Hotel Sacher: A Viennese Icon

The Falstaff Travel Editors, 28.01.2025

Few luxury hotels in Europe are as storied as Vienna's Hotel Sacher. The palace in the first district stood witness to historical upheavals, cultural shifts, and sweet temptations. A closer look at a global icon.

Oh, those were the days when only the British Club at Hotel Sacher in Vienna served a proper Scotch or an exceptional Slivovitz of outstanding quality! The English managed the hotel after World War II, placing great importance on fine spirits—which is why, in February 1948, writer Graham Greene stayed amidst its plush surroundings.

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Hotel Sacher: A Viennese Icon