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The Vienna Donauturm, the tower with two restaurants

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28January2011

The Vienna Donauturm that came into the existence at operational level in April 1964 is the tallest free standing structure in Austria at the height of about 252 meters. It is also counted among the 65 tallest structure and towers in the world. The tower is situated close to the north bank of the Danube River at the district of Donaustadt, Vienna.  The Donauturm was made at the time of 1962–1964, by the architect Hannes Lintl, in order to develop background for the Viennese International Horticultural Show 1964. The total height of the tower is about 252 metres (827 ft) in height. After the construction activity of about 18 months under the guidance of Eberhard Födisch, the tower was officially opened on 16 April 1964 by Federal President Adolf Schärf. And after that it became an important part of the Viennese skyline and has developed as a lookout point and tourist attraction.

It is located at the middle of the Donaupark that was there made to host the horticultural fair in Vienna’s 22nd District, Donaustadt, close to the bank of the Danube. There two high-speed elevators take passengers to the tower’s height to see platform at about 150 meters. There each lift carries about 14 passengers in about 35 seconds to reach at the top. During powerful wind the elevators travel at only half speed due to the objective fluctuation of the tower, there the movement of the elevator cable even to be much risky.   The stairs there can be reached about and are approached as during the annual Donauturm run, or in period of an emergency. There are about two revolving restaurants at the tower at respective height of about 160 and 170 meters and presents the very panoramic view over the Austrian capital and the Danube River below it  There, towers take about   26, 39 or 52 minutes to complete a full revolution. The observation deck of the tower has a bungee jumping site; there a platform projecting from the area at is used for the jumping purposes in the summer months. In was very unfortunate incident about on sixth June, 1968 four hot air balloons were launched from a meadow at Donauturm as three of them floated past the tower, the  fourth was driven against the tower as was hung on the security grills at about approx height of approximately 150 meter.  The balloon disintegrated and the gondola fell to the ground and in this unfortunate incident about two    American balloonist Francis Shields and two Austrian passengers were killed.

Hotel de France, 5 stars hotel in Vienna

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21January2011

Hotel de France, 5 stars hotel in Vienna

•    Overview of the Hotel: This particular hotel is poised with state of the art comfort and Viennese charm is located at the center of Vienna, straight at the famous Ringstrasse.   Many important locations in the city like as St. Stephen’s Cathedral and the Hofburg Imperial Palace, can be approached within second on feet there.   It is situated at one of the most attractive boulevards in the world. The hotel is quite connected with the public transportation network. The Schottentor subway station is about 50 yards away from there. You can enjoy there the traditional Viennese and French food there at the trendy restaurants. The decorative Atrium Bar is another center for meeting at any time of the day. The hotel has total 194 rooms and it is the chain of Austria Hotels International.

•    Amenities at the Hotel: With reference to facilities in this hotel one can enjoy the following one as restaurant, bar, 24-hour front desk, newspapers,        non-smoking rooms, elevator, safe, heating, baggage storage, stores in hotel,        air conditioning. In services it involves as the following one as room service,        meeting/banquet facilities, laundry, dry cleaning, breakfast in the room,         ironing service, currency exchange, souvenirs/gift shop, car rental,       fax/photocopying and ticket service.

•    Hotel Rules: As for the common areas of the hotel there are quite uniform policies with respect to stay in the hotel. However, these policies get change from the rooms to room where a person stays in.  The check in time into is 14:00 hours and the checkout time there is until 12:00 hours. The Cancellation and prepayment policies in the hotel vary from room to room. Pets are allowed into the hotel on certain charges. The hotel accepts cards like American Express, Visa, Euro/Mastercard, Diners Club, JCB and Maestro.

•    Hotel Room Types and Rates:

Superior Double Room: €99 (Per Night)
Deluxe Double Room: €160 (Per Night)
Junior Suite (Special Offer): €185 (Per Night)

Some of the most favorite hill restaurants o f the World

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14January2011

Having a dinner or lunch at the height of a mountain or a cliff is a very rare experience unto itself and is being enjoyed by everyone whoever tries it at odd and a variable heights. Below are mentioned some of the most popular hill restaurants of the World.

•    Chez Vrony, Zermatt, Switzerland: Located amidst the hamlet of eternal wooden chalets, Vrony’s looks like a typical traditional Swiss symbol from outside unless you enter inside it. From inside it has blocked modern furniture tied with black leather and other decorative accessories.  At the restaurant you can enjoy venison sausage; ravioli filled with mountain cheeses or pan-fried foie gras with apple, pear and berries.

