Best Gourmet Hotel

MÖRWALD Relais & Châteaux Hotel Am Wagram, Feuersbrunn am Wagram

Top Austrian chef Toni Mörwald has created a Lower Austrian gourmet empire. His Hotel am Wagram combines timeless elegance and modern luxury, from the rooms to the spacious penthouse suite. The outdoor pool, spa, gym, grocery store and wine shop with delicacies to take home are just as much a part of the Mörwald retreat as the nearby estate, the Grafenegg Cottages in the middle of nature or the Grafenegg Hotel with a view of the castle.

The Mörwald restaurants promise even more stellar moments: the charming Zur Traube with Austrian classics, Michelin-starred cuisine in the Toni M. gourmet restaurant and the cooking school and castle cuisine in Grafenegg.

Best New Opening

Mandarin Oriental, Vienna, Vienna

As the brand's first Austrian branch, the Mandarin Oriental Vienna is in a prime location. Just a few steps from the heart of the city, a total of 138 elegant rooms and suites have been created behind the historic façade of the former commercial court. They impress with their timeless, Art Nouveau-inspired style. Custom-made furniture, spacious floor plans and a natural color palette as well as fabrics reminiscent of the Viennese Secession style create a luxurious ambience. Other highlights include the spa with indoor pool and customized treatments, as well as the culinary offerings, which range from the Izakaya bar to contemporary French-inspired fine dining at Le Sept.

Best Ski Hotel

Hotel Zürserhof, Zürs am Arlberg

It is no coincidence that the Zürserhof is considered the grand dame of the Arlberg. For over 70 years, it has been home to all those who want to combine their ski vacation with excellent cuisine and a comprehensive wellness offer. Surrounded by 305 kilometers of fun on the slopes and guaranteed snow, guests enjoy a sophisticated ambience, stylish rooms and suites and a pristine white Alpine panorama. Winter sports fans will not only appreciate the ski-in/ski-out location, but also the organized heli-skiing excursions, ski service, ski depot and ski pass purchase at reception. Away from the slopes, the extensive wellness area with its range of treatments and facilities, and the excellent cuisine, are sure to impress.

Best Value

Motel One Vienna State Opera, Vienna

Just a few meters from the Vienna State Opera and the magnificent Ringstrasse, you will find a successful symbiosis of price and performance behind historic walls. Instead of spa and restaurant, the focus here is on sightseeing and dine-around in some of the city's best restaurants. The Motel One Vienna State Opera scores with its location on the one hand, and with attractive offers on the other - without compromising on appealing, location-specific design. Think ballerina chairs by Henryot and ballet-inspired Alvarez lamps. As part of an ongoing redesign, the hotel will in future operate under the new lifestyle brand "The Cloud One", while retaining the architectural references to Vienna's Ringstrasse era and the State Opera.

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Hotel Imperial, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Vienna

Originally built as the private residence of a duke, the magnificent property on the Ringstrasse has been a hotel since 1873. Even Emperor Franz Joseph I, the Danish Crown Prince and many other crowned heads, decision-makers and personalities from the worlds of art and culture have been guests here - and made it a part of Vienna's history. The magnificent style, opulently furnished suites, the marble staircase, the royal staircase and the elegant furnishings guarantee unforgettable stays to this day. Also worth mentioning are the hotel's Opus restaurant with its classic Austrian cuisine and the legendary Imperial Torte in the café of the same name. Particularly elegant is the Champagne brunch with free-flow bubbles and live music.

Sustainability & Innovation

Organic Hotel Gralhof, Weißensee

At the Gralhof, sustainability is lived out of conviction. This benefits the environment, but also offers guests a special form of mental relaxation: the certainty of leaving as small an ecological footprint as possible. The award-winning organic cuisine, prepared with love from regional ingredients from suppliers with a clear attitude, is a matter of course at this boutique hotel directly on the Weißensee. The 16 rooms and public areas are heated with wood chips from the hotel's own forestry, the green electricity comes directly from the region and the hotel has been completely CO2-neutral since 2020. Workshops, for example on the subject of natural wine, and a lakeside sauna round off the Knaller family's offer.

Best Design Hotel

Hotel MOTTO, Vienna

Located directly on a popular shopping street, the hotel Motto awaits guests with an affinity for art and design as an individual retreat. Inspired by Art Nouveau, combined with modern aesthetics, subtle eccentricity and elegant presentation, it particularly appeals to individualists with a pronounced sense of style. Scandinavian coziness, Japanese purism and French flair come together here.

The hotel demonstrates taste not only in terms of design, but also in the hotel restaurant Chez Bernard and its roof terrace; sophisticated dishes are served here every day until midnight, surrounded by plenty of space and greenery and with a view over the rooftops of the city. The finest sound and equally fine drinks come together in the accompanying bar.

