Hilton Vienna Plaza Hotel

It may not be as well located as Hilton Vinna Park Hotel.

My wife and I had to spend eight nights in Vienna for an international conference based at the University. So the Hilton Plaza was a no-brianer - it was only one of two hotels that were within 500 meters of the Vienna University. The room we had was decently large, with a tiny balcony where two people can just barely fit - still it did give us one more photo opportunity. One wall had floor to ceiling window with blackout curtains. The guest doors have the newer lock technology. The room furnishings are modern, with the work table, night table, TV cabinet and wardrobe cabinets all styled similarly with tasteful wood veneers. One thing we didn’t appreciate were the work chair and the padded armchair since they were both heavy and worse, had four legs – no wheels or horizontal metal bars that you could more easily move across the carpet. There was a token bit of artwork in the room, with two frames. The AC was easy to control, which we appreciated. We also appreciated the coffee maker, the wine glasses, the complimentary bottle of champagne, and complimentary bowl of fruits, and later replaced by a plate of pastries. The T&B is well-sized with three towels per occupant. We appreciated the Crabtree & Evelyn toiletry dispensers. There were two mirror in the hallway. There was a large TV with enough English language news channels. We appreciated that there were 4 elevators. The lobby is large, high-ceilinged, and spacious with several sitting-lounge areas, with 2 revolving doors. Emile, the breakfast place, was a tad too small for the number of guests so the tables are cramped too close to each other. The food spread is very good – good breads and pastries sections, two coffee dispensers, fresh orange juice, great bread spreads, good veggies selection – but no salmon (sob). They had eggs in several forms (but no egg station). Fruits are either fresh or sliced. There was at least one day though when it seemed that the fruits were old or stale but they were quickly replaced the next few days. As a Hilton Honors member, I appreciate the Executive Lounge – just as big as Emile – with decent afternoon cocktail food and different drink options. Service is up to high Hilton standards – all the wait staff at breakfast were quick workers and very courteous. When we called, the front desk and houskeeping responded promptly – and no request was ever denied. We asked for extra pillows, extra towels, wine glasses etc. and they all arrived with a smile.

Stayed at this hotel to celebrate our 45th wedding anniversary. Beautiful art deco and comfortable room. Staff were very friendly and polite. We specially had great service from Hanna in the restaurant as well as Kristofer and Thibo on reception who made our visit enjoyable.