As we're almost approaching the festive season, S/O wanted to immerse himself in the Christmas joy and glee.
I however was thinking gluhwein & brezeln & wúrstelstands......
And with the idea to get unique gifts for our family reunion, the choice was settled for Vienna.
I've stayed some eons ago at IC Vienna, besides 1963 wanting their building back, i did still have good memories of our stay.
As i read from others that the Vignette Grand and Indigo Naschmarckt were good options, i thought to settle for nostalgia as the IC hotel will close end 2024 and be totally re-done.
I will not bore you with too much photos, as
nicolas75 has extensively documented the premises and already captured the essence. Besides, my photo taking is much more wobbly due to the excesive amount of consumption of marillenpunsch ....
I am going to try out
FLYGVA 's suggestion of the spoiler image insert....
Check below "spoiler"if you want to see the public areas and explore some facts about the hotel
The hotel is directly opposite U4 Metro at Stadtpark,
with direct link to Maria Théresa's Schonbrun palace
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...o&opi=89978449
And here is the hotel
1963, it gets some getting used to
in the lower right a hairsalon which is promoted in hotel's directory
And the hotel's side entrance to hotel's restaurant Parlor + meeting rooms
The pricing for the hairsalon
Walking slightly to the right of the hairsalon
The hotel building is shaped like a T and sits next to the iceskating rink
And we did some iceskating as its pretty cool to see hotel guests out of their windows checking out the action
Parlor is the hotel's main restaurant,
it seems to function as f&b venue for group meetings but ....
There seem to be on specific days also the opportunity to enjoy Lebanese food
Spotted a relic
Infront of the hotel's side entrance is a busstop for guests arriving by tourbus from the rivercruises but ...
The hotel also hosts the crew of AirChina, British Airways, Iberia, AirFrance, Austrian, KLM, China Airlines and AirCanada
Let's move to the hotel's main entrance
Smokers are still welcome outside next to the entrance
And to show you the true power in control .....
Floorplan of the groundfloor meeting rooms
Reception
Hallway to meeting rooms
Hotel was taken over by Hollister
Grand staircase to level M for meeting rooms
Map of level M
And behind reception towards the lifts....
Hotel had already set the festive season tone for the lobby coffeshop
Readables in the lobby,
It is not pressreader but something similiar
Bar area
Afternoon tea infornation
Afternoon tea offering
Reception hands out Elizabeth's taller and Monart's kugln
Atacama40 The collectible trincket of IC Vienna
Lifts are operated with a keycard
And these are the guestfloors
Very old school decorations
Looks mighty different inside than the exterior building..... like night & day ....