tables, there was one cube version each of Sacher’s signature dessert, the Sachertorte.
There’s also a proper desk if you need to work,
and I was told the paintings on the walls aren’t prints or replicas—
they’re all genuine older works.
The separate dressing room was really convenient too.
Inside, there’s a safe, umbrella, paper shopping bag, laundry bag,
plus a shoehorn and shoe brush.
There were plenty of hangers, and there’s a luggage rack too.
They provide one pair of men’s slippers and one pair of women’s slippers,
but the women’s size was a little small for me… and I have big feet.
The room temperature controls worked well for both heating and cooling.
The room felt a little dry, so I asked for a humidifier,
but I don’t think they were very familiar with humidifiers here.
They did bring something up,
but it turned out to be an air purifier instead… still, I used it just fine.
The bathroom is luxurious and beautiful too!
There are two sinks,
a bathtub, and a separate shower booth inside.
It looks like they use their own in-house amenities,
and I liked all of the scents—the shampoo, body wash, conditioner, everything.
One thing to note: toothbrush sets are not provided here, so bring your own.
The shower booth is in front of the toilet area.
The water pressure was strong and great,
but some water did leak onto the bathroom floor outside the shower.
This is what my shower filter looked like after two days.
I was worried the water quality in Europe might be rough,
but honestly it was better here than in some other countries I’ve visited.
I also really loved the power of the hair dryer.
Now for a quick look at the minibar by the door.
Everything in the fridge except the alcohol
was complimentary, which was such a nice touch. They restocked it again the next day too.
That said, snacks like chocolates are charged separately.
That wraps up the room tour—now for the view.
Ahh, our room had an Albertina view,
and while the Opera House view must be amazing too,
this side felt a little more open and expansive.
You can check it out in the video too.
Since it’s a smart TV, we watched YouTube,
made a cup of instant ramen, and had a really cozy time in the room.
In the evening, they also provided turndown service,
so we got good-night chocolates,
and since it was Valentine’s Day, they gave us heart-shaped chocolates too.
Overall, this was such a wonderful and memorable stay.
If you’re visiting Austria for your honeymoon,
I’d absolutely recommend staying here at least once.
I’ll share a separate review of the breakfast restaurant next—it was incredible in both quality and atmosphere.
