Hotel Sacher Vienna
Vienna, Austria
Built 1876 · Last renovation 2017
Renovation forecast · estimate
Likely due for renovation now
Past its typical ~8-year renovation cycle. A model estimate, not a sourced fact.
Photo via Wikimedia Commons
Timeline
1876
Hotel opened by Eduard Sacher
1934
Gürtler family takeover and extensive renovation
2005
Addition of spa and roof floors
2012
Major refurbishment completed, penthouse suites and spa opened
2017
Noble floor fully refurbished
⚖️ Star classification · Austria
Austria uses the Hotelstars Union system. A rating is valid for 3–6 years (5★ Superior: 3 years), after which re-classification is mandatory.
System: Hotelstars Union (WKO — Austrian Hotel Association)
“The rating has a limited validity of between three and six years and the classification procedure must be regularly repeated. For 5*Superior it is valid for three years.”
Facts
Stars
5★
Built
1876
Last renovation
2017
Sources
Our iron rule: no quote, no data. Every date links back to the exact sentence it came from.
“Its exclusive noble floor was fully refurbished in 2017.”
“Renovations adding several penthouse suites and an awe-inspiring spa were completed in 2012.”
“The Hotel Sacher in Vienna added another floor with a spacious spa area on its roof in 2005/06”
“In 1934, the hotel business was taken over by the Gürtler family under the company name "Eduard Sacher GmbH & Co OHG", and the building was extensively renovated.”
“The hotel was founded in 1876 as a maison meublée at the site of the demolished Theater am Kärntnertor by the restaurateur and k.u.k. purveyor to the court Eduard Sacher”
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Frequently asked
When was Hotel Sacher Vienna built?+
Hotel Sacher Vienna (Vienna, Austria) was built in 1876.
When was Hotel Sacher Vienna last renovated?+
Its most recent renovation was in 2017.
What is the Chrono Score of Hotel Sacher Vienna?+
Its Chrono Score is 3.7/10 (Tired) — a pure freshness metric, separate from its 5-star rating.