Palais Coburg Residenz

The building is a genuine 1845 neoclassical palace — complete with its own section of the original Roman city wall in the basement, which now houses one of the finest wine cellars in Europe (over 60,000 bottles). The conversion to a hotel preserved the grand salons, the ballroom, and the sense that you're staying in a private residence rather than a commercial property. With only 35 suites, it's the most intimate of Vienna's grand hotels, and the two-Michelin-starred Silvio Nickol restaurant is among the best in the city. An utterly singular property.