Directly across from the Kunsthistorisches Museum on the Ringstrasse, one of the grandest urban set pieces in Europe, a six-storey Historicist palazzo dating to the late nineteenth century was transformed into The Amauris Vienna when the property opened in 2021. The stucco facade, painted a crisp white with its terracotta mansard dormers intact, holds its own against the imperial scale of the boulevard with the confidence of a building that has always known its address. Fifty-eight rooms and suites were carved from the interior during a comprehensive renovation that brought the Relais & Châteaux property into being while preserving the building's formal cornice lines and ceiling plasterwork. Inside, the design navigates a deliberately productive tension between Viennese institutional grandeur and a cooler contemporary sensibility. Standard rooms deploy grisaille architectural wallcoverings — column and arcade motifs that echo the Ringstrasse context just beyond the windows — paired with dark marble nightstands and upholstered platform beds. The attic suites read differently: sloped ceilings angled by the mansard roofline open to freestanding stone baths set against full-height Carrara marble walls, with arc-form pendant lighting overhead. The restaurant pulls Biedermeier-era oil paintings arranged salon-style against blackened timber joinery, curved banquette seating in dove-grey velvet surrounding white marble-topped tables. Beneath the inner courtyard, a travertine-clad spa with a steel-and-glass roof structure closes out the sequence — composed, Viennese in its bones, and entirely at ease with where it sits.

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The Amauris Vienna embodies the grandeur and grace of Vienna. Step into a world of beauty, where the glamour of 19th-century style meets contemporary elegance. As part of Relais & Châteaux, it is our desire to protect and promote the richness and diversity of the world’s cuisine and traditions of hospitality. Located in Vienna's first district, on the famous and vibrant Ringstrasse boulevard, The Amauris is the perfect gateway to your stay in Vienna. In our neighbourhood, you will discover historical and gastronomic highlights, exciting sights and historic places. Vienna, the city of art and culture, offers an immense variety through theatre performances, operas and musicals in the Vienna State Opera, Musikverein or in one of the numerous cultural venues, as well as the best exquisite art and exhibitions of renowned artists. The city makes every cultural heart beat faster. Explore the city’s opulent palaces, famous restaurants, coffeehouses and vibrant shopping districts and then come back to The Amauris for its five-star pampering. The Hofburg Congress and Event Centre is a 10-minute walk away from the hotel. Bold new flavours - with a love for tradition and an urge to experiment executive Chef, Alexandru Simon blends the cultural heritage of Vienna with bold new flavours. Dining in our gourmet restaurant Glasswing, one will experience meals with a perfect mix of innovation and tradition worthy of Vienna. Chef Simon’s main focus is always on the highest quality, whether the food comes from the nearby region or the sea. In The Amauris SPA, every detail is carefully thought out, from delicate colours, and relaxing scents to serene background sounds, we pamper you, giving guests a complete sense of renewal. Let the heat of our steam room or Finnish sauna relieve your stress, body and soul. Then cool down at the ice fountain before taking a dip in our pool, which is located at the centre of the Amauris’s courtyard. Complete with massage jets and a counter-current system, it’s one of the best ways to relax. The glass roof overhead makes swimming a scenic experience. Vienna offers a wide variety of activities that immerse you deeper into the history of Vienna and Austria. Paired with international influences in art and culture, the historical traditional Vienna still present today is transformed into a new and modern capital city. There is much to discover.