•    Zum See, Zermatt, Switzerland: It is located in Zermatt again on the main run down from Furi, in the Klein Matterhorn-Schwarzsee area. This is 17th-century Swiss cottage close to a chapel.  Its upstairs dining room is heated by a log-fired stove as old as the building itself. There you can have the best sweetbreads in the world that are served in a in a cream sauce with either noodles or rösti.  Max’s Mediterranean fish soup is another favorite dish there.

•    La Marmite, St Moritz, Switzerland: This is a formal fashionable restaurant inside the bright yellow structure consisted of the Corviglia ski station, top on a mountain and is served by a funicular railway. It is just one of six restaurants here catering to every budget and taste. Chef Reto Mathis serves the well-presented dishes with a focus upon the exclusive ingredients, served at tables with white cloths and silver candelabra.

•    Chalet Etoile, Cervinia, Italy: This rustic Italian restaurant is skiable from Zermatt and referred to simply as “Ulla’s”.  At the restaurant menu keeps on changing on daily basis that includes dishes like a bowl of steamy, spicy broth that brim with mussels and langoustines. Mains course here includes the pasta with mushrooms, spaghetti with lobster or clams, bistecca, or slow-roasted leg of pork. The wine to drink is pinot noir from the Cave des Onze Communes in the Aosta Valley, leaving room for dessert, a perfect espresso with its crema intact, and a high-octane grappa.

•    Le Cap Horn, Courchevel 1850, France: This is a place where they can even watch people including celebrities, Muscovite millionaires and status food on a vast sunny terrace overlooking towards the Altiport where Lear jets and helicopters lands. This restaurant has private lounges with about 300 seater main dining area with its nautical theme as echoed in the Yacht Club. One can have a very popular sea food ranging from Le Panier Rouge (Canadian lobster, crab, Dublin Bay prawns and pink shrimps for two) to six fines de claire No 3 oysters.

•    Hospiz Alm, St Christophe, Austria: It is subsidiary of five-star Hospiz Hotel situated in proximity to it. This is recognized as the some best restaurant in the Arlberg ski area. There at the lunchtime, various skiers come together on sun terrace for a glass of bubbly and a Wiener schnitzel, pork spare ribs. In evening, it transforms into a typical gourmet restaurant having a wood-paneled dining room illuminated by a crackling log fire.

Hotel Ambassador, five stars hotel in Vienna

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31December2010

Hotel Ambassador, five stars hotel in Vienna

•    Overview of the Hotel: Situated at the center of Vienna, this five star hotel is center of political and cultural activities from all over the country. Under floor heating and individually adjustable air conditionings are some of the facilities that make Hotel Ambassador unparalleled to other hotels in town. There every room in each category shows an expression of the charm of the building. Hotel Ambassador has a special location, with Kärntner Strasse that has on one side and the historic Neuer Markt on the other side. In hotel there are about 86 rooms.

•    Amenities at the Hotel: As for amenities and services in the hotel, the prominent ones available in the hotel remains to be as restaurant, bar, 24-hour front desk, non-smoking rooms, elevator, express check-in/check-out, safe, heating, baggage storage, room service, meeting/banquet facilities, business center, laundry, dry cleaning, breakfast in the room,  ironing service, currency exchange, shoe shine, car rental, tour desk,  fax/photocopying and ticket service.

•    Hotel Rules: With reference to hotel policies for Hotel Ambassador there are some general rules that are necessary for every guest to follow. However, there are even certain rules that even get changed as according to the room type. The check in time into hotel is 14:00 hours and the check out time there is until 12:00 hours.  Pets there are allowed on request. The hotel even accepts cards like American Express, Visa, Euro/Mastercard, JCB and Maestro.

•    Hotel Room Types and Rates:

Classic Double Room: € 215 (Per Night)
Classic Double Room for Single Use: € 175 (Per Night)
Theme Double Room: € 323 (Per Night)
Theme Double Room for Single Use: € 262 (Per Night)
Classic Double Room: € 194 (Per Night)
Classic Double Room for Single Use: € 158 (Per Night)

Albertina, museum with the world famous print room!

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24December2010

The Albertina is famous museum in the Innere Stadt (First District) of Vienna.  It contains the one of the largest and the most reputed print rooms of the world. It has about approximately 65,000 drawings and near about 1 million old master prints. It also has many more and well suggested modern graphic works, photographs and some architectural drawings as well. Other than the graphics collection the museum do recently have got two noticeable collections of Impressionist and early 20th century art, of what some are on the permanent exhibitions in the museum. The museum also places some temporary exhibitions in the museum as well.

