BillyDWilliazs1

Anyone know how to find either a very mispriced deal or at least a great rate on a 5-star hotel in Vienna?

I already tried Priceline bidding, with no luck. Sometimes that yields a very good rate, like half price. Not at the moment though.

Nikolaos

BRG the Imperial Riding Marriott

MSPeconomist

Cash and points at the new Park Hyatt or one of the SPG properties, Imperial/Bristol (LC)/Le Meridien?

BillyDWilliazs1

Thanks for the BRG idea! I hadn't thought of it. I tried this but the Marriott website says "booking unavailable" for this hotel when I put in my dates. I'm going to try and use that to book as I've got another month or so before I need a room.

BillyDWilliazs1

I don't have any SPG points unfortunately. Thanks for the suggestion though.

milehound

You could try roomertravel.com : sometimes you get lucky when someone has to offload a prepaid, nonrefundable stay.

BillyDWilliazs1

Another good idea--thanks!!

MSPeconomist

Marriott wouldn't normally be considered a five star hotel in a major European capitol city.

JamesEaston

Not to be argumentative , but most of the Marriott's in Europe's capital cities are five star properties. None are luxury hotels naturally, but at least most are rated five star.

To the OP, the Imperial Riding School's new executive wing has wonderful large rooms, a private all day concierge and a huge private lounge. If you can get a good rate, that hotel would be a good choice.

BillyDWilliazs1

Thanks for the info James!

ToGo

Interconti maybe?
(If you have some question about vienna you can ask me and i try to help you.)

MSPeconomist

I tend to interpret a request for a five star hotel subjectively as meaning that a top first class to luxury property is wanted, not just a desire for a place that has sufficiently many check boxes for stuff like minibars, direct dial telephones, elevators, some sort of 24 hour room service, etc. to qualify for a star rating as defined by European governments. Many international chain hotels qualify for five stars according to the government rating systems, but someone expecting what would subjectively be considered five star qualify is likely to be extremely disappointed by a foreign Hilton, Marriott, or similar hotel.

ToGo

normaly every country use there own system.

BillyDWilliazs1

Thanks Togo, will do.

JamesEaston

I will never understand posts like this. It adds absolutely nothing to the needs of the OP. It is nothing more than a miserably failed attempt to prove you were previously correct when in fact you were not.

In this second wrong post, you indicate that somehow the OP was looking for luxury. If that was the case he would have a) posted it in the luxury hotel forum, b) not have mentioned priceline and c) asked how to get good rates at the Ritz or the Sacher

Then the giberish about ratings. Whether the rating comes from an industry wide organization or national government, when a hotel is rated 5 stars it is rated 5 stars whether you agree or not. The OP was asking about 5 star hotels, not luxury hotels.

You wrongly suggested that "Marriott wouldn't normally be considered a five star hotel in a major European capitol city" which was, still is and likely always will be a false statement.

Own it when you make a mistake, don't try to justify it. Takes a bit of courage, but it's possible.