Park Hyatt Vienna

"There’s a reason why this gilded palace feels so, well, rich: Evoking an updated spin on Hapsburg-era grandeur, the Golden Quarter hotel occupies the reimagined 1915 Austrian Monarchy Bank, an imposing sandstone structure with columns and carved embellishments. Throughout its 146 opulent rooms and suites, the space is dripping with sumptuous materials, like leather, mother-of-pearl, and Italian marble, with maximalist wall decorations inspired by blown-up brooches originally designed by Art Nouveau artist Carl Otto Czeschka. The central cashier hall now houses the Bank Brasserie & Bar, where you can order wiener schnitzel with mountain cranberries and goose-liver-topped burgers, while the former vault has been transformed into the Arany Spa, where gold-bar-shaped tiles line the nearly 50-foot-long swimming pool." - Nicholas DeRenzo

"Park Hyatt Vienna Opened in 2013 in a 100-year-old former bank building, the Park Hyatt has utilized the space well, with a restaurant in the former cashier’s hall and a pool in the former vault. The suites are spacious, and all rooms have more than just the basic requirements for your average traveler, including safes large enough for laptops. While the marvelous Grand Salon is typically used for banquets and business meetings, guests should definitely try and take a peek at this beautifully designed room. The prime location in the historicInnere Stadt, or first district, means most major sights are within walking distance."

"Park Hyatt Vienna Opened in 2013 in a 100-year-old former bank building, the Park Hyatt has utilized the space well, with a restaurant in the former cashier’s hall and a pool in the former vault. The suites are spacious, and all rooms have more than just the basic requirements for your average traveler, including safes large enough for laptops. While the marvelous Grand Salon is typically used for banquets and business meetings, guests should definitely try and take a peek at this beautifully designed room. The prime location in the historicInnere Stadt, or first district, means most major sights are within walking distance."