Austrians love to celebrate life: enjoying excellent food, savouring great wine, honouring centuries-old traditions and spending time in good company is ingrained in the Austrian DNA. Our hosts are experts in passing on these enjoyments to their guests. Whether it is the concierge at a hotel, the waiter at the restaurant, or the massage therapist, they are ready to share their excitement and expertise to create an unforgettable experience.

The Austria Hotel Collection is a curated group of 14 hotels, hand-picked for the Australian market, that offer a unique travel experience and exemplify the best in Austrian hospitality. The properties are spread all over the country and range from opulent and historical to the radically modern. Explore all hotels HERE.

Best hotels to discover Austria's Capital Vienna

• Hotel The Harmonie in the historic Serviten neighbourhood
• Hotel Altstadt Vienna with an owner-curated art collection
• Hotel Park Hyatt Vienna, formerly the seat of the Bank of Austria
• Hotel Bristol Vienna, the Grande Dame next to the State Opera

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Vienna's exciting art scene is also reflected in the city's hotels. Hotel Sans Souci is not only centrally located right near the Museums Quarter in Vienna but is a bit of a museum itself: it is permanently hosting great artists like Roy Lichtenstein, Allen Jones, Steve Kaufman, Herbert Brandl, Hildegard Joos and James Rizzi. Since its opening, the boutique hotel is honoured to host famous works of modern and contemporary art as well as designer furniture.

The luxury lifestyle hotel Andaz Vienna Am Belvedere is inspired by the spectacular art and architecture of the city. The atmosphere at Andaz is vibrant yet relaxed – the hotel reflects the unique cultural scene and spirit of the surrounding neighbourhood. All rooms have floor-to-ceiling windows with some of the best views of Belvedere Palace, which is just down the street. With free entry to the Andaz Vienna room key card to the Belvedere21 just across the street, guests can dive into Vienna's world of contemporary art.

Hotels to explore nature and mountains

• Romantik Hotel im Weissen Rössl on the shores of Wolfgangsee (Lake Wolfgang, Salzkammergut) where you can enjoy culinary delicacies fresh from the lake
  Naturhotel Forsthofgut with an outstanding philosophy based on nature and its healing qualities
• Nala Individuellhotel in Innsbruck's charming Wilten neighbourhood; yoga classes included
• Interalpen Hotel Tyrol near Seefeld with 360-degree views of the Tirolean Alps
• Das Central in Sölden, featuring a 30,000+ bottles wine cellar
• Aqua Dome in Längenfeld, Tirol's biggest spa with stunning mountain views

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Originally the 'Pension Britannia”, the ASTORIA Resort in Seefeld, Tirol (only 30min outside of Innsbruck) has a long history as the epitome of Alpine luxury. In the 1950's, the Alpine jet-set stayed here—the ladies enjoying five o'clock tea and the gentlemen their cigars. Now you can recapture that elegance at the Hotel ASTORIA, which is still family-run to this day. Guests enjoy Alpine-chic rooms, a private spa, and the award-winning resort cuisine, which uses regional ingredients.

DAS EDELWEISS Salzburg Mountain Resort, 55min outside of Salzburg, is above else a family-run hotel, lovingly managed by the third generation of Hetteggers (14 family members currently work in the hotel!). Surrounded by stunning nature, the hotel emphasises great value to regional materials like wood and stone. The brand new 7,000m2 spa area guarantees much needed TLC after a day on the slopes or hiking trails.

Our digital Austria Hotel Collection Magazine is packed with insider tips from all 14 hosts! Download it HERE.

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Austrian National Tourist Office
Astrid Gruchmann-Licht, Director
(02) 9299 3621
astrid.gruchmann-licht@austria.info