Museum Vienna’s Albertina is standing on one of the last remaining parts of the fortifications of Vienna, the Augustian Bastion. Originally, the Hofbauamt was constructed there at about the second half of the 17th century, in that location. In 1745, it was again reconstructed by the director of the Hofbauamt, Emanuel Teles Count Silva-Tarouca as to transform it into his palace. That’s why it is known as Palais Taroucca. The building later on adapted by the Duke Albert of Saxen-Teschen. He made it as his home and later on brought his collections of graphics from Brussels, there he worked as the governor of the Habsburg Netherlands. For the purpose, made the building as extended by Louis Montoyer. After that, the palace immediately bordered the Hofburg. The collection was expanded by Albert’s successors.

The collection was developed by the Duke Albert with the Genoese count Giacomo Durazzo as he was the Austrian ambassador in Venice. In 1776, the count presented about 1,000 pieces of art to Duke Albert and his wife Maria Christina.  In the 1820s Archduke Charles, the foster son of Duke Albert and Maria Christina, made more changes into the building made by Joseph Kornhäusel, that made an impression even over the interior design and decoration.  At the start of the year 1919, the building as well as collections passed from the Habsburgs to the ownership of the Republic of Austria. In 1920, the collection of prints and drawings was even modified with the collection of the former imperial court library. The name Albertina was then in 1921 was given to the structure. In March 1945, the Albertina was heavily damaged by bomb attacks during World War II. Albertina was entirely renovated and modernized from years 1998 to 2003, however graphics collections were put on to display only after year 2008.

Austria Trend Hotel Savoyen Vienna, Vienna hotels near Opera House

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14December2010

Austria Trend Hotel Savoyen Vienna, Vienna hotels near Opera House

Overview of the Hotel: Located in the immediate vicinity of Belvedere Palace, Hotel Savoyen offers comfortable and spacious rooms and suites, an excellent restaurant and a convenient location close to central Vienna. Located in the quiet embassy district, the hotel is surrounded by historic buildings full of tradition. It offers direct access to the Botanical Gardens in the beautiful park of Belvedere Palace, and is an ideal starting point for sightseeing and business meetings in the center. Austria Trend Hotel Savoyen Vienna, situated in the former building of the Austrian State Printing House, features Vienna’s most modern and varied conference facilities as well as the city’s largest ballroom. Park you car in the Austria Trend Hotel Savoyen Vienna’s garage and walk in the footsteps of Mozart, Schubert and Klimt. The heart of the hotel is the atrium, featuring a minimalist design and extending upwards over 6 floors. It is the hub to all important areas of the hotel, such as the 11,366 ft² ballroom and the configurable seminar and conference rooms. They are flooded with sunlight and equipped with state-of-the-art technology for conferences and seminars. The rooms and suites are between 344 and 646 ft² in size and feature classically-modern architecture and sophisticated design. All rooms boast state-of-the-art facilities, including individually adjustable air conditioning, flat screen TVs, free internet, laptop-size safes, sofas and bathtub or shower with separate toilet and bidet.

Amenities at the Hotel: The hotel offers Restaurant, Bar, 24-Hour Front Desk, Non-Smoking Rooms, Rooms/Facilities for Disabled Guests, Elevator, Safe, Heating, Baggage Storage, All Public and Private spaces non-smoking. The guests can enjoy Sauna, Fitness Center, Massage and Turkish/Steam Bath. Other services include Room Service, Meeting/Banquet Facilities, Business Center, Laundry, Dry Cleaning, VIP Room Facilities, Ironing Service, Souvenirs/Gift Shop, Shoe Shine, Car Rental and Fax/Photocopying. Wi-fi is available in public areas and is free of charge. Wired internet is available in the hotel rooms and is free of charge. Private parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed) and costs EUR 25 per day. The fitness and spa area features a sauna, a steam bath and modern exercise equipment, and also offers massages and body treatments. Thee restaurant serves upscale regional cuisine as well as dishes from the Mediterranean world. It is the place at the Savoyen where you feel especially at ease, with your senses of taste and smell equally stimulated. The rich breakfast buffet is available between 6:30am and 10:30am. Lunch is served from 12pm to 3pm, dinner from 6pm to 10pm. The bar “Soissons” is the ideal spot to unwind after a long day. It is open from 8am to 1am.

