A bastion of columns, balustrades, and chandeliers, the Grand Hotel Wien is a Belle Epoque style building built in 1870, and is located one block from Vienna's State Opera and three blocks from Stadtpark, the Albertina art museum, and Haus der Musik.

Vienna International Airport (VIE) is 16 kilometres away, around 30 minutes by car.

The hotel has a 24-hour fitness room with cardio machines; fruit and bottled water are provided.

The business centre is equipped with computers with high speed Internet access (surcharge), fax machines, and printers. Wireless Internet is available throughout the lobby, café, and bar areas (surcharge).

Three blocks away, Haus der Musik is an interactive museum of sound and music. Visitors can conduct a virtual Vienna Philharmonic, compose electronic music, and experience the sounds a baby hears in utero.