Hotelier of the Year

Roland Hamberger, Rosewood Vienna, Vienna

Born in Upper Austria, he is at home in the world of luxury hotels. Prestigious hotels such as The Ritz-Carlton, Vienna and the Grand Hotel Wien flourished under his management. Most recently, Hamberger was responsible for the renowned Hotel Palais Coburg Residence Vienna, where he significantly increased the company's success. The likeable Austrian has been contributing his extensive expertise and utmost discretion as well as his aspiration to create exceptional guest experiences as Managing Director at Rosewood Vienna since August 2023. He is responsible for all areas of the elegant retreat - from the Asaya Spa, the first of its kind outside Asia, to the brasserie.

Best Spa Hotel

Naturhotel Forsthofgut, Leogang

As a place of power, the Forsthofgut is dedicated to sustainable regeneration - all in the name of nature. The waldSPA offers almost 6,000 square meters of space for a relaxing wellness vacation. Parents and children can have fun in the water paradise with baby and children's pools as well as a large indoor pool, swimming courses, water workshop and slide world. Families even have their own sauna area at their disposal. Adults in search of peace and quiet will find their retreat in the adults-only spa. Highlights include the 25-meter-long infinity pool with panoramic views. Modern longevity concepts, yoga, horse riding and the hotel's own waldSPA Skincare are further details that guests love so much here.

Best Family Hotel

Family Nature Resort Moar Gut, Grossarl

A vacation with the whole family means more than just relaxing and spending time together - it creates memories that will last forever. The Kendlbacher host family knows how different the needs of individual generations can be - after all, they have four of them themselves. Together, they created a carefully designed resort with offers for all ages: from interacting with small animals at the resort's own organic farm to letting off steam in the water world, riding vacations and fun in the indoor area with slide and ball pool. Adults will find peace and quiet in the wellness area. The concept, which has been thought through down to the smallest detail, also includes full board with high-quality, regional cuisine.

Best Wine Hotel

Scheiblhofer The Resort, Andau

The combination of the most hours of sunshine in Austria and mineral-rich soil creates ideal conditions for the outstanding Scheiblhofer wines, which have long been appreciated far beyond the country's borders. Wine lovers in particular have found a harmonious addition to the Scheiblhofer portfolio not far from the winery in the form of The Resort. The focus here is on enjoyment - with a clear focus on wine; the hotel's passion can be experienced in the walk-in vinotheque, as an accompaniment to the excellent evening menu, at wine tastings, in the show vineyard or along the hotel's own educational wine trail. The 4,000 square meter spa offers relaxation. The hotel is also an attractive address for families.

Best Business Hotel

Park Hyatt Vienna, Vienna

The elegant hotel in the heart of the city center is one of the best addresses in Vienna - not only because of its exquisite interior design and incomparable service, but also because of its fine cuisine and the wonderful pool in the vault of the former bank building. Between fine dining, sightseeing and relaxing treatments, the hotel also offers exceptionally appealing meeting and event facilities. An experienced team ensures that conferences, receptions, seminars and celebrations run smoothly in a stylish setting - from planning to implementation. Even the event catering is of the highest standard, from Austrian classics to international cuisine with creative accents.

Best City Hotel

The Amauris Vienna, Vienna

Vienna's Ringstrasse is undoubtedly one of the most magnificent streets in the country and is also the ideal starting point for exploring the city. In this privileged location, The Amauris Vienna welcomes its guests as a kind of oasis amidst the hustle and bustle. Because behind the historic walls in the heart of the city, peace and quiet reign. Surrounded by numerous original works of art and a contemporary ambience, you can spend the night in style and relax. The cuisine at the hotel's own Glasswing restaurant is also remarkable.

Best Chalet

FOURELEMENTS Living by Berger, Palfau

"Breathtakingly beautiful" may sound like an empty phrase. In the case of the Four Elements Chalets, however, it is the pure truth. The four hideaways are located above the Salza river in the national park, with plenty of space and the greatest possible privacy. They are each equipped with a kitchen, private spa including panoramic sauna and free-standing bathtub in the basement, whirlpool on the terrace, fireplace and spacious open areas. The views are unique. Floor-to-ceiling glass fronts provide a view of the forest and river. This is the perfect place to relax and enjoy time together. Nature serves as an adventure playground for active guests. There is a regional chalet breakfast and, on request, a private chef will spoil you with culinary delights.

Lifework

Signe Reisch, Rasmushof Hotel Kitzbühel, Kitzbühel

Signe Reisch belongs to that rare breed of hoteliers who not only value their guests, but see them as a kind of extended family. This is the only way to explain why she has been at the forefront of the Rasmushof in Kitzbühel for over 40 years with the same level of commitment and passion. But she is not only an authority there: as a mother of three, President of Kitzbühel Tourism and Museum President, she shapes the Gamsstadt in many different ways. No wonder that she is sometimes referred to as the "Queen of the Streif" - also in view of the hotel's location. Signe Reisch is one of the most pleasant examples of how hospitality can be felt on both sides of the reception desk.