Hotel Rules: The Check-in time for the hotel is from 15:00 hours and the Check-out time is until 11:00 hours. Cancellation and prepayment policies vary by room type. One child under 11 years stays free of charge when using existing bedding. One child under 2 years stays free of charge in a baby cot. Maximum capacity of babycots in a room is 1. Any type of extra bed/cot or crib is upon request and needs to be confirmed by the hotel. Pets are allowed. Charges may be applicable. Accepted credit cards are American Express, Visa, Euro/Mastercard, Diners Club, and Maestro. The hotel reserves the right to pre-authorize credit cards prior to arrival.

Hotel Room Types and Rates:

Superior Single Room: € 183
Included in room price: 10 % VAT

Superior Double Room: € 320
Included in room price: 10 % VAT

Executive Single Room: € 198
Included in room price: 10 % VAT

Executive Double Room: € 355
Included in room price: 10 % VAT

Suite: € 375
Included in room price: 10 % VAT

Steigenberger Hotel Herrenhof, five star hotels in Vienna

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10December2010

Steigenberger Hotel Herrenhof, five star hotels in Vienna

  • Overview of the Hotel: Constructed in 1913, this hotel is situated in the first district of Vienna, a few steps away from the Hofburg Imperial Palace. The air conditioned rooms in the hotel are too spacious and are furnished with very comfort. The hotel also provides an ideal spa program in an elegant and relaxed atmosphere. The area around the hotel is Vienna’s UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site. The Kohlmarkt and Graben luxury shopping streets as well as the St. Stephen’s Cathedral can be reached within less than a 5 minute walk from the Hotel Herrenhof. There are about 196 rooms in the hotel and it is the chain of the hotels Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts.
  • Amenities in Hotel: With reference to general services and amenities in the hotel some proper services are being like as restaurant, bar, 24-hour front deskNewspapers, non-smoking rooms, rooms/facilities for disabled guests,  elevator, express check-in/check-out, safe, soundproofed rooms, baggage storage Stores in hotel, air conditioning and designated smoking area. As for services in   the hotel the most appropriate and the best ones are assumed to be as room service Meetings, banquet facilities, business center, babysitting/child services,            laundry, dry cleaning, VIP room facilities, breakfast in the room, ironing service,
    Honeymoon suite, currency exchange, and bicycle rental, shoe shine, packed lunches and others.
  • Hotel Rules: With respect to hotel policies there are some common one as and there are many other that even changes according to the type of hotel where a person stays. The check in time into hotel is 14:00 hours whereas the checkout time is until 12:00 hours. Cancellation and prepayment policies vary in the hotel according to the room type. The children below 12 years can stay there for free of charge while using the existing bedding. Pets are allowed into the hotel. The hotel even accepts the credit cards like American Express, Visa, Euro/Mastercard, Diners Club and Maestro.
  • Hotel Room Type and Rates:

Superior Double Room: € 160.65 (Per Night)
Deluxe Double Room: € 225 (Per Night)
Suite: € 570 (Per Night)

NH Vienna Airport, Vienna hotels near Airport

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7December2010

NH Vienna Airport, Vienna hotels near Airport

Overview of the Hotel: The NH Vienna Airport is conveniently located directly across from the arrivals hall at Vienna International Airport. The airport, located in Schwechat and 18 kilometres (11 mi) southeast of central Vienna, is the busiest and biggest airport in Austria. It is often referred to as Schwechat, the name of the nearby town. The airport is capable of handling wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 747 and Airbus A340. The airport is the hub of Austrian Airlines and its subsidiaries, as well as budget airline Niki. The rooms, in modern Spanish design or classic Laura Ashley style, are equipped with many amenities such as soundproof windows. The conference and event center, with a total area of 21,500 sq ft, offers facilities to accommodate up to 550 people. All kinds of conferences and meetings can be organized in the NH Vienna Airport’s modern, air-conditioned rooms. There is an elegant lobby and a cozy bar, where separate conference tables can be rented for spontaneous meetings and/or day conferences. Apart from buffet breakfast, for lunch and dinner the restaurant Mundo serves traditional and international cuisine at the highest level. The 3,767 sq ft spa area features a sauna, a steam bath, a fitness room, and a relaxation room. The NH Vienna Airport’s library is available 24 hours. The center of Vienna is only a 16-minute train ride away.

Amenities at the Hotel: The hotel offers facilities like Restaurant, Bar, 24-Hour Front Desk, Terrace, Non-Smoking Rooms, Elevator, and Safe. The guests can enjoy activities like Sauna, Fitness Center, Spa & Health Club, Massage, Library, and Turkish/Steam Bath. Other services include Room Service, Meeting/Banquet Facilities, Laundry, Dry Cleaning, Breakfast in the Room, and Ironing Service. Wi-fi is available in public areas and charges are applicable. Wi-fi is available in the hotel rooms and costs EUR 18 per 24 hours. Wired internet is available in the business centre and charges are applicable. Public parking is possible on site (reservation is not possible) and costs EUR 22.80 per day.

