Luxurious Austria

First-class restaurants, international flagship stores, day-spa retreats and top-ski resorts. Austria is the perfect destination for bon vivant travellers that appreciate the pleasant, pretty and tasty things of life.

A chic tour around Vienna´s most elegant spots might star at the new design shopping Stilwerk, the ultimate creation of the star architect Jean Nouvel. Recently opened at the Danube Canal, the construction of different colour façades hosts a design center with 30 shops, the trendy café Neni im Zweiten and the gourmet restaurant Le Loft. The riverside complex rapidly turned up into an architectural highlight as it is a spectacular 18-storey building holiding an impressive ceiling by the Swiss artist Pipilotti Rist. Along four levels and 6,000 square meters, design fans will find famous fashion brands and cool accessories as well as the latest in lighting and decoration. The original concept of Stilwerk comes from Germany, where the beautiful living company already has three successful branches at Hamburg, Berlin, and Düsseldorf. In the inner courtyard of the Viennese venue it is the Green Wall by Frenchman Patrick Blanc, a vertical city garden made of 20,000 different plants.

To go on with the stylish experience, you can not sleep anyewhere else than at Hilton hotel Vienna. In the heart of the Austrian capital and just 15 minutes by direct train from the International Airport, this is the perfect place for an elegant stay. Listen to live music in the lobby lounge, keep healthy at the fitness center, relax in the sauna, and have dinner at the terrace of the premium restaurant.

For more on luxurious Austrian accommodation but with an Alpine flair, head to the Tyrol region. Choose a boutique Innsbruck hotel with spa facilities and pamper yourself before enjoying the pistes. There are plenty of ultra-modern equipped skiing resorts in and around the mountain city. Innsbruck is recognised for being a top-ski destination and ensures the most exclusive white holidays.