Built as a hotel for the World Exhibition in Vienna in 1873 the luxurious Anantara Palais Hansen Vienna Hotel can be found right on the famous Ringstraße boulevard in the heart of the city 10 minutes' walk from St. Stephen's Cathedral. Re-opened in March 2013 it has 2 restaurants a bar and an exclusive spa and fitness centre. The rooms at the Anantara Palais Hansen Vienna Hotel are decorated with high-quality fabrics and carpets. They are equipped with a Nespresso coffee machine and an in-room tablet. They offer views of the surrounding historic buildings or the inner courtyard. All rooms are non-smoking. A wide range of typical Viennese specialities as well as dishes from all over the world are served in the hotel's restaurants which also have a show kitchen. There is an elegant cigar lounge and a lobby lounge and bar serving coffee Viennese pastries and delicious cocktails. Spa and fitness facilities include a sauna area 6 treatment rooms a hydro pool and state-of-the-art equipment for your workout. Sufficient parking spaces are available on site. Within a 5-minute walk you can reach the Sigmund Freud Museum and the Danube Canal with its numerous summer bars. The Baroque-style Augarten Park is 10 minutes away. Schönbrunn Palace is easily reachable by metro from the nearby Schottenring Metro Station.