Hotel Rules: The  Check-in time for the hotel is from 15:00 hours and the  Check-out time is until 12:00 hours. Cancellation and prepayment policies vary by room type. One child under 2 years stays free of charge in a baby cot. One child under 12 years stays free of charge in an extra bed. All older children or adults are charged EUR 35 per night per person for extra beds. Maximum capacity of extra beds/babycots in a room is 1. Any type of extra bed/cot or crib is upon request and needs to be confirmed by the hotel. Supplements will not be calculated automatically in the total costs and have to be paid separately in the hotel. Pets are allowed on request. Charges may be applicable.  Accepted credit cards are American Express, Visa, Euro/Mastercard, Diners Club, and JCB. The hotel reserves the right to pre-authorize credit cards prior to arrival.

Hotel Room Types and Rates:

Standard Double Room:  € 112
Included in room price: 10 % VAT

Superior Double Room: € 150.30
Included in room price: 10 % VAT

Business Double Room: € 159.30
Included in room price: 10 % VAT

Marriott Hotel, five star hotel in Vienna

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4December2010

Marriott Hotel, five star hotel Viennas in Vienna

  • Overview of the Hotel: It is situated on the Ringstrasse that is one of the most popular boulevards in Europe and has location a few yards away from the St. Stephen’s Cathedral, the Opera House and many other museums. It has a decorated Executive Lounge that lets you to forget the hustle bustle of crowed cities. The Vienna Marriott Hotel is the ideal choice for a person to stay in Vienna. There are total 323 rooms in the hotel.
  • Amenities in Hotel: Among the general facilities in the hotel includes the restaurant, bar, 24-hour front desk, non-smoking rooms, rooms/facilities for disabled guests, elevator, safe, stores in hotel, air conditioning. The services as offered by the hotel are room service, meeting/banquet facilities, airport shuttle, business center, babysitting/child services, laundry, hair/beauty salon, breakfast in the room, ironing service, currency exchange, souvenirs/gift shop, shoe shine, fax/photocopying.
  • Hotel Rules: With respect to policies in the hotel, there are some general policies in the hotel that are must for every visitor to follow. The Check in time into hotel is 15:00 hours and check out time of the hotel is until 12:00 hours. Cancellation and prepayment policies in the hotel vary from hotel room to hotel room. Pets are allowed in the hotel on some charges applicable. The hotel accepts the credit cards like Visa, Euro, Diners Club and JCB.
  • Hotel Room Type and Rates:

Deluxe Double Room: € 151(Per Night)
Executive Double Room: € 268 (Per Night)
Junior Suite: € 339 (Per Night)

Grand Hotel Wien, 5 star hotel in Vienna

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30November2010

Grand Hotel Wien, 5 star hotel in Vienna

  • Overview of the Hotel: This hotel is located at Kärntner Ring, a few yards away from the Vienna State Opera, the famous Kärntner Straße and the grandeur of St. Stephen’s Cathedral. The hotel has around 205 spacious suites and rooms, and they all are quite furnished and decorated to the best taste. Hotel is one of the chains of the JJW Hotel & Resorts.
  • Amenities in Hotel: In hotel, a touring guest can also have a good number of general facilities like restaurant, bar, 24-hour front desk, non-smoking rooms, rooms/facilities for disabled guests, elevator, safe, soundproofed rooms, heating, and air conditioning. The services in the hotel too  there are required like as room service, meeting/banquet facilities, business center, laundry, dry cleaning, vip room facilities, breakfast in the room, ironing service, currency exchange, shoe shine, car rental, fax/photocopying and ticket service. Free of charge wired internet is too available in hotel as well.
  • Hotel Rules: There are some general rules in the hotel for every guest to follow though these hotel rules does varies from hotel rooms to hotel rooms. The check in time into the hotel is between 14:00 – 00:00 hours. The check out time is between 07:00 – 12:00 hours. The cancellation and prepayment policies in hotel vary from hotel room to hotel room. Children under 12 years can stay here for free of charge using existing bedding. Pets are allowed in the hotel for certain charges and rates.  The hotel accepts credit cards like American Express, Visa, Euro/Mastercard, Diners Club, JCB and Maestro.
  • Hotel Room Type and Rates

Deluxe Double or Twin Room: € 259 (Per Night)
Exclusive Double/Twin Room: € 299 (Per Night)