Steve Clutterbuck

Review of InterContinental Wien

We flew into Vienna; caught the CAT into the city ...

We flew into Vienna; caught the CAT into the city and 1 stop on the U-Bahn took us to Stadtpark and when you emerge from the station the hotel is directly across the road.
The building is ugly - 1960s concrete box - and we were told due to be demolished and rebuilt in a few years time, but the staff we met were friendly, helpful and professional.
We had booked a Club room and checked in on the 12th floor. The room itself was clean, comfortable and well equipped, albeit quite small. The Club lounge was one of the highlights of our short break - good breakfast; really nice afternoon tea and more than adequate evening food, with complimentary drinks. The staff were delightful, with a special mention for Sophie - lovely young lady from Vienna, but who had lived in Ireland, and went out of her way to make our stay very enjoyable.
The hotel was about a 10 minute walk from the major sights - opera house, cathedral, etc.
We went primarily for the Christmas markets; unfortunately the weather wasn t kind - windy for a couple of days and very wet on one day, but Vienna is beautiful and we shall return one Spring/Summer.