Hotel Motto
Live like God in Vienna
08/08/2024 Reading time: 2 Minutes
Heavenly! From the hotel's motto roof terrace, the view extends over the rooftops of the city.
Grant instead of glamor, Heurige instead of haute cuisine and St. Stephen's Cathedral instead of Sacré Coeur: Austria's capital is not Paris. Those who nevertheless try to conjure up a touch of the Seine metropolis on the Danube are therefore happy to draw on the Golden Twenties, which were characterized here and there by avant-garde and amusement. This is what trendy restaurateur Bernd Schlacher did when he transformed an old hotel on Mariahilfer Strasse into a retro boutique hotel. My Chambre Deluxe in eclectic boudoir style, which exudes as much good humor as good taste, proves just how well - and with great attention to detail - he has succeeded.
In addition to elegant wooden floors, floral wall coverings and cheeky little lamps, vintage pieces bought at auction at the Paris Ritz and a small cocktail bar ensure this. There is also a semi-open bathroom with a rain shower, amenities from the Saint Charles pharmacy in Vienna and (speaking of "attention to detail") condoms with "Je veux" printed on them on the washbasin.
Why, with such a penchant for perfection , is there neither a USB plug nor a telephone? Aucune idée! Sure, you could (as recommended) contact reception via WhatsApp. But you'd much rather just press "9" to reserve a table at "Chez Bernard". Which brings us to the impressive glass dome of the building. Here you can enjoy French feel-good cuisine à la coq au vin or steak tartare frites in a club-like atmosphere - all wonderfully uncomplicated, all heavenly good!
At the grand finale , you can even climb to the roof of Chez Bernard to enjoy the view of the city lights from the terrace. Only the sparkling Eiffel Tower has to be added ...
In addition to elegant wooden floors, floral wall coverings and cheeky little lamps, vintage pieces bought at auction at the Paris Ritz and a small cocktail bar ensure this. There is also a semi-open bathroom with a rain shower, amenities from the Saint Charles pharmacy in Vienna and (speaking of "attention to detail") condoms with "Je veux" printed on them on the washbasin.
Why, with such a penchant for perfection , is there neither a USB plug nor a telephone? Aucune idée! Sure, you could (as recommended) contact reception via WhatsApp. But you'd much rather just press "9" to reserve a table at "Chez Bernard". Which brings us to the impressive glass dome of the building. Here you can enjoy French feel-good cuisine à la coq au vin or steak tartare frites in a club-like atmosphere - all wonderfully uncomplicated, all heavenly good!
At the grand finale , you can even climb to the roof of Chez Bernard to enjoy the view of the city lights from the terrace. Only the sparkling Eiffel Tower has to be added ...
