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Imperial Riding School, Autograph Collection
Vienna, Austria · Autograph Collection · Accessible Luxury
Emperor Franz Joseph I built a military riding school on the orchard of Hildebrandt's Palais Harrach, a site that later became Vienna's largest cinema and a postbus depot before opening as a hotel in 1988. In May 2024 the 342-room house reopened as Austria's first Autograph Collection hotel, with Goddard Littlefair and BWM adding a 450-square-metre wellness area, the Elstar restaurant, and one of Vienna's largest inner-city private gardens.
- 342 rooms
- Opened 1988
- Neighborhood: Botschaftsviertel
- Rooms from 258 sq ft (24 m²)
About Imperial Riding School, Autograph Collection
- Franz Joseph's riding school stood on the former orchard of Palais Harrach before the building became Vienna's largest cinema and a postbus depot.
- The site first opened as a hotel in 1988 and later spent a stretch as a Renaissance before closing for the Autograph redesign.
- Goddard Littlefair and BWM's 2024 redesign added a 450-square-metre wellness area and the Elstar restaurant.
Restaurants and bars
- The Farrier Bar — Bar · Bar
- Elstar — Restaurant · Western
Amenities
- Indoor pool
- Fitness center
- Pet-friendly
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